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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a legislative outreach program requiring members of the |
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State Board of Education to visit public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 7, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 7.117 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7.117. BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM. (a) The board shall |
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establish a program under which members of the board visit public |
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schools in their districts. The board shall provide board members |
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with the resources necessary to enable each member to effectively |
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participate in the program. |
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(b) Under the program, each board member must visit at least |
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three public schools in the member's district during each school |
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year. To the extent practicable, during that period a board member |
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shall visit at least one public school in each accreditation status |
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recognized by the commissioner. Each visit must be planned in |
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advance with the participating school and must include one or more |
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opportunities for the board member to interact with students in |
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discussions or activities. |
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SECTION 2. 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. |