House Bill No. 4698 proposes the establishment of a grant program aimed at supporting school districts and open-enrollment charter schools designated as full-service community schools. The bill introduces a new section, Section 33.910, to the Education Code, which outlines the criteria for a campus to be designated as a full-service community school. These criteria include providing comprehensive academic, social, and health services that enhance educational outcomes for students, their families, and community members. The services that may be offered include early learning programs, remedial education, family engagement initiatives, mentoring, job training, health services, and adult education programs, among others.

Additionally, the bill empowers the commissioner of education to solicit and accept donations to support the grant program and mandates the adoption of necessary rules for its administration. The act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

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