By: King of Parker, Berman, Flynn H.B. No. 2247 from the House May 12, 2011; May 12, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Education; May 20, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 20, 2011, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the eligibility of the adjutant general's department to receive Foundation School Program funding for students enrolled in the Texas ChalleNGe Academy.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 431.0401 to read as follows:

Sec. 431.0401. TEXAS CHALLENGE ACADEMY. (a) For each student enrolled in the Texas ChalleNGe Academy, the department is entitled to allotments from the Foundation School Program under Chapter 42, Education Code, as if the academy were a school district without a tier one local share for purposes of Section 42.253, Education Code.

(b) The department shall contract with an appropriate school district for the provision of educational services for students enrolled in the academy. The school district with which the department contracts shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable regulatory requirements imposed under the Education Code and enforced by the commissioner of education and the Texas Education Agency.

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, 2011.

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