84 TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE EDUCATION LEGISLATION ROSEMARY MORROW, PHD

PUBLIC EDUCATION LEGISLATION Summary of What Passed Summary of What Did Not Pass Selected Resources

WHAT PASSED

SUMMARY OF WHAT PASSED A-to-F Rating System Individual Graduation Committees (3 of 5 STAAR) Assessment Instrument Validity and Design CTE Certification

SUMMARY OF WHAT PASSED (CONT.) TEKS Review of Foundation Curriculum Subject (except Math) School-Based Savings Program High-Quality Pre-K Math and English Language Arts Academies

SUMMARY OF WHAT PASSED (CONT.) Minutes of Instruction (75,600 instead of 180 days) Instructional Materials Allotment TRS-Care Funding Truancy

WHAT DID NOT PASS

SUMMARY OF WHAT DID NOT PASS School Vouchers Opportunity School District Changes to Home Rule Legislation Parent Trigger

SUMMARY OF WHAT DID NOT PASS (CONT.) Tying tests to teacher appraisals/compensation Elimination of state minimum salary schedule Elimination of payroll deduction for association dues Participation of home-schooled students in UIL

SCHOOL FINANCE School Funding Issues brought forth in a pending lawsuit in the state by 600 districts were not addressed.

GOVERNOR ACTION

GOVERNOR CAN: sign the bill into law allow the bill to become law without his signature veto the law Governor has to end of week to sign or veto.

RESOURCES

KEY RESOURCE Texas Legislature Online (TLO) Glossary: HB = House Bill SB = Senate Bill Look for “Engrossed” bill for final wording

TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY Texas Education Agency Legislative Briefing Book (will be posted in July or so) orts/Legislative_Briefing_Book/

OTHER RESOURCES Raise Your Hand Texas Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) list of education- related bills passed by 84 th Legislature: (Home) main/329/84th_session_bills.pdfhttp:// main/329/84th_session_bills.pdf (Legislation Summary)

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