Title ED, Education Code

Sec. 8.155. DUTIES OF NON-PHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. (a) A non-physician mental health professional employed under Section 8.152 shall, to the greatest extent possible, work collaboratively with the regional education service center and shall act as a resource for the …

Sec. 8.156. PARTICIPATION BY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOT REQUIRED. This subchapter does not require a school district to participate in training provided by a non-physician mental health professional or otherwise use the professional as a resource. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch…

Sec. 8.157. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING. A state agency to which money is appropriated to carry out this subchapter shall ensure that the money is distributed equally among the local mental health authorities that employ and supervise non-physician mental health professionals under t…

Sec. 8.158. REPORT. (a) Before the last business day of each calendar year, each local mental health authority that employs and supervises a non-physician mental health professional under this subchapter shall prepare and submit a report to the Health and Human Services Commissio…

Sec. 10.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Cooperating entity" means the: (A) Children's Learning Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; (B) Health and Human Services Commission; (C) Texas Education Agency; and (D) Texas Workforce Commission. …

Sec. 10.002. INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEM. (a) Subject to Section 10.003(1), the early childhood interagency work group shall initiate the development of the early childhood integrated data system for the purpose of facilitating the sharing of dat…

Sec. 10.003. LEAD AGENCY DUTIES. The lead agency shall: (1) oversee the completion of the system initially developed under Section 10.002 in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section; (2) implement and maintain the system with assistance from the early childhood i…

Sec. 10.004. COOPERATING ENTITIES. (a) The lead agency and each cooperating entity shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the sharing of data for purposes of the system. The memorandum of understanding must specify the data to be shared consistent with Sections …

Sec. 10.005. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Not later than September 1 of each year, the lead agency shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report on the progress in developing, establishing, and operating the system. (b) The initial report required by Subsection (a) mus…

Sec. 10.006. FUNDING; ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. (a) The early childhood interagency work group, the cooperating entities, and the lead agency may use any available state or federal money to develop the system. (b) The lead agency shall actively pursue grants or …

Sec. 11.001. ACCREDITATION. Each school district must be accredited by the agency as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 39. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 11.002. RESPONSIBILITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. The school districts and charter schools created in accordance with the laws of this state have the primary responsibility for implementing the state's system of public education and ensuring student performanc…

Sec. 11.003. ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY. (a) Expired. (b) Each regional education service center shall: (1) notify each school district served by the center regarding the opportunities available through the center for cooperative shared services arrangements within the center's se…

Sec. 11.005. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION DUTIES. (a) In this section, "diversity, equity, and inclusion duties" means: (1) influencing hiring or employment practices with respect to race, sex, color, or ethnicity except as necessary to comply with state or fed…

Sec. 11.006. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES BY ADMINISTRATORS. (a) In this section, "administrator" means a person who has significant administrative duties relating to the operation of a school district, including the operation of a campus, program, or other subdivision of the district. …

Sec. 11.011. ORGANIZATION. The board of trustees of an independent school district, the superintendent of the district, the campus administrators, and the district- and campus-level committees established under Section 11.251 shall contribute to the operation of the district in t…

Sec. 11.051. GOVERNANCE OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; NUMBER OF TRUSTEES. (a) An independent school district is governed by a board of trustees who, as a body corporate, shall: (1) oversee the management of the district; and (2) ensure that the superintendent implements and mon…

Sec. 11.0511. STUDENT TRUSTEE FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS. (a) This section applies only to a school district described by Section 11.065(a) in which a school in the district is operating under a campus turnaround plan. (b) Notwithstanding Section 11.051(b), the board of trustees of a …

Sec. 11.052. SINGLE-MEMBER TRUSTEE DISTRICTS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board of trustees of an independent school district, on its own motion, may order that trustees of the district are to be elected from single-member trustee districts or that not fewer tha…

Sec. 11.053. OPTION TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF SINGLE-MEMBER PLAN OR REDISTRICTING. (a) The board of trustees of an independent school district that adopts a redistricting plan under Section 11.052 may provide for the trustees in office when the plan is adopted o…

Sec. 11.054. ELECTING TRUSTEES BY CUMULATIVE VOTING. (a) The board of trustees of an independent school district that elects its trustees at large or at large by position may order that elections for trustees be held using the cumulative voting procedure described by this section…

Sec. 11.055. APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT. (a) An application of a candidate for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 78th day before the date of the election. An application may not be filed earlier than the 30th day before the date of the filing dead…

Sec. 11.056. WRITE-IN VOTING. (a) In an election for trustees of an independent school district, a write-in vote may not be counted for a person unless that person has filed a declaration of write-in candidacy with the secretary of the board of trustees in the manner provided for…

