Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 14, August 1995 Page: 1
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ORGANIZATION session focus
Texas House of Representatives August 3, 1995
New code governs public schools
The Texas system of public education was substantially revised when the 74th Legislature
adopted a new education code contained in SB 1 by Sen. Bill Ratliff and Rep. Paul Sadler.
SB 1 was signed by Gov. George W. Bush on May 30, 1995, and many of its provisions took
effect immediately. This report summarizes key provisions of the new code.
Mission and objectives
(Chapter 4) Contents
The code describes the public education system's Texas Education Agency p. 2
mission as ensuring Texas children of access to quality Commissioner of education p. 2
education that enables them to achieve their potential State Board of Education p. 2
and fully participate in the social, economic and Education Service Centers p. 2
educational opportunities of the state and nation. Local school boards p. 3
Localized decision-making p.4
Home-rule districts p. 4
The code's stated objectives, which school Charter schools p. 5
improvement plans developed by campus- and district- Teacher employment p. 6
level committees also must address, include: Teacher contracts p. 7
Contract hearing procedures p. 7
* encouraging parents to be full partners with Staff appraisal p. 8
Teacher salary and duties p. 9
educators in the education of their children, Class size p. 10
* encouraging students to meet their full educational Prayer in schools p. 10
potential, Parental rights p. 10
* reducing the number of dropouts, Curriculum, advancement p. 11
* providing an appropriate curriculum, Education programs p. 12
* recruiting effective personnel, Textbooks p. 12
* achieving high academic performance, No pass-no play p. 12
* providing a safe, disciplined school environment and Transportation p. 13
* improving learning' through new technology. Student discipline p. 13
Accountability p. 14
In addition, students are to demonstrate exemplary School finance p. 14
performance in English, mathematics, science and social Interim study p
Flagsp. 16
studies. Uniforms p. 16
TAMERICAN Criminal history p. 16
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