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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public information regarding facilities of school |
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districts and open-enrollment charter schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 46, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING FACILITIES |
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Sec. 46.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, |
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"instructional facility" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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46.001. |
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Sec. 46.102. INVENTORY OF EXISTING FACILITIES. (a) A |
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school district or open-enrollment charter school shall post an |
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inventory of the district's or school's existing facilities on the |
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district's or school's Internet website. |
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(b) The inventory must include at least the following |
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information regarding instructional facilities: |
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(1) the total available square footage and maximum |
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student capacity of the district's or school's instructional |
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facilities in aggregate; |
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(2) the total current student enrollment in the |
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district or school; and |
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(3) for each separate instructional facility: |
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(A) square footage; |
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(B) maximum student capacity; and |
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(C) current student enrollment. |
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(c) The inventory must include at least the following |
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information regarding each facility other than an instructional |
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facility: |
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(1) square footage; |
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(2) a statement of the facility's current use; and |
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(3) any other information specified by rule adopted by |
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the commissioner. |
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(d) For a facility for which the school district or |
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open-enrollment charter school developed and posted construction |
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or renovation information in accordance with Section 46.103, the |
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information provided under this section for the facility must also |
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include the final updated information required under Section |
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46.103. This subsection does not require a district or school to |
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develop and post information regarding construction or renovation |
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costs for a facility not subject to Section 46.103. |
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(e) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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shall update the information posted under this section at least |
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annually and more frequently if necessary to ensure that the |
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information provides an accurate description of existing |
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facilities. |
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(f) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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shall maintain an Internet website to comply with this section. |
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Sec. 46.103. CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF FACILITIES. |
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(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school shall post |
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on the district's or school's Internet website at least the |
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information specified by this section regarding each project for |
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the construction or renovation of a facility. |
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(b) The following information must be posted regarding an |
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instructional facility: |
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(1) the square footage of the facility; |
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(2) the square footage per student, computed using the |
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maximum student capacity at the facility; |
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(3) the cost per square foot; |
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(4) the cost per student, computed using the maximum |
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student capacity at the facility; and |
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(5) the average cost of constructing a comparable |
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facility in the region, as determined by the commissioner under |
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Subsection (f). |
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(c) The following information must be posted regarding a |
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facility other than an instructional facility: |
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(1) the square footage of the facility; |
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(2) a statement of the intended use of the facility; |
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(3) the cost per square foot; |
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(4) the average cost of constructing a comparable |
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facility in the region, as determined by the commissioner under |
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Subsection (f); and |
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(5) any other information specified by rule adopted by |
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the commissioner. |
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(d) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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shall comply with this section at the beginning of a project by |
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posting information based on estimated costs and anticipated |
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construction or renovation design plans. At the conclusion of the |
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project, the district or school shall post updated information that |
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reflects the actual cost and final specifications of the project. |
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Subsequently, the district or school shall continue to post the |
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information as provided by Section 46.102(d). |
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(e) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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shall maintain an Internet website to comply with this section. |
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(f) The commissioner shall determine and periodically |
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update information regarding the average cost per square foot in |
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each region of the state of constructing instructional facilities |
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and other school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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facilities. The commissioner may base a determination under this |
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subsection on any relevant information available to the |
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commissioner and may enter into any contract necessary to authorize |
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use of or access to the information. |
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SECTION 2. Section 46.103, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to school district construction or renovation |
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projects that are in progress on or are initiated on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A school district is not required to |
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post information regarding projects that are completed on or before |
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the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |