HBA-MPM H.B. 2807 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2807
By: Garcia
Public Education
4/21/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, is a perceived public opinion that certain school boards need to
be replaced. H.B. 2807 provides for the abolition of a school board covered
by the Act and the procedures for electing a new school board. 

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.  APPLICATION.  Makes this Act applicable only to a school
district (district) to which Article 2783d, V.T.C.S. (Chapter 171, Acts of
the 50th Legislature, Regular Session, 1947) applies. 

SECTION 2.  ABOLISHMENT OF BOARD; APPOINTMENT OF REFORM BOARD.  Abolishes
the board of trustees (board) of a district covered by this Act on the
effective date of this Act. Requires the mayor of the municipality in which
the district is located to appoint a five member reform board to replace
the abolished board.  Provides that the members of the abolished board
continue to serve until a quorum of the reform board has been appointed and
qualified for office. 

SECTION 3.  TERMS; NEW ELECTIONS.  A member of the reform board appointed
under this Act serves a term of three years.  Provides that at the end of
the three-year term of the reform board members, new members are elected
from single-member districts as provided by Subchapter C (Board of Trustees
of Independent School District--General Provisions), Chapter 11 (School
District), Education Code. 

SECTION 4.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  Provides that a reform board appointed
under this Act has all the rights and privileges of a district board
elected under Chapter 11, Education Code, and may take any actions
necessary, as determined by the board, in the management of a
low-performing campus in the district, including terminating the employment
of a teacher on the campus or closing the campus. 

SECTION 5.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.