H.B. No. 236 amends the Education Code to redefine "average enrollment" in the public school finance system, replacing the previous term "daily attendance." This new definition focuses on the average number of students enrolled in a school district throughout the school year. The bill also introduces funding provisions for districts facing a decline in average enrollment, allowing them to receive funding based on the previous year's enrollment under specific conditions, such as military base closures. Additionally, it outlines various calculations for average enrollment across different educational programs and mandates the commissioner of education to adopt rules for implementing these changes.

The bill further modifies several sections of the Education Code to ensure that funding calculations are based on average enrollment rather than daily attendance, impacting how financial support is allocated to school districts. It includes provisions for small and mid-sized districts, ensuring they receive adequate funding based on their average enrollment, and requires that a portion of any increased funding be used for compensation raises for non-administrative staff, particularly classroom teachers. The bill also addresses governance by abolishing the office of county superintendent in certain counties and repealing specific provisions from the Education Code, with the changes set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 48.005, Education Code 7.062, Education Code 11.052, Education Code 12.106, Education Code 12.263, Education Code 13.051, Education Code 13.102, Education Code 13.283, Education Code 25.038, Education Code 25.045, Education Code 25.081, Education Code 25.087, Education Code 25.111, Education Code 25.112, Education Code 29.008, Education Code 29.014, Education Code 29.081, Education Code 29.0822, Education Code 29.184, Education Code 29.203, Education Code 29.403, Education Code 29.912, Education Code 30.003, Education Code 30.102, Education Code 33.157, Education Code 37.0061, Education Code 37.008, Education Code 39.027, Education Code 39.262, Education Code 43.001, Education Code 44.004, Education Code 45.0011, Education Code 45.006, Education Code 45.105, Education Code 45.003, Education Code 46.005, Education Code 46.006, Education Code 46.032, Education Code 48.0051, Education Code 48.006, Education Code 48.010, Education Code 48.051, Education Code 48.052, Education Code 48.101, Education Code 48.102, Education Code 48.105, Education Code 48.106, Education Code 48.107, Education Code 48.108, Education Code 48.109, Education Code 48.115, Education Code 48.118, Education Code 48.152, Education Code 48.153, Education Code 48.202, Education Code 48.256, Education Code 48.2642, Education Code 48.273, Education Code 48.277, Education Code 49.001, Education Code 49.002, Education Code 49.003, Education Code 49.158, Education Code 49.201, Education Code 49.203, Education Code 49.205, Education Code 49.258, Education Code 49.305, Education Code 49.306, Education Code 49.311, Education Code 49.354, Government Code 403.104, Government Code 1371.001, Government Code 1431.001, Local Government Code 48.005 (Government Code 403, Education Code 30, Government Code 1431, Education Code 11, Education Code 44, Education Code 43, Education Code 13, Education Code 45, Education Code 37, Education Code 49, Education Code 29, Education Code 48, Government Code 1371, Education Code 33, Local Government Code 48, Education Code 7, Education Code 39, Education Code 25, Education Code 12, Education Code 46)