A teacher who is aggrieved by a decision of a board of trustees on the nonrenewal of the teacher's term contract may appeal to the commissioner for a review of the decision of the board of trustees in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter G. The commissioner may not substitute the commissioner's judgment for that of the board of trustees unless the board's decision was arbitrary, capricious, unlawful, or not supported by substantial evidence.
Tex. Educ. Code § 21.209
APPEAL
Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case Montgomery Independent School District v. Davis (2000)
Most recently applied in Texas Commissioner of Education and Mission Consolidated Independent School District v. Dr. Maria Solis (August 2018)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.