esc region xx … · current availability of funds •$6.2 billion remaining in general revenue...

84th Legislative Session Review

SEPTEMBER 2015

ESC Region XX

Workshop AgendaIntroduction

Major Bills of Interest Prekindergarten amp Training Related Bills Accountability amp Assessment Graduation amp Credits Curriculum amp Instruction Administration amp Governance Discipline amp Safety Related Charter Schools

Current Performance Context

Pulling It All Together Next Steps

copy 2015 MOAK CASEY AND ASSOCIATES 29-9-15

One-Sentence Summary of the Legislative Session

ldquoFew stakeholders left Austin on Monday with exactly what they wantedrdquo

--Kiah Collier Austin American-Statesman


Current Availability of Fundsbull$62 billion remaining in general revenue before the pay-as-you-go (or biennial revenue estimate) is reached $29 billion of this was left on the table before the

legislature reached the statersquos constitutional spending limit based on income growth

bull$111 billion remains in the statersquos Rainy Day Fund


State Leadership and Major PlayersbullGovernor Abbottlsquos first session

bullLt Governor Patrickrsquos first session

bullSpeaker Strausrsquo fourth session as leader

bullSen Nelson (State budget tax relief)

bullSen Eltife (Conscience of Senate)

bullRep Otto (State budget)

bullRep Bonnen (Tax relief and Speaker bulldog)

bullRep Ashby (Article III budget)

bullRep Cook and Geren (House floor managers)


Texas Monthlyrsquos Ten Best and Worst Legislators of the 84th Session

The 10 BEST

Rep Jimmie Don Aycock (R ndash Killeen)

Rep Ceacutesar Blanco (D ndash El Paso)

Rep Dennis Bonnen (R ndash Angleton)

Sen Kevin Eltife (R ndash Tyler)

Rep Stephanie Klick (R ndash Ft Worth)

Rep Trey Martinez Fischer (D ndash S A)

Rep Ruth Jones McLendon (D ndash S A)

Rep John Otto (R ndash Dayton)

Rep Tan Parker (R ndash Flower Mound)

Rep Sylvester Turner (D ndash Houston)

9-9-15 copy 2015 MOAK CASEY AND ASSOCIATES 6

The 10 WORST

Rep Cecil Bell Jr (R ndash Magnolia)

Sen Donna Campbell (R ndash New Braunfels)

Rep Harold Dutton (D ndash Houston)

Sen Joan Huffman (R ndash Houston)

Sen Jane Nelson (R ndash Flower Mound)

Rep Joe Pickett (D ndash El Paso)

Rep Matt Schaefer (R ndash Tyler)

Sen Charles Schwertner (R ndash Georgetown)

Rep Jonathan Stickland (R ndash Bedford)

Rep Molly White (R ndash Belton)

Source Texas Monthly accessed on 61815 at 444 pm

Open SeatsbullRep Aycock (Chair House Public Education)

bullRep Turner (Vice Chair House Appropriations)

bullRep Farias

bullRep Fletcher

bullRep Harless

bullRep Keffer

bullRep Marqueacutez

bullRep Otto

bullSen Eltife

bullSen Fraser

bullThomas Ratliff SBOE

bullCommissioner Williams


Non-Education Policy PrioritiesPriorities What Passed

Balanced Budget (HB 1 HB 2 by Otto)

Tax Relief (SB 1 SJR 1 by Nelson HB 32 by Bonnen)

Spending Limits (SB 9 by Hancock) [Conference Committee]

Ethics Reform (SB 19 by Taylor) [Conference Committee]

Open Carry (HB 910 by Phillips)

Campus Carry (SB 11 by Birdwell)

Border Security (HB 11 by Bonnen)

Tuition Revenue Bonds (HB 100 by Zerwas)

Transportation Funding (SJR 5 by Nichols)

Sanctuary CitiesIn-State Tuition (SB 1819 by Campbell and SB 185 by Perry)

Hazelwood Reform (SB 1735 by Birdwell) [Conference Committee]

Other Social Issues (abortion gay marriage same sex foster parents)


Policy Priorities for Education Priorities What Passed

High Quality Prekindergarten (HB 4 by Huberty)

Math and Literacy Academies (SB 925 934 972 by Kolhorst)

