By: Gallegos S.B. No. 2308
(In the Senate - Filed March 13, 2009; March 31, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Education; April 15, 2009,
reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the
following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 15, 2009, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 2308 By: Gallegos
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of discretionary funds raised by public school
campuses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 44, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 44.908 to read as follows:
Sec. 44.908. USE OF CAMPUS DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. (a) In
this section, "campus discretionary funds" means money raised at a
public school campus through vending machines or other sources
specifically associated with the campus.
(b) Campus discretionary funds may be used only to:
(1) directly benefit the general welfare and
educational development and morale of students enrolled at the
campus; or
(2) provide professional development for campus
educators, including teachers, administrators, counselors, and
librarians, that:
(A) deepens and broadens knowledge of content;
(B) provides a strong foundation in the pedagogy
of particular disciplines;
(C) provides knowledge about the teaching and
learning processes;
(D) is based on and reflects the best available
research;
(E) is aligned with the standards and curriculum
used in the school district;
(F) contributes to measurable improvement in
student achievement;
(G) deepens and broadens knowledge and
understanding of strategies needed to promote college and career
readiness; and
(H) provides opportunities to build proficiency
in data-driven decision-making.
(c) Subject to Subsection (b), the board of trustees of the
district has authority over the specific use of campus
discretionary funds.
SECTION 2. Section 44.908, Education Code, as added by this
Act, applies to any expenditure of campus discretionary funds that
occurs on or after the effective date of this Act, regardless of the
date on which the funds were raised.
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.
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