82R2898 PAM-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 493
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to evaluation under the public school accountability
system of the delivery of library resources.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.052(b), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) In determining the accreditation status of a school
district, the commissioner:
(1) shall evaluate and consider:
(A) performance on student achievement
indicators described by Section 39.053(c); and
(B) performance under the financial
accountability rating system developed under Subchapter D; and
(2) may evaluate and consider:
(A) the district's compliance with statutory
requirements and requirements imposed by rule of the commissioner
or State Board of Education under specific statutory authority that
relate to:
(i) reporting data through the Public
Education Information Management System (PEIMS) or other reports
required by state or federal law or court order;
(ii) the high school graduation
requirements under Section 28.025; or
(iii) an item listed under Sections
7.056(e)(3)(C)-(I) that applies to the district;
(B) the effectiveness of the district's programs
for special populations; [and]
(C) the effectiveness of the district's career
and technology program; and
(D) the effectiveness of the district's delivery
of resources from school libraries.
SECTION 2. Section 39.054, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows:
(b-2) Consideration of the effectiveness of district
delivery of library resources under Section 39.052(b)(2)(D) must be
based on whether a library is located on each campus and whether a
librarian is employed by the district to staff a library at each
campus.
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2011-2012
school year.
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, 2011.