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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access to public alternative high schools and |
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high-school-level disciplinary alternative education programs for |
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advising concerning postsecondary educational and training |
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opportunities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.0823 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.0823. ADVISING CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY |
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EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. A high school that |
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provides a flexible school day program under Section 29.0822 or a |
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similar alternative high school program shall allow access to the |
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school by counselors and advisors representing postsecondary |
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educational institutions to make presentations and advise the |
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program's students concerning opportunities for college and other |
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postsecondary education and training, student financial aid, |
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college tours, and early college education programs. The school may |
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adopt reasonable policies for administering this section, |
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including policies as to the periods during the school day when |
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access is allowed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 37.008, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (n) to read as follows: |
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(n) A disciplinary alternative education program for |
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students at the high school level shall allow access to the program |
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by counselors and advisors representing postsecondary educational |
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institutions to make presentations and advise the program's |
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students concerning opportunities for college and other |
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postsecondary education and training, student financial aid, |
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college tours, and early college education programs. The program |
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may adopt reasonable policies for administering this subsection, |
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including policies as to the periods during the program day when |
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access is allowed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. 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. |