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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to training requirements for a member of the board of |
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trustees and the superintendent of an independent school district |
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regarding sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment |
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of children. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.159, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsections (c-1), (c-2), and |
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(e) to read as follows: |
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(c) The State Board of Education shall require a trustee to |
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complete every two years at least: |
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(1) three hours of training [every two years] on |
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evaluating student academic performance; and |
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(2) one hour of training on identifying and reporting |
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potential victims of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other |
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maltreatment of children. |
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(c-1) The training required by Subsection (c)(1) must be |
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research-based and designed to support the oversight role of the |
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board of trustees under Section 11.1515. |
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(c-2) A candidate for trustee may complete the training |
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required by Subsection (c) up to one year before the candidate is |
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elected. A new trustee shall complete the training within 120 days |
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after the date of the trustee's election or appointment. A |
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returning trustee shall complete the training by the second |
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anniversary of the completion of the trustee's previous training. |
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(e) For purposes of this section, "other maltreatment" has |
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the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 21.054, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: |
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(h) Continuing education requirements for a superintendent |
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must include at least 2-1/2 hours of training every five years on |
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identifying and reporting potential victims of sexual abuse, human |
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trafficking, and other maltreatment of children. For purposes of |
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this subsection, "other maltreatment" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 42.002, Human Resources Code. |
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SECTION 3. A superintendent subject to continuing education |
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requirements immediately before the effective date of this Act is |
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not required to comply with the continuing education requirements |
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described by Section 21.054(h), Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, for any continuing education requirements period that ends |
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before January 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |