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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to before-school and after-school programs established by |
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public school districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 33.9031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.9031. BEFORE-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. (a) |
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The board of trustees of a school district may establish |
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before-school or after-school programs for students enrolled in |
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elementary or middle school grades. A program established under |
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this section may operate before, after, or before and after school |
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hours. |
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(b) A student is eligible to participate in a school |
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district's before-school or after-school program if the student: |
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(1) is enrolled in a public or private school; or |
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(2) resides within the boundaries of the school |
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district. |
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(c) A school district may not use state or local funds |
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appropriated to the district for educational purposes to support a |
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before-school or after-school program established under this |
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section. |
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(d) A school district may contract with a licensed |
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child-care facility that provides a before-school or after-school |
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program, as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, to |
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provide the district's before-school or after-school program. |
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(e) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt |
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rules in accordance with Section 11.165 to provide access to school |
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campuses before or after school hours for the purpose of providing a |
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before-school or after-school program. |
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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. |