83rd Texas Legislative Session

84rd Texas Legislative SessionSchool Administrator & Board Update201511Session OverviewNew Governor and Lt. Governor New Senate Education chair Sen. Ed 5 returning and 6 new House Ed 7 returning and 4 new New Appropriations/Sen. Finance chairs 22Issues of 84th SessionOpen CarrySchool ChoiceBorder IssuesTax ReliefTransportation

33What Didnt PassVouchers/tax creditscholarships Opportunity School Districts Local Control Districts Parent Trigger Appraisal bill tied scores to appraisal/ compensation Elimination of payroll deductions 44What Didnt PassHomeschool participation in UIL School FinanceTRS-Active Care Opt Out/StudyLess tests in grades 3-8/less high stakesUIL Sunset bill55Texas Message about Education BudgetMaking sure all Texas Children receive a high-quality education is key to the future economic prosperity of the state. An adequate and equitable system of school finance is critical for school improvement to succeed

66Texas Schools TodayFive million students60% economically disadvantagedPublic school enrollment increased 20%Economically disadvantaged increased 43.7%Hispanic pop +46.5%--White -10.2%Bilingual pop +49.2% --Limited English proficiency +39.4 %

77A Little History2011Cut 4 Billion from formula fundingCut 1 Billion from educational grants(primarily programs targeted disadvantaged andAt-risk populations)88What did the cuts do?21,000 fewer teachersThree times as many over-crowded classroomsSix lawsuits against state by parents, schools, and public education advocates

992014-15 Budget did not fully restore cutsAdded 3.2 billion to funding2008 Local/state/federal per student $10,220 2015 Local/state/federal per student $9,609

To bring school funding back to just 2008 levels 5.9 Billion would be needed

1010Student Enrollment GrowthTexas adds 85,000 students per year

2014-15 budget did take into account growth, however when funding is cut, or when funding does not take into account inflation, every student is funded at a lower level

1111Pre-KindergartenIn 2011 the legislature eliminated $208.6 million for Pre-K expansion grants.2014-15 budget adds $30 million for Pre-K

1212What 2014-15 budget accomplishedPartially restored state funding cuts from 2011Those hit hardest by education cutsEconomically disadvantaged studentsAt-risk populations

1313And now.84th LegislaturePublic Education14142016-17 budget highlights for the FSP $1.2 billion for the basic allotment per ADA ($5,140 both years)$200 million for fractional funding (districts with compressed tax rates) Guaranteed Yield increases to $74.28 (2016) and $77.53 (2017)$55.5 million for IFA (FY 2017)$47.5 million for NIFA

1515Other budget items outside FSP25 million for ESCs*31 million for Communities in Schools*12 million for Teach for America*8 million for Virtual Schools*16.3 million for Advanced Placement Initiative*6 million for Early College High School*3 million for T-STEM, down from 6 million(*indicates the amount unchanged from 2014-15 budget)1616Other budget items outside FSP1.04 billion for IMA, up from 838 million40.6 million for math and reading academies31.7 million for SSI, down from 60.5 million30 million for supplemental funding for Pre-K*118 million for Pre-K programs that meet certain requirements(*indicates the amount unchanged from 2014-15 budget)

1717Business and Property tax reliefIncluded in Article III is funding for tax relief2.6 billion for 25% reduction to franchise tax1.2 billion to hold districts harmless for $10,000 increase in homestead exemption1818AccountabilityHB 2804-new accountability system with 5 domains including community & student engagement. A-F district and19 campus ratings in 2017-18 (BB 90)HB 1842 Changes to accreditation interventions, board of manager assignment (BB 2, 94)HB 3106- allows commissioner to extend board of managers two additional years (BB 99)

1919AccountabilityHB 1842-creation of District Innovation Zones (BB 2, 94)SB 1867-excludes certain students from dropout completion rates (BB 89)

2020AssessmentSB 149-helping students who have passed all the required courses needed to graduate but who are at risk of not graduating in 2015 because they failed one or two EOC exams (BB 50, 88)HB 743-assessments must be proven valid and reliable (BB 80)HB 1164-writing assessment pilot program (BB 85)HB 2349 college test prep endorsement (BB 54,83)

