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1	1	88R13694 AMF-F
2	2	By: Dutton H.B. No. 4410
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to the creation of a Texas Commission on High School
8	8	Outcomes.
9	9	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	10	SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "commission" means the
11	11	Texas Commission on High School Outcomes.
12	12	SECTION 2. TEXAS COMMISSION ON HIGH SCHOOL OUTCOMES. (a)
13	13	The commission is established to develop and make recommendations
14	14	for improvements to the current public high school structure or
15	15	practices to improve the college, career, or military readiness of
16	16	students.
17	17	(b) The commission is composed of 16 members, consisting of:
18	18	(1) seven members appointed by the governor;
19	19	(2) four members appointed by the lieutenant governor;
20	20	(3) four members appointed by the speaker of the house
21	21	of representatives; and
22	22	(4) a member of the State Board of Education, as
23	23	designated by the chair of that board.
24	24	(c) The members appointed by the governor must have an
25	25	interest in public education and include at least:
26	26	(1) one person who is a current or retired classroom
27	27	teacher with at least 10 years of teaching experience;
28	28	(2) one person who is a member of the business or civic
29	29	community in North Texas;
30	30	(3) one person who is a member of the business or civic
31	31	community in West Texas; and
32	32	(4) one person who is a member of the business or civic
33	33	community in South Texas.
34	34	(d) The appointments made by the lieutenant governor and the
35	35	speaker of the house of representatives must each consist of:
36	36	(1) three members of the applicable legislative
37	37	chamber; and
38	38	(2) an administrator for a public school or a member of
39	39	the board of trustees of a school district.
40	40	(e) In making appointments under Subsections (b)(1), (2),
41	41	and (3) of this section, the governor, lieutenant governor, and
42	42	speaker of the house of representatives shall coordinate to ensure
43	43	that the membership of the commission reflects, to the extent
44	44	possible, the ethnic and geographic diversity of this state.
45	45	(f) The governor shall designate the presiding officer of
46	46	the commission.
47	47	SECTION 3. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the
48	48	commission is not entitled to compensation for service on the
49	49	commission but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and
50	50	necessary expenses incurred in performing commission duties.
51	51	SECTION 4. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FUNDING. (a) The
52	52	Texas Education Agency shall provide administrative support for the
53	53	commission.
54	54	(b) Funding for the administrative and operational expenses
55	55	of the commission shall be provided by legislative appropriation
56	56	made to the Texas Education Agency for that purpose.
57	57	SECTION 5. STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) The commission
58	58	shall study and develop recommendations under this Act to address
59	59	issues related to the college, career, and military readiness of
60	60	public high school students in this state, including:
61	61	(1) the purpose and role of public high schools in
62	62	preparing students for the modern economy;
63	63	(2) the postsecondary preferences of students and
64	64	young adults and the ways public high schools can be adapted to
65	65	support those preferences;
66	66	(3) changes that could be made to current high school
67	67	graduation requirements to improve student postsecondary outcomes
68	68	and better reflect the needs of the modern economy;
69	69	(4) changes that could be made to the current public
70	70	school finance system to:
71	71	(A) equip and encourage public schools to adopt
72	72	innovative educational models and career and technology programs;
73	73	and
74	74	(B) support the improvement of postsecondary
75	75	outcomes;
76	76	(5) barriers to implementing innovative programs of
77	77	study or courses, including career-focused or technical programs or
78	78	courses, that support students in achieving postsecondary success;
79	79	and
80	80	(6) the state's current approach to industry
81	81	certifications and whether students are being offered credentials
82	82	of value that will lead to high-wage, high-demand jobs.
83	83	(b) The commission may establish one or more working groups
84	84	composed of not more than six members of the commission to study,
85	85	discuss, and address specific policy issues and recommendations to
86	86	refer to the commission for consideration.
87	87	SECTION 6. REPORT. Not later than December 31, 2024, the
88	88	commission shall prepare and deliver a report to the governor and
89	89	the legislature that recommends statutory changes to improve
90	90	outcomes for public high school students and ensure every student
91	91	is prepared for college, a career, or military service immediately
92	92	upon graduation.
93	93	SECTION 7. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The
94	94	commission may hold public meetings as needed to fulfill its duties
95	95	under this Act.
96	96	(b) The commission is subject to Chapters 551 and 552,
97	97	Government Code.
98	98	SECTION 8. COMMISSION ABOLISHED. The commission is
99	99	abolished January 1, 2025.
100	100	SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
101	101	immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
102	102	elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
103	103	Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
104	104	immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.