DEPARTMENT: Pre-K 4 SA
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Sarah Baray, Ph.D.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Senate Bill (SB) 1882 Partnerships Overview
SUMMARY:
This item includes a briefing of current and potential partnerships established through Senate Bill (SB) 1882, which allows for additional state funding to support partnerships between independent school districts and an eligible entities.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Senate Bill (SB) 1882, passed in 2017, allows for additional funding from the state for independent school districts who partner with an eligible entity to operate an in-district charter campus. Under SB 1882, entities eligible to partner with school districts are charter management organizations, universities, and non-profits with strong track records. In addition to increased funding for these partnerships, SB 1882 also creates an exemption from certain accountability interventions for schools with historic underperformance. The state sets forth requirements for creating partnerships and determines which partnerships qualify under SB 1882. Providers partnering with school districts are required to have total control of teachers, curriculum, and all education aspects, and to put into place performance metrics to evaluate the partnership and whether or not students impacted are making progress.
ISSUE:
In June 2018, the Board approved Pre-K 4 SA to enter into an SB 1882 partnership with Edgewood ISD after EISD expressed an interest in pursuing such a partnership with Pre-K 4 SA. As a non-profit with a strong record of success, Pre-K 4 SA is eligible to serve as a partner organization under SB 1882. Pre-K 4 SA staff worked with external attorneys, Thompson & Horton LLP, to revise the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between EISD and Pre-K 4 SA to comply with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirements for SB 1882 partnerships. The revised MOU was executed and has replaced the initial MOU between Pre-K 4 SA and Edgewood I...
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