BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 2270

By: Lucio

Public Education

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties call for the expansion of the pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain public school districts with early high school graduation programs to continue the improvement of academic performance in the regional boundaries of the Region 1 education service center. S.B. 2270 seeks to provide for this expansion.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

S.B. 2270 amends the Education Code to expand the pilot program under the foundation school program for funding prekindergarten programs provided by certain public school districts with early high school graduation programs by changing the participating districts from those located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and the Gulf of Mexico to those located in the regional boundaries of the Region 1 education service center.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.