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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 56.311. Legislative Oversight Committee

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Legislative Oversight Committee on the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program is composed of six members as follows:

(1) three members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor;  and

(2) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) The committee shall:

(1) meet at least twice a year with the coordinating board;  and

(2) receive information regarding rules relating to the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program that have been adopted by the coordinating board or proposed for adoption by the coordinating board.

(c) The committee may request reports and other information from the coordinating board relating to the operation of the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program by the coordinating board.

(c-1) Not later than September 1 of each year, the coordinating board shall provide a report to the committee regarding the operation of the TEXAS grant program, including information from the three preceding state fiscal years as follows:

(1) allocations of TEXAS grants by eligible institution, disaggregated by initial and subsequent awards;

(2) the number of TEXAS grants awarded to students disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and expected family contribution;

(3) disaggregated as required by Subdivision (2) and reported both on a statewide basis and for each eligible institution, the number of TEXAS grants awarded to students who meet:

(A) only the eligibility criteria described by Section 56.304;  or

(B) the eligibility criteria described by Section 56.3041(2)(A);  and

(4) the persistence, retention, and graduation rates of students receiving TEXAS grants.

(d) The committee shall review the specific recommendations for legislation related to this subchapter that are proposed by the coordinating board.

(e) The committee shall monitor the operation of the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program, with emphasis on the manner of the award of grants, the number of grants awarded, and the educational progress made by persons who have received grants under those programs.

(f) The committee shall file a report with the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year.

(g) The report shall include identification of any problems in the TEXAS grant program and Teach for Texas grant program with recommended solutions for the coordinating board and for legislative action.

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