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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to renewal of a public school teacher's continuing |
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employment contract based on student growth. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.154, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.154. STATUS UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT. Each |
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teacher employed under a continuing contract is entitled to |
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continue in the teacher's position or a position with the school |
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district for future school years without the necessity for annual |
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nomination or reappointment unless [until] the person: |
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(1) resigns; |
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(2) retires under the Teacher Retirement System of |
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Texas; |
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(3) is released from employment by the school district |
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at the end of a school year because of necessary reduction of |
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personnel as provided by Section 21.157; |
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(4) is discharged for good cause as defined by Section |
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21.156 and in accordance with the procedures provided by this |
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chapter; |
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(5) is discharged for a reason stated in the teacher's |
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contract that existed on or before September 1, 1995, and in |
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accordance with the procedures prescribed by this chapter; [or] |
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(6) is returned to probationary status, as authorized |
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by Section 21.106; or |
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(7) is a classroom teacher and a majority of students |
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for whom the teacher is responsible fail to meet a minimum growth |
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standard as determined by the district and approved by the |
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commissioner. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |