Texas Statutes
§ 21.404 — PLANNING AND PREPARATION TIME.
Texas § 21.404
JurisdictionTexas
Code EDEducation Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 21.404 (2026).
Text
Sec. 21.404. PLANNING AND PREPARATION TIME. Each classroom teacher is entitled to at least 450 minutes within each two-week period for instructional preparation, including parent-teacher conferences, evaluating students' work, and planning. A planning and preparation period under this section may not be less than 45 minutes within the instructional day. During a planning and preparation period, a classroom teacher may not be required to participate in any other activity.
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Related
Hitchcock v. BOARD OF TRUS., CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS INDEPENDENT SCH. DIST.
232 S.W.3d 208 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 2007)
Judy Hitchcock v. Board of Trustees, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
(Court of Appeals of Texas, 2007)
Legislative History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 21.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 21.002
TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.§ 21.003
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.§ 21.0033
TEACHER CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE.§ 21.004
TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.§ 21.031
PURPOSE.§ 21.032
DEFINITION.§ 21.034
TERMS; VACANCY.§ 21.036
OFFICERS.§ 21.037
COMPENSATION.§ 21.038
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