Texas Education Code - Section 21.0031. Failure To Obtain Certification; Contract Void
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§ 21.0031. FAILURE TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION; CONTRACT
VOID. (a) An employee's probationary, continuing, or term
contract under this chapter is void if the employee:
(1) does not hold a certificate or permit issued by the
State Board for Educator Certification; or
(2) fails to fulfill the requirements necessary to
extend the employee's temporary or emergency certificate or permit.
(b) After an employee receives notice that the employee's
contract is void under Subsection (a):
(1) a school district may:
(A) terminate the employee;
(B) suspend the employee with or without pay; or
(C) retain the employee for the remainder of the
school year on an at-will employment basis in a position other than
classroom teacher at the employee's existing rate of pay or at a
reduced rate; and
(2) the employee is not entitled to the minimum salary
prescribed by Section 21.402.
(c) A school district's decision under Subsection (b) is not
subject to appeal under this chapter, and the notice and hearing
requirements of this chapter do not apply to the decision.
(d) This section does not affect the rights and remedies of
a party in an at-will employment relationship.
(e) This section does not apply to a certified teacher
assigned to teach a subject for which the teacher is not certified.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 181, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 19.008 19.009 19.010 19.011 21.001 21.002 21.003 21.0031 21.004 21.005 21.006 21.031 21.032 21.033 21.034
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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