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.