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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a modified instructional calendar for public high |
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schools providing an early college education program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 25.081(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as authorized under Subsection (b) of this |
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section, Section 25.084, [or] Section 29.0821, or Section |
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29.908(e), for each school year each school district must operate |
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so that the district provides for at least 180 days of instruction |
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for students. |
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SECTION 2. Section 25.0811(a), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A school district may not begin instruction for students |
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for a school year before the fourth Monday in August unless: |
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(1) the district operates a year-round system under |
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Section 25.084; or |
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(2) the district is authorized to modify the |
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instructional calendar as provided by Section 29.908(e). |
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SECTION 3. Section 29.908, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A school district may allow a district high school that |
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provides an early college education program under this section to |
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modify the instructional calendar of the high school as necessary |
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to conform with the calendar of a college, university, or technical |
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school with which the high school has entered into an articulation |
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agreement as provided by Subsections (b)(3) and (b-1). The |
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commissioner shall adopt rules to administer this subsection. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |