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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to providing public school students tutorials through the |
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state virtual school network for end-of-course assessment |
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instruments required for graduation. |
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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 29.0845 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.0845. ONLINE TUTORIALS FOR END-OF-COURSE |
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ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT PREPARATION. (a) The agency shall develop |
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or contract for the development of interactive electronic tutorials |
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that provide a comprehensive review for each end-of-course |
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assessment instrument listed in Section 39.023(c). |
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(b) From funds appropriated for purposes of this section, |
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the agency shall make the tutorials developed under Subsection (a) |
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available to public school students through the state virtual |
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school network under Chapter 30A. |
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(b-1) The agency shall provide the tutorials developed |
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under Subsection (a) through the state virtual school network not |
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later than the 2016-2017 school year. This subsection expires |
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September 1, 2017. |
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(c) A public school student may not be charged a fee for |
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access to a tutorial provided through the state virtual school |
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network under this section or materials used in conjunction with a |
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tutorial. |
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(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to |
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administer this section. |
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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, 2015. |
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