Sec. 21.4515.  ANNUAL ADOPTION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY.  (a)  The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, to the extent applicable, shall annually review the clearinghouse published under Section 21.4514 and adopt a professional development policy that must:
(1)  be guided by the recommendations for training in the clearinghouse; 
(2)  note any differences in the policy adopted by the district or school from the recommendations in the clearinghouse; and
(3)  include a schedule of all training required for educators or other school personnel at the district or school.
(b)  To the extent of any conflict, a frequency requirement for the completion of training provided by statute prevails over a frequency requirement for that training included in the policy adopted by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (a).
(c)  The commissioner may not adopt rules regarding a required frequency for the completion of training unless:
(1)  a frequency is provided by statute for that training; and
(2)  the commissioner is granted explicit rulemaking authority related to that training.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.