81R1468 PAM-D
By: Brown of Brazos H.B. No. 99
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a modified instructional calendar for public high
schools providing an early college education program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 25.081(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Except as authorized under Subsection (b) of this
section, Section 25.084, [or] Section 29.0821, or Section
29.908(e), for each school year each school district must operate
so that the district provides for at least 180 days of instruction
for students.
SECTION 2. Section 25.0811(a), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A school district may not begin instruction for students
for a school year before the fourth Monday in August unless:
(1) the district operates a year-round system under
Section 25.084; or
(2) the district is authorized to modify the
instructional calendar as provided by Section 29.908(e).
SECTION 3. Section 29.908, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) A school district may allow a district high school that
provides an early college education program under this section to
modify the instructional calendar of the high school as necessary
to conform with the calendar of a college, university, or technical
school with which the high school has entered into an articulation
agreement as provided by Subsections (b)(3) and (b-1). The
commissioner shall adopt rules to administer this subsection.
SECTION 4. 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.