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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a postsecondary education paths pilot program in |
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certain independent school districts. |
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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 29.9175 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.9175. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PATHS PILOT PROGRAM. |
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(a) Using funds appropriated for that purpose, the commissioner |
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shall establish a pilot program under which a school district |
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participating in the program shall provide information on |
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considering, selecting, and navigating available postsecondary |
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education paths to interested students. |
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(b) The information required under Subsection (a) must |
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include video tutorials, online resources, and a hard copy workbook |
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to assist students in considering, selecting, and navigating the |
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paths available after secondary education in: |
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(1) the skilled labor workforce, including |
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certification programs; |
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(2) a public junior college, including the |
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opportunities available after completion of a junior college |
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program; |
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(3) a senior college or university; and |
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(4) any other available programs. |
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(c) A school district participating in the program may |
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provide information to students in grades 8 through 12. |
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(d) A school district may not require a student to |
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participate in the program. |
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(e) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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(f) This section expires September 1, 2015. |
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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, 2013. |