Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB2824

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

Impact

The legislation would amend several sections of the Education Code, with the intent to create a consortium model that allows selected campuses to operate under different standards and evaluation measures than those mandated for traditional public schools. This bill reflects a shift towards more localized governance in education, encouraging schools to adopt unique approaches to education while remaining aligned with overarching state goals. The impact on local school districts could be significant, as they may adopt more flexible instructional and evaluation methods aimed at increasing student success rates, particularly among at-risk populations.

Summary

House Bill 2824 relates to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium, a body established to improve student learning through innovative educational standards and assessment methods. The bill seeks to transform public schools in Texas by fostering next-generation learning environments that are equipped to better meet student needs. It emphasizes the importance of accountability in participant campuses and aims to create a more cohesive education framework across the state.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB 2824 include concerns about accountability and standardization across schools. Critics argue that while the flexibility offered by the consortium may benefit some districts, it could also lead to disparities in the quality of education offered to students, depending on which campuses participate. The bill’s approach to allowing schools to implement customized assessment strategies could create a situation where comparisons between schools become complicated, potentially undermining the objective of promoting educational excellence in all areas. The legislature's approach to consolidating powers could also be seen as diminishing the role of traditional accountability measures that apply uniformly to all schools.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB4691

Relating to public school accountability, including performance standards and sanctions and public high school graduation requirements.

TX HB4514

Relating to public school accountability, including the assessment of academic performance, and district and campus performance standards and sanctions.

TX SB2295

Relating to accelerated instruction provided for public school students who fail to achieve satisfactory performance on certain assessment instruments, indicators under the public school accountability system, and performance standards in public schools.

TX HB4402

Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments, the accountability rating system for assessing campus and district performance, public school career and technology education programs, and an extracurricular and cocurricular allotment under the Foundation School Program.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB1

Relating to primary and secondary education, including the certification, compensation, and health coverage of certain public school employees, the public school finance system, special education in public schools, the establishment of an education savings account program, measures to support the education of public school students that include certain educational grant programs, reading instruction, and early childhood education, the provision of virtual education, and public school accountability.

TX HB100

Relating to public education and public school finance, including the rights, certification, and compensation of public school educators, contributions by a public school to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and an education savings account program for certain children.

TX HB681

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

TX SB1474

Relating to special education in public schools, including the special education allotment under the Foundation School Program, an education savings account program for certain children with disabilities, and a grant program to reimburse public schools for the cost of certain employer contributions for retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas employed to teach or provide services related to special education.

TX SB1861

Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.

Similar Bills

TX SB1798

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

TX HB948

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

TX SB1557

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

TX SB1771

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

TX HB2209

Relating to the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium.

TX HB18

Relating to measures to support public school student academic achievement and high school, college, and career preparation.

TX HB3583

Relating to a pilot program in certain school districts exempting those districts from administering standard assessment instruments and authorizing alternative assessment instruments.

MI SB0350

Education: examinations; funding for schools that opt out of the WorkKeys examination; allow. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).