By: Burns H.B. No. 1662
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain requirements and procedures regarding the
posting of a school district's employment policy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 11.1513, Education Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (d), (e), and (k) and adding Subsection (l) to
read as follows:
(d) The employment policy must provide that not later than
the fifth [10th] school day before the date on which a district
fills a vacant position for which a certificate or license is
required as provided by Section 21.003, other than a position that
affects the safety and security of students as determined by the
board of trustees, the district must provide to each current
district employee:
(1) notice of the position by posting the position on:
(A) a bulletin board at:
(i) a place convenient to the public in the
district's central administrative office; and
(ii) the central administrative office of
each campus in the district during any time the office is open; or
(B) the district's Internet website, if the
district has a website; and
(2) a reasonable opportunity to apply for the
position.
(e) If, during the school year, the district must fill a
vacant position held by a teacher, as defined by Section 21.201, in
less than five [10] school days, the district:
(1) must provide notice of the position in the manner
described by Subsection (d)(1) as soon as possible after the
vacancy occurs;
(2) is not required to provide the notice for five [10]
school days before filling the position; and
(3) is not required to comply with Subsection (d)(2).
(k) A school district shall post on the district's Internet
website, if the district has a website, the employment policy
adopted by the district's board of trustees under Subsection (a)
and the full text of any regulations referenced in the policy. For
the purposes of this section, regulations include any written
document issued pursuant to a delegation of authority by a
district's board of trustees or that implements a policy adopted by
a district's board of trustees, including compensation plans,
employee leave conditions and procedures, and professional
development requirements. A school district shall make available
any forms referenced in the policy:
(1) on an intranet website that is maintained by the
district and accessible to district employees; or
(2) if the district does not maintain an intranet
website described by Subdivision (1), at a district administrative
office designated by the district.
(l) A grievance presented by a district employee that is
based on a violation of a regulation referenced in the employment
policy adopted by the district's board of trustees under Subsection
(a) must be considered timely regardless of when the grievance is
presented if the school district has not:
(1) complied with the requirements of Subsection (k);
or
(2) provided a copy of the regulation to the employee
presenting the grievance.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.