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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rules by the State Board for Educator Certification |
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regarding virtual observation options for field-based experiences |
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and internships required for educator certification. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.051(f), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(f) The board shall propose rules providing flexible |
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options for persons for any field-based experience or internship |
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required for certification, including options for candidate |
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observations that provide for: |
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(1) two observations to occur in person and two |
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additional observations to occur in virtual settings that are |
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equivalent in rigor to in-person options for observation; or |
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(2) three observations to occur in person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |