TITLE: Relating to eligibility of certain school district employees for certification as a principal.

SUMMARY: Relating to eligibility of certain school district employees for certification as a principal.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to eligibility of certain school district employees for certification as a principal. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.046, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) A school district employee is entitled to obtain certification as a principal without complying with otherwise applicable requirements, including completion of a principal educator preparation program and successful performance on a certification examination, if the employee: (1) holds a master's degree from a university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and (2) has at least 15 years of service with the same school district. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.