Tex. Education Code § 21.203
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 21.203, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 21.203. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES.
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(a) Except as provided by Section 21.352(c), the employment policies adopted by a board of trustees must require a written evaluation of each teacher at annual or more frequent intervals. The board must consider the most recent evaluations before making a decision not to renew a teacher's contract if the evaluations are relevant to the reason for the board's action.
(b) The employment policies must include reasons for not renewing a teacher's contract at the end of a school year.
(b) The employment policies must include reasons for not renewing a teacher's contract at the end of a school year.
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