Bill > HB82

This bill relates to changing the method of calculating student attendance in Texas public schools from "average daily attendance" to "average enrollment". The bill systematically replaces references to "daily attendance" with "average enrollment" across multiple sections of the Education Code. The key changes include defining average enrollment as the average number of students enrolled in a school district during a school year, rather than calculating attendance by dividing the sum of daily attendance by the number of instructional days. The bill also specifies that the Texas Education Agency should use the total enrollment on the last Friday of October and March to estimate a district's average enrollment for the school year. This change will impact how school districts are funded, as many state funding calculations are based on student count. The modification aims to provide a more stable and consistent method of measuring student population in Texas schools, potentially reducing administrative burden and providing a more accurate representation of a district's student body. The bill affects numerous sections of the Education Code and will have wide-ranging implications for school district funding and reporting.

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB82