81R8879 CAS-D
By: Eissler H.B. No. 2262
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a requirement under the public school financial
accountability rating system that a school district spend a
specified percentage of district operating funds for instructional
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.202, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) The system may not include an indicator under Subsection
(b) or any other performance measure that:
(1) requires a school district to spend at least 65
percent or any other specified percentage of district operating
funds for instructional purposes; or
(2) lowers the financial management performance
rating of a school district for failure to spend at least 65 percent
or any other specified percentage of district operating funds for
instructional purposes.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
school year.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.