Bill Text: TX HB3623 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to renewal of a public school teacher's continuing employment contract based on student growth.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-23 - Left pending in committee [HB3623 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3623-Introduced.html

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86R13972 SRS-F
By: Schaefer H.B. No. 3623

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