Texas Education Code

§ 21.7061 — IMPLEMENTATION FLEXIBILITY

ED § 21.7061Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS · Ch. 21. EDUCATORS · Art. O. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INNOVATION PROGRAM

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this code and subject to Subsection (b), a school district may apply to the commissioner in writing in accordance with commissioner rule for a waiver to exempt the district or one or more district campuses from Section 21.352(a)(2)(B), 21.353, 21.354(d), 21.3541(g), 21.451, or 21.458, as specified in the waiver application. The district's application for a waiver under this section must demonstrate that the waiver is necessary to carry out purposes of the program as described by Section 21.7011, in accordance with the district's local educator excellence innovation plan.

(b)Before an application for a waiver is submitted to the commissioner under Subsection (a), the application specifying the provision for which the waiver is sought must be approved by a vote of:

(1)a majority of the members of the school district board of trustees; and

(2)a majority of the educators employed at each campus for which the waiver is sought. (b-1) Voting for purposes of Subsection (b) must be conducted:

(1)in accordance with commissioner rule;

(2)during the school year; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (H.B. 1751), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.