Education Code § 22A.053

Sec. 22A.053. NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN ABOUT MISCONDUCT. (a) The board of trustees or governing body of an educational entity shall adopt a policy under which notice is provided to the parent or guardian of a student with whom a person employed by or acting as a service provider for the entity is alleged to have engaged in misconduct described by Section 22A.051(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), or (D) informing the parent or guardian: (1) that the alleged misconduct occurred; (2) whether the person was terminated following an investigation of the alleged misconduct or resigned before completion of the investigation; and (3) whether a report was submitted to the agency or board concerning the alleged misconduct. (b) The policy required by this section must require that information specified by Subsection (a)(1) be provided as soon as feasible after the educational entity becomes aware that alleged misconduct may have occurred. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (S.B. 7), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.011, eff. September 1, 2019. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 21.0061 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 571), Sec. 1.09, eff. June 20, 2025.