81R11100 CS-D
By: Eiland H.B. No. 2452
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to size limitations for certain physical education classes
in public schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 25.112(a) and (d), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(a) Except as otherwise authorized by this section, a school
district may not enroll more than 22 students in a kindergarten,
first, second, third, or fourth grade class, including a physical
education class. That limitation does not apply during:
(1) any 12-week period of the school year selected by
the district, in the case of a district whose average daily
attendance is adjusted under Section 42.005(c); or
(2) the last 12 weeks of any school year in the case of
any other district.
(d) On application of a school district, the commissioner
may, for any class other than a physical education class, except the
district from the limit in Subsection (a) if the commissioner finds
the limit works an undue hardship on the district. An exception
expires at the end of the semester for which it is granted, and the
commissioner may not grant an exception for[:
[(1)] more than one semester at a time.
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.