House Bill No. 362 amends the Education Code to establish new requirements regarding the assignment of public school students to teachers in certain school districts, specifically those with an enrollment of 5,000 or more students. The bill stipulates that students in grades one through six cannot be assigned to a teacher who has less than one year of teaching experience and lacks the appropriate certification for two consecutive years, unless there is mutual agreement between the student's parent or guardian and a school counselor or administrator, or if the assignment occurs during the student's first year of transfer into the district.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing law by adding a new provision that prohibits school campuses or districts from receiving exemptions related to the assignment of students to teachers, among other educational requirements. The changes will take effect starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and the bill will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote in both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 7.056 (Education Code 7)