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Chapter 21

Educators

Subchapter A. General Provisions

21.001 Definitions 21.002 Teacher Employment Contracts 21.003 Certification Required 21.0031 Failure to Obtain Certification; Contract Void 21.0032 Employment of Uncertified Classroom Teachers 21.0033 Teacher Certification Incentive 21.004 Teacher Recruitment Program

Subchapter B. Certification of Educators

21.031 Purpose 21.032 Definition 21.033 State Board for Educator Certification 21.034 Terms; Vacancy 21.035 Delegation Authority; Administration by Agency 21.036 Officers 21.037 Compensation 21.038 Meetings 21.040 General Powers and Duties of Board 21.041 Rules; Fees 21.0411 Waiver or Payment of Certain Examination and Certification Fees 21.0412 Types of Teaching Certificates 21.042 Approval of Rules 21.043 Access to Peims Data 21.044 Educator Preparation 21.0441 Admission Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs 21.0442 Educator Preparation Program for Probationary and Standard Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Certificates 21.04421 Traditional Teacher Preparation 21.04422 Teacher Residency Preparation 21.04423 Alternative Teacher Preparation 21.0443 Educator Preparation Program Approval and Renewal 21.0444 Temporary Certification for Certain Military Service Members and First Responders 21.045 Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs 21.0451 Sanctions under Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs 21.0452 Consumer Information Regarding Educator Preparation Programs 21.0453 Information for Candidates for Teacher Certification 21.0454 Risk Factors for Educator Preparation Programs; Risk-Assessment Model 21.0455 Complaints Regarding Educator Preparation Programs 21.046 Qualifications for Certification as Superintendent or Principal 21.0462 Qualifications for Certification as School Counselor 21.047 Centers for Professional Development of Teachers 21.048 Certification Examinations 21.0485 Certification to Teach Students with Visual Impairments 21.0486 Technology Applications Certification 21.0487 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Teacher Certification 21.0488 Trades and Industries Education Certification for Military Personnel 21.0489 Early Childhood Certification 21.04891 Bilingual Special Education Certification 21.04893 Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test 21.049 Alternative Educator Preparation Programs 21.0491 Probationary and Standard Trade and Industrial Workforce Training Certificates 21.050 Academic Degree Required for Teaching Certificate; Field-Based Experience or Internship 21.051 Rules Regarding Field-Based Experience and Options for Field Experience and Internships 21.052 Certification of Educators from Outside the State 21.0521 Temporary Certification of Educators from Outside This State 21.0525 Certification of Certain Military Instructors; Temporary Teaching Certificate 21.053 Presentation and Recording of Certificates 21.054 Continuing Education 21.0541 Continuing Education Credit for Instruction Related to Use of Automated External Defibrillator 21.0543 Continuing Education Credit for Instruction Related to Digital Technology 21.055 School District Teaching Permit 21.056 Additional Certification 21.057 Parental Notification 21.0581 Revocation for Assisting Person Who Engaged in Sexual Misconduct Obtain Employment 21.0585 Notice to Agency Regarding Revocation of Certificate or Permit for Certain Misconduct 21.059 Extension of Certain Deadlines for Active Duty Military Personnel 21.060 Eligibility of Persons Convicted of Certain Offenses 21.061 Review and Updating of Educator Preparation Programs 21.063 Teacher Designations on Certificate 21.064 Legacy Master Teacher Certifications 21.065 Notice to Teacher Regarding Suspension of Certificate or Permit 21.067 Educator Preparation Materials and Training

Subchapter C. Probationary Contracts

21.101 Definition 21.102 Probationary Contract 21.103 Probationary Contract: Termination 21.104 Discharge During Year or Suspension Without Pay under Probationary Contract 21.1041 Hearing under Probationary Contract 21.105 Resignations under Probationary Contract 21.106 Return to Probationary Status

Subchapter D. Continuing Contracts

21.151 Definition 21.152 Continuing Contract 21.153 Conversion of Probationary Contract to Continuing Contract 21.154 Status under Continuing Contract 21.155 Administrative Personnel under Continuing Contract 21.156 Discharge or Suspension Without Pay under Continuing Contract 21.157 Necessary Reduction of Personnel 21.158 Notice under Continuing Contract 21.159 Hearing under Continuing Contract 21.160 Resignation under Continuing Contract

Subchapter E. Term Contracts

21.201 Definitions 21.202 Probationary Contract Required 21.203 Employment Policies 21.204 Term Contract 21.205 Term of Contract 21.206 Notice of Contract Renewal or Nonrenewal 21.207 Hearing under Term Contract 21.208 Decision of Board 21.209 Appeal 21.210 Resignation under Term Contract 21.211 Termination or Suspension 21.212 Applicability of Subchapter to Superintendents 21.213 Nonapplicability of Subchapter

