Each classroom teacher is entitled to at least 450 minutes within each two-week period for instructional preparation, including parent-teacher conferences, evaluating students' work, and planning. A planning and preparation period under this section may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. During a planning and preparation period, a classroom teacher may not be required to participate in any other activity.
Tex. Educ. Code § 21.404
PLANNING AND PREPARATION TIME
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hitchcock v. BOARD OF TRUS., CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS INDEPENDENT SCH. DIST. (2007)
Most recently applied in Hitchcock v. BOARD OF TRUS., CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS INDEPENDENT SCH. DIST. (May 2007)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff
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