Texas Education Code
§ 61.0766 — MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHER PREPARATION ACADEMIES
ED § 61.0766Title 3. HIGHER EDUCATION · Part B. STATE COORDINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION · Ch. 61. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD
Statute text
View on source(a)From funds appropriated for that purpose, the board shall establish academies at institutions of higher education to improve the instructional skills of teachers certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and train students enrolled in a teacher preparation program to perform at the highest levels in mathematics, science, and technology. The board may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
(b)Before an institution of higher education establishes an academy under this section, the institution must apply through a competitive process, as determined by the board, and meet any requirements established by the board for designation as an academy under this section and continued funding. The institution of higher education must have a teacher preparation program approved by the State Board for Educator Certification or be affiliated with a program approved by the State Board for Educator Certification.
(c)A participant in an academy program must be:
(1)an experienced teacher who:
(A)is recommended by a school district; and
(B)has at least two years experience teaching mathematics, science, or technology in assignments for which the teacher met all certification requirements; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.066, eff. September 1, 2019.