Texas Education Code

§ 21.4515 — ANNUAL ADOPTION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY

ED § 21.4515Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS · Ch. 21. EDUCATORS · Art. J. STAFF DEVELOPMENT

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(a)The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, to the extent applicable, shall annually review the clearinghouse published under Section 21.4514 and adopt a professional development policy that must:

(1)be guided by the recommendations for training in the clearinghouse;

(2)note any differences in the policy adopted by the district or school from the recommendations in the clearinghouse; and

(3)include a schedule of all training required for educators or other school personnel at the district or school.

(b)To the extent of any conflict, a frequency requirement for the completion of training provided by statute prevails over a frequency requirement for that training included in the policy adopted by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (a).

(c)The commissioner may not adopt rules regarding a required frequency for the completion of training unless:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.