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TX Educ Code § 21.4553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.4553. Teacher Mathematics Achievement Academies

Sec. 21.4553.  TEACHER MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIES.  (a)  The commissioner shall develop and make available mathematics achievement academies for teachers who provide mathematics instruction to students at any grade level.(b)  A mathematics achievement academy developed under this section must, if appropriate for the grade level at which the teacher provides instruction, include training in:(1)  effective and systematic instructional practices in mathematics, including problem solving, the place value system, whole number operations, and fractions;(2)  the underlying mathematical skills required to be taught; and(3)  mathematical instruction techniques that, through scientific testing, have been proven effective.(c)  The commissioner shall adopt criteria for selecting teachers who may attend a mathematics achievement academy.  In adopting selection criteria under this subsection, the commissioner shall:(1)  require granting a priority to teachers employed by a school district at a campus at which 50 percent or more of the students enrolled are educationally disadvantaged; and(2)  provide a process through which a teacher not employed at a campus described by Subdivision (1) may attend the academy if the academy has available space and the school district employing the teacher pays the costs of the teacher's attendance.(d)  From funds appropriated for that purpose, a teacher who attends a mathematics achievement academy is entitled to receive a stipend in the amount determined by the commissioner.  A stipend received under this subsection is not considered in determining whether a district is paying the teacher the minimum monthly salary under Section 21.402.(e)  On request of the commissioner, regional education service centers shall assist the commissioner and agency with training and other activities relating to the development and operation of mathematics achievement academies.(f)  This section expires September 1, 2027.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 202 (S.B. 934), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 7, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 21.4556 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.4556. Civics Training Program Advisory Board

Sec. 21.4556.  CIVICS TRAINING PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD.  (a)  The commissioner shall establish an advisory board to advise the commissioner in developing the civics training programs under Section 21.4555.(b)  The advisory board is composed of nine members appointed by the commissioner.(c)  Each member must be a current or former educator with at least 10 years of experience.(d)  Members are not entitled to reimbursement for travel or other expenses.(e)  The advisory board is not subject to Chapter 551 or 552, Government Code.(f)  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory board.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 3), Sec. 1, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 21.456 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.456. Science Training

Sec. 21.456.  SCIENCE TRAINING.  (a)  The commissioner shall develop and have approved by the board training materials and other teacher training resources for a school district to use in assisting science teachers in developing:(1)  expertise in the appropriate science curriculum;  and(2)  comprehension of the instructional approaches that, through scientific testing, have been proven effective in improving student science skills.(b)  To the extent practicable, the training materials and other teacher training resources required under Subsection (a) shall address instructional approaches designed to reduce any identified disparities in student science performance between groups of students.(c)  The commissioner shall develop materials and resources under this section in consultation with appropriate faculty members at institutions of higher education.(d)  The commissioner shall make the training materials and other teacher training resources required under Subsection (a) available to science teachers through a variety of mechanisms, including distance learning, mentoring programs, small group inquiries, computer-assisted training, and mechanisms based on trainer-of-trainer models.(e)  The commissioner shall use funds appropriated for the purpose to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 430, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 21.457 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.457. Training for Teachers of Emergent Bilingual Students

Sec. 21.457.  TRAINING FOR TEACHERS OF EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS.  The commissioner shall develop and make available training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers in developing the expertise required to enable emergent bilingual students to meet state performance expectations.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.Renumbered from Education Code, Section 21.456 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(13), eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 21.4571 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.4571. Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System Training

Sec. 21.4571.  TEXAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TRAINING.  (a)  The commissioner may not require a school district employee to repeat training or online calibration activities the employee has previously successfully completed related to administering the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System, except that the commissioner may require the employee to complete training or online calibration activities if the administration of or assessment using the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System has changed significantly since the employee completed the training.(b)  The school district employee assigned to oversee the administration of the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System at a district campus may, with discretion, require other district employees involved in administering the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System to complete training or online calibration activities described by Subsection (a).(c)  A school district employee may not be required to complete a training or online calibration activity described by Subsection (a) in one sitting.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 21.459 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.459. Bible Course Training

Sec. 21.459.  BIBLE COURSE TRAINING.  (a)  The commissioner shall develop and make available training materials and other teacher training resources for a school district to use in assisting teachers of elective Bible courses in developing:(1)  expertise in the appropriate Bible course curriculum;(2)  understanding of applicable supreme court rulings and current constitutional law regarding how Bible courses are to be taught in public schools objectively as a part of a secular program of education;(3)  understanding of how to present the Bible in an objective, academic manner that neither promotes nor disparages religion, nor is taught from a particular sectarian point of view;(4)  proficiency in instructional approaches that present course material in a manner that respects all faiths and religious traditions, while favoring none; and(5)  expertise in how to avoid devotional content or proselytizing in the classroom.(b)  The commissioner shall develop materials and resources under this section in consultation with appropriate faculty members at institutions of higher education.(c)  The commissioner shall make the training materials and other teacher training resources required under Subsection (a) available to Bible course teachers through access to in-service training.(d)  The commissioner shall use funds appropriated for the purpose to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 1287), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Educ Code § 21.462 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.462. Resources Regarding Students With Mental Health or Substance Abuse Conditions

Sec. 21.462.  RESOURCES REGARDING STUDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONDITIONS.  The agency, in coordination with the Health and Human Services Commission, shall establish and maintain an Internet website to provide resources for school district or open-enrollment charter school employees regarding working with students with mental health conditions or who engage in substance abuse.  The agency must include on the Internet website information about:(1)  grief-informed and trauma-informed practices;(2)  building skills related to managing emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making;(3)  positive behavior interventions and supports; and(4)  a safe and supportive school climate.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 522 (S.B. 179), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.06, eff. December 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 21.464 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.464. Prekindergarten Teacher Training Course

Sec. 21.464.  PREKINDERGARTEN TEACHER TRAINING COURSE.  (a)  The commissioner shall develop a prekindergarten teacher training course to be offered to prekindergarten teachers employed by a school district or open-enrollment charter school.(b)  A course provided under this section shall provide instruction in the development and operation of effective prekindergarten classes, including training in:(1)  the prekindergarten guidelines established by the agency;(2)  effective and systematic instructional techniques for teaching prekindergarten students using the prekindergarten guidelines; and(3)  designing and implementing a comprehensive curriculum in the classroom.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 4), Sec. 8, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 21.465 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter J. Staff Development|Section 21.465. Autism Training

Sec. 21.465.  AUTISM TRAINING.  (a)  A school district may provide a salary incentive or similar compensation to a teacher who completes training provided by a regional education service center relating to autism.(b)  A school district that decides to provide an incentive or compensation under Subsection (a) shall adopt a policy to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2.010, eff. June 12, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 21.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.501. Definition

Sec. 21.501.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "program" means the Texas Troops to Teachers Program.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.502. Establishment of Program

Sec. 21.502.  ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.  The agency shall establish a program to:(1)  assist persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and are separated from active duty to obtain certification as an elementary or secondary school teacher in this state;  and(2)  facilitate the employment of those persons by school districts that have a shortage of teachers.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.503. Eligibility

Sec. 21.503.  ELIGIBILITY.  A person is eligible for the program if the person:(1)  has served in the armed forces of the United States;(2)  is honorably discharged, retired, or released from active duty on or after October 1, 1990, after at least six years of continuous active duty service immediately before the discharge, retirement, or release;(3)  has received a baccalaureate or advanced degree from a public or private institution of higher education accredited by a regional accrediting agency or group that is recognized by a nationally recognized accreditation board;  and(4)  satisfies any other criteria for selection jointly prescribed by the agency and the State Board for Educator Certification.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.504. Information and Applications

Sec. 21.504.  INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS.  (a)  The agency shall develop an application for the program.(b)  The agency and the State Board for Educator Certification shall distribute the applications and information regarding the program.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.505. Selection of Participants

Sec. 21.505.  SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.  (a)  The agency shall select persons to participate in the program on the basis of applications submitted to the agency.(b)  Each application must be submitted:(1)  in the form and contain the information the agency requires;  and(2)  in a timely manner.(c)  An application is considered to be submitted in a timely manner for purposes of Subsection (b)(2) if the application is submitted:(1)  not later than October 5, 1999, in the case of an applicant discharged, retired, or released from active duty before January 19, 1999;  or(2)  except as provided by Subdivision (1), not later than the first anniversary of the date of the applicant's discharge, retirement, or release from active duty.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.506. Limitation on Implementation

