Amend CSHB 1 (house committee printing) in Article III of the bill, following the appropriations to the Texas Education Agency, in Rider 41, Student Success Initiative/Community Partnerships (page III-17), between the second and third paragraphs, insert the following:

It is the intent of the legislature that the commissioner of education may not grant an exception to a school district from the class size limitations provided by Section 25.112(a), Education Code, if that district is receiving funds under the Student Success Initiative/Community Partnership and has been assigned an overall performance rating of D or F under Section 39.054, Education Code, in the most recent school year in which a performance rating was assigned to that district.