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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental |
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instruction for public school students and outcomes-based |
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contracting with those providers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.0211, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (a-15) and (a-16) to read as follows: |
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(a-15) The agency shall approve high impact tutoring |
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providers for purposes of providing accelerated or supplemental |
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instruction under this section. In approving a provider, the |
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agency shall consider: |
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(1) whether the provider provides personalized |
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instruction to each student; |
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(2) the frequency and consistency of the provider's |
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instruction; |
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(3) whether the provider employs qualified and |
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well-trained tutors; |
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(4) whether the provider provides instruction to |
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students individually or in groups of no more than four students per |
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tutor; and |
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(5) whether the provider uses data-driven and |
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research-based best practices. |
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(a-16) In contracting with a high impact tutoring provider |
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approved by the agency under Subsection (a-15), a school district |
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shall use an outcomes-based contract. The agency shall develop and |
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post on the agency's Internet website a template that districts may |
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use in contracting with a provider under this subsection. The |
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template must: |
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(1) provide for a significant portion of the |
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provider's payment to be contingent on the achievement of specific, |
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measurable student outcomes; |
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(2) allow the district to prioritize certain student |
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outcomes; |
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(3) align the incentives for the district and the |
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provider; |
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(4) minimize financial risk for the district; |
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(5) ensure that the provider is held accountable for |
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delivering the specific, measurable student outcomes outlined in |
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the contract; and |
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(6) establish a framework for shared accountability |
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between the district and the provider. |
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SECTION 2. Section 28.0211(a-16), Education Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies only to a contract entered into on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |