Honorable Dan Huberty, Chair, House Committee on Public Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB826 by Taylor, Larry (Relating to the sequencing of required English language arts courses and mathematics courses in schools and conforming changes.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would remove the requirement that a student in the Foundation High School Program successfully complete English I, II, and III prior to enrolling in an advanced English course and removes the requirements that a student successfully complete Algebra I and Geometry prior to enrolling in an advanced Mathematics course. The bill would remove the sequencing requirements for enrollment in an advanced English and advanced Mathematics course required for graduation. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) indicates that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed within the agency's existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.