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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 38.042 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.042. CUSTODIAN WORKLOAD POLICY. (a) The board of |
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trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy regarding |
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custodian workload for district facilities. The policy must |
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establish benchmarks for the amount of square feet that may be |
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assigned to a properly equipped school custodian for maintenance |
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and custodial services during an eight-hour shift. |
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(b) The board must provide benchmarks under Subsection (a) |
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categorized by elementary, middle, and high school campuses, and |
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other district facilities. |
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(c) The school district shall post the policy adopted under |
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this section on the school district's Internet website. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2025. |