HBA-LCA H.B. 2318 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2318
By: Ritter
Public Education
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, staff development provided by a school district is not required
to include training in instructing students with disabilities and
implementation of Subchapter A, Chapter 37 (Alternative Settings for
Behavior Management).  H.B. 2318 provides that staff development provided
by a school district must include training in instructing students with
disabilities and implementation of Subchapter A, Chapter 37 (Alternative
Settings for Behavior Management). 

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 21.451(a), Education Code, to provide that staff
development provided by a school district must include training in
instructing students with disabilities and implementation of Subchapter A,
Chapter 37 (Alternative Settings for Behavior Management). Makes conforming
and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2000-2001
school year. 

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