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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, Regular Session 2021, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill 1356 (the participation by members of nonprofit |
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teacher organizations in a tutoring program for public school |
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students and related retirement benefits for certain tutors |
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participating in the program) to consider and take action on the |
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following matters: |
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(1) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following text to |
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proposed SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 33.913(a), |
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Education Code: |
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or a person who is not a member but meets the requirements under |
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Subsection (b) |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to permit a person |
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who is not a member of a nonprofit teacher organization to |
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participate in the tutoring program. |
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(2) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to amend text not in disagreement and to add text on |
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a matter not included in either the house or senate version of the |
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bill in proposed SECTION 2 of the bill, amending the text to added |
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Section 33.913(c), Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(c) The superintendent or chief executive officer of each |
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school district or open-enrollment charter school or the person |
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designated by the superintendent or chief executive officer |
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shall: |
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(1) oversee the tutoring program within the |
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district or school; and |
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(2) not later than the last day of each semester, |
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submit a report to the board of trustees of the district or the |
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governing body of the school that includes, with respect to that |
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semester: |
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(A) the number of active or retired teachers |
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who contacted the district or school to offer tutoring services |
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to students in the district or school; and |
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(B) the number of active or retired teachers |
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who were used by the district or school as a tutor on a volunteer |
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basis or employed by the district or school to provide tutoring |
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services for compensation. |
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Explanation: The changes are necessary to require the |
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chief executive officer of an open-enrollment charter school to |
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oversee the tutoring program and to require the superintendent or |
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chief executive officer of each school district or |
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open-enrollment charter school, or other person designated by |
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the school district or open-enrollment charter school, to submit |
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a report each semester regarding the tutoring program to the |
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board of trustees of the district or governing body of the |
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school. |
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(3) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to amend text not in disagreement and to add text on |
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a matter not included in either the house or senate version of the |
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bill in proposed SECTION 2 of the bill, amending the text to added |
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Section 33.913(d), Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(d) A school district or open-enrollment charter school |
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may use any available local, state, or federal funds to provide |
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compensation to a person participating in the program as a tutor |
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who is providing tutoring for compensation under the program. |
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Explanation: The additions are necessary to allow a |
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school district or open-enrollment charter school to use local, |
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state, or federal funds to compensate a person providing tutoring |
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services under the program. |
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(4) Senate Rules 12.03(1) and (4) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to amend text not in disagreement and to add text on |
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a matter not included in either the house or senate version of the |
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bill in proposed SECTION 2 of the bill, amending the text to added |
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Section 33.913(e), Education Code, to read as follows: |
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(e) If an active or retired teacher who has been approved |
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for participation in the tutoring program contacts a school |
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district or open-enrollment charter school to provide tutoring |
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to students in the district or school and the district or school |
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needs tutoring assistance, the district or school may: |
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(1) if the teacher is providing tutoring services on |
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a volunteer basis, use the volunteer tutoring services provided |
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by the teacher; or |
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(2) if the district or school has local, state, or |
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federal funds for purposes of the tutoring program and the |
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teacher is providing tutoring services for compensation, employ |
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the teacher as a tutor. |
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Explanation: The additions are necessary to give school |
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districts and open-enrollment charter schools the discretion to, |
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if the teacher contacts the district or school and the district |
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or school needs tutoring assistance, use or employ, using local, |
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state, or federal funds, an active or retired teacher as a tutor |
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on a volunteer basis or for compensation. |
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(5) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following text to |
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proposed SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 33.913(f)(2), |
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Education Code: |
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, any open-enrollment charter schools located within that |
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district, |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to require a |
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nonprofit organization participating in the tutoring program to |
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provide contact information of certain persons for certain |
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open-enrollment charter schools. |
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(6) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following text to |
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proposed SECTION 4 of the bill, in added Section 825.604(2), |
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Government Code: |
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or open-enrollment charter schools |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to require the |
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retirement system to provide a statement directing members and |
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retirees to contact their local open-enrollment charter schools |
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regarding the tutoring program. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 30, 2021, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |