AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL

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34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(b) General. 
    (1) School personnel under this section may remove a child with a disability who violates a code of student conduct from his or her current placement to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting, another setting, or suspension, for not more than 10 consecutive school days (to the extent those alternatives are applied to children without disabilities), and for additional removals of not more than 10 consecutive school days in that same school year for separate incidents of misconduct (as long as those removals do not constitute a change of placement under §300.536).   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(b) General. 
    (1) School personnel under this section may remove a child with a disability who violates a code of student conduct from his or her current placement to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting, another setting, or suspension, for not more than 10 consecutive school days (to the extent those alternatives are applied to children without disabilities), and for additional removals of not more than 10 consecutive school days in that same school year for separate incidents of misconduct (as long as those removals do not constitute a change of placement under §300.536).   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.536  Change of placement because of disciplinary removals.   

(a) For purposes of removals of a child with a disability from the child’s current educational placement under §§300.530 through 300.535, a change of placement occurs if—   
    (1) The removal is for more than 10 consecutive school days; or   
    (2) The child has been subjected to a series of removals that constitute a pattern—   
       (i) Because the series of removals total more than 10 school days in a school year;   
       (ii) Because the child’s behavior is substantially similar to the child’s behavior in previous incidents that resulted in the series of removals; and   
       (iii) Because of such additional factors as the length of each removal, the total amount of time the child has been removed, and the proximity of the removals to one another.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46800, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(c) Additional authority. For disciplinary changes in placement that would exceed 10 consecutive school days, if the behavior that gave rise to the violation of the school code is determined not to be a manifestation of the child’s disability pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, school personnel may apply the relevant disciplinary procedures to children with disabilities in the same manner and for the same duration as the procedures would be applied to children without disabilities, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section.     
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(c) Additional authority. For disciplinary changes in placement that would exceed 10 consecutive school days, if the behavior that gave rise to the violation of the school code is determined not to be a manifestation of the child’s disability pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, school personnel may apply the relevant disciplinary procedures to children with disabilities in the same manner and for the same duration as the procedures would be applied to children without disabilities, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section.     
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(c) Additional authority. For disciplinary changes in placement that would exceed 10 consecutive school days, if the behavior that gave rise to the violation of the school code is determined not to be a manifestation of the child’s disability pursuant to paragraph (e) of this section, school personnel may apply the relevant disciplinary procedures to children with disabilities in the same manner and for the same duration as the procedures would be applied to children without disabilities, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section.     
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(d) Services. 
    (1) A child with a disability who is removed from the child’s current placement pursuant to paragraphs (c), or (g) of this section must—   
       (i) Continue to receive educational services, as provided in §300.101(a), so as to enable the child to continue to participate in the general education curriculum, although in another setting, and to progress toward meeting the goals set out in the child’s IEP; and   
       (ii) Receive, as appropriate, a functional behavioral assessment, and behavioral intervention services and modifications, that are designed to address the behavior violation so that it does not recur.   
    (2) The services required by paragraph (d)(1), (d)(3), (d)(4), and (d)(5) of this section may be provided in an interim alternative educational setting.   
    (3) A public agency is only required to provide services during periods of removal to a child with a disability who has been removed from his or her current placement for 10 school days or less in that school year, if it provides services to a child without disabilities who is similarly removed.   
    (4) After a child with a disability has been removed from his or her current placement for 10 school days in the same school year, if the current removal is for not more than 10 consecutive school days and is not a change of placement under §300.536, school personnel, in consultation with at least one of the child’s teachers, determine the extent to which services are needed, as provided in §300.101(a), so as to enable the child to continue to participate in the general education curriculum, although in another setting, and to progress toward meeting the goals set out in the child’s IEP.   
    (5) If the removal is a change of placement under §300.536, the child’s IEP Team determines appropriate services under paragraph (d)(1) of this section.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(h) Notification. On the date on which the decision is made to make a removal that constitutes a change of placement of a child with a disability because of a violation of a code of student conduct, the LEA must notify the parents of that decision, and provide the parents the procedural safeguards notice described in §300.504.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

Texas Education Code § 37.008. Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs.   

(a)  Each school district shall provide a disciplinary alternative education program that: 
   (1)  is provided in a setting other than a student's regular classroom; 
   (2)  is located on or off of a regular school campus; 
   (3)  provides for the students who are assigned to the disciplinary alternative education program to be separated from students who are not assigned to the program; 
   (4)  focuses on English language arts, mathematics, science, history, and self-discipline; 
   (5)  provides for students' educational and behavioral needs; 
   (6)  provides supervision and counseling; 
   (7)  employs only teachers who meet all certification requirements established under Subchapter B, Chapter 21. 

(a-1)  The agency shall adopt minimum standards for the operation of disciplinary alternative education programs, including standards relating to: 
   (1)  student/teacher ratios; 
   (2)  student health and safety; 
   (3)  reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of students; 
   (4)  training for teachers in behavior management and safety procedures; and 
   (5)  planning for a student's transition from a disciplinary alternative education program to a regular campus.

(b)  A disciplinary alternative education program may provide for a student's transfer to: 
   (1)  a different campus; 
   (2)  a school-community guidance center;  or 
   (3)  a community-based alternative school.

(c)  An off-campus disciplinary alternative education program is not subject to a requirement imposed by this title, other than a limitation on liability, a reporting requirement, or a requirement imposed by this chapter or by Chapter 39 or 39A.

(d)  A school district may provide a disciplinary alternative education program jointly with one or more other districts.

(e)  Each school district shall cooperate with government agencies and community organizations that provide services in the district to students placed in a disciplinary alternative education program.

(f)  A student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program is counted in computing the average daily attendance of students in the district for the student's time in actual attendance in the program.

(g)  A school district shall allocate to a disciplinary alternative education program the same expenditure per student attending the disciplinary alternative education program, including federal, state, and local funds, that would be allocated to the student's school if the student were attending the student's regularly assigned education program, including a special education program.

(h)  A school district may not place a student, other than a student suspended as provided under Section 37.005 or expelled as provided under Section 37.007, in an unsupervised setting as a result of conduct for which a student may be placed in a disciplinary alternative education program.

(i)  On request of a school district, a regional education service center may provide to the district information on developing a disciplinary alternative education program that takes into consideration the district's size, wealth, and existing facilities in determining the program best suited to the district.

(j)  If a student placed in a disciplinary alternative education program enrolls in another school district before the expiration of the period of placement, the board of trustees of the district requiring the placement shall provide to the district in which the student enrolls, at the same time other records of the student are provided, a copy of the placement order.  The district in which the student enrolls shall inform each educator who will have responsibility for, or will be under the direction and supervision of an educator who will have responsibility for, the instruction of the student of the contents of the placement order.  Each educator shall keep the information received under this subsection confidential from any person not entitled to the information under this subsection, except that the educator may share the information with the student's parent or guardian as provided for by state or federal law.  The district in which the student enrolls may continue the disciplinary alternative education program placement under the terms of the order or may allow the student to attend regular classes without completing the period of placement.  A district may take any action permitted by this subsection if: 
   (1)  the student was placed in a disciplinary alternative education program by an open-enrollment charter school under Section 12.131 and the charter school provides to the district a copy of the placement order; or 
   (2)  the student was placed in a disciplinary alternative education program by a school district in another state and: 
      (A)  the out-of-state district provides to the district a copy of the placement order; and 
      (B)  the grounds for the placement by the out-of-state district are grounds for placement in the district in which the student is enrolling.

(j-1)  If a student was placed in a disciplinary alternative education program by a school district in another state for a period that exceeds one year and a school district in this state in which the student enrolls continues the placement under Subsection (j), the district shall reduce the period of the placement so that the aggregate period does not exceed one year unless, after a review, the district determines that: 
   (1)  the student is a threat to the safety of other students or to district employees;  or 
   (2)  extended placement is in the best interest of the student.

(k)  A program of educational and support services may be provided to a student and the student's parents when the offense involves drugs or alcohol as specified under Section 37.006 or 37.007.  A disciplinary alternative education program that provides chemical dependency treatment services must be licensed under Chapter 464, Health and Safety Code. 

(l)  A school district is required to provide in the district's disciplinary alternative education program a course necessary to fulfill a student's high school graduation requirements only as provided by this subsection.  A school district shall offer a student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program an opportunity to complete coursework before the beginning of the next school year.  The school district may provide the student an opportunity to complete coursework through any method available, including a correspondence course, distance learning, or summer school.  The district may not charge the student for a course provided under this subsection.

(l-1)  A school district shall provide the parents of a student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program with written notice of the district's obligation under Subsection (l) to provide the student with an opportunity to complete coursework required for graduation.   The notice must: 
   (1)  include information regarding all methods available for completing the coursework; and 
   (2)  state that the methods are available at no cost to the student.

(m)  The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to evaluate annually the performance of each district's disciplinary alternative education program established under this subchapter.  The evaluation required by this section shall be based on indicators defined by the commissioner, but must include student performance on assessment instruments required under Sections 39.023(a) and (c).  Academically, the mission of disciplinary alternative education programs shall be to enable students to perform at grade level.

(m-1)  The commissioner shall develop a process for evaluating a school district disciplinary alternative education program electronically.  The commissioner shall also develop a system and standards for review of the evaluation or use systems already available at the agency.  The system must be designed to identify districts that are at high risk of having inaccurate disciplinary alternative education program data or of failing to comply with disciplinary alternative education program requirements.  The commissioner shall notify the board of trustees of a district of any objection the commissioner has to the district's disciplinary alternative education program data or of a violation of a law or rule revealed by the data, including any violation of disciplinary alternative education program requirements, or of any recommendation by the commissioner concerning the data.  If the data reflect that a penal law has been violated, the commissioner shall notify the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, and the attorney general.  The commissioner is entitled to access to all district records the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate for the review, analysis, or approval of disciplinary alternative education program data.  


Last Amended:  85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(19), eff. September 1, 2017
85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 2442), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2017
Entered:  July 31, 2017 

Texas Education Code § 37.008. Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs.   

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(l-1)  A school district shall provide the parents of a student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program with written notice of the district's obligation under Subsection (l) to provide the student with an opportunity to complete coursework required for graduation.   The notice must: 
    (1)  include information regarding all methods available for completing the coursework; and 
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Last Amended: 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(19), eff. September 1, 2017
85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 2442), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2017
Entered:  July 31, 2017 

Texas Education Code § 37.008. Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs.   

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(l-1)  A school district shall provide the parents of a student removed to a disciplinary alternative education program with written notice of the district's obligation under Subsection (l) to provide the student with an opportunity to complete coursework required for graduation.   The notice must: 
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    (2)  state that the methods are available at no cost to the student. 
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Last Amended: 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(19), eff. September 1, 2017
85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 2442), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2017
Entered:  July 31, 2017

Texas Education Code § 25.007. Transition Assistance for Students Who are Homeless or in Substitute Care. 

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(b) In recognition of the challenges faced by students who are homeless or in substitute care, the agency shall assist the transition of students who are homeless or in substitute care from one school to another by:
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(10) requiring school districts, campuses, and open-enrollment charter schools to provide notice to the child's educational decision-maker and caseworker regarding events that may significantly impact the education of a child, including:
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(D) any disciplinary actions under Chapter 37 for which parental notice is required;
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (H.B. 1709), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(g) Special circumstances. School personnel may remove a student to an interim alternative educational setting for not more than 45 school days without regard to whether the behavior is determined to be a manifestation of the child’s disability, if the child—   
    (1) Carries a weapon to or possesses a weapon at school, on school premises, or to or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA;   
    (2) Knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs, or sells or solicits the sale of a controlled substance, while at school, on school premises, or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA; or   
    (3) Has inflicted serious bodily injury upon another person while at school, on school premises, or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(g) Special circumstances. School personnel may remove a student to an interim alternative educational setting for not more than 45 school days without regard to whether the behavior is determined to be a manifestation of the child’s disability, if the child—   
    (1) Carries a weapon to or possesses a weapon at school, on school premises, or to or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA;   
    (2) Knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs, or sells or solicits the sale of a controlled substance, while at school, on school premises, or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA; or   
    (3) Has inflicted serious bodily injury upon another person while at school, on school premises, or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.530  Authority of school personnel.   

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(g) Special circumstances. School personnel may remove a student to an interim alternative educational setting for not more than 45 school days without regard to whether the behavior is determined to be a manifestation of the child’s disability, if the child—   
    (1) Carries a weapon to or possesses a weapon at school, on school premises, or to or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA;   
    (2) Knowingly possesses or uses illegal drugs, or sells or solicits the sale of a controlled substance, while at school, on school premises, or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA; or   
    (3) Has inflicted serious bodily injury upon another person while at school, on school premises, or at a school function under the jurisdiction of an SEA or an LEA.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46798, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.535  Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities.   

(a) Rule of construction. Nothing in this part prohibits an agency from reporting a crime committed by a child with a disability to appropriate authorities or prevents State law enforcement and judicial authorities from exercising their responsibilities with regard to the application of Federal and State law to crimes committed by a child with a disability.   
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Last Amended:  71 FR 46800, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

Texas Education Code § 37.148. Right to Report Crime.  

(a) An employee of a school district or open-enrollment charter school may report a crime witnessed at the school to any peace officer with authority to investigate the crime. 

(b)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not adopt a policy requiring a school employee to: 
(1)  refrain from reporting a crime witnessed at the school; or 
(2)  report a crime witnessed at the school only to certain persons or peace officers.


Last Amended: 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2015  
Entered:  Aug. 3, 2015

34 Code of Federal Regulations § 300.535  Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities.   

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(b) Transmittal of records.
    (1) An agency reporting a crime committed by a child with a disability must ensure that copies of the special education and disciplinary records of the child are transmitted for consideration by the appropriate authorities to whom the agency reports the crime.   
    (2) An agency reporting a crime under this section may transmit copies of the child’s special education and disciplinary records only to the extent that the transmission is permitted by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 


Last Amended:  71 FR 46800, Aug. 14, 2006
Entered:  June 9, 2009

Texas Education Code § 37.145. Complaint.   

If a child fails to comply with or complete graduated sanctions under Section 37.144, or if the school district has not elected to adopt a system of graduated sanctions under that section, the school may file a complaint against the child with a criminal court in accordance with Section 37.146.


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1407, Sec.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2013  
Entered:  Oct. 28.2013

Texas Education Code § 37.144. Graduated Sanctions for Certain School Offenses.   

(a)  A school district that commissions peace officers under Section 37.081 may develop a system of graduated sanctions that the school district may require to be imposed on a child before a complaint is filed under Section 37.145 against the child for a school offense that is an offense under Section 37.124 or 37.126 or under Section 42.01(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), Penal Code.  A system adopted under this section must include multiple graduated sanctions.  The system may require:
(1)  a warning letter to be issued to the child and the child's parent or guardian that specifically states the child's alleged school offense and explains the consequences if the child engages in additional misconduct;
(2)  a behavior contract with the child that must be signed by the child, the child's parent or guardian, and an employee of the school and that includes a specific description of the behavior that is required or prohibited for the child and the penalties for additional alleged school offenses, including additional disciplinary action or the filing of a complaint in a criminal court;
(3)  the performance of school-based community service by the child; and
(4)  the referral of the child to counseling, community-based services, or other in-school or out-of-school services aimed at addressing the child's behavioral problems.

(b)  A referral made under Subsection (a)(4) may include participation by the child's parent or guardian if necessary.


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1407, Sec.12, eff. Sept. 1, 2013 
Entered:  Oct. 28.2013

Texas Education Code § 37.141. Definitions.   

In this subchapter:

(1)  "Child" means a person who is:
(A)  a student; and
(B)  at least 10 years of age and younger than 18 years of age.

(2)  "School offense" means an offense committed by a child enrolled in a public school that is a Class C misdemeanor other than a traffic offense and that is committed on property under the control and jurisdiction of a school district.


Last Amended: 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132, Sec.4, eff. Sept. 1, 2015 
Entered:  July 1, 2015

Texas Education Code § 37.124. Disruption of Classes.   

