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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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Subtitle D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS |
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Chapter 21. EDUCATORS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 21.001. DEFINITION |
| § 21.002. TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS |
| § 21.003. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
| § 21.0031. FAILURE TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION; CONTRACT VOID |
| § 21.004. TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM |
| § 21.005. HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS |
| § 21.006. REQUIREMENT TO REPORT MISCONDUCT |
| § 21.007. NOTICE ON CERTIFICATION RECORD OF ALLEGED MISCONDUCT |
| Subchapter B. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS |
| § 21.031. PURPOSE |
| § 21.032. DEFINITION |
| § 21.033. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.034. TERMS; VACANCY |
| § 21.035. ADMINISTRATION BY AGENCY |
| § 21.036. OFFICERS |
| § 21.037. COMPENSATION |
| § 21.038. MEETINGS |
| § 21.040. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD |
| § 21.041. RULES; FEES |
| § 21.042. APPROVAL OF RULES |
| § 21.043. ACCESS TO PEIMS DATA |
| § 21.044. EDUCATOR PREPARATION |
| § 21.044. EDUCATOR PREPARATION |
| § 21.045. ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS |
| § 21.0451. SANCTIONS UNDER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS |
| § 21.0452. CONSUMER INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS |
| § 21.046. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION AS SUPERINTENDENT OR PRINCIPAL |
| § 21.047. CENTERS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS |
| § 21.048. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS |
| § 21.0481. MASTER READING TEACHER CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.0482. MASTER MATHEMATICS TEACHER CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.0483. MASTER TECHNOLOGY TEACHER CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.0484. MASTER SCIENCE TEACHER CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.0485. CERTIFICATION TO TEACH STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS |
| § 21.049. ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.050. ACADEMIC DEGREE REQUIRED FOR TEACHING CERTIFICATE; INTERNSHIP |
| § 21.051. RULES REGARDING FIELD-BASED EXPERIENCE AND OPTIONS FOR FIELD EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS |
| § 21.052. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATORS FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE |
| § 21.053. PRESENTATION AND RECORDING OF CERTIFICATES |
| § 21.054. CONTINUING EDUCATION |
| § 21.055. SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHING PERMIT |
| § 21.056. ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.057. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION |
| § 21.058. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BASED ON CONVICTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES |
| § 21.059. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN DEADLINES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL |
| § 21.060. ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES |
| Subchapter C. PROBATIONARY CONTRACTS |
| § 21.101. DEFINITION |
| § 21.102. PROBATIONARY CONTRACT |
| § 21.103. PROBATIONARY CONTRACT: TERMINATION |
| § 21.104. DISCHARGE DURING YEAR OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY UNDER PROBATIONARY CONTRACT |
| § 21.1041. HEARING UNDER PROBATIONARY CONTRACT |
| § 21.105. RESIGNATIONS UNDER PROBATIONARY CONTRACT |
| § 21.106. RETURN TO PROBATIONARY STATUS |
| Subchapter D. CONTINUING CONTRACTS |
| § 21.151. DEFINITION |
| § 21.152. CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.153. CONVERSION OF PROBATIONARY CONTRACT TO CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.154. STATUS UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.155. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.156. DISCHARGE OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.157. NECESSARY REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL |
| § 21.158. NOTICE UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.159. HEARING UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| § 21.160. RESIGNATION UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT |
| Subchapter E. TERM CONTRACTS |
| § 21.201. DEFINITIONS |
| § 21.202. PROBATIONARY CONTRACT REQUIRED |
| § 21.203. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES |
| § 21.204. TERM CONTRACT |
| § 21.205. TERM OF CONTRACT |
| § 21.206. NOTICE OF CONTRACT RENEWAL OR NONRENEWAL |
| § 21.207. HEARING UNDER TERM CONTRACT |
| § 21.208. DECISION OF BOARD |
| § 21.209. APPEAL |
| § 21.210. RESIGNATION UNDER TERM CONTRACT |
| § 21.211. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION |
| § 21.212. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO SUPERINTENDENTS |
| § 21.213. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER |
| Subchapter F. HEARINGS BEFORE HEARING EXAMINERS |
| § 21.251. APPLICABILITY |
| § 21.252. CERTIFICATION OF HEARING EXAMINERS |
| § 21.253. REQUEST FOR HEARING |
| § 21.254. ASSIGNMENT OF HEARING EXAMINER |
| § 21.255. HEARINGS BEFORE HEARING EXAMINER |
| § 21.256. CONDUCT OF HEARING |
| § 21.257. RECOMMENDATION OF HEARING EXAMINER |
| § 21.258. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE |
| § 21.259. DECISION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE |
| § 21.260. RECORDING OF BOARD MEETING AND ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Subchapter G. APPEALS TO COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION |
| § 21.301. APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER |
| § 21.302. EVIDENTIARY HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER |
| § 21.303. DETERMINATION BY COMMISSIONER |
| § 21.304. DECISION OF COMMISSIONER |
| § 21.3041. REHEARING BY COMMISSIONER |
| § 21.305. COSTS ON APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER |
| § 21.306. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED |
| § 21.307. JUDICIAL APPEALS |
| Subchapter H. APPRAISALS AND INCENTIVES |
| § 21.351. RECOMMENDED APPRAISAL PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
| § 21.352. LOCAL ROLE |
| § 21.353. APPRAISAL ON BASIS OF CLASSROOM TEACHING PERFORMANCE |
| § 21.354. APPRAISAL OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATORS |
| § 21.3541. APPRAISAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM FOR PRINCIPALS |
| § 21.355. CONFIDENTIALITY |
| § 21.356. EVALUATION OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS |
| § 21.357. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES |
| Subchapter I. DUTIES AND BENEFITS |
| § 21.401. MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIRED |
| § 21.402. MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL STAFF |
| § 21.4021. FURLOUGHS |
| § 21.4022. REQUIRED PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FURLOUGH PROGRAM OR OTHER SALARY REDUCTION PROPOSAL |
| § 21.403. PLACEMENT ON MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE |
| § 21.4031. PROFESSIONAL STAFF SERVICE RECORDS |
| § 21.4032. REDUCTIONS IN SALARIES OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS |
| § 21.404. PLANNING AND PREPARATION TIME |
| § 21.405. DUTY-FREE LUNCH |
| § 21.406. DENIAL OF COMPENSATION BASED ON ABSENCE FOR RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE PROHIBITED |
| § 21.407. REQUIRING OR COERCING TEACHERS TO JOIN GROUPS, CLUBS, COMMITTEES, OR ORGANIZATIONS: POLITICAL AFFAIRS |
| § 21.408. RIGHT TO JOIN OR NOT TO JOIN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION |
| § 21.409. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR TEMPORARY DISABILITY |
| § 21.410. MASTER READING TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 21.411. MASTER MATHEMATICS TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 21.412. MASTER TECHNOLOGY TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 21.413. MASTER SCIENCE TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 21.414. CLASSROOM SUPPLY REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM. |
| § 21.415. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS |
| Subchapter J. STAFF DEVELOPMENT |
| § 21.451. STAFF DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS |
| § 21.4511. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS |
| § 21.452. DEVELOPMENTAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE |
| § 21.453. STAFF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT |
| § 21.454. MATHEMATICS TRAINING |
| § 21.4541. MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES PILOT PROGRAM |
| § 21.455. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES IN MATHEMATICS |
| § 21.4551. TEACHER READING ACADEMIES |
| § 21.456. SCIENCE TRAINING |
| § 21.457. TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF STUDENTS OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY |
| § 21.458. MENTORS |
| § 21.459. BIBLE COURSE TRAINING |
| § 21.463. RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS |
| Subchapter K. TEXAS TROOPS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM |
| § 21.501. DEFINITION |
| § 21.502. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM |
| § 21.503. ELIGIBILITY |
| § 21.504. INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS |
| § 21.505. SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS |
| § 21.506. LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION |
| § 21.507. PREFERENCES |
| § 21.508. AGREEMENT |
| § 21.509. STIPEND |
| § 21.510. REIMBURSEMENT |
| § 21.511. RULES |
| Subchapter L. TEACH FOR TEXAS PILOT PROGRAM RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION |
| § 21.551. PURPOSES |
| § 21.552. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED |
| § 21.553. FINANCIAL INCENTIVES |
| Subchapter M. CAREERS TO CLASSROOMS PROGRAM |
| § 21.601. DEFINITIONS |
| § 21.602. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM |
| § 21.603. ELIGIBILITY |
| § 21.604. INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS |
| § 21.605. SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS |
| § 21.606. PREFERENCES |
| § 21.607. AGREEMENT |
| § 21.608. STIPEND |
| § 21.609. REIMBURSEMENT |
| § 21.610. GRANTS TO FACILITATE PLACEMENT |
| § 21.611. RULES |
| Subchapter O. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM |
| § 21.701. DEFINITION |
| § 21.702. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM |
| § 21.703. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE FUND; AMOUNT OF GRANT AWARD |
| § 21.704. LOCAL AWARDS PLANS |
| § 21.705. AWARD PAYMENTS |
| § 21.707. RULES |