Texas Education Code (on-line)
The TEC gives current Texas statutes relating to public education in Texas. Chapter 37 contains discipline requirements.
Texas Administrative Code
The rules adopted by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the Commissioner of Education are part of a larger body of state agency rules that are collected and published by the Office of the Secretary of State as the Texas Administrative Code (TAC). Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills are included starting with chapter 110. See Chapter 74 for Graduation requirements.
Texas Open Meetings Act Gov Code 551
Important information about requirements for Public School Board Meetings.
Public Information Act Gov Code 552
Everything needed to answer questions about information that must be made available for members of the public about the operation of schools and districts in Texas.
Q&A's about Texas Open Meetings and Public Information
Questions and answers from the Attorney General's Office on these topics.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Links to TEA's site that contains the Essential Skills and Knowledge a student must know, by discipline and grade level.
2007-2008 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook
Information and rules for determining and recording student attendance.
Academic Excellence Indicator System AEIS Reports
Yearly reports for campuses and districts on student performance, demographic info, and financal reports.
Texas School Finance Website
Current news and updates on information about Texas School Finance.
Texas Vaccine Requirements for School Children
Great place to review vaccine requirements for new students to public school.
Advanced Placement Programs
College Board
SAT Testing information
The Future of Teacher Compensation
Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators
These Standards of Ethics for Educators should be reviewed by every person working with students every year!!
Texas Election Code
Information about conducting an election in the State of Texas.
Texas Ethics Commission
The agency is responsible for administering and enforcing Title 15, Election Code, concerning political contributions and expenditures, and political advertising; Information about how to file as a candiate and required reports.
On-line Ethics Training for State Officers and Employees in the Executive Branch of State Government
Good information about ethics requirements for any school district employee working at the District level.
A Short Guide To the Prohibition Against Using School District Resources for
Political Advertising in Connection with an Election
Some good advice to review before you print any "information" about a potential bond project.
Office of State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Truth in Taxation a guide to setting 2007 school district's tax rate. Good information on the process and timeline as used in 2007.
Record Managment Publication for Texas Public Schools
Posted by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Gives details specific for school Districts about how long to maintain records.
This schedule establishes mandatory minimum retention periods for the records listed. No local government office may dispose of a record listed in this schedule prior to the expiration of its retention period. A records control schedule of a local government may not set a retention period for a record that is less than that established for the record on this schedule. The originals of records listed in this schedule may be disposed of prior to the expiration of the stated minimum retention period if they have been microfilmed or electronically stored pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code, Chapter 204 or Chapter 205, as applicable, and rules of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission adopted under authority of those chapters. Actual disposal of such records by a local government or an elective county office is subject to the policies and procedures of its records management program.
Records Management PDF
http://www.ucea.org/
The University Council for Educational Administration is a consortium of major research universities with doctoral programs in educational leadership and policy. The dual mission of UCEA is to improve the preparation of educational leaders and promote the development of professional knowledge in school improvement and administration. UCEA headquarters is currently hosted by the University of Texas at Austin.
