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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain requirements and procedures regarding the |
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posting of a school district's employment policy. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 11.1513, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (d), (e), and (k) and adding Subsection (l) to |
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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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(k) A school district shall post on the district's Internet |
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website, if the district has a website, the employment policy |
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adopted by the district's board of trustees under Subsection (a) |
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and the full text of any regulations referenced in the policy. For |
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the purposes of this section, regulations include any written |
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document issued pursuant to a delegation of authority by a |
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district's board of trustees or that implements a policy adopted by |
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a district's board of trustees, including compensation plans, |
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employee leave conditions and procedures, and professional |
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development requirements. A school district shall make available |
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any forms referenced in the policy: |
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(1) on an intranet website that is maintained by the |
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district and accessible to district employees; or |
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(2) if the district does not maintain an intranet |
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website described by Subdivision (1), at a district administrative |
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office designated by the district. |
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(l) A grievance presented by a district employee that is |
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based on a violation of a regulation referenced in the employment |
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policy adopted by the district's board of trustees under Subsection |
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(a) must be considered timely regardless of when the grievance is |
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presented if the school district has not: |
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(1) complied with the requirements of Subsection (k); |
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or |
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(2) provided a copy of the regulation to the employee |
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presenting the grievance. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |