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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to coordinated health education for certain public school |
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principals and superintendents. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.054, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Continuing education requirements for a superintendent |
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or a principal of an elementary, middle, or junior high school must |
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include at least two hours of classroom education training every |
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five years regarding coordinated health programs required under |
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Sections 38.013 and 38.014. The board, in conjunction with the |
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Texas Department of Agriculture, the Department of State Health |
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Services, and the agency, shall develop or approve a curriculum |
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that may be used for purposes of this subsection. The curriculum |
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must provide instruction regarding: |
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(1) health education; |
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(2) physical education and physical activity; |
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(3) nutrition services; and |
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(4) parental involvement. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |