81R12468 CAE-D
By: Maldonado H.B. No. 3523
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a legislative outreach program requiring members of the
State Board of Education to visit public schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 7, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 7.117 to read as follows:
Sec. 7.117. BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROGRAM. (a) The board shall
establish a program under which members of the board visit public
schools in their districts. The board shall provide board members
with the resources necessary to enable each member to effectively
participate in the program.
(b) Under the program, each board member must visit at least
three public schools in the member's district during each school
year. To the extent practicable, during that period a board member
shall visit at least one public school in each accreditation status
recognized by the commissioner. Each visit must be planned in
advance with the participating school and must include one or more
opportunities for the board member to interact with students in
discussions or activities.
SECTION 2. 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.