Sec. 21.702. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM    


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  • (a) The commissioner by rule shall establish an educator excellence awards program under which school districts, in accordance with local awards plans approved by the commissioner, receive program grants from the agency for the purpose of providing awards to district employees in the manner provided by Section 21.705.

    (b) In establishing the program, the commissioner shall adopt program guidelines in accordance with this subchapter for a school district to follow in developing a local awards plan under Section 21.704.

    (c) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall include rules governing eligibility for and participation by an open-enrollment charter school in the program.

Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 , Sec. 4.08, eff. May 31, 2006.