Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.
Impact
The implementation of SB564 could significantly affect the management of underperforming schools in Texas. By creating a framework that permits the return of local governance upon achieving satisfactory performance ratings, the bill seeks to empower school districts and reduce state intervention. This approach encourages educational administrators to improve performance ratings actively, potentially fostering a more responsive and localized approach to school management. This change is expected to impact several districts that have been under state management for extended periods.
Summary
SB564 proposes changes to the governance structure of certain school districts in Texas by establishing conditions under which a conservator, board of managers, or alternative management can be removed from a campus or school district. Specifically, the bill amends sections of the Education Code to allow for the reinstatement of management by the board of trustees if the campus receives an acceptable performance rating. This aims to ensure that school governance transitions back to local control once performance benchmarks are met, fostering accountability among educational administrators.
Contention
While supporters argue that the bill restores local control and incentivizes performance improvement, notable points of contention arise regarding the definition of 'acceptable performance.' Critics may express concerns about the adequacy of the performance measures and whether they truly capture the complexities of educational success. Furthermore, there is apprehension about the adequacy of oversight if local boards are reinstated too quickly without sufficient transitional measures in place to ensure consistent educational quality.
Identical
Relating to the removal of a conservator, board of managers, or other alternative management of a campus or school district in certain circumstances.
Relating to the use of opioid antagonists on the campuses of public and private schools and institutions of higher education and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.
Relating to the powers, authorities, duties, and responsibilities of certain conservation and reclamation districts and to notice a person who proposes to sell or convey real property located in any of certain conservation and reclamation districts must provide to a prospective purchaser of that property.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.
Relating to procedures for the alternative assessment or exemption from assessment of certain public school students who receive special education services and alternative accountability plans for certain campuses serving students who receive special education services.