By: Taylor of Galveston S.B. No. 2188
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the average daily attendance calculation for students
over 18 years of age who are in an off home campus instructional
arrangement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.151, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows:
(f-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (f), a student who is 18
years of age or older who has met graduation credit requirements and
is in an off home campus instructional arrangement is a full-time
equivalent student if the student receives 20 hours of contact a
week. A student described by this subsection is a part-time
equivalent student if the student receives 10 hours or more but less
than 20 hours of contact a week. The commissioner may adopt rules
necessary to administer this section.
SECTION 2. The commissioner of education may adopt rules to
administer this Act.
SECTION 3. The commissioner of education is required to
implement this Act only if the legislature appropriates money
specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not
appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the commissioner
of education may, but is not required to, implement this Act using
other appropriations available for the purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018
school year.