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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

Senate Bill 135

Senate Author:  Wentworth

Effective:  4-23-07

House Sponsor:  Eissler


            Senate Bill 135 amends the Education Code to prohibit a school district's employment policy from restricting a district employee's ability to communicate directly with a member of the board of trustees about a matter relating to the district's operation, with the following exception: the policy may prohibit ex parte communication relating to a hearing on a proposed nonrenewal of a teacher's term contract, a proposed termination of a teacher's continuing or probationary contract, or a proposed suspension of a teacher without pay or relating to another appeal or hearing in which ex parte communication would be inappropriate pending a final decision by a school district board of trustees.