Innovation Districts (HB 1842 by Aycock)

A-F Ratings (HB 2804 by Aycock)

Taxpayer Savings Grants (SB 276 by Campbell) [Stayed in Senate Committee]

Opportunity Districts (SB 669 by West HB 1536 by Dutton) [Passed Senate] [Passed Committee]

Parent Trigger (SB 14 by Taylor) [Passed Senate Stayed in House Committee]

Teacher Evaluation (HB 2543 by Farney)[Stayed in House Committee]

Virtual School Expansion (SB 894 by Taylor) [Passed Senate Committee]

Denotes Texans for Education Reform Priority


Legislative Results2015 2013

All Bills Filed 6476 6061

All Bills Passed1430

(221)

1610(266)

All MCA Bills of Interest 1046 752

MCA Bills of Interest Passed

111(106)

128(170)


Education Bills by CategoryCategory Number of Bills Passed

Administration and Governance 23

Curriculum and Programs 20

Personnel and Certification 15

Assessment and Accountability 11

Property Tax Issues 9

School Finance 10

State Government 7

Higher Education Initiatives 7

Retirement and Benefits 5

Charter Schools 4

Facilities and Transportation 4

State Revenue and Budget 4

Discipline and Safety 3

Instructional Materials 2

Chapter 313 Program 2

Early ChildhoodPrekindergarten 1

Some categories overlap


Major Bills of Interest

Prekindergarten and Training-Related Bills

High-Quality PrekindergartenbullHB 4 by Huberty Provides up to $1500 per eligible four-year-old prekindergarten student ($59 million per year for the entire state) in grant funding If all of last yearrsquos enrolled Pre-K students had qualified each would have

been funded at less than $300 for this school year

Agency timeline per letter dated 852015 means there is potential for twice that amount in implementation year of SY 2016-17 (no funds lsquo15-16)


High-Quality PrekindergartenbullPre-K teachers must be certified and meet one of the following

Child Development Associate

Certification associated with the Association Montessori Internationale or Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

At least eight yearsrsquo experience teaching in a nationally accredited child care program

An equivalent qualification (to be determined by the commissioner)

Allows teachers to teach in the prekindergarten program if the commissioner certifies that it is a high-quality program


HB 4 contrsquod bullEligible school districts must meet certain requirements to receive additional prekindergarten fundingMust select and implement a curriculum that includes the

prekindergarten guidelines measures the progress of students in meeting recommended learning outcomes and does not use national curriculum standards developed by Common Core State Standards Initiative Develop a family engagement planMust attempt to maintain 111 teacheraide student ratio Approved by the commissioner Effective date of the bill 2015-2016 school year


Bilingual Teacher CertificationbullHB 218 by Marqueacutez A teacher in a bilingual education program must be certified under one of these models Transition bilingual early exit program model

Transitional bilingual late exit model

Dual language immersion one-way program model

bullA teacher in a dual language immersiontwo-way program

Must be certified for bilingual ed for the component of the program provided in non-English language

Must be certified for either bilingual ed or ESL for the component of the program provided in English

bullA district may assign different teachers to teach the English v non-English component of a dual language immersion two-way program


Staff DevelopmentbullReading Academies for Grades K-3 (SB 925)TEA program for comprehensive reading

improvement State determination of eligibility

bullReading Academies from Grades 4-5 (SB 972)TEA program with similar criteria

bullMath Academies for Grades K-3 (SB 934)TEA program for comprehensive math improvement Same criteria as reading academies


All three bills authored by Sen Kolkhorst

Reading Excellence TeamsbullSB 935 by Kolkhorst Commissioner will develop a five-year pilot program that provides eligible districts with ability to request a reading excellence team Districts are identified as eligible based on low student

performance on reading diagnostic instruments in K-2 or STAAR grade 3 reading tests

Teams will review data and provide training to campuses or to identified teachers to improve reading outcomes


School Counselor TrainingbullHB 18 by Aycock The Center for Teaching amp Learning at UT ndash Austin is to develop postsecondary education and career counseling academies Stipends available for counselors (out of $10M in contingency rider but the

bulk of that appears to be for 9 FTEs at the Center)

bullBeginning in 2015-16 districts must provide instruction at least once to 7th-8th graders about preparing for high school college and career Specific topics must be covered

