Tex. Education Code § 21.002
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 21.002, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 21.002. TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.
Official statutory text
(a) A school district shall employ each classroom teacher, principal, librarian, nurse, or school counselor under:
(1) a probationary contract, as provided by Subchapter C;
(2) a continuing contract, as provided by Subchapter D; or
(3) a term contract, as provided by Subchapter E.
(b) A district is not required to employ a person other than an employee listed in Subsection (a) under a probationary, continuing, or term contract.
(c) Each board of trustees shall establish a policy designating specific positions of employment, or categories of positions based on considerations such as length of service, to which continuing contracts or term contracts apply.
(1) a probationary contract, as provided by Subchapter C;
(2) a continuing contract, as provided by Subchapter D; or
(3) a term contract, as provided by Subchapter E.
(b) A district is not required to employ a person other than an employee listed in Subsection (a) under a probationary, continuing, or term contract.
(c) Each board of trustees shall establish a policy designating specific positions of employment, or categories of positions based on considerations such as length of service, to which continuing contracts or term contracts apply.
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