H.B. No. 82 amends the Education Code to replace the term "daily attendance" with "average enrollment" throughout various sections, including the definition of average enrollment in Section 48.005. This change aims to provide a more accurate representation of student enrollment for funding purposes. The bill outlines funding provisions for school districts experiencing a decline in average enrollment, ensuring they are funded based on the previous year's actual average enrollment under specific conditions. It also includes adjustments for districts affected by disasters or significant migratory student populations, thereby enhancing the fairness and accuracy of funding allocations.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the commissioner of education adopt rules for implementing these changes, including methods for calculating average enrollment and establishing minimum instructional time requirements for funding eligibility. It clarifies that students excused from absences will be counted for funding based on their enrollment and sets requirements for maintaining a certain student-to-teacher ratio. Overall, H.B. No. 82 seeks to streamline the public school finance system by focusing on average enrollment metrics, thereby improving the clarity and effectiveness of educational funding mechanisms.

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 49.151, Education Code 49.153, Education Code 49.156, Education Code 49.157, Education Code 49.158, Education Code 49.201, Education Code 49.203, Education Code 49.205, Education Code 49.257, 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 (Education Code 45, Local Government Code 48, Education Code 11, Education Code 44, Education Code 25, Education Code 46, Education Code 12, Education Code 49, Education Code 33, Education Code 30, Education Code 37, Government Code 1431, Government Code 403, Education Code 43, Education Code 7, Education Code 48, Education Code 13, Education Code 29, Government Code 1371, Education Code 39)