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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to staff development training for certain public school |
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personnel regarding student disciplinary procedures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 37, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 37.0181 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37.0181. STAFF DEVELOPMENT REGARDING DISCIPLINARY |
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PROCEDURES. (a) Each teacher and each principal or other |
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appropriate administrator who oversees student discipline shall |
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attend staff development training designed to assist the teacher or |
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the principal or other administrator in determining methods for |
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incorporating appropriate discipline management techniques |
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consistent with the student code of conduct adopted under Section |
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37.001 by the school district employing the teacher or the |
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principal or other administrator. |
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(b) Staff development training under this section must |
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include: |
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(1) specific information relating to appropriate |
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methods for applying the provisions of this chapter; and |
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(2) information relating to the distinction between a |
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discipline management technique used at the principal's discretion |
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under Section 37.002(a) and the discretionary authority of a |
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teacher to remove a disruptive student under Section 37.002(b). |
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(c) Staff development training under this section must |
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comply with Sections 21.451(a), (b), and (c). |
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(d) Staff development training under this section is in |
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addition to any staff development training required under Section |
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21.451. |
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(e) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 21.453(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The staff development account is an account in the |
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general revenue fund. The account consists of gifts, grants, |
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donations, appropriations for the purpose of staff development |
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under this subchapter and Section 37.0181, and any other money |
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transferred by law to the account. Funds in the account may be used |
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only as provided by this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. 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, 2009. |