Bill > HB1157

This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to replace references to "average daily attendance" with "average enrollment" throughout various sections of the law. The key change is in how student count is calculated for school funding purposes, shifting from tracking daily attendance to measuring the average number of students enrolled in a school district during a school year. This modification simplifies the calculation method and potentially provides more stable funding for school districts by using enrollment numbers instead of daily attendance tracking. The bill makes this change across numerous sections of the education code, affecting how school districts are funded, how student populations are counted, and how various educational programs and financial calculations are performed. The changes are comprehensive, touching on areas such as special education funding, career and technology education, bilingual education, and various other educational programs and financial calculations. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving school districts and state educational agencies time to prepare for the new method of student counting and funding calculation.

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