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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to funding for career and technology programs in public |
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schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 42.154, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (a-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) For each full-time equivalent student in grades eight |
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through 12 in average daily attendance in an approved career and |
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technology education program [in grades nine through 12] or in a |
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career and technology education program [programs] for students |
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with disabilities in grade [grades] seven [through 12], a district |
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is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic |
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allotment multiplied by a weight of 1.35. |
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(a-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, |
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the commissioner shall develop and implement a pilot program under |
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which a school district is entitled to additional funding for each |
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student receiving career and technology instruction in grade seven. |
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The commissioner shall select either the Region Six education |
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service center or the Region 20 education service center for |
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participation in the pilot program. For each full-time equivalent |
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student in grade seven in average daily attendance in an approved |
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career and technology education program, a school district that is |
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located primarily in the service region of the regional education |
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service center selected by the commissioner under this subsection |
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is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the adjusted basic |
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allotment multiplied by a weight of 1.35. Funds allocated under |
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this subsection, other than an indirect cost allotment established |
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under State Board of Education rule, must be used in providing |
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career and technology programs in grade seven under Sections |
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29.182, 29.183, and 29.184. A school district is entitled to an |
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allotment under this section for each school year through the |
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completion of the 2011-2012 school year. Not later than January 1, |
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2013, the agency shall prepare and deliver to each member of the |
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legislature a report describing the effectiveness of the pilot |
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program described by this subsection. This subsection expires |
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February 1, 2013. |
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(c) Funds allocated under this section, other than an |
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indirect cost allotment established under State Board of Education |
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rule, must be used in providing career and technology education |
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programs [in grades nine through 12 or career and technology
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education programs for students with disabilities in grades seven
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through 12] under Sections 29.182, 29.183, and 29.184 for students |
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described by Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |