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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to parental notification regarding public school teacher |
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qualifications. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.057(e), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) This section does not apply if a school is required in |
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accordance with Section 1006 [1111(h)(6)(B)(ii)], Every Student |
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Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6312(e)(1)(B)(ii)) [No Child Left
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Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Section 6311), and its subsequent
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amendments], to provide notice to a parent or guardian regarding a |
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teacher who does not meet certification requirements at the grade |
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level and subject area in which the teacher is assigned [is not
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highly qualified], provided the school provides notice as required |
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by that Act. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |