Sec. 21.4514. CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING CLEARINGHOUSE; ADVISORY GROUP. (a) In this section:
(1) "Board" means the State Board for Educator Certification.
(2) "Clearinghouse advisory group" means the clearinghouse advisory group established under Subsection (d).
(b) The board shall publish a comprehensive clearinghouse of information regarding continuing education and training requirements for:
(1) educators; and
(2) other school personnel.
(c) The clearinghouse must:
(1) include best practices and industry recommendations for the frequency for training of educators and other school personnel; and
(2) be published in consultation with the clearinghouse advisory group.
(d) The board shall establish a clearinghouse advisory group consisting of educators, including classroom teachers, and representatives of organizations that represent educators to review and provide input regarding the best practices and industry recommendations included in the clearinghouse. In publishing the clearinghouse, the board shall ensure the clearinghouse reflects input provided by the clearinghouse advisory group.
(e) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the clearinghouse advisory group shall complete a review of the clearinghouse and submit a report to the legislature of the group's recommendations regarding whether any required continuing education or training may be reduced, eliminated, or consolidated with other existing continuing education or training.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Subchapter J. Staff Development
Section 21.451. Staff Development Requirements
Section 21.4511. Professional Development Activities for Teachers and Administrators
Section 21.4513. Professional Development Requirements Audit
Section 21.4514. Continuing Education and Training Clearinghouse; Advisory Group
Section 21.4515. Annual Adoption of Professional Development Policy
Section 21.452. Developmental Leaves of Absence
Section 21.453. Staff Development Account
Section 21.4551. Teacher Reading Academies
Section 21.4552. Teacher Literacy Achievement Academies
Section 21.4553. Teacher Mathematics Achievement Academies
Section 21.4555. Civics Training Program
Section 21.4556. Civics Training Program Advisory Board
Section 21.456. Science Training
Section 21.457. Training for Teachers of Emergent Bilingual Students
Section 21.4571. Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System Training
Section 21.459. Bible Course Training
Section 21.462. Resources Regarding Students With Mental Health or Substance Abuse Conditions