Texas Education Code
§ 29.454 — BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT; BEHAVIOR SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
ED § 29.454Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS · Art. L. SCHOOL DISTRICT PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS OF FORENSIC STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTER
Statute text
View on source(a)The discipline of an alleged offender resident by a school district is subject to Sections 37.0021 and 37.004 and to federal law governing the discipline of students with disabilities.
(b)A school district in which alleged offender residents are enrolled shall employ one or more behavior support specialists to serve the residents while at school. A behavior support specialist must:
(1)hold a baccalaureate degree;
(2)have training in providing to students positive behavioral support and intervention, as determined by the commissioner of education; and
(3)meet any other requirement jointly determined by the commissioner of education and the commissioner of the Department of Aging and Disability Services.
(c)A behavior support specialist shall conduct for each alleged offender resident enrolled in the school district a functional behavioral assessment that includes:
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 2009.