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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 21.404: PLANNING AND PREPARATION TIME.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
  4. CHAPTER 21. EDUCATORS
  5. SUBCHAPTER I. DUTIES AND BENEFITS

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.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:05Z. Source file · JSON

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