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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional |
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education service center services and products concerning student |
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curriculum. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 8, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 8.0531 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 8.0531. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OVERSIGHT OF |
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CURRICULUM-RELATED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS. (a) Notwithstanding any |
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other provision of this subchapter or Section 8.001(c), the State |
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Board of Education shall maintain oversight and direction of the |
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activities of a regional education service center, acting alone or |
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in collaboration with one or more other regional education service |
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centers, concerning: |
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(1) any service or product related to student |
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curriculum, or; |
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(2) integration of instructional materials with |
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curriculum management materials for delivery of instructional |
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materials and related materials or aids to enable public access, |
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including parental access, in accordance with Section 26.006. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |