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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the health and |
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safety of public school students and staff. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article VII, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 7 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 7. (a) The board of trustees of an independent school |
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district or the governing body of a charter school is responsible |
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for decisions regarding the health and safety of the district's or |
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school's students and staff. |
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(b) The legislature or a state agency may not withhold |
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funding from an independent school district or charter school |
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because of a decision made by the board of trustees or governing |
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body of the district or school to halt in-person learning due to |
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concerns for the health and safety of students or staff. |
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(c) The legislature may not pass a law that arbitrarily |
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disregards the health and safety of public school students or |
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staff. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment protecting the health |
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and safety of public school students and staff." |