(a)  A person other than a primary or secondary grade student enrolled in the school commits an offense if the person, on school property or on public property within 500 feet of school property, alone or in concert with others, intentionally disrupts the conduct of classes or other school activities.

(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)  In this section:
(1)  "Disrupting the conduct of classes or other school activities" includes:
(A)  emitting noise of an intensity that prevents or hinders classroom instruction;
(B)  enticing or attempting to entice a student away from a class or other school activity that the student is required to attend;
(C)  preventing or attempting to prevent a student from attending a class or other school activity that the student is required to attend;  and
(D)  entering a classroom without the consent of either the principal or the teacher and, through either acts of misconduct or the use of loud or profane language, disrupting class activities.
(2)  "Public property" includes a street, highway, alley, public park, or sidewalk.
(3)  "School property" includes a public school campus or school grounds on which a public school is located and any grounds or buildings used by a school for an assembly or other school-sponsored activity.

(d)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that, at the time the person engaged in conduct prohibited under that subsection, the person was younger than 12 years of age.


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1407, Sec.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2013      
83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1409, Sec.6, eff. Sept. 1, 2013
Entered:  Oct. 28, 2013

Texas Education Code § 37.126. Disruption of Transportation.   

(a)  Except as provided by Section 37.125, a person other than a primary or secondary grade student commits an offense if the person intentionally disrupts, prevents, or interferes with the lawful transportation of children:
(1)  to or from school on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district; or
(2)  to or from an activity sponsored by a school on a vehicle owned or operated by a county or independent school district.

(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(1) that, at the time the person engaged in conduct prohibited under that subdivision, the person was younger than 12 years of age a student in the sixth grade or a lower grade level.


Last Amended: 83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1407, Sec.11, eff. Sept. 1, 2013
83rd Leg., R.S., ch. 1409, Sec.7, eff. Sept. 1, 2013
Entered:  Oct. 28, 2013

Texas Education Code § 37.146. Requisites of Complaint.   

(a)  A complaint alleging the commission of a school offense must, in addition to the requirements imposed by Article 45.019, Code of Criminal Procedure: 
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(2)  be accompanied by a statement from a school employee stating: 
(A)  whether the child is eligible for or receives special services under Subchapter A, Chapter 29; and 
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Last Amended: 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1132, Sec.6, eff. Sept. 1, 2015  
Entered:  July 1, 2015

Texas Education Code § 25.007. Transition Assistance for Students Who are Homeless or in Substitute Care. 

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(b) In recognition of the challenges faced by students who are homeless or in substitute care, the agency shall assist the transition of students who are homeless or in substitute care from one school to another by:
. . . 
(10) requiring school districts, campuses, and open-enrollment charter schools to provide notice to the child's educational decision-maker and caseworker regarding events that may significantly impact the education of a child, including:
. . . 
(E) citations issued for Class C misdemeanor offenses on school property or at school-sponsored activities;
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Last Amended: 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. June 10, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 781 (H.B. 1709), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019

Texas Education Code § 37.001. Student Code of Conduct.     

(b-1)  The methods adopted under Subsection (a)(8) must provide that a student who is enrolled in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, may not be disciplined for conduct prohibited in accordance with Subsection (a)(7) until an admission, review, and dismissal committee meeting has been held to review the conduct. 
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Last Amended:  86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 811), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 811), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2019
Entered: July 18, 2019

Texas Education Code § 37.001. Student Code of Conduct.     

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(7)  prohibit bullying, harassment, and making hit lists and ensure that district employees enforce those prohibitions; 
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Last Amended:  86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 811), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 811), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2019
Entered: July 18, 2019

Texas Education Code § 37.001. Student Code of Conduct.     

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(8)  provide, as appropriate for students at each grade level, methods, including options, for: 
(A)  managing students in the classroom, on school grounds, and on a vehicle owned or operated by the district; 
(B)  disciplining students; and 
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Last Amended:  86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 811), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2019
86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 811), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2019
Entered: July 18, 2019

Discipline and School Removals (TEA)

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