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TX Educ Code § 11.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.153. Sale of Minerals

Sec. 11.153.  SALE OF MINERALS.  (a)  Minerals in land belonging to an independent school district may be sold to any person under this section.(b)  The sale must be authorized by a resolution adopted by majority vote of the board of trustees of the school district.(c)  After adoption of a resolution under Subsection (b), the president of the board of trustees may execute an oil or gas lease or sell, exchange, and convey the minerals.  The mineral deed or lease must recite the approval of the resolution of the board authorizing the sale.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 11.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.154. Sale of Property Other Than Minerals

Sec. 11.154.  SALE OF PROPERTY OTHER THAN MINERALS.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district may, by resolution, authorize the sale of any property, other than minerals, held in trust for public school purposes.(b)  The president of the board of trustees shall execute a deed to the purchaser of the property reciting the resolution of the board of trustees authorizing the sale.(c)  A school district may employ, retain, contract with, or compensate a licensed real estate broker or salesperson for assistance in the acquisition or sale of real property.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 11.1541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.1541. Donation of Surplus Property

Sec. 11.1541.  DONATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district may, by resolution, authorize the donation of real property and improvements formerly used as a school campus to a municipality, county, state agency, or nonprofit organization if:(1)  before adopting the resolution, the board holds a public hearing concerning the donation and, in addition to any other notice required, gives notice of the hearing by publishing the subject matter, location, date, and time of the hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in the territory of the district;(2)  the board determines that:(A)  the improvements have historical significance;(B)  the transfer will further the preservation of the improvements;  and(C)  at the time of the transfer, the district does not need the real property or improvements for educational purposes;  and(3)  the entity to whom the transfer is made has shown, to the satisfaction of the board, that the entity intends to continue to use the real property and improvements for public purposes.(b)  The president of the board of trustees shall execute a deed transferring ownership of the real property and improvements to the municipality, county, state agency, or nonprofit organization.  The deed must:(1)  recite the resolution of the board authorizing the donation;  and(2)  provide that ownership of the real property and improvements revert to the district if the municipality, county, state agency, or nonprofit organization:(A)  discontinues use of the real property and improvements for public purposes;  or(B)  executes a document that purports to convey the property.(c)  In this section, "nonprofit organization" means an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 161, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 11.1542 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.1542. Open-Enrollment Charter School Offer for District Facility

Sec. 11.1542.  OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL OFFER FOR DISTRICT FACILITY.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district that intends to sell, lease, or allow use for a purpose other than a district purpose of an unused or underused district facility must give each open-enrollment charter school located wholly or partly within the boundaries of the district the opportunity to make an offer to purchase, lease, or use the facility, as applicable, in response to any terms established by the board of trustees, before offering the facility for sale or lease or to any other specific entity.(b)  This section does not require the board of trustees of a school district to accept an offer made by an open-enrollment charter school.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 11.1543 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.1543. Charter School Payment for Facilities Use or for Services

Sec. 11.1543.  CHARTER SCHOOL PAYMENT FOR FACILITIES USE OR FOR SERVICES.  (a)  An independent school district may not require a campus or campus program that has been granted a charter under Subchapter C, Chapter 12, and that is the result of the conversion of the status of an existing school district campus to pay rent for or to purchase a facility in order to use the facility.(b)  An independent school district may not require a campus or campus program described by Subsection (a) or an open-enrollment charter school to pay for any service provided by the district under a contract between the district and the campus, campus program, or open-enrollment charter school an amount that is greater than the amount of the actual costs to the district of providing the service.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 11.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.155. Eminent Domain

Sec. 11.155.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  An independent school district may, by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, acquire the fee simple title to real property on which to construct school buildings or for any other public use necessary for the district.(b)  In a condemnation by a school district, the trial and all other proceedings, including the assessing of damages, shall be in compliance with the statutes that apply to condemnation by a railroad.(c)  When final judgment is issued in a condemnation, the plaintiff shall be awarded the fee simple title to the property condemned.(d)  If the school district desires to take possession of the property to be condemned pending suit, it may do so at any time after the award of the commissioners and on the conditions in Subdivisions (1)-(4).(1)  The district is not required to give any bond, but it must pay to the defendant the amount of damages awarded or adjudged against it by the commissioners or deposit that amount in court subject to the order of the defendant, and the district shall pay the costs awarded against it.(2)  If on an appeal from the award of the commissioners the judgment exceeds the amount of the award, the district, if it has previously taken possession of the property, shall pay the judgment and costs awarded against it, not later than the 60th day after the date of the final judgment in the case.  If the school district fails to pay the judgment and costs, the court shall on application of the defendant determine the damages, if any, the defendant has suffered by reason of the temporary possession by the plaintiff, order those damages paid out of the award deposited in court, and order a writ of possession for the property in favor of the defendant.(3)  If the final judgment on an appeal is less than the amount of the award of the commissioners, the court shall order the excess to be returned to the district.(4)  If the cause is appealed from the decision of the county court, the appeal is governed by the law governing appeals in other cases, except that the judgment of the county court is not suspended by the appeal.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 81 (S.B. 18), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|For expiration of Subsections (c) and (d), see Subsection (d).
TX Educ Code § 11.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.156. Donations to the Public Schools

Sec. 11.156.  DONATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.  (a)  A conveyance, devise, or bequest of property for the benefit of the public schools made by anyone for any county, municipality, or district, if not otherwise directed by the donor, vests the property in the county school trustees, the board of trustees of the municipality or district, or their successors in office as trustees for those to be benefited by the donation.(b)  The funds or other property donated or the income from the property may be spent by the trustees:(1)  for any purpose designated by the donor that is in keeping with the lawful purposes of the schools for the benefit of which the donation was made;  or(2)  for any legal purpose if a specific purpose is not designated by the donor.(c)  A school district shall:(1)  accept from a parent-teacher organization or association recognized by the district a donation designated to fund supplemental educational staff positions at a school campus; and(2)  spend the donation accepted under Subdivision (1) for the designated purpose at the direction of and within the time period specified by the school campus for which the donation was designated.(d)  Subsection (c) and this subsection expire September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (H.B. 1525), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 11.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.157. Contracts for Educational Services

Sec. 11.157.  CONTRACTS FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district may contract with a public or private entity for that entity to provide educational services for the district.(b)  A school district under contract with an open-enrollment charter school to jointly operate a campus or campus program during the 2017-2018 school year and under any renewal of that contract during the 2018-2019 school year is eligible to receive funding under former Section 42.2511 for each student or the portion of each student's school day under the direction of the open-enrollment charter school.  Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a school district is eligible to receive funding under Section 48.252 on the renewal of a contract described by this section.  The commissioner may adopt rules to determine the portion of funding a school district is entitled to under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 677 (S.B. 2117), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 5.002, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 11.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.159. Member Training and Orientation

Sec. 11.159.  MEMBER TRAINING AND ORIENTATION.  (a)  The State Board of Education shall provide a training course for independent school district trustees to be offered by the regional education service centers.  Registration for a course must be open to any interested person, including current and prospective board members, and the state board may prescribe a registration fee designed to offset the costs of providing that course.(b)  A trustee must complete any training required by the State Board of Education.  The minutes of the last regular meeting of the board of trustees held before an election of trustees must reflect whether each trustee has met or is deficient in meeting the training required for the trustee as of the first anniversary of the date of the trustee's election or appointment.  If the minutes reflect that a trustee is deficient, the district shall post the minutes on the district's Internet website within 10 business days of the meeting and maintain the posting until the trustee meets the requirements.(b-1)  The State Board of Education shall require a trustee to complete training on school safety.  The state board, in coordination with the Texas School Safety Center, shall develop the curriculum and materials for the training.(c)  The State Board of Education shall require a trustee to complete every two years at least:(1)  three hours of training on evaluating student academic performance; and(2)  one hour of training on identifying and reporting potential victims of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.(c-1)  The training required by Subsection (c)(1) must be research-based and designed to support the oversight role of the board of trustees under Section 11.1515.(c-2)  A candidate for trustee may complete the training required by Subsection (c) up to one year before the candidate is elected.  A new trustee shall complete the training within 120 days after the date of the trustee's election or appointment.  A returning trustee shall complete the training by the second anniversary of the completion of the trustee's previous training.(d)  A trustee or candidate for trustee may complete training required under Subsection (c) at a regional education service center or through another authorized provider.  A provider must certify the completion of the training by a trustee or candidate.(e)  For purposes of this section, "other maltreatment" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1244 (H.B. 2563), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 214 (H.B. 403), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (H.B. 690), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 11.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.160. Change of School District Name