Instruction can be embedded into an existing required course an existing CTE course designated by SBOE or in a new elective course

The Center is to develop an online program for districts to use in providing the instruction


Accountability and Assessment


Accountability ldquoClean UprdquobullHB 2349 by Aycock Expands the ways to earn Performance Acknowledgments on transcripts Outstanding performance on college preparatory andor admissions tests

State- nationally or internationally recognized industry certification or licensure

bullTEA can delay release of test answer keys as needed for test development

bullTEA must track and separately report test results for students who transfer into TX

bullStudents only take EOC tests for courses in which they enroll


HB 2349 contrsquod bullStudents must be notified of graduation test requirements by date of 8th grade entry from now on

bullRepeals requirement to separately score college readiness (CR) test

items prohibitions on using CR item data in graduation test

requirements or in accountability ldquorequiredrdquo college preparatory courses for 12th graders who

have not passed STAAR tests (but keeps the college prep courses in Ch 28014)

bullEffective immediately


Tweak in Completion Rate CalculationsbullSB 1867 by Zaffirinibull Beginning with SY 2015-16 commissioner must

exclude from dropout and completion rate calculations students who Are at least 18 years of age as of Sept 1 of the relevant

school year in PEIMS

Have satisfied graduation credit requirements

Are enrolled and receiving IEP services

Have not yet completed IEP requirements


Accountability

bullHB 2804 by Aycock--Five domains contribute to an overall rating

bull Domain 1 Meeting standards at satisfactory and college readiness levels on STAAR

bull Domain 2 Meetingexceeding progress on STAAR tests at satisfactory and college readiness levels

bull Domain 3 Closing ldquoacademic achievement differentialsrdquo from different racialethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds

bull Domain 4 Academic attainments that differ by level

bull Domain 5 Three pre-selected categories of Community and Student Engagement ratings


Restructured

HB 2804 contrsquod Domain 4 academic attainments by level

copy 2015 MOAK CASEY AND ASSOCIATES 26

High Schools and Districts Elementary and MiddleJr High Schools

DropoutCompletion Graduation Rates

Attendance Rates

Students Earning distinguished level endorsements 12+ hours college credit industry certification TSI benchmarks

of 7th-8th graders who receive instruction to prepare for high school college and a career

Students Completing coherent CTE sequences AP courses

Dropout Rates (MiddleJr High)

Students Enlisting in Military ldquoadditional indicators [hellip] not associated with performance on standardizedrdquo tests

9-9-15

HB 2804 contrsquod bull Ratings assigned to EACH domain and overall 55 of the weight to Domains 1-3

35 to Domain 4 (10 of that to grad rates) 10 to Domain 5

Additional contingency rules to guard against Repeated low performance in the same domain Failing performance on domains andor campuses within

ISDs Limited ability to compensate for low performance in one

domain by high performance in another

bull Letter grades for domains campuses and districts no later than 2017-18 (ratings release date August 15th)


Time Line Combined for HBs 2804 and 743May 1 2016 TEA with SBOE review and recommendations forwards report on TEKS and testing program to the Legislature

September 1 2016 The new Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments amp Accountability delivers report with recommendations for new systems to the Legislature Charge Develop and make recommendations for new systems of

assessment and accountability

Membership 15 total gubernatorial and legislative appointees + 1 SBOE member representing 7 different role groups

December 1 2016 Commissioner is required to adopt new indicators

January 1 2017 TEA reports to Legislature aboutbull Impact modeling of domain-based system on ratings

bull Correlations between letter grades and specific student demographics


Writing and English AssessmentsbullHB 1164 by Van Deaver In SY 2015-16 TEA and state testing contractor must coordinate to develop an alternative to current writing assessments Timed writing samples

Improvement over the course of the school year

Ability to follow writing process from rough draft to final product

Ability to produce more than one writing style

bullPilot testing to occur in SYs 2016-17 and 2017-18 Pilot sites exempted from current state assessments of writing for both years

-- but students in those sites are not exempt from graduation exam requirements according to TEArsquos Briefing Book

