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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to school district employment policies regarding the |
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notice required before filling certain vacant positions at the |
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district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 11.1513(d) and (e), Education Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) The employment policy must provide that not later than |
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the fifth [10th] school day before the date on which a district |
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fills a vacant position for which a certificate or license is |
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required as provided by Section 21.003, other than a position that |
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affects the safety and security of students as determined by the |
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board of trustees, the district must provide to each current |
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district employee: |
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(1) notice of the position by posting the position on: |
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(A) a bulletin board at: |
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(i) a place convenient to the public in the |
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district's central administrative office; and |
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(ii) the central administrative office of |
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each campus in the district during any time the office is open; or |
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(B) the district's Internet website, if the |
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district has a website; and |
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(2) a reasonable opportunity to apply for the |
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position. |
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(e) If, during the school year, the district must fill a |
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vacant position held by a teacher, as defined by Section 21.201, in |
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less than five [10] school days, the district: |
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(1) must provide notice of the position in the manner |
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described by Subsection (d)(1) as soon as possible after the |
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vacancy occurs; |
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(2) is not required to provide the notice for five [10] |
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school days before filling the position; and |
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(3) is not required to comply with Subsection (d)(2). |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2021. |