Sec. 21.453. STAFF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT. (a) The staff development account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account consists of gifts, grants, donations, appropriations for the purpose of staff development under this subchapter, and any other money transferred by law to the account. Funds in the account may be used only as provided by this section.
(b) The commissioner may allocate funds from the account to regional education service centers to provide staff development resources to school districts that:
(1) are rated academically unacceptable;
(2) have one or more campuses rated as academically unacceptable; or
(3) are otherwise in need of assistance as indicated by the academic performance of students, as determined by the commissioner.
(c) A school district that receives resources under this section must pay to the commissioner for deposit in the account an amount equal to one-half of the cost of the resources provided to the district.
(d) The commissioner may adopt rules governing the allocation and use of funds under this section.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.04, eff. May 31, 2006.
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