By: Van de Putte  S.B. No. 1904
         (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2007; March 22, 2007, read
  first time and referred to Subcommittee on Higher Education;
  May 10, 2007, reported favorably from Committee on Education by the
  following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 10, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the establishment of a student outcomes pilot program
  at Alamo Community College.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 130.0105 to read as follows:
         Sec. 130.0105.  ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOMES PILOT
  PROGRAM AT ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE.  (a)  Alamo Community College
  shall establish a pilot program to collect and analyze statistical
  data regarding student outcomes at the college in order to:
               (1)  facilitate accountability at the college by
  determining the efficacy of instruction at the college and
  examining the transition of students to four-year institutions of
  higher education; and
               (2)  further ongoing education excellence initiatives
  at the college.
         (b)  This section expires September 1, 2017.
         SECTION 2.  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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