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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the dates by which public school teachers must provide |
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notification of resignation from employment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 21.105(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A teacher employed under a probationary contract for the |
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following school year may relinquish the position and leave the |
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employment of the district at the end of a school year without |
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penalty by filing with the board of trustees or its designee a |
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written resignation not later than the 60th [45th] day before the |
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first day of instruction of the following school year. A written |
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resignation mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail to the |
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president of the board of trustees or the board's designee at the |
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post office address of the district is considered filed at the time |
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of mailing. |
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SECTION 2. Section 21.160(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A teacher employed under a continuing contract may |
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relinquish the position and leave the employment of the district at |
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the end of a school year without penalty by filing with the board of |
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trustees or its designee a written resignation not later than the |
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60th [45th] day before the first day of instruction of the following |
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school year. A written resignation mailed by prepaid certified or |
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registered mail to the president of the board of trustees or the |
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board's designee at the post office address of the district is |
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considered filed at time of mailing. |
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SECTION 3. Section 21.210(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A teacher employed under a term contract with a school |
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district may relinquish the teaching position and leave the |
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employment of the district at the end of a school year without |
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penalty by filing a written resignation with the board of trustees |
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or the board's designee not later than the 60th [45th] day before |
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the first day of instruction of the following school year. A |
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written resignation mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail |
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to the president of the board of trustees or the board's designee at |
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the post office address of the district is considered filed at the |
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time of mailing. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |