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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a micro-credential certification |
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program for public school educator continuing education. |
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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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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (i) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The board shall propose rules establishing a process for |
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identifying continuing education courses and programs that fulfill |
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educators' continuing education requirements, including |
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opportunities for educators to receive micro-credentials in fields |
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of study related to the educator's certification class as provided |
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by Subsection (i). |
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(i) The board shall propose rules establishing a program to |
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issue micro-credentials in fields of study related to an educator's |
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certification class. The agency shall approve continuing education |
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providers to offer micro-credential courses. A micro-credential |
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received by an educator shall be recorded on the agency's Educator |
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Certification Online System (ECOS) and included as part of the |
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educator's public certification records. |
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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, 2019. |