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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of an autism spectrum disorders |
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specialist certificate for public school teachers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.0486 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.0486. AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS SPECIALIST |
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CERTIFICATION. (a) To ensure that there are teachers with special |
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training to work with other teachers and to work with and improve |
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educational services for students with autism spectrum disorders, |
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the board shall establish an autism spectrum disorders specialist |
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certificate. |
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(b) The board shall issue an autism spectrum disorders |
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specialist certificate to each eligible person. |
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(c) To be eligible for an autism spectrum disorders |
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specialist certificate, a person must: |
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(1) satisfy the training requirements, including the |
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minimum academic requirements, prescribed by the board; |
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(2) satisfactorily demonstrate the knowledge and |
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skills required to implement research-based specialized |
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instructional strategies and research-based effective behavior |
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management techniques for students with autism spectrum disorders; |
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and |
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(3) satisfy any other requirements prescribed by the |
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board. |
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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, 2007. |