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TX Educ Code § 7.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter C. Commissioner of Education|Section 7.064. Career and Technology Consortium

Sec. 7.064.  CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM.  (a) The commissioner shall investigate available options for the state to join a consortium of states for the purpose of developing sequences of academically rigorous career and technology courses in career areas that are high-demand, high-wage career areas in this state.(b)  The curricula for the courses must include the appropriate essential knowledge and skills adopted under Subchapter A, Chapter 28.(c)  If the commissioner determines that joining a consortium of states for this purpose would be beneficial for the educational and career success of students in the state, the commissioner may join the consortium on behalf of the state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 7.070 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter C. Commissioner of Education|Section 7.070. Coordination of Data Collection

Sec. 7.070.  COORDINATION OF DATA COLLECTION.  The commissioner may enter into agreements with appropriate entities as necessary to provide for the collection of data regarding college, career, and military readiness of public school students, including data maintained by:(1)  governmental agencies of the United States, this state, or another state;(2)  political subdivisions of this state or another state;(3)  public or private institutions of higher education; and(4)  relevant private organizations.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.002, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 7.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.101. Composition

Sec. 7.101.  COMPOSITION.  (a)  The State Board of Education is composed of 15 members elected from districts.(b)  Members of the board are elected at biennial general elections held in compliance with the Election Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 72 (H.B. 600), Sec. 3(a), eff. August 29, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 7.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.103. Eligibility for Membership

Sec. 7.103.  ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board if the person holds an office with this state or any political subdivision of this state.(b)  A person may not be elected from or serve in a district who is not a bona fide resident of the district with one year's continuous residence before election.  A person is not eligible for election to or service on the board unless the person is a qualified voter of the district in which the person resides and is at least 26 years of age.(c)  A person who is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, by virtue of the person's activities for compensation in or on behalf of a profession, business, or association related to the operation of the board, may not serve as a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.104. Terms

Sec. 7.104.  TERMS.  (a)  At each general election immediately following a decennial reapportionment of districts, one member shall be elected to the board from each district.  Except as provided by Subsection (b), members of the board serve staggered terms of four years with the terms of eight members expiring on January 1 of one odd-numbered year and the terms of seven members expiring on January 1 of the next odd-numbered year.(b)  Seven members of the board elected at each general election following a decennial reapportionment of districts shall serve two-year terms and eight members shall serve four-year terms.  Members shall draw lots to determine who serves which terms.(c)  If a position on the board becomes vacant, the governor shall fill the vacancy as soon as possible by appointing a qualified person from the affected district with the advice and consent of the senate.(d)  A vacancy that occurs at a time when it is impossible to place the name of a candidate for the unexpired term on the general election ballot is filled by appointment, as prescribed by Subsection (c).(e)  An appointment to a vacancy on the board shall be made without regard to the race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin of the appointed member.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.105. Compensation and Reimbursement

Sec. 7.105.  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A member of the board is not entitled to receive compensation.(b)  A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement of the member's expenses as provided by law.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.106. Meetings

Sec. 7.106.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The board shall hold four meetings a year in Austin, Texas, on dates determined by the chair and may hold other meetings as may be called by the chair.(b)  In a manner that complies with Section 551.128, Government Code, the agency shall broadcast over the Internet live video and audio of each open meeting held by the board.  Subsequently, the agency shall make available through the agency's Internet website archived video and audio for each meeting for which live video and audio was provided under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 169 (H.B. 772), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 7.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.107. Officers

Sec. 7.107.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chair from among the membership of the board.  The chair serves a term of two years.(b)  At the board's first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, the board shall organize, adopt rules of procedure, and elect by separate votes a vice chair and a secretary.(c)  A person who serves two consecutive terms as chair is ineligible to again serve as chair until four years have elapsed since the expiration of the second term.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.108. Prohibition on Political Contribution or Activity