Subchapter F. Hearings Before Hearing Examiners

21.251 Applicability 21.252 Certification of Hearing Examiners 21.253 Request for Hearing 21.254 Assignment of Hearing Examiner 21.255 Hearings Before Hearing Examiner 21.256 Conduct of Hearing 21.257 Recommendation of Hearing Examiner 21.258 Consideration of Recommendation by Board of Trustees or Board Subcommittee 21.259 Decision of Board of Trustees or Board Subcommittee 21.260 Recording of Board Meeting and Announcement

Subchapter G. Appeals to Commissioner of Education

21.301 Appeal to Commissioner 21.302 Evidentiary Hearing Before Commissioner 21.303 Determination by Commissioner 21.304 Decision of Commissioner 21.3041 Rehearing by Commissioner 21.305 Costs on Appeal to Commissioner 21.306 Ex Parte Communications Prohibited 21.307 Judicial Appeals

Subchapter H. Appraisals and Incentives

21.351 Recommended Appraisal Process and Performance Criteria 21.352 Local Role 21.3521 Local Optional Teacher Designation System 21.3522 Local Optional Teacher Designation System Grant Program 21.3523 Review and Authorization of Nationally Board Certified Teacher Designation 21.353 Appraisal on Basis of Classroom Teaching Performance 21.354 Appraisal of Certain Administrators 21.3541 Appraisal and Professional Development System for Principals 21.355 Confidentiality 21.356 Evaluation of School Counselors 21.357 Performance Incentives

Subchapter I. Duties and Benefits

21.401 Minimum Service Required 21.402 Minimum Salary Schedule for Certain Professional Staff 21.4021 Furloughs 21.4022 Required Process for Development of Furlough Program or Other Salary Reduction Proposal 21.403 Placement on Minimum Salary Schedule 21.4031 Professional Staff Service Records 21.4032 Reductions in Salaries of Classroom Teachers and Administrators 21.404 Planning and Preparation Time 21.4045 Planning and Noninstructional Duties of Teachers 21.405 Duty-Free Lunch 21.406 Denial of Compensation Based on Absence for Religious Observance Prohibited 21.407 Requiring or Coercing Teachers to Join Groups, Clubs, Committees, or Organizations: Political Affairs 21.408 Right to Join or Not to Join Professional Association 21.409 Leave of Absence for Temporary Disability 21.414 Classroom Supply Reimbursement Program 21.415 Employment Contracts 21.417 Resources, Including Liability Insurance, for Classroom Teachers 21.418 Election by Teacher to Use Unpaid Leave

Subchapter J. Staff Development

21.451 Staff Development Requirements 21.4511 Professional Development Activities for Teachers and Administrators 21.4513 Professional Development Requirements Audit 21.4514 Continuing Education and Training Clearinghouse; Advisory Group 21.4515 Annual Adoption of Professional Development Policy 21.452 Developmental Leaves of Absence 21.453 Staff Development Account 21.4552 Teacher Literacy Achievement and Reading Intervention Academies 21.4553 Teacher Mathematics Achievement and Interventionist Academies 21.4555 Civics Training Program 21.4556 Civics Training Program Advisory Board 21.456 Science Training 21.457 Training for Teachers of Emergent Bilingual Students 21.4571 Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System Training 21.458 Mentors 21.459 Bible Course Training 21.462 Resources Regarding Students with Mental Health or Substance Abuse Conditions 21.464 Prekindergarten Teacher Training Course 21.465 Autism Training 21.466 Teacher Quality Assistance 21.468 Teacher Position Information

Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program

21.501 Definition 21.502 Establishment of Program 21.503 Eligibility 21.504 Information and Applications 21.505 Selection of Participants 21.506 Limitation on Implementation 21.507 Preferences 21.508 Agreement 21.509 Stipend 21.510 Reimbursement 21.511 Rules

Subchapter L. Teach for Texas Pilot Program Relating to Alternative Certification

21.551 Purposes 21.552 Program Established 21.553 Financial Incentives

Subchapter M. Careers to Classrooms Program

21.601 Definitions 21.602 Establishment of Program 21.603 Eligibility 21.604 Information and Applications 21.605 Selection of Participants 21.606 Preferences 21.607 Agreement 21.608 Stipend 21.609 Reimbursement 21.610 Grants to Facilitate Placement 21.611 Rules

Subchapter O. Educator Excellence Innovation Program

21.701 Definition 21.7011 Purposes 21.702 Educator Excellence Innovation Program 21.703 Amount of Grant Award 21.704 Local Educator Excellence Innovation Plans 21.706 Innovation Plan Payments; Authorized General and Specific Uses 21.7061 Implementation Flexibility 21.707 Rules

Subchapter R. Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Programs

21.901 Definitions 21.902 Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Preservice Programs 21.903 Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Traditional Preservice Program 21.904 Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Residency Preservice Program 21.905 Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Alternative Preservice Program 21.906 Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Grow Your Own Partnership Program 21.907 Preparing and Retaining Educators Through Partnership Mentorship Program 21.908 Educator Preparation Program Support 21.909 Program Standards and Performance Goals 21.910 Authority to Accept Certain Money 21.911 Rules