| 1 | 1 | | 85R11972 KJE-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Howard H.B. No. 2155 |
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| 4 | 4 | | |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to a college readiness memorandum of understanding between |
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| 8 | 8 | | a school district and a public institution of higher education. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended by adding Section 28.0141 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 28.0141. COLLEGE READINESS MEMORANDUM OF |
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| 13 | 13 | | UNDERSTANDING. (a) In this section, "institution of higher |
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| 14 | 14 | | education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003. |
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| 15 | 15 | | (b) Each school district shall enter into a memorandum of |
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| 16 | 16 | | understanding with at least one institution of higher education to |
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| 17 | 17 | | coordinate efforts in ensuring students are prepared for |
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| 18 | 18 | | postsecondary education opportunities. A memorandum of |
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| 19 | 19 | | understanding must: |
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| 20 | 20 | | (1) provide for joint professional development |
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| 21 | 21 | | opportunities for school counselors and academic advisors to |
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| 22 | 22 | | promote collaboration and support the creation of common practices |
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| 23 | 23 | | and terminology relating to college readiness; |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2) identify the pathways between the endorsements |
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| 25 | 25 | | under Section 28.025(c-1) that are available to students in the |
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| 26 | 26 | | district and degree programs and fields of study relating to those |
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| 27 | 27 | | endorsements that are available at the institution; |
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| 28 | 28 | | (3) develop tools based on the pathways identified |
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| 29 | 29 | | under Subdivision (2) for school counselors and academic advisors |
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| 30 | 30 | | to assist students in selecting a suitable program of study; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | (4) identify opportunities to increase the cost |
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| 32 | 32 | | efficiency and coordination of related programs in areas that |
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| 33 | 33 | | include the following: |
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| 34 | 34 | | (A) technology; |
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| 35 | 35 | | (B) facilities and equipment; |
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| 36 | 36 | | (C) dual credit course staffing and |
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| 37 | 37 | | certification; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | (D) transportation. |
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| 39 | 39 | | SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 |
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| 40 | 40 | | school year. |
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| 41 | 41 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 42 | 42 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 43 | 43 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 44 | 44 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 45 | 45 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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