79R4245 BDH-F

By:  Madla                                                        S.B. No. 596



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the sparsity adjustment under the Foundation School 
Program for certain school districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 42.105, Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows:   
	Sec. 42.105.  SPARSITY ADJUSTMENT.  (a) Notwithstanding 
Sections 42.101, 42.102, and 42.103, a school district that has 
fewer than 130 students in average daily attendance shall be 
provided an adjusted basic allotment on the basis of 130 students in 
average daily attendance if it offers a kindergarten through grade 
12 program and has preceding or current year's average daily 
attendance of at least 90 students or is 30 miles or more by bus 
route from the nearest high school district.  A district offering a 
kindergarten through grade 8 program whose preceding or current 
year's average daily attendance was at least 50 students or which is 
30 miles or more by bus route from the nearest high school district 
shall be provided an adjusted basic allotment on the basis of 90
[75] students in average daily attendance.  An average daily 
attendance of 70 [60] students shall be the basis of providing the 
adjusted basic allotment if a district offers a kindergarten 
through grade 6 program and has preceding or current year's average 
daily attendance of at least 40 students or is 30 miles or more by 
bus route from the nearest high school district.
	(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a school district to 
which that subsection applies that offers a half-day 
prekindergarten program with at least three students in average 
daily attendance shall be provided an adjusted basic allotment on 
the basis of the applicable number of students in average daily 
attendance prescribed by Subsection (a), plus an additional five 
students in average daily attendance.
	SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2005-2006 
school year.       
	SECTION 3.  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 September 1, 2005.