Sec. 21.404. PLANNING AND PREPARATION TIME. Each classroom teacher is entitled to at least 450 minutes within each two-week period for instructional preparation, including parent-teacher conferences, evaluating students' work, and planning. A planning and preparation period under this section may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. During a planning and preparation period, a classroom teacher may not be required to participate in any other activity.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Subchapter I. Duties and Benefits
Section 21.401. Minimum Service Required
Section 21.402. Minimum Salary Schedule for Certain Professional Staff
Section 21.403. Placement on Minimum Salary Schedule
Section 21.4031. Professional Staff Service Records
Section 21.4032. Reductions in Salaries of Classroom Teachers and Administrators
Section 21.404. Planning and Preparation Time
Section 21.405. Duty-Free Lunch
Section 21.406. Denial of Compensation Based on Absence for Religious Observance Prohibited
Section 21.408. Right to Join or Not to Join Professional Association
Section 21.409. Leave of Absence for Temporary Disability