2121AssessmentSB 453 reduce scaled score for college-level exam program (BB 43)HB 1613 EOC testing exemptions for college prep math or English courses (BB 86)SB 1776- TSI Assessment exemption (BB 108)

2222CertificationSB 168-allows commissioner to waive superintendent certification (BB 9)SB 674 adds mental health training for certification (BB 12)HB 1783-educator criminal history revisions, superintendent reporting requirements (BB 9, 73)HB 218- revisions to bilingual certification (BB 58)2323CertificationHB 2205-school board can issue teaching permit for CTE (BB 11 23)SB 1309 Junior ROTC teaching certification (BB 19)HB 2205-educator prep program requirements (BB 11 23)

2424CurriculumHB 2812-repeals limits on dual credit course enrollment (BB 102)HB 505-prohibits limits on number of dual credit courses student may take (BB 40)HB 18 identifies dual credit teacher qualifications (BB 45)

2525CurriculumSB 968-TEKS requirements for dangers of prescription drugs (BB 38)SB 1259-educator input to student IEP (BB 55)HB 1430-mental health professions information (BB 41)HB 440-adapting PE curriculum for students with mental disabilities (BB 36)HB 3987-school based savings program (BB 43)

2626Texas High Performance SchoolsHB 18-support for academic achievement in high school, college, and career preparation. Grade 7 & 8 students to receive instruction in preparing for high school, college, and career. (BB 45)2727Early Education InitiativesSB 925-teacher academies- high quality PreK-3 instruction (BB 24)HB 4- high quality Pre-K grants (BB 60)SB 934- Math academies for teachers of K-3 (BB 25)SB 925- Literacy academies for teachers of K-3 (BB 24)SB 935-Reading excellence teams (grade 3) (BB 40)SB 972- Reading to Learn Academies (grade 4-5) (BB 26)2828Student Health/ Well BeingSB 66- rules for policy for EpiPens (BB 66)HB 1559-district website to have information for homeless student assistance services (BB 69)SB 1494-homeless student transition district to district (BB 29)HB 3562-meal card grace periods (BB 69)SB 265-allows students to use sunscreen (BB 74)SB 97- vapor products added to statutes that regulate use of tobacco products on school property (BB 38)2929Discipline/SafetySB 107-requires administrator each campus trained and responsible for discipline (BB 70)HB 1783-allows school employees to report a crime witnessed at school (BB 9)HB 2684-School Officer training (ISDs with 30,000 students) (BB 72)SB 996-parents notified of school marshal (BB 71)SB 507-in 2017-18 video cameras in special ed as requested by parents (BB 56)3030OtherHB 2398-decriminalizes truancy & requires schools to implement truancy prevention measures (BB 32)SB 1024-relating to course credit for Windham system (BB 8)

3131Staff DevelopmentSB 382-SBEC to adopt rules for continuing ed credit for course on automated external defibrillator (BB 21)HB 870-Investment officer and CFO training requirements SB 133- availability of Mental Health First Aid Training (BB 126)HB 2186-Youth suicide prevention training requirements (BB 23)3232School District OperationsHB 1305- changes to school breakfast program eligibility (BB 67)HB 2610-instruction requirements from 180 days to 75,600 minutes (BB 31)SB 810-school and municipality agreement for shared facility use (BB 106)HB 744-Bodily injury insurance/removes clause on a school campus (BB 75)3333Paperwork/ReportingHB 1993-allows electronic reports to parents (BB 42)HB 1804-foster parent notification requirements (BB 30)HB 181-changes to information required on diplomas (BB 49)

3434ResourcesLaura Ratliff lratliff@esc3.netCharlotte Baker cbaker@esc3.netTEA Legislative Briefing BookTASA Legislative Resources

3535QUESTIONS Any information that you have heard that we might not have addressed?

Send your questions to Charlotte Bakercbaker@esc3.netLaura Ratlifflratliff@esc3.net

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This material prepared through a collaborative effort of the 20 Education Service Centers and TASA3737