Tex. Educ. Code § 21.159 · Subchapter D. CONTINUING CONTRACTS
HEARING UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) If the teacher desires to protest the proposed action under Section 21.156 or 21.157, the teacher must notify the board of trustees in writing not later than the 10th day after the date the teacher receives the notice under Section 21.158.
(b) A teacher who notifies the board of trustees within the time prescribed by Subsection (a) is entitled to:
(1) a hearing as provided by Subchapter F, if the teacher is protesting proposed action under Section 21.156; or
(2) a hearing in a manner provided under Section 21.207 for nonrenewal of a term contract or a hearing provided by Subchapter F, as determined by the board, if the teacher is protesting proposed action under Section 21.157 or proposed action to terminate a term contract at any time on the basis of a financial exigency declared under Section 44.011 that requires a reduction in personnel.
(c) If the teacher does not request a hearing within the time prescribed by Subsection (a), the board of trustees shall:
(1) take the appropriate action; and
(2) notify the teacher in writing of the action not later than the 30th day after the date the board sent the notice of the proposed action under Section 21.158.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 8), Sec. 8, eff. September 28, 2011.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.21.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.156DISCHARGE OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT.Printed as Section 21.156 | Section 21.156 or 21.157
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.157NECESSARY REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL.Printed as Section 21.156 or 21.157 | Section 21.157
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.158NOTICE UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT.Printed as Section 21.158
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.207HEARING UNDER TERM CONTRACT.Printed as Section 21.207
- Tex. Educ. Code § 44.011FINANCIAL EXIGENCY.Printed as Section 44.011
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