87R10233 TSS-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 3204
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the methods to achieve a college, career, or military
outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48.110, Education Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (f) and (h) and adding Subsection (j) to read
as follows:
(f) For purposes of this section, an annual graduate
demonstrates:
(1) college readiness if the annual graduate:
(A) achieves college readiness standards used
for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the SAT, or
an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and
(B) during a time period established by
commissioner rule, enrolls at a postsecondary educational
institution;
(2) career readiness if the annual graduate:
(A) both:
(i) achieves college readiness standards
used for accountability purposes under Chapter 39 on the ACT, the
SAT, or an assessment instrument designated by the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334; and
(ii) [(B)] during a time period established
by commissioner rule, earns an industry-accepted certificate; or
(B) during a time period established by
commissioner rule, is employed at or above a minimum salary level,
as established by commissioner rule; and
(3) military readiness if the annual graduate:
(A) achieves a passing score set by the
applicable military branch on the Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery; and
(B) during a time period established by
commissioner rule, enlists in the armed forces of the United
States.
(h) On application by a school district, the commissioner
may allow annual graduates from the district to satisfy the
requirement for demonstrating career readiness under Subsection
(f)(2)(A)(ii) [(f)(2)(B)] by successfully completing a coherent
sequence of courses required to obtain an industry-accepted
certificate. The district must demonstrate in the application that
the district is unable to provide sufficient courses or programs to
enable students enrolled at the district to earn an
industry-accepted certificate within the time period established
by the commissioner under Subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii) [(f)(2)(B)].
The commissioner by rule shall provide the criteria required for an
application under this subsection.
(j) The commissioner shall adopt rules permitting a school
district to award to an annual graduate who voluntarily reports the
graduate's employment and salary information to the district a
portion of the outcomes bonus to which the district is entitled for
an annual graduate demonstrating career readiness under Subsection
(f)(2)(B).
SECTION 2. Section 48.1101(a), Education Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The agency shall conduct a study on alternative career
readiness measures for small and rural school districts to
determine if annual graduates demonstrate career readiness under
Section 48.110(f)(2)(A)(ii) [48.110(f)(2)(B)].
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
school year.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.