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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on expanding the state virtual school network. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 30A, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 30A.116 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 30A.116. STUDY ON EXPANSION TO CERTAIN GRADE LEVELS. |
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(a) The agency, using existing resources, shall conduct a study |
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regarding the feasibility of offering a full-time electronic course |
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program for a grade level at or above kindergarten and below grade |
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level three. The study must consider: |
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(1) whether offering courses through the virtual |
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school network to students in those grade levels is appropriate; |
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and |
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(2) the academic impact on students in those grade |
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levels of offering courses through the virtual school network to |
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those students. |
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(b) Not later than September 1, 2018, the agency shall |
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submit to the commissioner and each legislative standing committee |
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with primary jurisdiction over public education a report that |
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includes: |
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(1) the results of the study conducted under this |
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section; and |
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(2) recommendations regarding offering courses |
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through the virtual school network to students in a grade level at |
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or above kindergarten and below grade level three. |
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(c) This section expires January 1, 2019. |
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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. |