83R9965 CAE-F
By: Raymond H.B. No. 2376
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the number of students eligible to participate in a
special education program who may be enrolled in a foundation
curriculum course.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 25, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 25.116 to read as follows:
Sec. 25.116. LIMIT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN
CLASSROOM. (a) Not more than 10 percent of students enrolled in a
foundation curriculum course in a regular education classroom may
be students who are identified as eligible to participate in a
special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29.
(b) On the request of the classroom teacher, a school
district that exceeds the limit imposed by Subsection (a) must:
(1) assign at least one additional teacher or
educational aide to the foundation curriculum course classroom for
the entire instructional day in addition to:
(A) instructional personnel already assigned to
the foundation curriculum course classroom; and
(B) instructional personnel assigned to a
student as required by the student's individualized education
program;
(2) provide substantive assistance to the classroom
teacher of the foundation curriculum course classroom from special
education personnel of the district in the form of:
(A) one additional certified teacher for all or
part of the instructional day in addition to:
(i) instructional personnel already
assigned to the foundation curriculum course classroom; and
(ii) instructional personnel assigned to a
student as required by the student's individualized education
program;
(B) structured, comprehensive mentoring; or
(C) collaborative planning and preparation time,
in addition to the planning and preparation time required by
Section 21.404; or
(3) provide the teacher as soon as practicable with
research-based training that:
(A) relates to instruction of students with
disabilities; and
(B) is designed for educators who work primarily
outside the area of special education.
(c) This section shall be implemented in accordance with
applicable federal law regarding placement of special education
students.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014
school year.
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, 2013.