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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study and report regarding school district size and |
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school district cost and academic effectiveness. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The commissioner of education shall conduct |
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a study regarding the relationship between school district size and |
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school district cost and academic effectiveness. In conducting the |
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study, the commissioner shall consider factors affecting the |
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operation of school districts, including: |
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(1) organization and management; |
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(2) financial soundness; |
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(3) transportation and other general services; |
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(4) parent accessibility to school district |
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administration; and |
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(5) campus feeder patterns. |
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(b) On the request of the commissioner of education, |
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regional education service centers and the State Board of Education |
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shall assist the commissioner in conducting the study under this |
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section. |
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(c) Not later than December 31, 2020, the commissioner of |
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education shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, and each legislative |
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standing committee with primary jurisdiction over public education |
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a report that includes: |
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(1) the results of the study conducted under this |
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section, including any determinations made with regard to an |
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optimal school district size that would promote efficient operation |
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and attainment of state educational goals; and |
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(2) recommendations for legislative or other action. |
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SECTION 2. This Act expires January 1, 2021. |
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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. |