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            H.B. No. 1605
         
               AN ACT
            
            relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of 
         
            essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation 
         
            curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to 
         
            school districts for the provision of certain instructional 
         
            materials; authorizing a fee.
         
                   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         
                   SECTION 1.  Section 11.164, Education Code, is amended by 
         
            amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as 
         
            follows: 
         
                   (a)  The board of trustees of each school district shall 
         
            limit redundant requests for information and the number and length 
         
            of written reports that a classroom teacher is required to prepare.  
         
            A classroom teacher may not be required to prepare any written 
         
            information other than:
         
                         (1)  any report concerning the health, safety, or 
         
            welfare of a student;
         
                         (2)  a report of a student's grade on an assignment or 
         
            examination;
         
                         (3)  a report of a student's academic progress in a 
         
            class or course;
         
                         (4)  a report of a student's grades at the end of each 
         
            grade reporting period;
         
                         (5)  a report on instructional materials;
         
                         (6)  subject to Subsection (a-1), a unit or weekly 
         
            lesson plan that outlines, in a brief and general manner, the 
         
            information to be presented during each period at the secondary 
         
            level or in each subject or topic at the elementary level;
         
                         (7)  an attendance report;
         
                         (8)  any report required for accreditation review;
         
                         (9)  any information required by a school district that 
         
            relates to a complaint, grievance, or actual or potential 
         
            litigation and that requires the classroom teacher's involvement; 
         
            or
         
                         (10)  any information specifically required by law, 
         
            rule, or regulation.
         
                   (a-1)  A unit or weekly lesson plan that is included in 
         
            instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002, and adopted 
         
            by the board of trustees of the school district at which a teacher 
         
            is employed is sufficient to satisfy a requirement to prepare 
         
            written information described by Subsection (a)(6).
         
                   SECTION 2.  Section 21.044, Education Code, is amended by 
         
            amending Subsection (a-1) and adding Subsection (h) to read as 
         
            follows:
         
                   (a-1)  Any training requirements for a certificate specified 
         
            under Subsection (a) must require that the person demonstrate:
         
                         (1)  basic knowledge of:
         
                               (A)  each disability category under the 
         
            Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 
         
            et seq.) and how each category can affect student learning and 
         
            development; and
         
                               (B)  conditions that may be considered a 
         
            disability under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
         
            Section 794), and how a condition covered by that section can affect 
         
            student learning and development;
         
                         (2)  competence in the use of proactive instructional 
         
            planning techniques that:
         
                               (A)  provide flexibility in the ways:
         
                                     (i)  information is presented;
         
                                     (ii)  students respond or demonstrate 
         
            knowledge and skills; and
         
                                     (iii)  students are engaged;
         
                               (B)  reduce barriers in instruction;
         
                               (C)  provide appropriate accommodations, 
         
            supports, and challenges; and
         
                               (D)  maintain high achievement expectations for 
         
            all students, including students with disabilities and students of 
         
            limited English proficiency; [and]
         
                         (3)  competence in the use of evidence-based inclusive 
         
            instructional practices, including:
         
                               (A)  general and special education collaborative 
         
            and co-teaching models and approaches;
         
Statutes affected: 
Introduced: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.007, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0712, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, Education Code 31.076, Education Code 31.102, Education Code 31.103, Education Code 31.151 (Education Code 11, Education Code 31, Education Code 28, Education Code 26)
House Committee Report: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.0027, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0711, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, Education Code 31.076, Education Code 31.102, Education Code 31.103, Education Code 31.151, Education Code 33.004 (Education Code 33, Education Code 31, Education Code 28, Education Code 26, Education Code 11)
Engrossed: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.0027, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0711, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, Education Code 31.076, Education Code 31.102, Education Code 31.103, Education Code 31.151, Education Code 33.004, Education Code 48.277 (Education Code 33, Education Code 31, Education Code 28, Education Code 26, Education Code 11, Education Code 48)
Senate Committee Report: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 21.044, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.0027, Education Code 28.0062, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0711, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, E




	AN ACT
	relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of
	essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation
	curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to
	school districts for the provision of certain instructional
	materials; authorizing a fee.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 11.164, Education Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
	follows:
	(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall
	limit redundant requests for information and the number and length
	of written reports that a classroom teacher is required to prepare.
	A classroom teacher may not be required to prepare any written
	information other than:
	(1) any report concerning the health, safety, or
	welfare of a student;
	(2) a report of a student's grade on an assignment or
	examination;
	(3) a report of a student's academic progress in a
	class or course;
	(4) a report of a student's grades at the end of each
	grade reporting period;
	(5) a report on instructional materials;
	(6) subject to Subsection (a-1), a unit or weekly
	lesson plan that outlines, in a brief and general manner, the
	information to be presented during each period at the secondary
	level or in each subject or topic at the elementary level;
	(7) an attendance report;
	(8) any report required for accreditation review;
	(9) any information required by a school district that
	relates to a complaint, grievance, or actual or potential
	litigation and that requires the classroom teacher's involvement;
	or
	(10) any information specifically required by law,
	rule, or regulation.
	(a-1) A unit or weekly lesson plan that is included in
	instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002, and adopted
	by the board of trustees of the school district at which a teacher
	is employed is sufficient to satisfy a requirement to prepare
	written information described by Subsection (a)(6).
	SECTION 2. Section 21.044, Education Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (a-1) and adding Subsection (h) to read as
	follows:
	(a-1) Any training requirements for a certificate specified
	under Subsection (a) must require that the person demonstrate:
	(1) basic knowledge of:
	(A) each disability category under the
	Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400
	et seq.) and how each category can affect student learning and
	development; and
	(B) conditions that may be considered a
	disability under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
	Section 794), and how a condition covered by that section can affect
	student learning and development;
	(2) competence in the use of proactive instructional
	planning techniques that:
	(A) provide flexibility in the ways:
	(i) information is presented;
	(ii) students respond or demonstrate
	knowledge and skills; and
	(iii) students are engaged;
	(B) reduce barriers in instruction;
	(C) provide appropriate accommodations,
	supports, and challenges; and
	(D) maintain high achievement expectations for
	all students, including students with disabilities and students of
	limited English proficiency; [~~and~~]
	(3) competence in the use of evidence-based inclusive
	instructional practices, including:
	(A) general and special education collaborative
	and co-teaching models and approaches;
	Statutes affected: Introduced: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.007, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0712, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, Education Code 31.076, Education Code 31.102, Education Code 31.103, Education Code 31.151 (Education Code 11, Education Code 31, Education Code 28, Education Code 26) House Committee Report: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.0027, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0711, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, Education Code 31.076, Education Code 31.102, Education Code 31.103, Education Code 31.151, Education Code 33.004 (Education Code 33, Education Code 31, Education Code 28, Education Code 26, Education Code 11) Engrossed: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.0027, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0711, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, Education Code 31.076, Education Code 31.102, Education Code 31.103, Education Code 31.151, Education Code 33.004, Education Code 48.277 (Education Code 33, Education Code 31, Education Code 28, Education Code 26, Education Code 11, Education Code 48) Senate Committee Report: Education Code 11.164, Education Code 21.044, Education Code 26.006, Education Code 28.002, Education Code 28.0027, Education Code 28.0062, Education Code 31.002, Education Code 31.022, Education Code 31.023, Education Code 31.026, Education Code 31.071, Education Code 31.0711, Education Code 31.072, Education Code 31.073, Education Code 31.075, E