TITLE: Relating to school district employment policies regarding the notice required before filling certain vacant positions at the district.

SUMMARY: Relating to school district employment policies regarding the notice required before filling certain vacant positions at the district.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to school district employment policies regarding the notice required before filling certain vacant positions at the district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 11.1513(d) and (e), Education Code, are amended to read as follows: (d) The employment policy must provide that not later than the fifth [10th] school day before the date on which a district fills a vacant position for which a certificate or license is required as provided by Section 21.003, other than a position that affects the safety and security of students as determined by the board of trustees, the district must provide to each current district employee: (1) notice of the position by posting the position on: (A) a bulletin board at: (i) a place convenient to the public in the district's central administrative office; and (ii) the central administrative office of each campus in the district during any time the office is open; or (B) the district's Internet website, if the district has a website; and (2) a reasonable opportunity to apply for the position. (e) If, during the school year, the district must fill a vacant position held by a teacher, as defined by Section 21.201, in less than five [10] school days, the district: (1) must provide notice of the position in the manner described by Subsection (d)(1) as soon as possible after the vacancy occurs; (2) is not required to provide the notice for five [10] school days before filling the position; and (3) is not required to comply with Subsection (d)(2). SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. SECTION 3. 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.