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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of and report on public and private |
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out-of-school time programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.9181 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.9181. STUDY OF AND REPORT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE |
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OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "out-of-school |
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time program" means a community-based or school-based program |
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designed to provide a wide range of services and activities, |
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including counseling, mentoring, career exploration, academic |
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assistance, and sports and recreation, to children and youth before |
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and after school and on weekends. |
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(b) The agency shall conduct a study of public and private |
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out-of-school time programs in this state to determine: |
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(1) the number of children served by a public or |
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private out-of-school time program; |
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(2) the number and location of children who could |
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benefit from but are not served by an out-of-school time program; |
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(3) federal, state, and local funding sources and |
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amounts that currently support out-of-school time programs; |
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(4) the extent of any effect of out-of-school time |
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programs on reducing the dropout rate and improving academic |
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performance; and |
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(5) the best practices for out-of-school time programs |
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to achieve a reduction in the dropout rate and improvement in |
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academic performance. |
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(c) The agency may solicit and accept a gift, grant, or |
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donation from any source, including a foundation or private entity, |
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for the study. The study may be conducted only if sufficient funds |
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are available under this subsection for that purpose. |
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(d) Not later than December 1, 2012, the agency shall submit |
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to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house |
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of representatives, and the presiding officer of each legislative |
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standing committee with primary jurisdiction over primary and |
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secondary education a written report that contains the results of |
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the study. |
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(e) This section expires December 31, 2012. |
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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. |