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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 Senate |
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Bill 8 (the flexibility of the board of trustees of a school |
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district in the management and operation of public schools in the |
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district) to consider and take action on the following 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 adding |
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the following new SECTIONS 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 section, |
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"teacher of record" means a person employed by a school district who |
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teaches the majority of the instructional day in an academic |
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instructional setting and is responsible for evaluating student |
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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 candidate |
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is actively engaged in instructional or educational activities |
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under supervision at: |
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(1) a public school campus accredited or approved for |
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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 certification |
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issued on or after September 1, 2012. Subsection (b) does not |
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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 which |
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an individual must complete field-based experience hours as |
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determined by board rule if the individual is not accepted into an |
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educator preparation program before the deadline prescribed by |
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board rule and is hired for a teaching assignment by a school |
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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 educator |
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certification as prescribed by Section 21.051, Education Code, as |
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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 adding |
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the following at the end of proposed Section 21.4021(e), Education |
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Code, in SECTION 16 of the bill: |
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A furlough day does not constitute a day of service for purposes of |
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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. |