TITLE: Relating to parental notification regarding public school teacher qualifications.

SUMMARY: Relating to parental notification regarding public school teacher qualifications.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to parental notification regarding public school teacher qualifications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.057(e), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) This section does not apply if a school is required in accordance with Section 1006 [1111(h)(6)(B)(ii)],Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6312(e)(1)(B)(ii)) [No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Section 6311), and its subsequent amendments],to provide notice to a parent or guardian regarding a teacher who does not meet certification requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher is assigned [is not highly qualified],provided the school provides notice as required by that Act. 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.