BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1133
By: Eltife
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, Section 552.126, Government Code requires school districts to disclose the name or names of finalists for the superintendent position at least 21 days prior to the school board's final vote. Though there has been compliance, confusion exists with regard to which candidates should be considered finalists for purposes of disclosure.
As proposed, S.B. 1133 defines "finalist" as a candidate who is formally interviewed by the school board in the final round of interviews.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 552.126, Government Code, as follows:
Sec. 552.126. EXCEPTION: NAME OF APPLICANT FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) Creates this subsection from existing text.
(b) Provides that, for purposes of this section, a person is considered to be a finalist for the position of superintendent of a public school district if the person was formally interviewed by the board of trustees in the final round of interviews for the position.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2007.