85R10678 PAM-D
By: Miller, Zerwas H.B. No. 2093
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study and report by the commissioner of education
concerning consideration of the performance of gifted and talented
students under the public school accountability system.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Education Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter A to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 39.001. STUDY AND REPORT CONCERNING CONSIDERATION OF
PERFORMANCE OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS UNDER PUBLIC SCHOOL
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. (a) The commissioner shall study and
determine the most appropriate method for including the performance
of gifted and talented students served in a program established
under Subchapter D, Chapter 29, in determining the performance of a
school district or campus for purposes of accountability under this
chapter.
(b) Based on the study under Subsection (a), not later than
December 1, 2018, the commissioner shall submit a report to the
governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of
representatives, and the presiding officers of the standing
committees in the senate and house primarily responsible for public
education. The commissioner must include in the report the
commissioner's recommended method determined under Subsection (a)
and any proposed legislation needed to implement that
recommendation.
Sec. 39.002. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires December
31, 2018.
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, 2017.