Texas Education Code - Section 54.214. Educational Aides
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§ 54.214. EDUCATIONAL AIDES. (a) In this section,
"coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
(b) The governing board of an institution of higher
education shall exempt an eligible educational aide from the
payment of tuition and fees, other than class or laboratory fees.
(c) To be eligible for an exemption under this section, a
person must:
(1) be a resident of this state;
(2) be a school employee serving in any capacity;
(3) for the initial term or semester for which the
person receives an exemption under this section, have worked as an
educational aide for at least one school year during the five years
preceding that term or semester;
(4) establish financial need as determined by
coordinating board rule;
(5) be enrolled in courses required for teacher
certification at the institution of higher education granting the
exemption;
(6) maintain an acceptable grade point average as
determined by coordinating board rule; and
(7) comply with any other requirements adopted by the
coordinating board under this section.
(d) The coordinating board must certify a person's
eligibility to receive an exemption under this section. As soon as
practicable after receiving an application for certification, the
coordinating board shall make the determination of eligibility and
give notice of its determination to the applicant, the institution
of higher education at which the applicant is enrolled, and the
school district employing the person as an educational aide.
(e) The coordinating board shall adopt rules consistent
with this section as necessary to implement this section. The
coordinating board shall distribute a copy of the rules adopted
under this section to each school district and institution of
higher education in this state.
(f) The board of trustees of a school district shall
establish a plan to encourage the hiring of educational aides who
show a willingness to become certified teachers.
(g) The governing board of an institution of higher
education that offers courses required for teacher certification
shall establish a plan to make those courses more accessible to
those who seek teacher certification. The board shall consider as
part of its plan to make those courses more accessible for teacher
certification, evening classes, Internet classes, or other means
approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 524, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 74, § 1, eff. May 14, 2001;
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 1181, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 54.208 54.209 54.210 54.211 54.2111 54.212 54.213 54.214 54.2155 54.216 54.2161 54.217 54.218 54.219 54.221
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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