1. Legislative Update
May 24, 2011
@tceaAdvocacy jbergland@tcea.org
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
2. Objectives
• SB 1557 - 20 District Consortium
• SB 773 -Telecommunication Discounts
• HB 6 - Instructional Materials
• HB 1 - Budget Bill
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
3. SB 1557 - 20 District
Consortium
• Creates a consortium of 20 districts
• Experiment with assessments and
doing things differently
• Based on their visioning document
• Strong emphasis on digital schooling
• Passed the Senate and House
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
4. SB 773
• Extends the telecommunication
discounts to 2016 at 110% of LRIC
• Passed both chambers
• More than likely Senator Zaffirini will
concur it will go to Governor for
signature
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
5. HB 6
• HB 6 combines Allotment funds
and Technology
textbook
and
provide districts complete
flexibility
• Eliminates textbook credits
• Eliminates class-set
requirement
• Senate version - starts
immediately
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
6. HB 6
• House version - allows
insurance fee
• House version - clarifies use of
IMA for personnel
• House conforming and non-the
use of
version - eliminates
conforming
• House version - set aside for
Technology Lending program
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
7. HB 6
• Senate version - prioritizes
content over technology for
purchases
• Senate version - ensures
districts use funds to purchase
materials for new assessments
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
8. HB 6
• The budget conferencefor the IMA for this
budgeted $608 million
committee
biennium
• Covers - continuing contracts, new
textbooks, any technology related
purchases
• In future years, it of the Permanent School
distribution rate
will be 50% of the annual
Fund
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
9. Added Amendments
• Virtual pay providereliminates allotment but sets up
way to
School Bill -
district
• Electronic courses - sets up way to of the TEKS must
on courses and stipulates that 80%
provide feedback
be covered in course, ONLY if teacher provides the
other 20%
• Require atextbook companies to provide an electronic
copy as sample
• Allows the SBOElist and open-source materials
Commissioner’s
to review and comment on
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
10. HB 1- Tale of Two Bills
• House and Senate passed
their version of the budget
• Conference Committee has
agreed however...
• No school finance plan yet
• Hope to be included in
SB 1811
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
