Sec. 21.157. NECESSARY REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL. A teacher employed under a continuing contract may be released at the end of a school year and the teacher's employment with the school district terminated at that time because of a necessary reduction of personnel by the school district, with those reductions made primarily based upon teacher appraisals administered under Section 21.352 in the specific teaching fields and other criteria as determined by the board.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 28, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Subchapter D. Continuing Contracts
Section 21.152. Continuing Contract
Section 21.153. Conversion of Probationary Contract to Continuing Contract
Section 21.154. Status Under Continuing Contract
Section 21.155. Administrative Personnel Under Continuing Contract
Section 21.156. Discharge or Suspension Without Pay Under Continuing Contract
Section 21.157. Necessary Reduction of Personnel
Section 21.158. Notice Under Continuing Contract