By:  Ogden                                                        S.B. No. 1  

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
appropriating money for the support of state government. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The several sums of money herein specified, or so much thereby as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or out of special funds as indicated, for the support, maintenance, or improvement of the Texas Education Agency.
TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
For the Years Ending August 31, 2006 August 31, 2007 Method of Financing: General Revenue Fund General Revenue Fund $365,640,734 $366,318,466 Available School Fund No. 002, estimated 1,271,000,000 1,622,000,000 State Textbook Fund No. 003, estimated 19,457,832 1,971,597 Foundation School Fund No. 193, estimated 8,556,398,505 7,979,015,981 Certification and Assessment Fees (General Revenue Fund) 18,359,121 18,378,121 GR MOE for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 2,000,000 2,000,000 Lottery Proceeds, estimated 1,045,000,000 1,046,000,000 Subtotal, General Revenue Fund $ 11,277,856,192 $ 11,035,684,165 General Revenue Fund - Dedicated Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund No. 345 115,000,000 115,000,000 Read to Succeed Account No. 5027 42,960 42,960 Subtotal, General Revenue Fund - Dedicated $115,042,960 $115,042,960 Federal Funds Federal Funds 13,153,500 13,153,500 Federal Health, Education and Welfare Fund No. 148 2,939,024,866 2,938,215,169 Federal School Lunch Fund No. 171 1,058,000,000 1,104,000,000 Subtotal, Federal Funds $ 4,010,178,366 $ 4,055,368,669 Other Funds Appropriated Receipts (Redistributed Local Revenue), estimated 1,133,000,000 1,284,000,000 State Highway Fund No. 006 50,000,000 50,000,000 Permanent School Fund 6,851,389 6,914,804 Interagency Contracts 451,636 448,905 Subtotal, Other Funds $ 1,190,303,025 $ 1,341,363,709 Total, Method of Financing $16,593,380,543 $16,547,459,503 Other Direct and Indirect Costs Appropriated Elsewhere in this Act $1,340,119 $1,319,693 This bill pattern represents an estimated 100% of this agency's estimated total available funds for the biennium. Number of Full-Time-Equivalents (FTE): 797.0 797.0 Schedule of Exempt Positions: Commissioner, Group 6 $164,748 $164,748 Executive Director, State Board for Educator Certification, Group 3 78,000 78,000 Items of Appropriation: A. Goal: PROGRAM LEADERSHIP A.1.1. Strategy: FSP - EQUALIZED OPERATIONS Foundation School Program - Equalized Operations. $ 11,323,400,000 $ 11,224,000,000 A.1.2. Strategy: FSP - EQUALIZED FACILITIES $765,000,000 $774,000,000 Foundation School Program - Equalized Facilities. A.2.1. Strategy: STUDENT SUCCESS $253,452,833 $253,463,111 Statewide Initiatives to Further Student Achievement. A.2.2. Strategy: ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS AT $ 1,317,068,251 $ 1,317,121,454 RISK Resources for Low-income and Other At-risk Students. A.2.3. Strategy: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES $961,715,519 $961,715,519 Resources for Mentally/Physically Disabled Students. A.2.4. Strategy: SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT & SUPPORT $159,084,132 $159,085,478 PGMS Grants for School and Program Improvement and Innovation. A.2.5. Strategy: ADULT EDUCATION & FAMILY LITERACY $74,894,091 $74,894,091 Total, Goal A: PROGRAM LEADERSHIP $14,854,614,826 $14,764,279,653 B. Goal: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE B.1.1. Strategy: ASSESSMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM $61,207,441 $61,207,441 B.2.1. Strategy: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY $42,220,916 $42,245,510 B.2.2. Strategy: SAFE SCHOOLS $56,696,728 $57,460,542 School Safety Programs and Education in Disciplinary Programs. B.2.3. Strategy: CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS $ 1,072,400,000 $ 1,118,400,000 B.2.4. Strategy: WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT $57,569,745 $57,569,745 Educational Resources for Prison Inmates. B.3.1. Strategy: IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY $372,311,979 $372,396,121 Funds for Teacher Training and Education Service Centers. B.3.2. Strategy: AGENCY OPERATIONS $31,552,314 $31,653,501 B.3.3. Strategy: CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION $10,337,833 $10,338,027 B.3.4. Strategy: INFORMATION SYSTEMS - TECHNOLOGY $16,025,761 $13,446,963 Total, Goal B: OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE $ 1,720,322,717 $ 1,764,717,850 C. Goal: EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION State Board for Educator Certification. C.1.1. Strategy: EDUCATOR QUALITY AND CREDENTIALING $4,165,093 $4,165,093 Educator Credentialing and Educator Preparation Program Review. C.1.2. Strategy: CERTIFICATION EXAM ADMINISTRATION $10,381,994 $10,400,994 Educator Certification Exam Services. Estimatedand nontransferable. C.1.3. Strategy: RETENTION, RECRUITMENT $83,879 $83,879 Retention, Recruitment, and Continuing Professional Development. C.1.4. Strategy: EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT $3,812,034 $3,812,034 Total, Goal C: EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION $18,443,000 $18,462,000 Grand Total, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY $16,593,380,543 $16,547,459,503 SECTION 2. For the purposes of delineating the appropriation authority and expenditure requirements for the Texas Education Agency for the 2006-07 biennium, the Legislative Budget Board is hereby directed to make necessary adjustments to the provisions above and to rider provisions contained in Senate Bill 1, 79th Regular Session. SECTION 3. Appropriations made in Article IX, Sec. 13.18 of Senate Bill 1, 79th Regular Session, from the general revenue fund, general revenue dedicated accounts, and general revenue related funds are reduced by the amount of appropriations made in Section 1 of this Act from the same sources. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.