Tex. Education Code § 21.4513
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 21.4513, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 21.4513. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS AUDIT.
Official statutory text
(a) Using only available funds and resources from public or private sources, the agency shall periodically conduct an audit of the professional development requirements applicable to educators in this state, including state and federal requirements and requirements imposed by school districts.
(b) Based on audit results, the agency shall seek to eliminate conflicting requirements and consolidate duplicative requirements through the following methods, as appropriate:
(1) taking administrative action;
(2) encouraging school districts to make appropriate changes to district policies; or
(3) recommending statutory changes to the legislature.
(c) The agency shall provide guidance to school districts regarding high-quality professional development and the outcomes expected to result from providing that caliber of professional development.
(b) Based on audit results, the agency shall seek to eliminate conflicting requirements and consolidate duplicative requirements through the following methods, as appropriate:
(1) taking administrative action;
(2) encouraging school districts to make appropriate changes to district policies; or
(3) recommending statutory changes to the legislature.
(c) The agency shall provide guidance to school districts regarding high-quality professional development and the outcomes expected to result from providing that caliber of professional development.
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