Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 100 - CHARTERS
Subchapter AA - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS
Division 6 - CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNANCE
Section 100.1119 - Additional Training for New Governing Board Members and Officers

Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code § 100.1119

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Training required. A new governing board member or officer who has completed the core training under § 100.1117 of this title (relating to Core Training for New Governing Board Members and Officers) next must complete additional training as outlined in this section.

(b) Timeline for completing training. The additional training requirements must be completed after the core training is completed and within one calendar year of appointment or election to such governing body or employment by the charter, as applicable.

(c) Optional curriculum outline. The commissioner of education may approve and disseminate a curriculum outline that specifies all additional training content for this subsection. Training that does not conform to any curriculum outline released by the commissioner does not satisfy the requirements of this section.

(d) Governing board member requirements. A new governing board member must complete two additional instructional hours on board governance requirements and best practices, including:

(1) hiring and evaluating a superintendent;

(2) required training and governance requirements;

(3) non-delegable board governance duties;

(4) board meeting protocols; and

(5) other practices for effective governance and continuous improvement.

(e) Officer requirements. A new officer must complete additional training hours specific to their role as follows.

(1) Chief executive and central administrative officers must complete 20 additional instructional hours that further explore the core training topics outlined in § 100.1117(d) of this title, including:
(A) two hours on Charter Law;

(B) two hours on Accountability to the Public;

(C) six hours on Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes (EISO);

(D) three hours on Accountability for Public Funds;

(E) three hours on School Safety; and

(F) four hours on any other core training topic outlined in § 100.1117(d) of this title.

(2) Campus administrative officers are not required to complete additional instructional hours.

(3) Business managers must complete 20 additional instructional hours that further explore the core training topics outlined in § 100.1117(d) of this title, including:
(A) two hours on Charter Law;

(B) two hours on Accountability to the Public;

(C) three hours on EISO;

(D) nine hours on Accountability for Public Funds; and

(E) four hours on any other core training topic outlined in § 100.1117(d) of this title.

(f) Excess hours earned. Twenty-five percent of instructional hours earned in excess of the requirements set forth in this section by a new governing board member or officer may be carried over to meet the following year's requirement under § 100.1121 of this title (relating to Continuing Training for Governing Board Members and Officers).

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