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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to review and approval of advanced placement courses by |
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the State Board of Education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.009, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (a-6) and (a-7) to read as follows: |
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(a-6) The State Board of Education shall review any advanced |
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placement course offered for compliance with: |
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(1) the school laws of this state; and |
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(2) the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the |
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board. |
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(a-7) A school district may only offer advanced placement |
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courses that comply with: |
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(1) the school laws of this state; and |
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(2) the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the |
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State Board of Education. |
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SECTION 2. Section 28.023, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) For purposes of this section, a board of trustees may |
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approve only an advanced placement examination that is for an |
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advanced placement course offered in accordance with Section |
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28.009. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. 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, 2023. |