HBA-PDH H.B. 921 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 921
By: Ehrhardt
Public Education
4/16/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a school district is required to offer both foundation and
enrichment curriculum. However, a school district, as a condition of
accreditation, must provide instruction in the essential knowledge and
skills only in the foundation curriculum.  H.B. 921 provides that a school
district, as a condition of accreditation, must provide certain essential
knowledge and skills in the enrichment curriculum. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 28.002 (d), Education Code, to provide that each
district, as a condition of accreditation, must provide instruction in the
essential knowledge and skills at appropriate grade levels, except as
provided by Section 28.004 (Human Sexuality Instruction). Deletes text
requiring each district to use essential knowledge and skills identified by
the board as guidelines for providing instruction in the enrichment
curriculum. 

SECTION 2.Makes application of this Act prospective beginning with the
1999-2000 school year. 

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.