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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to before-school and after-school programs established by |
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public school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.9031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.9031. BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. (a) |
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The board of trustees of a school district may establish |
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before-school or after-school programs for students enrolled in |
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elementary or middle school grades. A program established under |
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this section may operate before, after, or before and after school |
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hours. |
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(b) A student is eligible to participate in a school |
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district's before-school or after-school program if the student: |
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(1) is enrolled in a public or private school; or |
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(2) resides within the boundaries of the school |
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district. |
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(c) A school district shall conduct a request for proposals |
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procurement process to enable the district to determine if |
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contracting with a child-care facility that provides a |
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before-school or after-school program, as defined by Section |
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42.002, Human Resources Code, to provide the district's |
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before-school or after-school program would serve the district's |
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best interests. Following the request for proposals procurement |
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process, the district may enter into a contract with a child-care |
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facility or implement a before-school or after-school program |
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operated by the district. If the district enters into a contract |
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with a child-care facility, the contract must comply with the |
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requirements of Section 44.031 and may not exceed a term of three |
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years. |
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(d) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt |
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rules in accordance with Section 11.165 to provide access to school |
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campuses before or after school hours for the purpose of providing a |
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before-school or after-school program. |
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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, 2017. |