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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill 8 (the flexibility of the board of trustees of a |
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school district in the management and operation of public schools |
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in the district) to consider and take action on the following |
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matters: |
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(1) Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement and not |
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included in either the house or senate version of the bill by |
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adding the following new SECTION to the bill: |
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SECTION 2. Section 21.051, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.051. RULES REGARDING FIELD-BASED EXPERIENCE AND |
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OPTIONS FOR FIELD EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS. (a) In this |
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section, "teacher of record" means a person employed by a school |
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district who teaches the majority of the instructional day in an |
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academic instructional setting and is responsible for evaluating |
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student achievement and assigning grades. |
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(b) Before a school district may employ a candidate for |
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certification as a teacher of record, the candidate must complete |
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at least 15 hours of field-based experience in which the |
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candidate is actively engaged in instructional or educational |
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activities under supervision at: |
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(1) a public school campus accredited or approved |
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for the purpose by the agency; or |
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(2) a private school recognized or approved for the |
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purpose by the agency. |
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(c) Subsection (b) applies only to an initial |
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certification issued on or after September 1, 2012. Subsection |
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(b) does not affect: |
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(1) the validity of a certification issued before |
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September 1, 2012; or |
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(2) the eligibility of a person who holds a |
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certification issued before September 1, 2012, to obtain a |
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subsequent renewal of the certification in accordance with board |
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rule. |
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(d) Subsection (b) does not affect the period within |
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which an individual must complete field-based experience hours |
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as determined by board rule if the individual is not accepted |
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into an educator preparation program before the deadline |
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prescribed by board rule and is hired for a teaching assignment |
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by a school district after the deadline prescribed by board rule. |
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(e) The board shall propose rules relating to the |
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field-based experience required by Subsection (b). The |
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commissioner by rule shall adopt procedures and standards for |
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recognizing a private school under Subsection (b)(2). |
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(f) The board shall propose rules providing flexible |
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options for persons for any field-based [field] experience or |
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internship required for certification. |
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SECTION 22. On or before January 1, 2012, the State Board |
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for Educator Certification shall propose rules relating to |
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educator certification as prescribed by Section 21.051, |
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Education Code, as amended by this Act. |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to establish |
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requirements for field-based experience that a candidate for |
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certification must meet before a school district may employ the |
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candidate as a teacher of record. |
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(2) Senate Rules 12.03(3) and (4) are suspended to permit |
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the committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement and not |
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included in either the house or senate version of the bill by |
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adding the following at the end of proposed Section 21.4021(e), |
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Education Code, in SECTION 16 of the bill: |
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A furlough day does not constitute a day of service for purposes |
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of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
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Explanation: The addition is necessary to clarify that a |
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school district furlough day does not constitute a day of service |
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for purposes of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. |
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_______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 27, 2011, by |
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the |
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_______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |