Texas § ED.21.706 - INNOVATION PLAN PAYMENTS

§ ED.21.706. INNOVATION PLAN PAYMENTS

INNOVATION PLAN PAYMENTS; AUTHORIZED GENERAL AND SPECIFIC USES. A school district may use grant funds awarded to the district under this subchapter only to carry out purposes of the program as described by Section 21.7011 , in accordance with the district's local educator excellence innovation plan, which may include the following specific methods or procedures: (1) implementation and administration of a high-quality mentoring program for teachers in a teacher's first three years of classroom teaching using mentors who meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 21.458 (b); (2) implementation of a teacher evaluation system using multiple measures that include: (A) the results of classroom observation, which may include student comments; (B) the degree of student educational growth and learning; and (C) the results of teacher self-evaluation; (3) to the extent permitted under Subchapter C , Chapter 25 , restructuring of the school day or school year to provide for embedded and collaborative learning communities for the purpose of professional development; (4) establishment of an alternative teacher compensation or retention system; and (5) implementation of incentives designed to reduce teacher turnover. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (H.B. 1751 ), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.