Texas § 21.049 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.

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§ 21.049 — ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.

Texas § 21.049

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 21.049 (2026).

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Sec. 21.049. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.

(a)To provide a continuing additional source of qualified educators, the board shall propose rules providing that educator certification programs may be provided by an institution of higher education or another entity. The rules may not provide that a person may be certified under this section only if there is a demonstrated shortage of educators in a school district or subject area.

(b)The board may not require a person employed as a teacher in an alternative education program under Section 37.008 or a juvenile justice alternative education program under Section 37.011 for at least three years to complete an alternative educator preparation program adopted under this section before taking the appropriate certification examination.

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Sec. 21.049. ALTERNATIVE EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS. (a) To provide a continuing additional source of qualified educators, the board shall propose rules providing that educator certification programs may be provided by an institution of higher education or another entity. The rules may not provide that a person may be certified under this section only if there is a demonstrated shortage of educators in a school district or subject area.
(b) The board may not require a person employed as a teacher in an alternative education program under Section 37.008 or a juvenile justice alternative education program under Section 37.011 for at least three years to complete an alternative educator preparation program adopted under this section before taking the appropriate certification examination.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 609, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2 ), Sec. 2.10, eff. June 20, 2025.