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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to state administration of certain assessment instruments |
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to public school students. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.022, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.022. ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. The State Board of |
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Education by rule shall create and implement a statewide assessment |
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program that is knowledge- and skills-based to ensure school |
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accountability for student achievement that achieves the goals |
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provided under Section 4.002. The board may adopt rules to the |
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extent necessary for the administration of the assessment program |
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in accordance with this subchapter. [After adopting rules under |
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this section, the State Board of Education shall consider the |
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importance of maintaining stability in the statewide assessment |
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program when adopting any subsequent modification of the rules.]
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SECTION 2. Sec. 39.023(a), (b), (c), (c-1), (c-2), (c-3), |
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(c-4), (c-5), and (c-6) Education Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. Sec. 39.0231 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. Sec. 39.0232 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 5. Sec. 39.0233 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 6. Sec. 39.02324 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 7. Sec. 39.024(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (f-1), |
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(g), (h), and (i) Education Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 8. Sec. 39.0241 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 9. Sec. 39.0242 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 10. Sec. 39.025 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 11. Sec. 39.0262 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 12. Sec. 39.027 Education Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 13. As of the effective date of this Act, the Texas |
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Education Agency may not perform research or development concerning |
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assessment instruments under Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education |
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Code, as that subchapter existed before amendment by this Act prior |
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to September 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 14. Not later than October 1, 2012, the Texas |
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Education Agency shall apply to the United States Department of |
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Education for any waiver necessary to implement, in compliance with |
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federal law and regulations, Subchapter B, Chapter 39, Education |
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Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 15. This Act applies beginning with the 2011-2012 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 16. This Act takes effect immediately if it |
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receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each |
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house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. |
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If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate |
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effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |