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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a grant program for school districts to provide career |
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and technology education courses in the summer and to a study on the |
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grant program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 29.194 and 29.1941 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.194. SUMMER CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION GRANT |
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PROGRAM. (a) From funds appropriated or available for the purpose, |
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the commissioner, in cooperation with an appropriate private |
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entity, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to |
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school districts for career and technology education courses |
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offered during the summer. |
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(b) The commissioner may solicit and accept gifts, |
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donations, or other contributions for the grant program established |
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under this section. |
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(c) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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Sec. 29.1941. STUDY ON SUMMER CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY |
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EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) From funds appropriated or available |
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for the purpose, the commissioner, in cooperation with an |
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appropriate private entity, shall conduct a study regarding the |
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summer career and technology education grant program established |
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under Section 29.194. The study must analyze: |
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(1) the success of the grant program; |
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(2) the feasibility of expanding the grant program, |
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including by funding career and technology education courses |
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offered during the summer through the Foundation School Program; |
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(3) the potential demand for career and technology |
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education courses during the summer; |
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(4) any future funding needs for the grant program or |
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for providing career and technology education courses during the |
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summer; and |
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(5) any other matter the commissioner determines |
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appropriate. |
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(b) Not later than December 1, 2020, the commissioner shall |
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submit to the governor and the members of the legislature a report |
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on the results of the study and any recommendations for legislative |
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or other action. |
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(c) The commissioner may solicit and accept gifts, |
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donations, or other contributions for the study and report under |
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this section. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 2. Section 29.194, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2019. |