Random samples of scored writing assessments must be delivered to TEA

bullAnnual legislative reports by Sept 1 for the next three years

bullTakes effect Sept 1 2015 but Agency doesnrsquot have funds to implement


TSI-Related BillsbullHB 1613 by Guillen (in part) Students who meet TSI benchmarks in ELA or mathematics on an approved test at the end of a college prep course (Ch 28014) are exempt from retesting on Algebra I or English I or II EOC tests as applicable

bullSB 1776 by Meneacutendez Starting with undergrads at TX public IHEs in Fall 2015 students are exempt from TSI requirements for 2 years following HS graduation when theybull successfully complete a college prep course (Ch 28014) in high school AND

bull take first credit-bearing course in relevant subject in their first year of IHE enrollment

bullTHECB to report effectiveness data on each college prep course to districts IHEs and the legislature

bullBoth bills take immediate effect


Accountability Interventions and SanctionsbullHB 1842 by Aycock After 2 consecutive years of unacceptableperformance ratings a campus must submit a turnaround plan to TEA

bullIf the commissioner approves the plan must take effect no later than the school year following the 3rd consecutive unacceptablerating

bullAfter 3 consecutive years of unacceptable ratings after the order to submit a turnaround plan commissioner must order eitherbull Appointment of board of managers

bull School closure

bullAfter 2 consecutive years of acceptable ratings following implementation of turnaround plan district may modify the plan



Year 1 of being rated as having unacceptable performance (ldquoIRrdquo ldquoDrdquo ldquoFrdquo etc)

District must work with campus intervention team (CIT) to improve the school


CIT works with stakeholders to develop a turnaround plan


Campus turnaround plan is submitted to the commissioner for approval

If the commissioner approves the planhellip If the commissioner rejects the planhellip

The campus must implement the plan Heshe can order alternative

management

Heshe can order school closure


Heshe can order school closure Heshe can appoint Board of Managers

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Transition Provisions Related to Sanctions and Interventions

Applicable Sanctions Interventions

Beginning with Performance Ratings for School Years

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Commissioner discretion to continue sanctions under current law

IR IR IR

After SY 2017-18 rating either BOM or Closure IR IR IR IR IR

BOMClosure

After 2015-16 rating Turnaround Plan Met IR IR

SubmitCTP

CTP in effect if IR in 16-17

Can modify CTP if Met in 17-18

and 18-19

After SY 2018-19 rating either BOM or Closure Met IR IR IR IR IR

New law applies beginning with ratings in 2015-16 Met Met New sanctions as may apply based on ratings

Lexicon for domain campus and district ratings is required to shift to letter grades by this rating cycle The commissioner may choose to implement letter grades as overall ratings sooner than that


HB 1842 contrsquodbullBOM can only be removed if the campus receives acceptableratings for 2 consecutive years After each of the last 3 years of appointment 13rd of BOM shall be

replaced by elected trustees

Commissioner can replace BOM if relevant campus receives unacceptable ratings for 2 more years

bullIf commissioner does NOT approve turnaround plan then must order Appointment of BOM

Alternative management for the school (term of not more than 5 years)

Closure

bullSpecific criteria must be met to repurpose a closed school


HB 1842 contrsquodbullCampus intervention teams conduct public meetings at campuses rated as unacceptable even in Year 1

bullTEArsquos monitoring authority is strengthened and expanded

bullLegislative Budget Board to prepare an evaluation report to the legislature by Dec 1 2018

bullDistricts with acceptable ratings can become ldquoInnovation Zonesrdquo Can exercise statutory flexibility similar to that of charters

TEA Briefing Book says ldquothe district may receive waivers from certain state requirementsrdquo (p 2)


Boards of ManagersbullHB 3106 by Huberty Commissioner can extend appointment of BOM for up to 2 additional years

Commissioner must receive local feedback before that decision can be made

Decision to extend appointment must be based on determination of ldquoinsufficient progressrdquo in improving academic or financial performance

Effective immediately


Bills Related to Graduation and Credits


Graduation CommitteesbullSB 149 by Seliger Applicability is limited to students who Have no more than two EOC tests left to pass to be eligible for

graduation

Are in this yearrsquos and next yearrsquos graduating classes (set to expire in Sept 2017)

Are not attempting to graduate before 12th grade year

bullStudents must continue to take the failed tests and districts are to be held accountable for retests TEA intends to suspend current rules allowing ELL exemption from

the English I EOC test (that is the students must now take the test)

bullCommittees must consider 15 sources of information about the studentsrsquo academic performances including teacher recommendation


SB 149 contrsquodbullALL students graduating via committee decision are required to complete additional requirements

bullIGCs convened and their decisions to be captured in PEIMS decision to graduate must be unanimous

bullSigned by Gov Abbott on May 11 and took immediate effect


IGC Required ConsiderationsbullTeacher recommendation

bullRelevant course grades

bullScores on relevant EOC tests

bullPerformance on additional requirements

bullCompletion of college prep courses ldquotransitionalrdquo college reading or math courses

bullAttendance

bullAttainment of TSI benchmarks

bullCompletion of dual credit course in one of the four core subject areas

bullCompletion of a pre-AP AP or IB course in one of the four core areas

bullAdvanced High performance on TELPAS

bullScores of 50+ on CLEP tests

bullScores on SAT ACT ASVAB

bullCompletion of sequence of CTE courses required for an industry-recognized credential

bullOverall postsecondary readiness

bullAny other relevant academic information per local board policy


Information on DiplomasbullHB 181 by Bell Eliminates requirements to affix certain information on diplomas while maintaining requirements to show this information on student transcripts Endorsements earned

Distinguished level of achievement

Performance acknowledgments

bullApplies to diplomas issued at the end of SY 2014-15

bullPassed unanimously and signed by Gov Abbott on May 13 taking effect immediately


Windham Schools Diplomas

bullSB 1024 by Seliger Districts are required to award credit for graduation to

students who complete TEKS-based courses while enrolled in Windham School District (state youth prison school system)

Windham School District is authorized to graduate and award diplomas to students who successfully complete all state graduation and examination requirements or all IEP requirements

Effective May 19 2015


Diplomas and CreditsbullSB 453 by Seliger The cut score for award of credit in gr 6-12 using CLEP tests is 50 (not

60) ndash Effective immediately

bullHB 1992 by Zerwas IHE may not require a score above 3 on an AP exam to award credit

in a lower division course unless the IHE determines that a higher score is necessary for success in advanced course that has the given course as a prerequisite

THECB is to study performance of undergrads who received one or more credits based on AP scores with reports to legislature in Jan 2017 and 2019

Effective June 3 2015 with signature of the governor


Access to Dual Credit Courses bullHB 505 by Rodriguez Eddie Beginning with SY 2015-16 THECB rules cannot limit The number of dual credit courseshours that high school students

may take over their high school ldquocareersrdquo

The number of dual credit courseshours that high school students may take within a semester or within a school year

The grade levels at which a high school student is eligible to take dual credit courses

bullPassed unanimously and signed by Gov Abbott on May 23

bullSimilar provisions in HB 18 by Aycock and HB 2812 by Springer


Dual Credit and ADA EligibilitybullHB 2812 by Springer Removes limitations on dual credit course taking by high school students

bullTime that a student spends participating in an approved off-campus instructional program can count towards instructional hours for ADA purposes Commissioner can approve programs provided by ldquoan entity other

than a school district or open-enrollment charter schoolrdquo

Commissioner to adopt rules for verification and reporting procedures



Curriculum and Instruction


Minutes of InstructionbullHB 2610 by King Districts must provide 75600 minutes of instruction per year (one day = 420 minutes of instruction) including intermissions and recess

bullCommissioner can approve instruction for fewer than the required minutes due to extreme circumstances (weather etc)

bullA district can add minutes to the end of normal school hours as necessary to compensate for lost minutes of instruction

bullSchool year typically cannot end before May 15 rare exception available for certain districts on state borders




ldquoThe sheer length and breadth of our (curriculum standards) really impedes teachers from teaching at any kind of depthrdquo

--SBOE Member Tom Maynard R-Florence quoted in the Austin American-Statesman on 652015 in response to the

ldquostagnantrdquo test scores over the last four years

Source Central Texas STAAR scores stagnant again | wwwmystatesmancom accessed on 662015 at 1243 pm

9-9-15

Validation of STAAR and TEKS ReviewbullHB 743 by Huberty STAAR grades 3-8 tests must be Empirically validated by independent entity prior to their use

Designed to allow most 3rd -5th graders to finish in 120 minutes and most 6th-8th graders to finish in 180 minutes

Limited to a total administration time of 8 hours maximum on one day

bullTEA is to study the grades 3-8 TEKS and STAAR program by March 1 2016 and report results to SBOE

bullSBOE to review report forward it with recommendations to legislature by May 1 2016

bullTEA must develop method for auditing monitoring state testing contracts

bullFunding for 8th-10th grade preliminary college preparatory assessments must come from appropriations rather than from an FSP set-aside [but no funds appear to have been appropriated for this purpose]

bullEffective immediately but no appropriations made to support requirements


Review Modification of the TEKS and IMA FundsbullSB 313 by Seliger By Sept 1 2018 the SBOE is to have reviewed the TEKS in science social studies and English language arts Narrow content scope of standards and skills for each subject and grade level

Consider feasibility of teaching and learning the content including college and career readiness standards within available non-testing days

Consider adequacy with which STAAR tests assess standards and skills

EOC-tested TEKS have priority over grades 3-8 tested TEKS

bullBy Jan 1 2016 SBOE must develop chart showing alignment of college readiness standards to the TEKS

bullRevisions to the TEKS cannot necessitate new instructional materials except in ELA

bullSTAAR 3-8 score reports must indicate mastery of each standard or skill assessed at individual class campus and district levels

bullTakes effect September 1 2015 assuming no veto by June 21


Flow of IMA FundsbullHB 1474 by VanDeaver ldquoFront loadsrdquo IMA for the biennium

bullAmount of the biennial award is based on enrollment in previous biennium

bullTEA can temporarily transfer foundation school program funds to cover the biennial distribution

bullCauses revenue repercussions for property-wealthy districts


HB 18 ndash Selected Provisions bullPublic outreach materials about curriculum requirements per HB 5

bullHigher education related provisions No limits on dual credit course taking by high school students

Courses must be taught by qualified instructors approved or selected by IHE

IHEs that administer TSIA must report results to districts from which students graduated beginning Fall 2016 semester

TWC can award skills development funds to districts that have agreements with 2-year IHEs

bullHigh Performance Schools Consortium up to 30 sites accounting for up to 10 of total enrollment Standards and systems relating to career and college readiness

Reports to legislature due by Dec 1 of even-numbered years



Curriculum and InstructionbullHB 1430 by King S ndash effective May 23 TEA must ensure that information provided to students about health science

careers includes information regarding mental health professions

Public services endorsement includes mental health services

bullHB 440 by Gonzales L ndash effective May 23 Beginning with SY 2015-16 the SBOE must ensure that TEKS in PE meet the

needs of students who arebull identified as having mental disabilities or

bull meet criteria developed by TEA for eligibility for special education services

bullHB 1431 King S ndash effective immediately SBOE must develop an advanced language course to provide students with

instruction in industry-related terminology for a specific professional business or industry environment


Special EducationbullSB 1259 by Rodriguez J TEA is required to develop statewide plan for delivery of services to

children with disabilities (ie SPP now required by state as well as federal law)

Districts must have process by which teachers who instruct students with disabilities in regular setting have input into studentsrsquo IEPs

To extent practicable regular ed teacher on ARD committee must be responsible for implementing a portion of the IEP

ARD committees must prepare written reports thatbull Document committee decisions on issued discussed at the meeting

bull Include meeting date and signatures names and positions of meeting attendees

bull Indicate agreementdisagreement of each attendee with regard to committee decisions

bull Those who disagree have opportunity to write statements of disagreement



Cameras in Special Education ClassroomsbullSB 507 by Lucio At the request of a parent trustee or staff member cameras must be installed in self-contained special education classes

bullWritten notice must be provided to parents regarding the cameras

bullThe district and charter must retain the video for at least six months after the date the video was recorded

bull The video is confidential and can only be released for viewing by a school district employee or a parent or guardian of a student who is

involved in an incident

Department of Family and Protective Services personal

Peace officer school nurse a district administrator trained in de-escalation and restraint

