HBA-TBM S.B. 1727 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1727
By: Cain
Public Education
5/6/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Due to mainstreaming, the number of special education students included in
regular classrooms has steadily increased over the last 25 years.  Many
teachers in the regular classroom have at least one special education
student in their classes, yet many of those teachers receive little if any
training on instructing children with disabilities.  The requirements and
regulations accompanying the individualized education and behavior
management plans associated with these students can be complicated and
difficult to implement. A teacher who is trained to understand effective
methods of teaching disabled students can be more capable of serving both
regular education and special education students in the classroom.  Senate
Bill 1727 provides that a school district's staff development must include
training that relates to instruction of students with disabilities and is
designed for educators who work primarily outside of the area of special
education.  
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. 

ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 1727 amends the Education Code to provide that a school
district's staff development must include training that relates to
instruction of students with disabilities and is designed for educators who
work primarily outside of the area of special education.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. The Act applies beginning with the
2002-2003 school year.