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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requirements for educator preparation program support |
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for certain candidates for certification. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.044, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows: |
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(f-1) Board rules addressing ongoing educator preparation |
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program support for a candidate seeking certification in a |
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certification class other than classroom teacher may not require |
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that an educator preparation program conduct one or more formal |
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observations of the candidate on the candidate's site in a |
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face-to-face setting. The rules must permit each required formal |
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observation to occur on the candidate's site or through use of |
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electronic transmission or other video-based or technology-based |
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method. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2017. |