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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Texas Classroom Coaching Program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.252, Education Code is amended by |
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adding Subsection 11.252(g) to read as follows: |
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Section 11.252(g). A district improvement plan may |
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establish a Texas Classroom Coaching program with the objective to; |
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(1) improve student academic performance; and |
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(2) reduce dropout rates. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 661, Government Code is amended by |
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adding Subchapter 661.920 to read as follows: |
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Section 661.920 TEXAS CLASSROOM COACHING. (a) A state |
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employee continuously engaged in weekly classroom visits of 45 |
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minutes in duration as a volunteer in the Texas Classroom Coaching |
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Program established under 11.252(g), Education Code, may be granted |
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a leave of absence without a deduction in salary or loss of vacation |
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time, sick leave, earned overtime credit, or state compensatory |
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time. |
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(b) the leave of absence may not exceed 80 hours per fiscal |
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year and 2 hours per week. Visits will be validated by school staff. |
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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, 2009. |