85R3457 SRS-D     By: Bell H.B. No. 136       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to inclusion of career and technology education and   workforce training in the mission of public education.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 4.001(b), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  The objectives of public education are:          OBJECTIVE 1:  Parents will be full partners with educators   in the education of their children.          OBJECTIVE 2:  Students will be encouraged and challenged to   meet their full educational potential.          OBJECTIVE 3:  Through enhanced dropout prevention efforts,   all students will remain in school until they obtain a high school   diploma.          OBJECTIVE 4:  A well-balanced and appropriate curriculum   will be provided to all students. Through that curriculum,   students will be prepared to succeed in a variety of postsecondary   activities, including employment, workforce training, and   enrollment in institutions of higher education.          OBJECTIVE 5:  Educators will prepare students to be   thoughtful, active citizens who have an appreciation for the basic   values of our state and national heritage and who can understand and   productively function in a free enterprise society.          OBJECTIVE 6:  Qualified and highly effective personnel will   be recruited, developed, and retained.          OBJECTIVE 7:  The state's students will demonstrate   exemplary performance in comparison to national and international   standards.          OBJECTIVE 8:  School campuses will maintain a safe and   disciplined environment conducive to student learning.          OBJECTIVE 9:  Educators will keep abreast of the development   of creative and innovative techniques in instruction and   administration using those techniques as appropriate to improve   student learning.          OBJECTIVE 10:  Technology will be implemented and used to   increase the effectiveness of student learning, instructional   management, staff development, and administration.          OBJECTIVE 11:  The State Board of Education, the agency, and   the commissioner shall assist school districts and charter schools   in providing career and technology education and effective   workforce training opportunities to students.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.