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Tex. Educ. Code § 21.002

TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Jenkins v. Crosby Independent School District (2017)

Most recently applied in Jenkins v. Crosby Independent School District (June 2017)

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A school district shall employ each classroom teacher, principal, librarian, nurse, or school counselor under:

(1) a probationary contract, as provided by Subchapter C;

(2) a continuing contract, as provided by Subchapter D; or

(3) a term contract, as provided by Subchapter E.

(b) A district is not required to employ a person other than an employee listed in Subsection (a) under a probationary, continuing, or term contract.

(c) Each board of trustees shall establish a policy designating specific positions of employment, or categories of positions based on considerations such as length of service, to which continuing contracts or term contracts apply.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.