82R11892 PAM-D
By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 1261
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the operation of dropout recovery programs by public
junior colleges in partnership with school districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter K to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER K. PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE AND SCHOOL DISTRICT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DROPOUT RECOVERY
Sec. 29.401. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "public
junior college" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Sec. 29.402. PARTNERSHIP. (a) A public junior college may
partner with one or more school districts located in the public
junior college district to provide on the campus of the public
junior college a dropout recovery program for students described by
Subsection (b).
(b) A person who is under 26 years of age is eligible to
enroll in a dropout recovery program under this subchapter if the
person:
(1) must complete not more than three course credits
to complete the curriculum requirements for the minimum,
recommended, or advanced high school program, as appropriate, for
high school graduation; or
(2) has failed to perform satisfactorily on an
end-of-course assessment instrument administered under Section
39.023(c) or an assessment instrument administered under Section
39.023(c) as that section existed before amendment by Chapter 1312
(S.B. 1031), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007.
(c) A public junior college under this section shall:
(1) design a dropout recovery curriculum that includes
career and technology education courses in collaboration with one
or more school districts located in the public junior college
district; and
(2) offer advanced academic and transition
opportunities, including dual credit courses and college
preparatory courses, such as advanced placement courses.
Sec. 29.403. FINANCING. (a) A public junior college
district may receive for each student enrolled in a dropout
recovery program under this subchapter an amount equal to the total
average per student funding amount in the school district in which
the student would otherwise attend school during the preceding
school year for maintenance and operations, including state and
local funding, but excluding money from the available school fund.
(b) A student who is enrolled in a program under this
subchapter is included in determining the average daily attendance
under Section 42.005 of the school district in which the student
would otherwise attend school.
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, 2011.