88R647 TSS-D     By: Birdwell S.B. No. 1895       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the inclusion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps   and Leadership Officer Training Corps programs as public school   career and technology education programs and the indicator of   achievement for military readiness under the public school   accountability system.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 29.182(b), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  The state plan must include procedures designed to   ensure that:                (1)  all secondary and postsecondary students have the   opportunity to participate in career and technology education   programs;                (2)  the state complies with requirements for   supplemental federal career and technology education funding;                (3)  career and technology education is established as   a part of the total education system of this state and constitutes   an option for student learning that provides a rigorous course of   study consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002   and under which a student may receive specific education in a career   and technology program that:                      (A)  incorporates competencies leading to   academic and technical skill attainment;                      (B)  leads to:                            (i)  an industry-recognized license,   credential, or certificate; or                            (ii)  at the postsecondary level, an   associate or baccalaureate degree;                      (C)  includes opportunities for students to earn   college credit for coursework; and                      (D)  includes, as an integral part of the program,   participation by students and teachers in activities of career and   technical student organizations supported by the agency and the   State Board of Education; [and]                (4)  a school district provides, to the greatest extent   possible, to a student participating in a career and technology   education program opportunities to enroll in dual credit courses   designed to lead to a degree, license, or certification as part of   the program; and                (5)  courses of study in a Junior Reserve Officer   Training Corps program or Leadership Officer Training Corps program   are provided as part of a career and technology education program.          SECTION 2.  Section 39.053(c), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  School districts and campuses must be evaluated based on   three domains of indicators of achievement adopted under this   section that include:                (1)  in the student achievement domain, indicators of   student achievement that must include:                      (A)  for evaluating the performance of districts   and campuses generally:                            (i)  an indicator that accounts for the   results of assessment instruments required under Sections   39.023(a), (c), and (l), as applicable for the district and campus,   including the results of assessment instruments required for   graduation retaken by a student, aggregated across grade levels by   subject area, including:                                  (a)  for the performance standard   determined by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the   percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the   assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject   area; and                                  (b)  for the college readiness   performance standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the   percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the   assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject   area; and                            (ii)  an indicator that accounts for the   results of assessment instruments required under Section   39.023(b), as applicable for the district and campus, including the   percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the   assessment instruments, as determined by the performance standard   adopted by the agency, aggregated across grade levels by subject   area; and                      (B)  for evaluating the performance of high school   campuses and districts that include high school campuses,   indicators that account for:                            (i)  students who satisfy the Texas Success   Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks prescribed by the   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334 on   an assessment instrument in reading or mathematics designated by   the coordinating board under that section;                            (ii)  students who satisfy relevant   performance standards on advanced placement tests or similar   assessments;                            (iii)  students who earn dual course credits   in the dual credit courses;                            (iv)  students who demonstrate military   readiness by:                                   (a)  enlisting [enlist] in the armed   forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard;                                  (b)  achieving a passing score set by   the applicable military branch on the Armed Services Vocational   Aptitude Battery test; or                                  (c)  successfully completing a Junior   Reserve Officer Training Corps program;                            (v)  students who earn industry   certifications;                            (vi)  students admitted into postsecondary   industry certification programs that require as a prerequisite for   entrance successful performance at the secondary level;                            (vii)  students whose successful completion   of a course or courses under Section 28.014 indicates the student's   preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an   entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or   associate degree;                            (viii)  students who successfully met   standards on a composite of indicators that through research   indicates the student's preparation to enroll and succeed, without   remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a   baccalaureate degree or associate degree;                            (ix)  high school graduation rates, computed   in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance   with the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.)   subject to the exclusions provided by Subsections (g), (g-1),   (g-2), (g-3), and (g-4);                            (x)  students who successfully completed an   OnRamps dual enrollment course;                            (xi)  students who successfully completed a   practicum or internship approved by the State Board of Education;                            (xii)  students who are awarded an associate   degree; and                            (xiii)  students who successfully completed   a program of study in career and technical education;                (2)  in the school progress domain, indicators for   effectiveness in promoting student learning, which must include:                      (A)  for assessment instruments, including   assessment instruments under Subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii), the   percentage of students who met the standard for improvement, as   determined by the commissioner; and                      (B)  for evaluating relative performance, the   performance of districts and campuses compared to similar districts   or campuses; and                (3)  in the closing the gaps domain, the use of   disaggregated data to demonstrate the differentials among students   from different racial and ethnic groups, socioeconomic   backgrounds, and other factors, including:                      (A)  students formerly receiving special   education services;                      (B)  students continuously enrolled; and                      (C)  students who are mobile.          SECTION 3.  Section 48.106, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (a-2) to read as follows:          (a-2)  In addition to the amounts under Subsections (a) and   (a-1), a district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the   basic allotment, or if applicable, the sum of the basic allotment   and the allotment under Section 48.101 to which the district is   entitled, multiplied by:                (1)  1.28 for each student enrolled in an approved   Leadership Officer Training Corps program, as determined by the   agency; and                (2)  1.47 for each student enrolled in an approved   Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, as determined by the   agency.          SECTION 4.  This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024   school year.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2023.