Tex. Educ. Code § 21.4515 · Subchapter J. STAFF DEVELOPMENT
ANNUAL ADOPTION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(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:
(1) a frequency is provided by statute for that training; and
(2) the commissioner is granted explicit rulemaking authority related to that training.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.21.htm
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Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 21.451STAFF DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 22.902INSTRUCTION RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 33.086CERTIFICATION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND FIRST AID.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 33.202SAFETY TRAINING REQUIRED.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.0041POLICIES ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.036TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE POLICY.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.210TRAINING.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.224TRAINING.Printed as Section 21.4515
- Tex. Educ. Code § 38.351MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND INTERVENTION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.Printed as Section 21.4515
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