H.B. No. 4146 seeks to enhance the rights of public school educators and improve support for public schools in Texas by amending the Education Code. The bill requires school districts to provide a duty calendar for certain professional staff before the start of each school year, detailing expected workdays and any supplemental duties. It also clarifies how salary reductions for teachers on unpaid leave will be calculated based on their annual salary and the duty calendar. Additionally, the bill modifies sanctions imposed by the State Board for Educator Certification, ensuring that teachers who resign under specific circumstances, such as serious illness or family relocation, will not face penalties.

Moreover, the bill introduces a grant program to reimburse school districts for hiring retired teachers and mandates the Texas Education Agency to collect data from school districts and charter schools to enhance teacher retention and recruitment. This data will include various classifications and details about vacant teaching positions. The bill also amends Section 37.002 of the Education Code to clarify the process for removing students from class, requiring notification to parents or guardians and establishing conditions under which a student can be returned to class. It repeals certain existing provisions and specifies that the new regulations will apply only to hearings that begin after the bill's effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 11.1513, Education Code 21.105, Education Code 21.160, Education Code 21.210, Education Code 21.257, Education Code 37.002 (Education Code 11, Education Code 21, Education Code 37)