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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study and report by the commissioner of education |
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concerning consideration of the performance of gifted and talented |
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students under the public school accountability system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 39, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Subchapter A to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 39.001. STUDY AND REPORT CONCERNING CONSIDERATION OF |
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PERFORMANCE OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS UNDER PUBLIC SCHOOL |
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ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. (a) The commissioner shall study and |
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determine the most appropriate method for including the performance |
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of gifted and talented students served in a program established |
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under Subchapter D, Chapter 29, in determining the performance of a |
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school district or campus for purposes of accountability under this |
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chapter. |
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(b) Based on the study under Subsection (a), not later than |
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December 1, 2018, the commissioner shall submit a report to the |
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governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and the presiding officers of the standing |
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committees in the senate and house primarily responsible for public |
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education. The commissioner must include in the report the |
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commissioner's recommended method determined under Subsection (a) |
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and any proposed legislation needed to implement that |
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recommendation. |
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Sec. 39.002. EXPIRATION. This subchapter expires December |
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31, 2018. |
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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, 2017. |