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.