81R7314 CAS-D
By: Thompson H.B. No. 1375
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to staff development training for certain public school
personnel regarding student disciplinary procedures.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 37, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 37.0181 to read as follows:
Sec. 37.0181. STAFF DEVELOPMENT REGARDING DISCIPLINARY
PROCEDURES. (a) Each teacher and each principal or other
appropriate administrator who oversees student discipline shall
attend staff development training designed to assist the teacher or
the principal or other administrator in determining methods for
incorporating appropriate discipline management techniques
consistent with the student code of conduct adopted under Section
37.001 by the school district employing the teacher or the
principal or other administrator.
(b) Staff development training under this section must
include:
(1) specific information relating to appropriate
methods for applying the provisions of this chapter; and
(2) information relating to the distinction between a
discipline management technique used at the principal's discretion
under Section 37.002(a) and the discretionary authority of a
teacher to remove a disruptive student under Section 37.002(b).
(c) Staff development training under this section must
comply with Sections 21.451(a), (b), and (c).
(d) Staff development training under this section is in
addition to any staff development training required under Section
21.451.
(e) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to
implement this section.
SECTION 2. Section 21.453(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) The staff development account is an account in the
general revenue fund. The account consists of gifts, grants,
donations, appropriations for the purpose of staff development
under this subchapter and Section 37.0181, and any other money
transferred by law to the account. Funds in the account may be used
only as provided by this section.
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
school year.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.