Human resources staff member


SB 507 contrsquodbullThe video may be used as part of a disciplinary action against an employee and be released at the request of the students parent or guardian in a legal proceeding

bullIf the commissioner determines that the amount appropriated for the FSP exceeds the amount to which school districts are entitled the commissioner shall create a grant program to purchase video equipment or reimbursement of costs

bullIf grants are awarded the highest priority will be given to districts with MampO rates at the greatest rates permitted by law and lowest amounts of MampO revenue per weighted student and districts with debt service tax rates near or equal to the greatest rates permitted by law

bullThe bill goes into effect with the 2016-2017 school year


Higher EducationbullHB 2628 by Clardy ndash effective Sept 1 THECB is to develop CTE program of study curricula

Committees must identify the knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) required to prepare students for high-skill high-wage jobs in high-demand occupations

Programs of study must be reviewedrevised on a recurring schedule not to exceed once every 5 years to ensure responsiveness to workplace needs and demands


Ed Preparation ProgramsbullHB 1300 by Capriglione SBEC can adopt rules that allow admission to a program for a person who Fails to satisfy the necessary GPA requirements

Demonstrates prior to admission that heshe performs at a satisfactory level on an appropriate subject matter examination for each subject in which the person seeks certification

Is determined by program director to have demonstrated achievement in work business or career experience that is comparable to the academic achievement represented by the required GPA


Administration amp Governance

Videos of School Board MeetingsbullHB 283 by Fallon School districts with 10000 or more students are required to make a video and audio recording of each regularly scheduled board meeting

bullThe recordings shall be archived on an in existing website and archived for at least two years

bullThe recordings must be made available no later than seven days after the recording was made


Discipline and Safety-Related

Campus Behavior CoordinatorbullSB 107 by Whitmire Each school must designate a person to serve as the campus behavior coordinator to be primarily responsible for maintaining student discipline

bullCoordinator must notify parent guardian if a student is placed into in-school or out-of-school suspension DAEP JJAEP expelled or taking into custody by a law enforcement officer

bullBefore ordering removal of the student from a classroom the behavior coordinator and the board of trustees must consider whether the student acted in self-defense the intent students disciplinary history and whether the student has a disability that substantially impairs the students capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of the students conduct

bullA students placement may now only exceed one year if the student is a threat to the safety of other students or to district employees

bullEffective with the 2015-2016 school year


Failure to Attend SchoolbullHB 2398 by White An individual who was convicted of or had a complaint for a truancy offense filed is entitled to have the conviction or complaint expunged from the individuals record

bullCompulsory attendance age is now the childrsquos 19th birthday

bullA district is required to offer counseling to a student who is determined to be truant because of pregnancy in foster care system homelessness or being the main income earner for the studentrsquos family If truant due to any of the above a student may not be sent to truancy

court

bullA school district must employ or designate an existing employee as truancy prevention facilitator or juvenile case manager to implement the truancy prevention measures required by this bill


HB 2398 contrsquodbullA truancy court may dismiss a districtrsquos petition if it is determined that the referral does not comply with statutory requirements does not satisfy the elements required for truant conduct is not timely filed or is substantively defective

bullSanctions will also be developed by the agency if a school district fails to comply with the requirements in this bill

bullMandates that truant conduct may only be prosecuted as a civil case

bullProhibits a court from ordering a student found to have engaged in truant conduct to attend a juvenile justice alternative education program boot camp for-profit truancy class or perform more than 16 hours of community service per week


Other School Safety BillsbullHB 2684 by Giddingsbull Require a school district peace officer or resource officer who

provides law enforcement to successfully complete a 16 hour education and training program

bull Only applies to those serving in school district with an enrollment of 30000 or more students

bull Must be completed within 120 days of the officerrsquos commission or placement in the district

bull Training made available by 2116 and officers who commenced prior to February have until 6116 to complete


Other Safety Bills contrsquodbullSB 996 by Van Taylorbull School districts are required to identify whether there are district

employees serving in the role of school marshal when requested in writing by a parent of a student in the district

bullSB 66 by Hinojosabull Districts and charters may adopt and implement policies for the use of

epinephrine auto-injectors (generally referred to as ldquoEpi-pensrdquo ndash no brand name endorsement implied) per commissioner rules

bullSB 97 by Hinojosabull Prohibition on e-cigarettes in student code of conduct

bullSB 265 by Ellisbull Students may bring and use sunscreen products


Other Safety Bills contrsquodbullHB 2186 by Cook requires annual training for new employees on suicide prevention per a schedule adopted by TEA (training is selected from a list of programs or through online independent review)

bullSB 674 by Campbell requires educator preparation programs to include training on youth suicide prevention and substance abuse

bull SB 382 by Uresti allows training in the use of AEDs to count for continuing education credit


Charter Schools

Charter SchoolsbullHB 1170 by Farney Allows open-enrollment charter schools to function under various

additional state laws as a political subdivision includingbull Entering into interlocal agreements

bull Providing self insurance

bull Participating in interlocal agreements to provide uniform group benefits

bullHB 1171 Farney Extends immunity protections in Education Code Section 121056 to

charter holders

bullHB 1804 Naishtat Requires notice by charter schools about events that may

significantly impact the education of certain foster children


Charter Schools contrsquodbullHB 2251 by Anchia Permits fast-growth charter schools to request payments from the

foundation school fund in a manner that frontloads the percentage of yearly entitlement payments

bullHB 2851 by Parker A director officer or employee of the Charter School Finance

Corporation or of the Texas Public Finance Authority is not personally liable for damages losses or injuries or any commitment or agreement executed for the purpose of supporting revenue bonds issued by the corporation

bullSB 955 by Schwertner Permits charter schools established by colleges and universities to be

located anywhere in the state


Other Bills of Interest

Dripping Springs ndash Wedding Capital of Texas


Honey Bee is the State Pollinator of Texas


Honorary Texan ndash Phil Collins


The Hashtags of Texas are Upon Youbulltxlege ndash official hashtag of the Texas Legislature

bullTexasToDo ndash official hashtag of Texas Tourism

bullTexas ndash official hashtag of Texas


Cowboy Hat ndash The Official Hat of Texas

NB In 2013 the House voted unanimously to make Garland the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas due to the citys hat-making talent


The Official Crustacean of Texas


Say ldquoHellordquo to Terryrsquos little

friends



STAAR Performance ndash 2012 to 2015PASSING RATES FROM 2012 TO 2015







STAAR Performance ndash 2012 to 2015FIRST-TIME TESTED STUDENTS ndash HOW MANY REQUIRED REMEDIATION


So there were 198252 tests failed in high school ELA alone in 2015


And we need to add another 97659 in the other 3 subjects


There were 1541038failed tests in grades 3-8 withoutincluding Spanish L A or Alt 2 resultshellip

hellipwhich equals a grand total of 1836949 tests that require remediation so far this year


Performance of Economically Disadvantaged and Non-Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2015

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STAAR Raw Score Cuts ndash 2012 to 2015PERCENTAGE OF TEST ITEMS NEEDED TO PASS AT PHASE-IN LEVEL I I STANDARD FROM 2012 TO 2015


Keep in mind that if the state follows through with the current phase-in schedule Algebra I raw score requirements are going to increase by several items






TEA does not apply statutory exclusions for accountability to statewide data New racialethnic categories were used for all classes since the Class of 2011 Special Note Classes of 2009 through 2014 were subject to TAKS as graduation requirement

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Putting It All Together NEXT STEPS

Implications for the CourtsbullPossible Remand

bullTimetable Oral arguments heard in State Supreme Court on September 1

bullPossible special session (mid-2016) or regular session (2017)

bullThe role of the court is to define the problem not the solution

bullReview of where we stand ndash Adequacy Equity Discretion Efficiency and Suitability


Curtis Culwell Ed DTerry FaucheuxRebecca FloresChris GrammerKathy MathiasBob PopinskiLarry ThromMaria Whitsett Ph DJoe Wisnoski

Associates

Lynn M Moak

Daniel T CaseyPartners Thomas V Alvis Ph D

Larry Groppel Ed DMary McKeown-Moak Ph D

Alicia Thomas Ph DConsultants

Susan MoakKari Ruehman

Administrative Staff

400 West 15th Street Suite 1410 Austin Texas 78701-1648Ph (512) 485-7878 Fax (512) 485-7888

wwwmoakcaseycom


Workshop AgendaIntroduction

Major Bills of Interest Prekindergarten amp Training Related Bills Accountability amp Assessment Graduation amp Credits Curriculum amp Instruction Administration amp Governance Discipline amp Safety Related Charter Schools


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