Tex. Education Code § 22.087
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 22.087, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 22.087. NOTIFICATION TO STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.
Official statutory text
The superintendent of a school district or the director of an open-enrollment charter school, private school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement shall promptly notify the State Board for Educator Certification in writing if:
(1) the person obtains or has knowledge of information showing that an applicant for or holder of a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, has a reported criminal history; and
(2) the person obtained the information by a means other than the criminal history clearinghouse established under Section 411.0845, Government Code.
(1) the person obtains or has knowledge of information showing that an applicant for or holder of a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, has a reported criminal history; and
(2) the person obtained the information by a means other than the criminal history clearinghouse established under Section 411.0845, Government Code.
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