Section 21.4515 - Annual Adoption of Professional Development Policy(a) The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, to the extent applicable, shall annually review the clearinghouse published under Section 21.4514 and adopt a professional development policy that must:(1) be guided by the recommendations for training in the clearinghouse;(2) note any differences in the policy adopted by the district or school from the recommendations in the clearinghouse; and(3) include a schedule of all training required for educators or other school personnel at the district or school.(b) To the extent of any conflict, a frequency requirement for the completion of training provided by statute prevails over a frequency requirement for that training included in the policy adopted by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (a).(c) The commissioner may not adopt rules regarding a required frequency for the completion of training unless: (1) a frequency is provided by statute for that training; and(2) the commissioner is granted explicit rulemaking authority related to that training.Tex. Educ. Code § 21.4515
Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1045,Sec. 5, eff. 6/18/2021, op. beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.