Sec. 21.506.  LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION.  The agency may not select a person to participate in the program unless the agency has sufficient state appropriations to pay the stipend provided by Section 21.509 at the time of the selection.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.507 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.507. Preferences

Sec. 21.507.  PREFERENCES.  (a)  In selecting persons to participate in the program, the agency shall give preference to a person who:(1)  has significant educational or military experience in science, mathematics, or engineering and agrees to seek employment as a teacher in one of those subjects in a public elementary or secondary school in this state;  or(2)  has significant educational or military experience in a field other than science, mathematics, or engineering identified by the agency as a field important for state educational objectives and agrees to seek employment as a teacher in a subject related to that field in a public elementary or secondary school in this state.(b)  The commissioner shall determine the level of experience considered significant for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.508 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.508. Agreement

Sec. 21.508.  AGREEMENT.  A person selected to participate in the program must enter into a written agreement with the agency under which the person agrees to:(1)  obtain, within the period the agency by rule requires, certification as an elementary or secondary school teacher in this state;  and(2)  accept, during the first school year that begins after the date the person becomes certified, an offer of full-time employment as an elementary or secondary school teacher with a school district in this state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.509 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.509. Stipend

Sec. 21.509.  STIPEND.  The agency shall pay to each participant in the program a stipend of $5,000.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.510 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.510. Reimbursement

Sec. 21.510.  REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  A participant in the program who fails to obtain certification or employment as required in the agreement under Section 21.508 or who voluntarily leaves or is terminated for cause from the employment after teaching in a public elementary or secondary school in this state for less than five school years shall reimburse the agency for the portion of the stipend that bears the same ratio to the amount of the stipend as the unserved portion of required service bears to the five years of required service.(b)  The obligation to reimburse the agency under this section is, for all purposes, a debt to the state.  A discharge in bankruptcy under Title 11, United States Code, does not release a participant from the obligation to reimburse the agency.  The amount owed bears interest at the rate equal to the highest rate being paid by the United States on the day the reimbursement is determined to be due for securities that have maturities of 90 days or less, and the interest accrues from the day the participant receives notice of the amount due.(c)  For purposes of this section, a participant in the program is not considered to be in violation of an agreement under Section 21.508 during any period in which the participant:(1)  is pursuing a full-time course of study related to the field of teaching at a public or private institution of higher education approved by the State Board for Educator Certification;(2)  is serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States;(3)  is temporarily totally disabled for a period not to exceed three years as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician;(4)  is unable to secure employment for a period not to exceed one year because of care required by a disabled spouse;(5)  is seeking and unable to find full-time employment as a teacher in a public elementary or secondary school for a single period not to exceed 27 months;  or(6)  satisfies the provisions of any additional reimbursement exception adopted by the agency.(d)  A participant is excused from reimbursement under Subsection (a) if:(1)  the participant becomes permanently totally disabled as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician;  or(2)  the agency waives reimbursement in the case of extreme hardship to the participant.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Educ Code § 21.511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter K. Texas Troops to Teachers Program|Section 21.511. Rules

Sec. 21.511.  RULES.  The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 396, Sec. 2.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 7.001, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 21.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter L. Teach for Texas Pilot Program Relating to Alternative Certification|Section 21.551. Purposes

Sec. 21.551.  PURPOSES.  The purposes of the alternative certification Teach for Texas Pilot Program are to:(1)  attract to the teaching profession persons who have expressed interest in teaching and to support the certification of those persons as teachers;(2)  recognize the importance of the certification process governed by the State Board for Educator Certification under Subchapter B, which requires verification of competence in subject area and professional knowledge and skills;(3)  encourage the creation and expansion of educator preparation programs that recognize the knowledge and skills gained through previous educational and work-related experiences and that are delivered in a manner that recognizes individual circumstances, including the need to remain employed full-time while enrolled in the Teach for Texas Pilot Program;  and(4)  provide annual stipends to postbaccalaureate teacher certification candidates.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.501 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(16), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 21.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers|Chapter 21 - Educators|Subchapter L. Teach for Texas Pilot Program Relating to Alternative Certification|Section 21.552. Program Established

Sec. 21.552.  PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.  The State Board for Educator Certification by rule shall establish the Teach for Texas Pilot Program consistent with the purposes provided by Section 21.551.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1590, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.502 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(16), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.002(4), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|