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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of discretionary funds raised by public school |
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campuses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 44, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 44.908 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 44.908. USE OF CAMPUS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. (a) In |
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this section, "campus discretionary funds" means money raised at a |
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public school campus through vending machines or other sources |
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specifically associated with the campus. |
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(b) Campus discretionary funds may be used only to: |
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(1) directly benefit the general welfare and |
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educational development and morale of students enrolled at the |
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campus; or |
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(2) provide professional development for campus |
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educators, including teachers, administrators, counselors, and |
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librarians, that: |
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(A) deepens and broadens knowledge of content; |
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(B) provides a strong foundation in the pedagogy |
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of particular disciplines; |
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(C) provides knowledge about the teaching and |
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learning processes; |
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(D) is based on and reflects the best available |
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research; |
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(E) is aligned with the standards and curriculum |
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used in the school district; |
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(F) contributes to measurable improvement in |
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student achievement; |
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(G) deepens and broadens knowledge and |
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understanding of strategies needed to promote college and career |
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readiness; and |
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(H) provides opportunities to build proficiency |
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in data-driven decision-making. |
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(c) Subject to Subsection (b), the board of trustees of the |
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district has authority over the specific use of campus |
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discretionary funds. |
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SECTION 2. Section 44.908, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies to any expenditure of campus discretionary funds that |
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occurs on or after the effective date of this Act, regardless of the |
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date on which the funds were raised. |
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SECTION 3. 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. |