Texas § ED.21.002 - TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.21.002 — TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.21.002. TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. (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. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (S.B. 715 ), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.
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Section ED.21.002 ("TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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