86R4395 KJE-D
By: Thierry, Cain H.B. No. 580
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorizing school districts to reimburse under the
Foundation School Program private employers for paid internships
provided to certain students in career and technology education
programs in the district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 29.1871 to read as follows:
Sec. 29.1871. CONTRACT TO REIMBURSE FOR PAID INTERNSHIP.
(a) To encourage private employers to participate with school
districts in providing career and technology education to assist
students in developing the knowledge, skills, and competencies
necessary for a broad range of career opportunities, a school
district may contract with a private employer to reimburse the
employer for all or part of the cost of providing a paid internship
or similar program to a student participating in a career and
technology education program in the district.
(b) A contract described by Subsection (a) must:
(1) require the private employer to provide to the
school district's student a paid internship or similar program that
primarily promotes a public purpose of the district relating to
career and technology education; and
(2) include provisions under which the school district
is granted sufficient control to ensure that the public purpose
under Subdivision (1) is accomplished and the district receives the
return benefit.
(c) In reimbursing a private employer under a contract under
Subsection (a), the school district may use funds allocated to the
district for career and technology education under Section 42.154.
SECTION 2. Section 42.154(c), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) Funds allocated under this section, other than an
indirect cost allotment established under State Board of Education
rule, must be used:
(1) in providing career and technology education
programs in grades nine through 12 or career and technology
education programs for students with disabilities in grades seven
through 12 under Sections 29.182, 29.183, and 29.184; or
(2) to reimburse private employers for providing paid
internships or similar programs to students in career and
technology education programs as provided by Section 29.1871.
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020
school year.
SECTION 4. 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, 2019.