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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a school district exemption from state requirements, |
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restrictions, and prohibitions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 11, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 11.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 11.005. DEREGULATION PROGRAM. (a) The commissioner |
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shall establish a program under which participating school |
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districts are exempt from any requirement, restriction, or |
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prohibition imposed by this code or rule of the State Board of |
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Education or commissioner, except as provided by Subsection (c). |
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(b) A school district may participate in the program by |
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notifying the commissioner of the district's intent to participate. |
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(c) A school district participating in the program is not |
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exempt from: |
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(1) a requirement imposed by federal law or rule, |
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including any requirement for special education or bilingual |
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education programs; |
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(2) a requirement, restriction, or prohibition that is |
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necessary to meet eligibility standards for a federal entitlement, |
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as determined by the commissioner; |
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(3) a requirement, restriction, or prohibition |
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relating to public school accountability as provided by Subchapters |
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B, C, D, E, and J, Chapter 39; |
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(4) a requirement, restriction, or prohibition |
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relating to the health and safety of students and school district |
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employees as provided by Chapter 38; or |
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(5) a prohibition on conduct that constitutes a |
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criminal offense. |
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(d) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2013. |
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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, 2011. |