Sec. 21.202. PROBATIONARY CONTRACT REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), before a teacher may be employed under a term contract, the teacher must be employed under a probationary contract for the period provided by Subchapter C.
(b) A school district may employ a person as a principal or classroom teacher under a term contract if the person has experience as a public school principal or classroom teacher, respectively, regardless of whether the person is being employed by the school district for the first time or whether a probationary contract would otherwise be required under Section 21.102.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1232, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Section 21.202. Probationary Contract Required
Section 21.203. Employment Policies
Section 21.205. Term of Contract
Section 21.206. Notice of Contract Renewal or Nonrenewal
Section 21.207. Hearing Under Term Contract
Section 21.208. Decision of Board
Section 21.210. Resignation Under Term Contract
Section 21.211. Termination or Suspension
Section 21.212. Applicability of Subchapter to Superintendents