Bill Text: TX HB2632 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for students without disabilities residing in care and treatment facilities or state schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-21 - Referred to Public Education [HB2632 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB2632-Introduced.html
  85R11903 MEW-F
 
  By: Dutton H.B. No. 2632
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to an allotment under the foundation school program for
  students without disabilities residing in care and treatment
  facilities or state schools.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 42.1511 to read as follows:
         Sec. 42.1511.  ALLOTMENT FOR STUDENTS RESIDING IN CARE AND
  TREATMENT FACILITIES. (a)  For each student without a disability
  residing in a care and treatment facility, other than a state
  school, in a district in which the student's parent or legal
  guardian does not reside, a district is entitled to an annual
  allotment equal to the adjusted basic allotment multiplied by 4.0.  
  For each student without a disability residing in a state school in
  a district in which the student's parent or legal guardian does not
  reside, a district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the
  adjusted basic allotment multiplied by 2.8.
         (b)  Funds allocated under this section must be used to
  assist districts in covering the expenses incurred by the district
  in providing education services to a student residing in a care and
  treatment facility or state school, including the costs associated
  with:
               (1)  addressing the student's behavioral or
  psychological issues that require additional personnel or
  equipment; and
               (2)  training personnel to provide education services
  to a student residing in a care and treatment facility or state
  school.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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