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RegionOneThe85th LegislativeSessionInReview
JUNE7,2017
Agenda•85th LegislativeSessionOverview•AccountabilityandAssessment•2018-19StateBudget•SchoolFinance
• Printouts• TrackingtheEducationDollar
•TRSandOtherPersonnelIssues•PropertyTaxandTransparencyChanges•AdministrativeandOtherBillsofInterest•WhatNext?
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MorePoliticsthanPolicy•Housemembershipdynamicsweremoreintensethanmostsessions•Housevoteonsanctuarycitiessettone
•Housevs.Senate• Lt.GovernorPatrick’sprioritiesovershadowedotherpolicydiscussions
•GovernorAbbottmostlystayedoutofthefray•TexasTribuneSessionOverview:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=efSpM0cR_7Q
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Priorities WhatPassed
Balanced Budget(SB1byNelson) þProperty TaxRelief(SB2byBettencourt) ýVouchers (SB3byTaylor) ýSanctuaryCities(SB4byPerry) þVoterID(SB5byHuffman) þBathrooms (SB 6byKolkhorst) ý
Lt.Governor's“Priority”Bills
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PrioritiesWhatPassed
Improper EducatorRelationships(SB7byBettencourt) þProhibitiononCertainAbortions(SB8bySchwertner) þ
LimitationofGrowth inAppropriations(SB9byHancock) ý
CPS Reform(SB11bySchwertner) þ
PayrollDeductions(SB13byHuffman) ý
Ethics ReformforPublicOfficers(SB14byTaylor) ý
FranchiseTaxReduction(SB17by Nelson) ý
EducationPolicyIssuesofNote
Issues WhatPassed
SchoolFinance(HB21by Huberty) ýBasicAllotment Increase ýASATRor HardshipGrant ýNovemberElectionDates(TREs andBonds) ý
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Issues WhatPassed
A-F Ratings(HB22byHuberty) þAssessmentReduction(HB515byVanDeaver) ýIGCs (SB463bySeliger) þCourse Sequencing(SB826byTaylor) þSpecialEducationMonitoring(SB160byRodriguez) þHighQualityPre-Kindergarten(SB1byNelson) ?TRSCare Reform (HB3976byAshby) þTRS ActiveCare Reform(SBby789Huffman) ý
LegislativeStatistics
•1,220of6,800billsfiledpassedthissession
•25+HousePublicEducationCommitteemeetings
•25+SenateEducationCommitteemeetings•Dozensofmeetingsinothercommittees•515trackedbillsheardincommittee
BillsTracked
BillsPassed
%Passed
85th LegislativeSession
1,032 117 11.3%
84th LegislativeSession
1,289 118 9.2%
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SpecialSessionRumors•Lt.GovernorPatricktookadvantageofsunsetlegislationstallinginHouse•“Propertytaxrelief”andthe“bathroombill”weremustpassbillsforLt.GovernorPatrick•GovernorAbbotthassoleauthorityforthe“call”duringaspecialsession•VetoperiodendsSunday,June18
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AssessmentandAccountability
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BillsonAssessment
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OverviewofBillsonAssessment
•FourbillsfiledintheSenate:SBs463,825,1005,and1843•Eachpertainstothehighschoollevel
•FourbillsfiledintheHouse:HBs515,657,2130,and1886•Eachpertainstospecificpopulationsofstudents
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SenateBillsRelatedtoTesting
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ShortestBillwith(Perhaps)theGreatestImpactonStudents
•SB463bySen.Seliger•ExtendsIGCsfor2moreyears(Sept.2019)•Createsapathtograduationforstudentssubjecttoearlierassessmentprograms• Alternativeassessments• Work,militaryorlifeexperiences• Decisionsarefinalandcannotbeappealed
•RequiresTHECBtoconductfollow-upstudiesofIGCgraduates
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RevisionstoTestingOtherThanSTAAR
•SB825byCh.Taylor• Districtsmay(nolongershall)administer“preliminarycollegepreparation”teststostudentsin8th and/or10th gradesatstatecost
•SB1843bySen.Campbell• Districtsandchartersmustgive10th-12th gradestudentsanopportunitytotakeASVABandconsultwitharecruiter
• Certainexceptionsprovided…butyou’llbeonlistpublishedonTEA’swebsite
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•SB1005bySen.Campbell• CommissionernotrequiredtomaintainTAKSafterSept.1,2017
• CommissionersetscutpointsonSAT,ACT,EOCorTSIAdiagnostictests
• Studentssubjecttopre-STAARgraduationexamrequirementscanretakeTAKSoranyoftheabovetests
• Districtsdeterminewhichassessment(s)canqualifythestudentsforHSdiploma
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RevisionstoTestingOtherThanSTAAR
HouseBillsRelatedtoTesting
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BestTestingBilltoRecognizeIndividualDifferences
•HB657byRep.Bernal• ParentalnoticebySept.1ofARDoptionsifstudentdoesnotpassstateassessment
• ARDmeetingmustbesetbefore retestingastudentinspecialeducationwhofailsSTAAR
• ARDcommitteemaypromoteastudentifsufficientprogressismadeongoalsinIEP
• Districtisnotcompelledtoprovideadditionalretestopportunitiestoapromotedstudent
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BestSupportSystemforAppropriateAssessment
•HB1886 byRep.Miller•LicenseddyslexiatherapistateachESC•Revisionstoindividualtransitionplanningforstudentswithdisabilities(mostinSY18-19)
•DyslexiascreeningortestingmandatoryatendofKG&1st gradeeachyear(SY17-18)
•TEAmustpostlistofdyslexia-relatedtrainingopportunitiestoitswebsiteeachyear• Atleastoneopportunitymustbeonline
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BillsonAccountability
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AnAccountingofBillsonAccountability
•SevenbillsintheHouse:HBs22,1500,1553,2130,2263,and3075
•ThreebillsintheSenate:SBs160,1353,and1566
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HouseBillsRelatedtoAccountability
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HB22byCh.Huberty
POPULARFEATURES:3domainsOne-yeardelayinassigningA-Fratingstocampuses(notdistricts)Differentiatesbetween“D”and“F”ConceptofLocalAccountabilitySystemAlignsPEGtocurrentratings
NOTASPOPULARFEATURES:Commissioner’sbroadauthoritytoimplementChapt.39ContinueduseofOverallRatingContinuedemphasisonSTAAR(lackofnon-testbasedindicatorsforESandMS)PotentialunintendedconsequencesofCommissionerApproved,LocalAccountabilitySystem
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HB22byCh.Huberty
•Implementation• Generally appliestoSY2017-18• District ratingsmovetoA-FinAugust2018,campusesin2019
• Commissionerisauthorizedtoadoptindicatorsandstandards“atanytimeduringtheschoolyear” beforeissuingthatyear’sratings
• TEAtoproduce:• 250-worddescriptionsofeachdomain&meaningofresults• Explanationof“measures,methodsandprocedures”suitablefordistrictstosharewithparentsandgeneralpublic
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TheNew New SystemBeforetheOld NewSystemTookEffect
HB22:A-FOverallandDomainRatingsStudent
Achievement• STAAR(twoperformancelevels)
• STAARAlt2,satisfactorylevel
• 11indicatorsforHS&ISDs
SchoolProgress
• Percentmetstandardforimprovement
• Overallperformancecomparedto“like”schools&ISDs
ClosingtheGapsDifferentialsamonggroups:• Racial/ethnic• SES• ExitedSpEd• Mobilev.continuouslyenrolled
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{BEST OF EITHER ACHIEVEMENT OR PROGRESS 70%AND CLOSING THE GAPS NTE30%}
StudentAchievementDomain11indicatorsforHSs&districtsw/HSs:
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TSIbenchmarksinR/M Met“compositeofindicators”(PSR)
AP andsimilartests Graduationrateswith exclusions
Earneddualcredits Completed OnRamps courses
EnlistmentinU.S. armedforces CompletedAssociates’degree
Earnedindustry certifications Completedcoursesshowingpost-secondaryreadinessw/outneedforremediationAdmittedintopostsecondary
certification programsthatrequirepostsecondaryreadiness
SchoolProgressDomain
•Indicatorsmustinclude:•Percentmetstandardforimprovementasdeterminedbythecommissioner• N.B.Thebillstrikes “annual”fromthephrase“annualimprovement”incurrentlaw
•Performanceofdistrictsandcampusesrelativetosimilardistrictsandcampuses
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ClosingtheGapsDomain
•“[…]theuseofdisaggregateddatatodemonstratethedifferentialsamongstudentsfromdifferentracialandethnicgroups,socioeconomicbackgroundsandotherfactors,including:”•Studentsexitedfromspecialeducation•Studentscontinuouslyenrolled•Studentswhoaremobile
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DetailsonRatingsinHB22•“A’s”mustbemathematicallypossibleforall ISDsandcampuses[Noquotaof“F’s”]•Standards:•Developedinconsultationwithstakeholders•Modifiedovertimetodriveimprovement
•Lettergradesassignedtoeachdomainand overall
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New!:LocalAccountabilityinHB22
•Locallygeneratedcampusaccountabilityratingscanreplace TEA’sratings…•LocalplansmustbeapprovedbyTEA•Localratingscannot overridestate-issuedratingsof“D”or“F”
•Afterthe2019ratingscycle,andonly ifTEAhasalreadyapprovedatleast10localplans:• Eachproposedplanissubjecttoreviewbyapanel• EachlocalsystemisauditableatTEAdiscretion
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MoreNew New SystemFeatures
•Modelingofcampus-levellettergradesbyJanuary2019•FeasibilitystudybyTEA• Investigateextra- /co-curricularactivitiesasasystemindicator• Obligatorydatacollectionexpected
•ReporttolegislaturebyDec.1,2022– unlessindicatorisimplementedbeforethatdate
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•HB2263byRep.Gooden•CampusinterventionteamsrequiredONLYforyear(s)withunacceptableratings
•Establishesproceduresre:turn-aroundplans• ByJune15annually:commissionermustapproveorrejectplansinwritingandoutlineconcerns
• Within60daysofrejection:districtcreatesmodifiedplanwithTEA’shelpandresubmits
• Within15daysofmodifiedplansubmission:commissionerprovideswrittendecision
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TweakstotheCurrentSystem
Selected Bills Related to Curriculum, Instruction & Programs
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MostHelpfulSolutionsforFHSP(SignedbytheGovernor)
•SB826bySen.Taylor•givesstudentsflexibilityinhighschoolEnglish,Mathcoursesequencing
•SB671bySen.Campbell• foreignlanguagecreditforsuccessfulcompletionofduallanguageimmersionprograminelementaryschool
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BillsPertainingtoDualCredit
•SB1091bySen.Seliger• limits [funded]dualcreditcoursestothoseinIHE’scorecurriculum,CTE,aforeignlanguage
•HB1638byRep.Guillen– Stateandlocalgoalsfordualcreditprograms
•HB728byRep.Guerra– Inparticipatingsites,advancedcomputerscienceprogramcreditcansatisfyanadvancedmathorsciencecreditinSY2018-19•HB2937byRep.Canales– THECBauthorizedtostartmedicaldualcreditpilotprogram
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StateBudget
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HamstringingtheBudget•ReductioninOilandGasTransfertoRainyDayFund(2014):HighwayFundreceiveshalfoftransfer,approximately(notadirectimpacttoGR):• $1billionperyear
•Franchisetaxreduction(2016):• $1.25billionperyear
•Homesteadexemptionincrease(2016):• $600millionperyear
•SalestaxdiversiontoHighwayFund(2018):• Upto$2.5billionperyear
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BalancingtheBudget•$1.8billiondelayinsalestaxdiversiontotheHighwayFund(2019)•$988millionfromtheRainyDayFundforone-timeuseitems,includinge-rateforschools•$500millionfromacceleratedsalesofunclaimedproperty•$300milliontransferfromPSFtoASF
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SchoolDistrictsSaveBudget…Again•Thelargestmethodoffinancewasstatesavingsduetolocalschooldistrictpropertyvaluegrowth•Localvaluegrowthsavedthestate:
• $3.6billion
•Recaptureincreased:• $1+billion
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UnusedRevenueStreams•Thestatecouldhavefoundadditionalrevenuestreamsforincreasingappropriations:•$1.875billionFSPPaymentDelay•Atleast$700millionmoreinthedelayofthesalestaxtransfertoHighwayFund
•Upto$3.9billionmore availableinRainyDayFund• $7.0billionfloorforbiennium
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RainyDayFund
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GeneralRevenueStateBudget
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StateShareofFSPDecliningStill
MCAEstimatedStateShareofFSP2017:45.1%2018:43.1%2019:41.7%
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FSPBudgetItemsofInterest
Item 2016-17Biennium 2018-19BienniumNIFA $47.5m $47.5m
InstructionalFacilitiesAllotment(NewAwards)
$55m (FY17) $0
PropertyValueDecline $0 $75.0m
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Non-FSPItemsofInterest
DistrictProgramGrants2016-17Biennium
2018-19Biennium
IncentiveAid $3,000,000 $2,000,000
LiteracyAchievementAcademies $17,816,546 $9,000,000
MathematicsAchievementAcademies $22,816,546 $9,000,000
Prekindergarten,Enhanced $30,000,000 $0
High-QualityPKGrant $118,000,000 $0
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Non-FSPItemsofInterestDistrictProgramGrants 2016-17
Biennium2018-19Biennium
Reading-to-Learn(RTL)Academies $11,111,126 $5,500,000
SchoolImprovementandGovernanceSupport $3,500,000 $2,900,000
StudentSuccessInitiative $31,700,000 $11,000,000
TexasAdvancedPlacementInitiative $16,300,000 $14,600,000
TexasGateway $18,000,000 $15,000,000
VirtualSchoolNetwork $8,000,000 $800,000
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Non-FSPItemsofInterest
GrantstoEducational Organizations 2016-17Biennium
2018-19Biennium
AdultCharterSchool $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Amachi $2,500,000 $1,300,000
EarlyChildhoodSchoolReadiness $7,000,000 $3,500,000
FitnessGram Program $2,000,000 $2,000,000
TeachforAmerica $12,000,000 $11,000,000
TexasAcademicInnovationandMentoring(AIM) $4,500,000 $4,500,000
Administrative SupportforCybersecurity $0 $5,000,000
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Non-FSPItemsofInterest
PassThroughFundingandOther 2016-17Biennium
2018-19Biennium
RegionalEducationServiceCenters- FundingforCoreServices $25,000,000 $23,750,000
TexasJuvenileJusticeDepartmentEducationProgram $7,916,688 $9,198,736
WindhamSchoolDistrict $103,000,000 $104,365,440
OpenSourceInstructionalMaterials $10,000,000 $20,000,000
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TEAEvaluationofFSP•TEAshallevaluateelementsofFSPandcomparestateaidwiththerateofinflationandotherfactorsimpactingschooldistrictcosts
•TEAshallreportitsfindingsbyJanuary1,2018•NolaterthanJanuary1,2019,TEAshallreportonitswebsitethefollowinginformationrelatedtotheFSPforfiscalyears2008through2018:• ADAattendance,localrevenueforpubliceducation,stateaidforpubliceducation,theamountofstateaidprovidedperstudentinADAforschooldistrictsrepresentedinconstantdollars,theamountofstateaidprovidedperstudentinADAforcharterholders,representedinconstantdollars,theamountofrecapturerevenue,representedinconstantdollars,thetotalfundingprovidedtoschooldistricts,representedinconstantdollars
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SchoolFinance
NewMoney•IncreasetotheAustinYield
• 2016-17:$77.53• 2017-18SchoolYear:$99.41• 2018-19SchoolYear: $106.28
•Additionalcostofabout$1.5billionforthebiennium•Anaveragestatewideincreaseforschooldistrictsofabout$117/WADA•Enrollmentgrowthfunding:$2.7billionforthebiennium
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ThingsThatDidNotChange•Nochangetothebasicallotment•$5,140
•Noweightchanges•NoextensionofASATR•Nohardshipgrant
•NonewroundofIFAfunding
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NIFAChanges•HB1081byArevelo:relatingtothenewinstructionalfacilityallotmentunderthefoundationschoolprogram
•IncreasestheawardamountforadistricteligibleforNIFAfrom$250/ADAto$1,000/ADA
•The$23.75millionperyearappropriationslevelwasnotincreased
•The$1,000awardwillbeproratedifinanyyearthe$23.75millionisexceeded
•Redefinesinstructionalfacilitiestoincludenewlyconstructed,repurposed,andleasedfacilityoperatingforfirsttimewithaminimumleaseofnolessthan10years
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ValueDeclineProvision•$50millionfor2018;$25millionfor2019•Providessomefinancialrelieftodistrictsthatexperiencerapiddeclines(morethan4percent)inlocaltaxbasethatarebeyondthecontrolofthedistrict•TEAdetermininglossfor2016-17schoolyearandsaidtoprovidefundingduringsettle-up
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ProrationofValueDecline•CalculationoffundswillmostlikelybebasedonI&SComptrollervalues•$50millionfor2018willmostlikelynotcoveractualvaluedeclineloss•Prorationbasedonthesamepercentageadjustmenttothetotalamountofstateandlocalrevenuesothatthetotalamountoftheadjustmenttoalldistrictsandschoolsresultsinanamountequaltothetotaladjustmentnecessary
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Pre-KindergartenFunding•Thebudgetalsorestructuredtheapproachtopre-kindergartenfunding
•High-QualityPre-Kindergartenprogramwillbefundedfromaportionoftheapproximate$1.58billioninfundingforpre-kindergarteninthe2018-19biennium.
•TheCommissionershallensurethatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsreceivingpre-kindergartenfundswillusenotlessthan15percent,anestimated$236millionstatewide,toimplementprekindergartenconsistentwiththerequirementsofaHigh-QualityPre-Kindergartenprogram
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WhatCouldHaveBeenHouseversionHB21increasedtheFSPby$1.9billionforthebiennium:•BasicAllotmentincreasedfrom$5,140to$5,350•Eliminatedthetransportationallotment(approximately$680millionforthebiennium)
•Eliminatedthehighschoolallotment(approximately$750millionforthebiennium)
•Eliminatedthestaffsalaryallotment(approximately$273millionforthebiennium)
•EliminatedtheChapter411992-93revenuelevelholdharmless(approximately$53millionforthebiennium)
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HouseVersionHB21,cont’d.•Establishedanewweightof0.10multipliedbytheadjustedallotmentforstudentswithdyslexiaorrelateddisorders
•Increasedthebilingualweightby10%•Included"technologyapplications"coursesandeightgradeCTEcoursesinthoseeligiblefortheCTEweight
•Establishedafinancialhardshiptransitionprogramof$125millionin2017-18and$34millionin2018-19tooffsetlossesfromfeaturesofthebillortheendofASATR
•Asix-yearphase-inthateliminatedthedistinctioninthesmallschooldistrictadjustmentwithintheFSP
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SenateVersionHB21SenateversionofHB21increasedtheFSPby$531millionforthebiennium:•Nobasicallotmentincrease,butalsonoelimination ofthetransportation,staff,Chapter41hold-harmless,andhighschoolallotments
•An“EducationSavingsAccount”voucherprogramforchildrenwithspecialneeds
•Asix-yearphase-inthateliminatedthedistinctioninthesmallschooldistrictadjustmentwithintheFSP
•Establishedafinancialhardshiptransitionprogramof$100millionin2017-18and$50millionin2018-19tooffsetlossesfromfeaturesofthebillortheendofASATR,placedrestrictivecapsondistrictsbeingabletoreceivesupport
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SenateVersionofHB21,cont’d.•Establishedanewweightof0.10multipliedbytheadjustedallotmentforstudentswithdyslexiaorrelateddisorders
•A$10millionperyearforanAutismGrantprogram--thisisfundedbyaset-aside
•$100millionperyearforfacilitiesfunding--$50millionforopen-enrollmentcharterschoolsanda$50millionincreasefortheEDAprogram
•AnewTexasCommissiononPublicSchoolFinancedevelopandmakerecommendationsforimprovementstothecurrentpublicschoolfinancesystemorfornewmethodsoffinancingpublicschools.
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OtherSchoolFinanceBillsofNote
•SB195byGarcia:relatingtofundingunderthetransportationallotmentforpublicschoolstudentssubjecttoahighriskofviolencewhilewalkingtoschool
•SB1353byTaylor:relatingtostatefinancialassistanceforaschooldistricttowhichanacademicallyunacceptableschooldistrictisannexed
•SB2084byTaylor:relatingtoattendanceofpublicschoolstudentsinblendedlearningprogramsandattendancethroughthestatevirtualschoolnetwork
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MCAPrintouts•AustinYield•TRSCare•ASATRImpact•TrackingtheEducationDollar
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TrackingtheEducationDollar
•Howdotraditionalpublicschoolsspendtheirmoney,onaverage?
