19 Tex. Admin. Code § 241.20
Requirements for the First-Time Principal in Texas
Effective Jun 10, 200126 TexReg 3929Source Note: The provisions of this §241.20 adopted to be effective March 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 1616; amended to be effective September 2, 1999, 24 TexReg 6751; amended to be effective June 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 3929.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) Principals or assistant principals employed for the first time as campus administrators (including the first time in the state) shall participate in, at least, a one-year induction period.
- (b) The induction period should incorporate the assessment and professional growth requirements contained in §241.30 (b) of this title (relating to Requirements to Renew the Standard Principal Certificate).
- (c) The induction period should be a structured, systemic process for assisting the new principal or assistant principal in further developing skill in guiding the everyday operation of a school, adjusting to the particular culture of a school district, and developing a personal awareness of self in the campus administrator role. Mentoring support must be an integral component of the induction period.
Source Note:The provisions of this §241.20 adopted to be effective March 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 1616; amended to be effective September 2, 1999, 24 TexReg 6751; amended to be effective June 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 3929.