Route To System Impact Fiscal Considerations Next Steps / Notes SB 939 Summary: In Section 38.004, The Agency is required to develop a policy governing the reports of child abuse or neglect in which each district and charter school employee is required to report child abuse or neglect in the manner required by Chapter 261, Family Code. Section 38.0041,requires the agency to develop a schedule by agency rule such that all new and existing district and open-enrollment charter school employees take the training concerning prevention techniques for the recognition of sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children. Section 38.0042, requires each public school and open enrollment charter school to post the child abuse hotline telephone number. The commissioner may adopt rules relating to the size and location of the sign. Action required for 2013-14 School Year: Develop a schedule for training and create/amend Commissioner Rules. Effective Date: September 1, 2013 Route To System Impact Fiscal Considerations Next Steps / Notes HB 2483 Summary: Coordinated school health programs made available by the agency to each school district must address oral diseases and oral health education. Change from current law: Current law requires that the agency make available coordinated school health programs that address obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes and does not include oral diseases. Oral health education is not currently included under health education in the list of components required to be coordinated in such programs. Action required for 2013-14 School Year: The TEA will need to make available coordinated school health programs designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, oral diseases, and Type 2 diabetes. Outstanding Issues: Once coordinated school health programs that meet the new requirements are identified, school districts and charter schools will be required to implement an approved coordinated school health program.
Route To System Impact Fiscal Considerations Next Steps / Notes SB 939 Summary: In Section 38.004, The Agency is required to develop a policy governing the reports of child abuse or neglect in which each district and charter school employee is required to report child abuse or neglect in the manner required by Chapter 261, Family Code. Section 38.0041,requires the agency to develop a schedule by agency rule such that all new and existing district and open-enrollment charter school employees take the training concerning prevention techniques for the recognition of sexual abuse and other maltreatment of children. Section 38.0042, requires each public school and open enrollment charter school to post the child abuse hotline telephone number. The commissioner may adopt rules relating to the size and location of the sign. Action required for 2013-14 School Year: Develop a schedule for training and create/amend Commissioner Rules. Effective Date: September 1, 2013 Route To System Impact Fiscal Considerations Next Steps / Notes HB 2483 Summary: Coordinated school health programs made available by the agency to each school district must address oral diseases and oral health education. Change from current law: Current law requires that the agency make available coordinated school health programs that address obesity, cardiovascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes and does not include oral diseases. Oral health education is not currently included under health education in the list of components required to be coordinated in such programs. Action required for 2013-14 School Year: The TEA will need to make available coordinated school health programs designed to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, oral diseases, and Type 2 diabetes. Outstanding Issues: Once coordinated school health programs that meet the new requirements are identified, school districts and charter schools will be required to implement an approved coordinated school health program.