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86th Texas Legislature Public Education

Explore the effects of 86th Texas Legislature's House Bill 3 on public education, including funding distribution and key reforms like educator compensation and PreK provisions.

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86th Texas Legislature Public Education

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  1. 86th Texas LegislaturePublic Education Fort Bend ISD Board Leadership Academy Summit September 25, 2019

  2. 2018-2019 Accountability RatingsPercentage Economically Disadvantaged 8,302 rated campuses 1,750 – A (19.8%) 3,276 – B (37.1%) 2,171 – C (24.6%) 703 – D (8.0%) 402 – F (4.5%) 536 not rated campuses 87.1% of D or F campuses have 60% - 100% EcoDis Students Source: TEA 2019 State Data File

  3. 2018-2019 Accountability RatingsPercentage Economically Disadvantaged 0-20% 636 campuses 98.6% A or B 1 D 0 F 20.1-40% 979 campuses 86.1% A or B 15 D 3 F 40.1-60% 1,631 campuses 64.4% A or B 93 D 31 F 60.1-80% 2,235 campuses 50.6% A or B 273 D 145 F 80.1-100% 2,821 campuses 48.7% A or B 321 D 223 F Source: TEA 2019 State Data File

  4. Issues affecting schools in the 86th Session • School Finance Reform/Formula Updates • Property Tax Relief • Teacher Pay Raise • School Safety • Student Mental Health • Full – day PreK • No Bathrooms • No Vouchers • Funding not tied to High Stakes Testing

  5. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 • Education Reforms ……………………. $4.5B • Property Tax Relief ……………………..$5.0B • Educator Compensation ……………..$2.0B • Total: $11.5B • Elimination of CEI ………………………. $5.75B • Prior Year to Current Year Values … $3.5B • Recapture Reduction ……………........ $3.6B

  6. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] Basic Allotment $5,140 $6,160 Educator Compensation* 30% of Revenue Gain 75% for 25% all full time teachers, counselors, employees except nurses, librarians, administrators priority over 5 years experience * Compensation includes benefits, such as health insurance

  7. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] Full – Day PreK for 4-year-olds required Waiver for up to 6 years if space isn’t available Early Education Allotment 0.1 for EcoDis and ELL in K-3

  8. PRE-K • HB 3 requires full day PreK for 4-year-olds and the programs to comply with High Quality measures in statute, with waivers allowed and new reporting requirements. • Requires districts to consider partnerships with high quality providers prior to building or leasing new facilities for PreK.

  9. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] Comp Ed Weight 0.225 0.275 Five Tiers Commissioner will create index based on census blocks Comp Ed Advisory Committee created

  10. Source: TEA HB 3 in 30, July 11, 2019

  11. Compensatory Education Allotment

  12. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] Bilingual/ELL Weight ……………………………. 0.1 Dual language immersion/ one-way or two-way ……………………. 0.15 Non-ELL in dual language immersion/two-way …….. 0.05 Dyslexia Weight ……………………………………..... 0.1 Special Ed Mainstream Weight …………………. 1.15 At least 55% of Comp Ed and Bilingual/ELL Funds must be spent on supplemental services

  13. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] Golden Pennies Increased from 6¢ to 8¢ Yield – Greater of 96% or 160% of BA $98.56 Copper Pennies Yield – 80% of BA $49.28

  14. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] Property Tax Relief/Compression Uniform compression of 7¢ ($1.00 $0.93) Additional copper pennies compression because of increased yield Beginning 2020 – 2021 2.5% cap Additional non-uniform compression, no greater than 10% difference between districts LBB study, including potential revenue sources

  15. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] NIFA- increased from $25M $100M/yr Optional Teacher Incentive Program Fast Growth Allotment – top quantile for 3 years ADA x.04 Transportation – no longer linear density; Now set in General Appropriation Act - $1 per student per mile

  16. 86th Texas LegislatureHouse Bill 3 [Cont.] CCMR OUTCOMES BONUS Educ. Disadvantaged Grad - $5,000 Non-Edu. Disadvantaged Grad - $3,000 Special Ed. Grad - $2,000 School boards must adopt and post CCMR plans that set specific annual goals. (Similar to Lone Star Governance)

  17. HB 3 – Literacy Achievement Academy • K-3rd teachers and principals must attend teacher literacy achievement academy • Districts to ensure attendance before placement in grade level or campus • Deadline: 2020-21 school year

  18. Open Meetings • HB 2840 – Each member of the public may address an item on agenda at an open meeting • Comments must be before or during board’s consideration of an item • Board may adopt reasonable rules • limit on total time • limit on time per speaker • sign-up deadline • If translation is required, speaker’s time is doubled • Effective September 1, 2019

  19. 86th Texas LegislatureBond Elections SB 30 – Birdwell Requires separate ballot propositions for stadiums, natatoriums, recreational facility, performing arts facility, teacher housing, technology other than security HB 440 – Murphy Prohibits issuing bond if maturity of bond exceeds 120% of economic life of improvements or personal property; requires public hearing before using unspent bond proceeds for another purpose HB 477 – Murphy Requires specific information to be included about bond in voter information document

  20. 86th Texas LegislatureTRS SB 12 – Huffman Member Contribution Rate State Contribution Rate 2019 – 2021 - 7.7% 2019 – 2021 – 7.5% 2021 – 2023 - 8.0% 2021 – 2022 – 7.75% 2023 and after - 8.25% 2022 – 2023 – 8.0% 2023 and after – 8.25% District Contribution Supplemental/13th Check - $2,000 2019 – 2020 - 1.5% 2020 – 2021 - 1.6% 2021 – 2022 – 1.7% 2022 - 2023 - 1.8% 2023 – 2024 - 1.9% 2024 and after - 2.0%

  21. School safety, Security & Mental health

  22. School safety, Security & Mental health bills

  23. Other School safety, Security & Mental health bills • SB 1707: School districts can enter into MOUs with a local law enforcement agency for the provision of school resource officers for security purposes. • SB 2135: Law enforcement agencies are required to provide the superintendent with student-related information requested for the purpose of conducting a threat assessment or preparing a safety plan related to the student. • HB 2195: Schools must have a multi-hazard emergency operation plan in place for responding to an active shooter emergency.

  24. Other School safety, Security & Mental health bills • HB 76: ISDs must inform student participants in UIL athletics about sudden cardiac arrest, and their option to request an electrocardiogram. • HB 906: The bill establishes a collaborative task force on public school mental health services. • HB 1143: ISDs cannot regulate the manner in which handguns or firearms are stored in a vehicle, as long as not in plain sight. • HB 1387: Eliminates limit on number of school marshals. • HB 684: Districts must provide training for nurses and others in seizure recognition and first aid.

  25. DISCIPLINE • HB 692: Prohibits ISDs from placing a homeless student in out-of-school suspension. • HB 811: Schools must consider whether a student is homeless or under State protection when determining disciplinary consequences. • SB 2432: Requires removal from a classroom and assignment to a DAEP of students who commit harassment against an ISD employee. • HB 3012: Suspended students must be provided instruction missed as a result of the suspension, to include an option that does not require use of the Internet. • SB 712: Prohibits use of technique or intervention likely to cause significant physical or emotional discomfort or pain.

  26. SB 38 - Hazing • Amends the definition of hazing to include coercion of a student to become intoxicated, regardless of harm • Applies hazing law to student government; band or musical group; cheerleading, dance, or athletic team • Immunity requires voluntarily reporting and cooperation in investigation • Special reporting requirements for community colleges.

  27. HB 3906: Changes to STAAR • Section One: “It is the policy of this state that the statewide assessment program be designed to: (1) provide assessment instruments that are as short as practicable; and (2) minimize the disruption to the educational program.” • Section Two: As of the 2021-22 school year, there will be no writing STAAR in grades 4 & 7. Also prohibits administering accountability assessment to pre-k and kinder students, except to determine if entitled to FSP benefits • Section Three: SBOE will determine which section of the math test may be completed with/without the use of technology. Includes other assessment restrictions • Time limits for each part of the assessments, based on grade level • Removes requirement that test be administered in only one day • May not administer on the first instructional day of the week (exception for classroom portfolio assesssments)

  28. HB 3906: Changes to STAAR • Section Four: Establishes a “technical advisory committee” and “an educator advisory committee.” Both are appointed by the Commissioner. • Section Five: Assessment instruments must be capable of being administered electronically. (YIKES) • Section Six: Requires a transition plan to prepare for administration of all assessment instruments electronicallyby 2022-23. Establishes a pilot program for participating districts to administer an “integrated formative assessment” instrument for a grade level subject to assessment. • Beginning with 2022-23 school year, no more than 75% multiple choice • Section Seven: - The District must allow a student to BYOD if course requires a graphing calculator and the District does not make one available at no cost.

  29. 86TH Texas Legislative Key Dates November 9, 2019 – first date to file to run December 9, 2019 – last day to file to run * February 3, 2020 – last day to register to vote in primary election March 3, 2020 – primary election * October 5, 2020 – last day to register to vote in general election November 3, 2020 – general election January 12, 2021 – first day of 87th Legislature May 31, 2021 – last day of 87th Legislature

  30. Thank you! David Thompson, Partner dthompson@thompsonhorton.com 713-554-6752

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