{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.702","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Education Code § 21.702","heading":"EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INNOVATION PROGRAM.","body":"(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish the program under which school districts, in accordance with local educator excellence innovation plans approved by the commissioner, receive competitive program grants from the agency for carrying out the purposes of the program as described by Section 21.7011.\n(b) In establishing the program, the commissioner shall adopt program guidelines in accordance with this subchapter for a school district to follow in developing a local educator excellence innovation plan under Section 21.704.\n(c) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall include rules governing eligibility for and participation by an open-enrollment charter school in the program.\nAdded by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 4.08, eff. May 31, 2006.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (H.B. 1751), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (H.B. 1751), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013.","path":["EDUCATION CODE","TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION","SUBTITLE D. EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS","CHAPTER 21. EDUCATORS","SUBCHAPTER O. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE INNOVATION PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.21.htm#21.702","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:05Z","sha256":"ba467e685dd6d4620773b5ab6e9b2e643db3f507c4d9b237e2ffd69bb86b7a19","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.7011","next":"us-tx/tex.-education-code-21.703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}