HB3101 - Relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental instruction for public school students and outcomes-based contracting with those providers.

  89R9024 KJE-D     By: Leo Wilson H.B. No. 3101       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the provision of accelerated and supplemental   instruction for public school students and outcomes-based   contracting with those providers.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 28.0211, Education Code, is amended by   adding Subsections (a-15) and (a-16) to read as follows:           (a-15)     The agency shall approve high impact tutoring   providers for purposes of providing accelerated or supplemental   instruction under this section. In approving a provider, the   agency shall consider:                 (1)     whether the provider provides personalized   instruction to each student;                 (2)     the frequency and consistency of the provider's   instruction;                 (3)     whether the provider employs qualified and   well-trained tutors;                 (4)     whether the provider provides instruction to   students individually or in groups of no more than four students per   tutor; and                 (5)     whether the provider uses data-driven and   research-based best practices.           (a-16)     In contracting with a high impact tutoring provider   approved by the agency under Subsection (a-15), a school district   shall use an outcomes-based contract. The agency shall develop and   post on the agency's Internet website a template that districts may   use in contracting with a provider under this subsection. The   template must:                 (1)     provide for a significant portion of the   provider's payment to be contingent on the achievement of specific,   measurable student outcomes;                 (2)     allow the district to prioritize certain student   outcomes;                 (3)     align the incentives for the district and the   provider;                 (4)  minimize financial risk for the district;                 (5)     ensure that the provider is held accountable for   delivering the specific, measurable student outcomes outlined in   the contract; and                 (6)     establish a framework for shared accountability   between the district and the provider.          SECTION 2.  Section 28.0211(a-16), Education Code, as added   by this Act, applies only to a contract entered into on or after the   effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.