Bill Text: TX SB1798 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education allotment provided under the Foundation School Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-20 - Referred to Education [SB1798 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB1798-Introduced.html
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By: LaMantia | S.B. No. 1798 |
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relating to the permissible uses of the bilingual education | ||
allotment provided under the Foundation School Program. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 48.105(b), Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(b) At least 55 percent of the funds allocated under this | ||
section must be used in providing bilingual education or special | ||
language programs under Subchapter B, Chapter 29. A district's | ||
bilingual education or special language allocation may be used only | ||
for program and student evaluation, instructional materials and | ||
equipment, staff development, supplemental staff expenses, | ||
salaries [ |
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associated with providing smaller class sizes, and other supplies | ||
required for quality instruction. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 | ||
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, 2023. |