AI-assisted research summary: This section requires grievance and appeal timelines in the policy, including deadlines for filing, hearings, and decisions.
Sec. 26A.002. TIMELINES FOR FILING AND APPEAL. The policy adopted under Section 26A.001 must: (1) provide at least: (A) for a grievance filed by a parent of or person standing in parental relation to a student enrolled in the school district: (i) 60 days to file a grievance from the date on which the parent or person knew or had reason to know of the facts giving rise to the grievance; or (ii) if the parent or person engaged in informal attempts to resolve the grievance, the later of 90 days to file a grievance from the date described by Subparagraph (i) or 30 days to file a grievance from the date on which the district provided information to the parent or person regarding how to file the grievance; and (B) 20 days to file an appeal after the date on which a decision on the grievance was made; (2) for a hearing that is not before the board of trustees of the school district, require: (A) the district to hold a hearing not later than the 10th day after the date on which the grievance or appeal was filed; and (B) a written decision to be made not later than the 20th day after the date on which the hearing was held that includes: (i) any relief or redress to be provided; and (ii) information regarding filing an appeal, including the timeline to appeal under this section and Section 7.057, if applicable; and (3) for a hearing before the board of trustees of the school district, require the board of trustees to: (A) hold a meeting to discuss the grievance not later than the 60th day after the date on which the previous decision on the grievance was made; and (B) make a decision on the grievance not later than the 30th day after the date on which the meeting is held under Paragraph (A). Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (S.B. 12), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2025.