Sec. 11.160.  CHANGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district by resolution may change the name of the school district.(b)  The board shall give notice of the change in name of the district by sending to the commissioner a copy of the resolution, attested by the president and secretary of the board.  The district, under its changed name, is considered a continuation of the district, as formerly named, for all purposes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 11.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.161. Frivolous Suit

Sec. 11.161.  FRIVOLOUS SUIT.  In a civil suit brought under state law, against an independent school district or an officer of an independent school district acting under color of office, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees if:(1)  the court finds that the suit is frivolous, unreasonable, and without foundation;  and(2)  the suit is dismissed or judgment is for the defendant.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 11.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.162. School Uniforms

Sec. 11.162.  SCHOOL UNIFORMS.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district may adopt rules that require students at a school in the district to wear school uniforms if the board determines that the requirement would improve the learning environment at the school.(b)  The rules the board of trustees adopts must designate a source of funding that shall be used in providing uniforms for students at the school who are educationally disadvantaged.(c)  A parent or guardian of a student assigned to attend a school at which students are required to wear school uniforms may choose for the student to be exempted from the requirement or to transfer to a school at which students are not required to wear uniforms and at which space is available if the parent or guardian provides a written statement that, as determined by the board of trustees, states a bona fide religious or philosophical objection to the requirement.(d)  Students at a school at which uniforms are required shall wear the uniforms beginning on the 90th day after the date on which the board of trustees adopts the rules that require the uniforms.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 11.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.164. Restricting Written Information

Sec. 11.164.  RESTRICTING WRITTEN INFORMATION.  (a)  The board of trustees of each school district shall limit redundant requests for information and the number and length of written reports that a classroom teacher is required to prepare.  A classroom teacher may not be required to prepare any written information other than:(1)  any report concerning the health, safety, or welfare of a student;(2)  a report of a student's grade on an assignment or examination;(3)  a report of a student's academic progress in a class or course;(4)  a report of a student's grades at the end of each grade reporting period;(5)  a report on instructional materials;(6)  a unit or weekly lesson plan that outlines, in a brief and general manner, the information to be presented during each period at the secondary level or in each subject or topic at the elementary level;(7)  an attendance report;(8)  any report required for accreditation review;(9)  any information required by a school district that relates to a complaint, grievance, or actual or potential litigation and that requires the classroom teacher's involvement; or(10)  any information specifically required by law, rule, or regulation.(b)  The board of trustees shall review paperwork requirements imposed on classroom teachers and shall transfer to existing noninstructional staff a reporting task that can reasonably be accomplished by that staff.(c)  This section does not preclude a school district from collecting essential information, in addition to information specified under Subsection (a), from a classroom teacher on agreement between the classroom teacher and the district.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 10, eff. July 19, 2011.|
TX Educ Code § 11.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.165. Access to School Campuses

Sec. 11.165.  ACCESS TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES.  The board of trustees of an independent school district may adopt rules to keep school campuses, including school libraries, open for recreational activities, latchkey programs, and tutoring after school hours.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1170, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 11.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.166. Operation on Campus of Institution of Higher Education

Sec. 11.166.  OPERATION ON CAMPUS OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  (a)  The board of trustees of a school district may operate a school or program or hold a class on the campus of an institution of higher education in this state if the board obtains written consent from the president or other chief executive officer of the institution.(b)  The president or other chief executive officer of an institution of higher education may provide written consent to a board of trustees of a school district under Subsection (a) regardless of whether the institution is located within the boundaries of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 734, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 11.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 11 - School Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District|Section 11.167. Operation Outside District Boundaries

Sec. 11.167.  OPERATION OUTSIDE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.  The board of trustees of a school district may operate a school or program, including an extracurricular program, or hold a class outside the boundaries of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 734, Sec. 1, eff. June 13, 2001.|