Sec. 11.057. DETERMINATION OF RESULTS; OPTIONAL MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in an independent school district in which the positions of trustees are designated by number as provided by Section 11.058 or in which the trustees are elected fr…

Sec. 11.058. ELECTION BY POSITION. (a) The designation of the positions of trustees by number is or may be required only as specified by this section. (b) The positions on the board of trustees shall be designated by number in any independent school district in which the procedur…

Sec. 11.0581. JOINT ELECTIONS REQUIRED. (a) An election for trustees of an independent school district shall be held on the same date as: (1) the election for the members of the governing body of a municipality located in the school district; (2) the general election for state an…

Sec. 11.059. TERMS. (a) A trustee of an independent school district serves a term of three or four years. (b) Elections for trustees with three-year terms shall be held annually. The terms of one-third of the trustees, or as near to one-third as possible, expire each year. (c) El…

Sec. 11.060. VACANCIES. (a) If a vacancy occurs on the board of trustees of an independent school district, the remaining trustees may fill the vacancy by appointment until the next trustee election. (b) If the board is appointed by the governing body of a municipality, a trustee…

Sec. 11.061. QUALIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES; COMPENSATION. (a) The trustees first elected or appointed after the creation or incorporation of an independent school district shall file their official oaths with the county judge of the county in which the district or a …

Sec. 11.062. ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. An independent school district in which, before September 1, 1995, part of the trustees were elected from single-member trustee districts and one or more board officers were elected at large shall continue electing tr…

Sec. 11.0621. MEETINGS. (a) The minutes, as approved by the board of trustees, of a regular or special meeting of the board of trustees must reflect each member's: (1) attendance at or absence from the meeting; and (2) vote on any item that is voted on by the board at the meeting…

Sec. 11.063. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT. A trustee of an independent school district may not accept employment with that school district until the first anniversary of the date the trustee's membership on the board ends. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30…

Sec. 11.064. FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY TRUSTEE. (a) The board of trustees of an independent school district by resolution adopted by majority vote may require each member of the board to file the financial statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 57…

Sec. 11.065. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN DISTRICTS. (a) Sections 11.052(g) and (h) and Sections 11.059(a) and (b) do not apply to the board of trustees of a school district if: (1) the district's central administrative office is located in a county with a population of more than 2.5…

Sec. 11.066. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE BY TRUSTEE CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. A person is ineligible to serve as a member of the board of trustees of a school district if the person has been convicted of a felony or an offense under Section 43.021, Penal Code. Added by Acts 2017…

Sec. 11.067. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTIVITY BY VENDOR. (a) In this section, "vendor" means a company, individual, contractor, subcontractor, or professional services provider with whom a school district or open-enrollment charter school enters into an agreement, contract, memora…

Sec. 11.151. IN GENERAL. (a) The trustees of an independent school district constitute a body corporate and in the name of the district may acquire and hold real and personal property, sue and be sued, and receive bequests and donations or other moneys or funds coming legally int…

Sec. 11.1511. SPECIFIC POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) In addition to powers and duties under Section 11.151 or other law, the board of trustees of an independent school district has the powers and duties provided by Subsection (b), except as otherwise provided by Sections 39A.20…

Sec. 11.1512. COLLABORATION BETWEEN BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT. (a) In relation to the superintendent of the school district, the board of trustees of the district has the powers and duties specified by Sections 11.1511(b) and (c). The superintendent shall, on a day-to-day basis, e…

Sec. 11.1513. EMPLOYMENT POLICY. (a) The board of trustees of each independent school district shall adopt a policy providing for the employment and duties of district personnel. The employment policy must provide that: (1) the board employs and evaluates the superintendent; (2) …

Sec. 11.1514. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. The board of trustees of an independent school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting the use of the social security number of an employee of the district as an employee identifier other than for tax purposes. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg…

Sec. 11.1515. OVERSIGHT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. The board of trustees of an independent school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall provide oversight regarding student academic achievement and strategic leadership for maximizing student perfo…

Sec. 11.1516. DISTRICT DATA ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. (a) On request by the board of trustees of an independent school district, the agency shall create an Internet website that members of the board may use to review campus and district academic achievement data. The website must …

Sec. 11.1518. TRUSTEE INFORMATION. (a) Each school district that maintains an Internet website shall post on the website the name, e-mail address, and term of office, including the date the term began and the date the term expires, of each member of the district's board of truste…

Sec. 11.152. TAXES; BONDS. The trustees of an independent school district may levy and collect taxes and issue bonds in compliance with Chapter 45. If a specific rate of tax is not adopted at an election authorizing a tax, the trustees shall determine the rate of tax to be levied…

Sec. 11.153. SALE OF MINERALS. (a) Minerals in land belonging to an independent school district may be sold to any person under this section. (b) The sale must be authorized by a resolution adopted by majority vote of the board of trustees of the school district. (c) After adopti…