•Howdocharterschoolsspendtheirmoneycomparedtotraditionalpublicschools?
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TraditionalPublicSchoolSpending
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CharterSchoolSpending
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TRSandPersonnel
TRSCare Funding•TheschooldistrictcontributionforTRSCareincreasedfrom0.55to0.75percent• $133millionforthebiennium• Thisisthemaximumschooldistrictcontributionallowedunderstatute.
•Thestatewillalsoincreaseitscontributionfrom1.0to1.25percent•ThesechangeswerecontingentontheenactmentofHB3976byAshby,whichwouldenableincreasestopremiumsanddeductiblesforretireestooccur
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TRSCare,cont’d.•TheplanwillgointoeffectJanuary2018.TRSwilladoptfinalplan,butestimatesinclude:• A$3,000deductibleforpre-65retireeindividualcoverage.• Thedeductibleincludesallmedicalandmostprescriptiondrugcosts
• Oncethedeductibleisreached,theplanwillcover80percentofprescriptiondrugcosts
• Theplanhasa$7,150Maximum-Out-Of-Pocketcostforindividuals.OncetheMOOPisreached,allprescriptiondrugcostswillbecovered
•Thesechangesplusaone-timegeneralrevenueincreaseof$167millionwillhelpreducetheapproximate$1.0billionshortfallby$483.9million
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Personnel•SB7bySen.Bettencourt:
• Jobapplicantsmustsubmitaffidavitsdisclosingwhethertheyhavebeencharged,adjudicated,orconvictedofhavinganinappropriaterelationshipwithaminor
• Makesfailuretonotifybyaprincipalorsuperintendentanoffense
• Mayrevokeaneducator’scertificationiftheyassistanotherteachergetajobinanotherdistrictiftheyknowtheapplicantwasinvolvedinsexualmisconductwithaminor
• Anadministratormayhavetheircertificationrevokediftheyknowinglyhiresomeonewithahistoryofadjudicationorconviction
• Anyonewhoisconvictedofsexualmisconductwithaminorbecomesineligibletoreceivearetirementannuity
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Personnel•SB1553byRep.Menendez
• Includepolicyinthestudentcodeofconductfortherefusalofentrytoorremovalfromaschooldistrictfacilityofanindividual
• Requiresawarningbeissuedpriortofurtheractionbeingtaken
• Districtmustkeeprecordofwarnings• Affectedpersonsmustbeprovidedinformationabouttheappealprocessatthetimeofremovalorejection
•HB3270byRep.Bohac• Requiresfingerprintingandcriminalbackgroundchecksforcontractorsandsubcontractorsworkingatinstructionalfacilitiesatwhichstudentarepresent
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UIL•HB1075byRep.Thompson
• RequireUILofficialstoundergoacriminalbackgroundcheckeverythreeyears
•HB1076byOliverson• RemovesagerestrictionsonspinalscreeningsanddirectstheDepartmentofStateHealthServicestodeveloprulesofadministeringscreenings
•HB3024byRep.Price• Permitsalicensedchiropractortoremoveanathletefromcompetitionifaconcussionissuspected
•HB3157byRep.Bonnen• Allowsforphotoscreening duringeyeexams
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PropertyTaxandTransparency
PropertyTax•SB277bySen.Campbell
• ProhibitsthegrantingofaCh.313valuelimitationagreementtoawindenergyprojectlocatedwithin25nauticalmilesofamilitaryaviationbase
•Doesnotincludetheexpansionorrepoweringofanexistingproject
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TheChristmasTreeBill•SB1566bySen.Kolkhorst:Part1:SchoolBoardAuthority•Permitsaschoolboardtocompeladistrict'schieffinancialofficerorchiefacademicofficeroranyoneholdinganequivalentpositiontoappearatexecutivesessionsortotestifyatpublichearingsheldbytheboard• Asuperintendentcouldnotinterferewithanyappearancesortestimony
•Mustrespondtoaboard’srequestsforinformationnotlaterthanthe20thbusinessdayafterreceipt(30daysifdeemedburdensomeduetotheamount,age,orlocationofinformation)
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SB1566,cont’d.•Requiresschoolboardtoprovideoversightofstudentacademicachievementandstrategicleadershipformaximizingstudentperformance
•RequiresTEA,uponrequestbyaschoolboard,tocreateasecurewebsiteformemberstoreviewcampusanddistrictlevelacademicachievementdata
•Websiteistobedisaggregatedbycampus,grade,sex,race,academicquarterorsemester,andschoolyear,whichincludesstudentacademicachievementandgrowth,teacherandstudentattendance,studentdisciplinerecords,andtheinformationwouldhavetobeupdatedeachquarteroftheschoolyear
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SB1566,cont’d.•Thecommissionermustalsoprovideinformationthatpermitsaboardmembertocomparethedistrict'sacademicperformancewithotherdistrictsofsimilarsizeandracialandeconomicdemographics
•Adistrictmustproviderequestedinformationtothecommissionerforcreationofthiswebsite
•Commissioneristodevelopanimprovementandevaluationtooltobeusedbyschoolboardstoimprovefinancialoversightandacademicachievement• Useofthetoolwouldbepermissive• Commissionercouldmakeitmandatoryifthedistrict:
• Didnotmeetaccreditationcriteriaforacademicorfinancialreasonsor• Didnotmeetacademicperformancestandards
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SB1566,cont’d.Part2:BoardTraining
•RequirestrusteestocompletealltrainingrequiredbytheSBOEandhavetheirstatusofcompletion(ornot)recordedinthelastregularboardminutespriortoaschoolboardelection
•Anydeficienciesaretobepostedtothedistrictwebsiteuntilthetrainingiscompleted
•Requirestrusteestocomplete3hoursoftrainingeverytwoyearsonevaluatingacademicperformance
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SB1566,cont’d.Part3:Transparency
•Requiresdistrictsofinnovationtoposttheirmostup-to-dateplanontheirdistrictwebsiteandupdatewithin15daysofanyadoption,amendmentorrenewaloftheplan
•Districtsmustcreateapolicyonlocalboardmembers'visitstoschoolsorotherdistrictfacilities.
•Placesnotificationrequirementsonanurseandadministrationupondetectingliceinastudenttotelltheparentsoftheaffectedstudentandtheparentsoffellowclassmates
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SB1566,cont’d.Part4:Programs•Permitsaschoolboardtoestablishabefore-schoolorafter-schoolprogramforelementaryandmiddleschoolstudents• Allstudentswithinthedistrict’sboundariesmayattend• Allowstheboardtocontractwithaprivatechild-carefacilitytoprovidetheseservices
•Drop-outrecoveryprogramsmustincludeCTEcourses,providesupportsfortransitioningtopost-secondaryeducation,andofferdualcreditcourses
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SB1566,cont’d.Part5:EverythingElse
•Givesschoolboardthedeterminingpowerforhowlongastudentwithanexhaustedmealcardwillbeallowedtooperateinagraceperiod
•Schoolboardsmustgrantprincipalsthepermissiontoinvitearepresentativeofapatrioticsocietytospeaktostudentsduringtheregularschoolday
•Alicensedhandgunownermaytransportandstorefirearmsintheirpersonalvehicleonschoolproperty
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Administration
InstructionalMinutesHB2442byKing•Thisbillmodifieslanguagerelatedtoinstructionaltimetoallowthestatutoryminimumtimerequirementstoapplytocertainnon-instructionaltimesoftheday
•Itauthorizesrulestobetterdefinetheamountoftimethatqualifiesforfull-dayorhalf-daystatus,howminutesareequivalenttoadayofinstruction,andallowsthecommissionertoreducefundingwhenschoolsdonotmeettherequirements
•Itallowsthecommissioner'srulestodeterminehowattendancewillbecountedinblendedlearningsituationsinvolvingappliedworkforcelearningopportunities
•ItallowsPKprogramstogeneratehalf-dayADAforonly32,400minutes,andallowsdropoutrecoveryandcertainotherprogramstogeneratefull-dayADAfor43,200minutes
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InstructionalMaterialsHB3526byHoward•Addstechnologyaspartofthefreeinstructionalmaterialsthatshallbefurnishedwithoutcosttostudentsattendingschool,aswellaschangingreferencestothe"instructionalmaterialsallotment"tothe"technologyandinstructionalmaterialsallotment"
•Thecommissionershalldevelopandmaintainawebportaltoassistdistrictsinselectinginstructionalmaterialsincludinginformationsuchasprice,computersystemrequirements,andotherrelevantinformation
•Thecommissionermayestablishagrantprogramunderwhichgrantsareawardedtoschooldistrictstoimplementatechnologylendingprogramtoprovidestudentsaccesstoequipmentnecessarytoaccessanduseinstructionalmaterials
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SB810byKolkhorst•Updateslanguageregardinginstructionalmaterialstoincludetechnologicaldevicesorresourcesandupdatesthelanguagearoundelectronicinstructionalmaterial
•Requiresthecommissionertodevelopandmaintainawebportaltoassistdistrictsinselectinginstructionalmaterials
•Allowsthecommissionertoestablishagrantprogramunderwhichgrantsareawardedtoschooldistrictstoimplementatechnologylendingprogramtoprovidestudentsaccesstoequipmentnecessarytoaccessanduseinstructionalmaterials
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ExcitingStuff
HB3535byKeough:relatingtothetakingofcertainferalhogsandcoyotesusingahotairballoon.
