82R882 PAM-D
By: Villarreal H.B. No. 135
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to field experience requirements for educator
certification.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 21.051, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 21.051. RULES REGARDING FIELD EXPERIENCE AND OPTIONS
FOR FIELD EXPERIENCE AND INTERNSHIPS. (a) In this section,
"teacher of record" means a person employed by a school district who
teaches the majority of the instructional day in an academic
instructional setting and is responsible for evaluating student
achievement and assigning grades.
(b) Before a school district may employ a candidate for
certification as a teacher of record, the candidate must complete
at least 15 hours of field experience in which the candidate is
physically present in a classroom instructing students at:
(1) a campus assigned an acceptable performance rating
in a school district assigned an accredited status as provided by
Subchapter C, Chapter 39; or
(2) a private school recognized for the purpose by the
agency.
(c) The board shall propose rules relating to the field
experience required by Subsection (b). The commissioner by rule
shall adopt procedures and standards for recognizing a private
school under Subsection (b)(2).
(d) The board shall propose rules providing flexible
options for persons for any field experience or internship required
for certification.
SECTION 2. On or before January 1, 2012, the State Board for
Educator Certification shall propose rules and the Texas Education
Agency shall adopt rules relating to educator certification as
prescribed by Section 21.051, Education Code, as amended by this
Act.
SECTION 3. 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, 2011.