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Tex. Educ. Code § 26.011

GRIEVANCES

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 6 F. Supp. 2d 595 - Ryans v. Gresham (1998)

Most recently applied in 6 F. Supp. 2d 595 - Ryans v. Gresham (April 1998)

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

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a grievance procedure that complies with Chapter 26A under which the board shall address each grievance that the board receives concerning violation of a right guaranteed by this chapter, of a board of trustees policy, or of a provision of this title.

(b) The board of trustees of a school district is not required by Subsection (a) or Section 11.1511(b)(13) to address a grievance that the board receives concerning a student's participation in an extracurricular activity that does not involve a violation of a right guaranteed by this chapter, of a board of trustees policy, or of a provision of this title. This subsection does not affect a claim brought by a parent under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.) or a successor federal statute addressing special education services for a child with a disability.

(c) A grievance procedure adopted under Subsection (a) must require that, for a complaint filed against a teacher or other employee, the school district provide:

(1) notice of the complaint to the teacher or employee against whom the complaint was filed; and

(2) sufficient opportunity for the teacher or employee against whom the complaint was filed to submit a written response to the complaint to be included in the record.

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