BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2782
	By: Wilson (Taylor, Larry)
	Education
	5/21/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Interested parties suggest that certain policies regarding the method used in rating public school districts and campuses for accountability purposes should be backed by legislative intent and statutory direction. H.B. 2782 provides for that intent and direction and provide stakeholders in public education with more stability and shared success.

H.B. 2782 amends current law relating to the method used in rating public school districts and campuses for accountability purposes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 39.054, Education Code, by adding Subsection (b), to require the commissioner of education, for purposes of assigning school districts and campuses an overall and a domain performance rating under Subsection (a) (relating to evaluation of school district and campus performance and performance ratings), to ensure that the method used to evaluate performance is implemented in a manner that provides the mathematical possibility that all districts and campuses receive an A rating.

SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.

SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2017.