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SpecialEducationCameras•SB1398byLucio:relatingtotheplacementanduseofvideocamerasincertainself-containedclassroomsorothersettingsprovidingspecialeducationservices• Parent,staffmemberinsped.department,governingbodyandcertaincampusadministratorscanrequesttheinstallationofvideocamerasforparticularclassrooms
• Mustbeinoperationby45th dayafterrequest• Requestisgoodforoneyear• Billmakesprovisionsfortherenewaloftherequest,forviewingthevideorecordingsandappealsofschoolactions
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Discipline•HB674byJohnson:relatingtothesuspensionofastudentenrolledinagradelevelbelowgradethreefrompublicschoolandtoapositivebehaviorprogramforpublicschools•SB179byMenendez:relatingtostudentharassment,bullying,cyberbullying,injurytoordeathofaminor
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OtherItemsofInterest•SB1839byHughes:relatingtothepreparation,certification,andclassificationofpublicschooleducators•HB1342byParker:relatingtochildsexualabusepreventiontrainingforpublicschoolstudents•SB2039byHuberty:relatingtothedevelopmentofaprogramandtrainingforpublicschoolsonthepreventionofsexualabuseandsextraffickingandparticipationbythehumantraffickingpreventiontaskforceinthatdevelopment
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MoreExcitingStuffSB1176byCampbell:relatingtothetransferofalcoholicbeveragesbetweencertainnoncontiguouspermittedpremises
• Notarepealonopencontainers
• AllowswaterparkslikeSchlitterbahntotransportalcoholicbeveragesfromoneparktoanother.
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WhatNext?
RethinkingEducationPolicyPriorities1. Disconnectbetweenlocalleadersand
stateleadersneedstoberemedied2. Statesavingsfromlocalschooldistrict
valuegrowthshouldnolongerbesaviorofself-inflictedstatebudgetshortfalls
3. Omnibusschoolfinancelegislationispoliticallydifficult,butsmallerfundingprioritiesmayfindsupport
4. Legislaturecontinuingtorestrictrevenueoptionsismajorroadblock
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Lessonsof2017•Businessasusualisnotgoingtoprovidesignificantfinancialresourcesforpubliceducation.•The2015Legislatureleftsubstantialresourcesonthetabledespiteclearandobviousneedsinbothpubliceducationandotherpublicservices.
•Theresult:areductioninstatecommitmenttopubliceducationfunding
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AvoidtheCircularFiringSquad•Aunifiededucationcommunityisnecessaryforadvancement.•Failuretoagreeonacommonagendasubstantiallyreducesthepossibilitiesforlegislativeaction
•Teachergroups,parentgroups,andothercommunity-basedorganizationsmustbebroughtintothefold.
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Lessonsof2017-EducationandEconomicDevelopment•Recognitionoftheroleofpubliceducationineconomicdevelopmentcanprovideabasebetweenbusinessandeducationcommunities
•Appliestoboththeproductsoftheeducationsystemandtheirrelationshipsbetweeneducationandbusinessgroups
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Thinkingabout2019inRegionOne•Fromaschoolfinancepointofview,strongsupportforenhancedfundingthroughthecompensatoryeducationallotment,thebilingualallotmentandtheCost-of-EducationIndex•Concertedactiontoprioritizethesefundingsourcesshouldbeundertakenwithotherareasofthestate
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