1. (a) The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, to the extent applicable, shall annually review the clearinghouse published under Section 21.4514 and adopt a professional development policy that must:

   1. (1) be guided by the recommendations for training in the clearinghouse;
   2. (2) note any differences in the policy adopted by the district or school from the recommendations in the clearinghouse; and
   3. (3) include a schedule of all training required for educators or other school personnel at the district or school.
2. (b) To the extent of any conflict, a frequency requirement for the completion of training provided by statute prevails over a frequency requirement for that training included in the policy adopted by the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (a).

3. (c) The commissioner may not adopt rules regarding a required frequency for the completion of training unless:

   1. (1) a frequency is provided by statute for that training; and
   2. (2) the commissioner is granted explicit rulemaking authority related to that training.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.