By: Gallegos  S.B. No. 282
         (In the Senate - Filed January 23, 2007; January 30, 2007,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Education;
  February 7, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 7, Nays 0; February 7, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to notice regarding the availability of programs under
  which a student may earn college credit in public schools.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 28.010 to read as follows:
         Sec. 28.010.  NOTIFICATION REGARDING COLLEGE CREDIT
  PROGRAMS. (a)  Each school year, a school district shall notify
  the parent of each district student enrolled in grade nine or above
  of the availability of programs in the district under which a
  student may earn college credit, including advanced placement
  programs, dual credit programs, joint high school and college
  credit programs, and international baccalaureate programs.
         (b)  A school district may provide the notification required
  by this section on the district's Internet website.  The
  notification must include the name and contact information of any
  public or private entity offering a program described by this
  section in the district.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2007-2008
  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, 2007.
 
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