Bill Text: TX HB290 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to school district selection of assessment instruments in place of state-administered assessment instruments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-12 - Left pending in committee [HB290 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB290-Introduced.html
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By: King of Parker | H.B. No. 290 |
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relating to school district selection of assessment instruments in | ||
place of state-administered assessment instruments. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 39.026, Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 39.026. LOCAL OPTION. (a) Notwithstanding any other | ||
provision of this title, in place of [ |
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instruments adopted by the agency and administered by the State | ||
Board of Education, a school district board of trustees may adopt | ||
and provide for administration by district employees of | ||
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instruments[ |
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of assessment instruments is required under Section 39.023. An [ |
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commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration | ||
of this subsection, including rules for using the assessment | ||
instruments adopted and administered under this subsection for | ||
purposes of this code in place of the assessment instruments | ||
otherwise required under this subchapter. | ||
(b) In addition to assessment instruments adopted and | ||
administered under Subsection (a), a school district board of | ||
trustees may adopt and provide for administration of | ||
criterion-referenced or norm-referenced assessment instruments at | ||
any grade level. An assessment instrument adopted under this | ||
subsection must be economical and approved by the agency. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |