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Special Session Update

June 5, 2011

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Progress of Special Session

SB 1 (formerly SB 1811) - fiscal matters bill

SB 1 passed in the Senate Finance Committee

on Thursday. The bill will now go to the full

Senate for consideration. SB 1 is unchanged as

it would provide a 6% across the board

reduction in the first year of the bienium

(Eissler's plan) and would phase out targetrevenue in the second year (Shapiro's plan).

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Impact to DISD

A reduction in funding for DISD of

$11,035,212.00* for fiscal 11-12. If not for

eudujobs, this amount would be closer to 15

million. (Eisler plan)

A reduction of in funding for DISD of

$17,589,513.00* for fiscal 12-13. (Shapiro

plan)*according to individual district runs provided to each member by the

appropriations committee

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On the house side,

Formerly HB 400 (Mandate Relief Bill)Divided into four individual bills, All Four passed out of committee this past

Friday:

HB 18 - relating to class size limits in public schools (22:1 district-wideaverage in grades K-4 with maximum of 25 per class)

HB 19 - relating to hearings on public school educator contracts (wouldentitle teacher to a hearing if protesting proposed termination of aprobationary contract before end of contract period on the basis offinancial exigency)HB 20 - relating to notice required for termination of a teacher'sprobationary contract or nonrenewal of a teacher's term contract (wouldmove nonrenewal notification to the 15th day before the last day of

instruction)HB 21 - relating to the reduction in force of teachers employed by a schooldistrict (would remove the reverse order of seniority when terminatinga continuing contract because of a necessary reduction in personnel)

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On the Senate Side,

SB 8 Mandate Relief Bill Allow districts to furlough all contract personnel for up to six days

as long as the total Foundation School Program entitlementremains below 2010-11 levels. None of the days can beinstructional days.

Change the notice of non-renewal to the 10th day before the lastday of instruction.

Remove the FITNESSGRAM requirement for everyone exceptstudents in a PE course.

Void a contract for a teacher that fails to maintain certification.Allow the teacher 10 days from notice of school district that

contr

act is void tor

equest a waiver

fr

om the school boar

d for

extended time to ensure certification is maintained.

Remove the "last in - first out" provisions that apply to terminationof continuing contracts.

Remove the salary floor mandating that teachers get paid at leastwhat they were paid in 2010-11.

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Coming weeks..

Among other items of legislative issues, factors

impacting education can expect:

Debate in both chambers regarding mandaterelief.

Debate in both chambers regarding how to

fund public schools.