Sec. 7.108.  PROHIBITION ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION OR ACTIVITY.  (a)  A person interested in selling bonds of any type or a person engaged in manufacturing, shipping, selling, or advertising instructional materials commits an offense if the person makes or authorizes a political contribution to or takes part in, directly or indirectly, the campaign of any person seeking election to or serving on the board.(b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Instructional material" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.002.(2)  "Political contribution" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 5, eff. July 19, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 7.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.109. Designation as State Board for Career and Technology Education

Sec. 7.109.  DESIGNATION AS STATE BOARD FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION.  (a)  The board is also the State Board for Career and Technology Education.(b)  The commissioner is the executive officer through whom the State Board for Career and Technology Education shall carry out its policies and enforce its rules.(c)  The State Board for Career and Technology Education may contract with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board or any other state agency to assume the leadership role and administrative responsibility of the State Board for Career and Technology Education for state level administration of technical-vocational education programs in public community colleges, public technical institutes, and other eligible public postsecondary institutions in this state.(d)  The State Board for Career and Technology Education may allocate funds appropriated to the board by the legislature or federal funds received by the board under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.) or other federal law to an institution or program approved by the State Board of Education, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or another state agency specified by law.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.110. Public Testimony

Sec. 7.110.  PUBLIC TESTIMONY.  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 7.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.111. High School Equivalency Examinations

Sec. 7.111.  HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  The board shall provide for the administration of high school equivalency examinations.(a-1)  A person who does not have a high school diploma may take the examination in accordance with rules adopted by the board if the person is:(1)  over 17 years of age;(2)  16 years of age or older and:(A)  is enrolled in a Job Corps training program under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. Section 2801 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments;(B)  a public agency providing supervision of the person or having custody of the person under a court order recommends that the person take the examination; or(C)  is enrolled in the Texas Military Department's Seaborne ChalleNGe Corps; or(3)  required to take the examination under a court order issued under Section 65.103(a)(3), Family Code.(b)  The board by rule shall establish and require payment of a fee as a condition to the issuance of a high school equivalency certificate and a copy of the scores of the examinations.  The fee must be reasonable and designed to cover the administrative costs of issuing the certificate and a copy of the scores.  The board may not require a waiting period between the date a person withdraws from school and the date the person takes the examination unless the period relates to the time between administrations of the examination.(c)  The board by rule shall develop and deliver high school equivalency examinations and provide for the administration of the examinations online. The rules must  provide a procedure for verifying the identity of the person taking the examination.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1282, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.002, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1514, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 818 (S.B. 776), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1078 (S.B. 1094), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 339 (H.B. 2058), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 6(a), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (H.B. 2398), Sec. 6(b), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 5.001(a), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 5.001(b), eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 7.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.112. Representation of Publisher of Instructional Materials by Former Member of Board

Sec. 7.112.  REPRESENTATION OF PUBLISHER OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BY FORMER MEMBER OF BOARD.  (a)  A former member of the State Board of Education who is employed by or otherwise receives compensation from a publisher of instructional materials may not, before the second anniversary of the date on which the person last served as a member of the State Board of Education:(1)  confer with a member of the board of trustees of a school district concerning instructional materials published by that publisher; or(2)  appear at a meeting of the board of trustees on behalf of the publisher.(b)  A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Compensation" means money, a service, or another thing of value or financial benefit received in return for or in connection with a service provided.(2)  "Instructional material" and "publisher" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 6, eff. July 19, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 7, eff. July 19, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 8, eff. July 19, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 7.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 7 - State Organization|Subchapter D. State Board of Education|Section 7.113. Employers for Education Excellence Award

Sec. 7.113.  EMPLOYERS FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD.  (a)  The board shall create the Employers for Education Excellence Award to honor employers that implement a policy to encourage and support employees who actively participate in activities of schools.(b)  An employer that meets the criteria described by this section may apply for consideration to receive the award.(c)  The board shall establish the following levels of recognition for employers:(1)  bronze for an employer that implements a policy to encourage and support employees who attend parent-teacher conferences;(2)  silver for an employer that:(A)  meets the requirements of bronze; and(B)  implements a policy to encourage and support employees who volunteer in school activities; and(3)  gold for an employer that:(A)  meets the requirements of silver; and(B)  implements a policy to encourage and support employees who participate in student mentoring programs in schools.(d)  The board shall establish criteria to certify businesses to receive the Employers for Education Excellence Award at the appropriate level of recognition.  The commissioner shall review the applications submitted by employers under Subsection (b) and make recommendations to the board regarding businesses that should be recognized and the level at which a business should be recognized.  The board may approve or modify the commissioner's recommendation.(e)  The board shall honor the recipient of an Employers for Education Excellence Award by presenting the recipient with a suitable certificate that includes the business's level of recognition and other appropriate information.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (S.B. 1433), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 8.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.001. Establishment

Sec. 8.001.  ESTABLISHMENT.  (a)  The commissioner shall provide for the establishment and operation of not more than 20 regional education service centers.(b)  Regional education service centers shall be located throughout the state so that each school district has the opportunity to be served by and to participate, on a voluntary basis, in a center that meets the accountability standards established by the commissioner.(c)  The commissioner may decide any matter concerning the operation or administration of the regional education service centers, including:(1)  the number and location of centers;(2)  the regional boundaries of centers;  and(3)  the allocation among centers of state and federal funds administered by the agency.(d)  This chapter does not:(1)  limit a school district's freedom to purchase services from any regional education service center;  or(2)  require a school district to purchase services from a regional education service center.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 8.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.002. Purpose

Sec. 8.002.  PURPOSE.  Regional education service centers shall:(1)  assist school districts in improving student performance in each region of the system;(2)  enable school districts to operate more efficiently and economically;  and(3)  implement initiatives assigned by the legislature or the commissioner.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 8.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.003. Governance

Sec. 8.003.  GOVERNANCE.  (a)  Each regional education service center is governed by a board of directors composed of seven members.(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules to provide for the local selection, appointment, and continuity of membership of regional education service center boards of directors.(c)  A vacancy on a regional education service center board of directors shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board for the unexpired term.(d)  A member of the board is not entitled to compensation from the regional education service center but is entitled to reimbursement with center funds for necessary expenses incurred in performing duties as a board member.(e)  Each regional education service center board of directors shall develop policies to ensure the sound management and operation of the center consistent with Section 8.002.  Subject to approval of the board of directors, regional education service centers shall offer programs and activities to school districts and campuses under Sections 8.051, 8.052, and 8.053. (f)  Each regional education service center board of directors shall adopt an annual budget for the following year after conducting a public hearing on the center's performance during the preceding year on standards established by the commissioner under Section 8.101.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 8.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.004. Executive Director

Sec. 8.004.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  The regional education service center board of directors shall employ an executive director.  The selection and dismissal of the executive director is subject to the approval of the commissioner.  The executive director is the chief executive officer of the regional education service center and may employ personnel as necessary to carry out the functions of the center.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 8.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.005. Exemption From Taxation

Sec. 8.005.  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.  A regional education service center and its employees are subject to or exempt from taxation in the same manner as a school district and school district employees.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 8.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.006. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 8.006.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  An employee or volunteer of a regional education service center is immune from liability to the same extent as an employee or volunteer of a school district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 8.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle B - State and Regional Organization and Governance|Chapter 8 - Regional Education Service Centers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 8.007. Transferability of Leave

Sec. 8.007.  TRANSFERABILITY OF LEAVE.  (a)  A regional education service center shall accept personal leave accrued by a center employee as sick leave under state law by an employee who was formerly employed by the state.(b)  A school district or the state shall accept the sick leave accrued by an employee who was formerly employed by a regional education service center not to exceed five days per year for each year of employment.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 1997.|