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Tex. Educ. Code § 21.207 (2026)

Hearing Under Term Contract

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Sec. 21.207. HEARING UNDER TERM CONTRACT. (a) If the teacher desires a hearing after receiving notice of the proposed nonrenewal, the teacher shall notify the board of trustees in writing not later than the 15th day after the date the teacher receives hand delivery of the notice of the proposed action, or if the notice is mailed by prepaid certified mail or delivered by express delivery service, not later than the 15th day after the date the notice is delivered to the teacher's address of record with the district. The board shall provide for a hearing to be held not later than the 15th day after the date the board receives the request for a hearing unless the parties agree in writing to a different date. The hearing must be closed unless the teacher requests an open hearing.

(b) The hearing must be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the board. The board may use the process established under Subchapter F.

(b-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, this subsection applies only to a school district with an enrollment of at least 5,000 students. The board of trustees may designate an attorney licensed to practice law in this state to hold the hearing on behalf of the board, to create a hearing record for the board's consideration and action, and to recommend an action to the board. The attorney serving as the board's designee may not be employed by a school district and neither the designee nor a law firm with which the designee is associated may be serving as an agent or representative of a school district, of a teacher in a dispute between a district and a teacher, or of an organization of school employees, school administrators, or school boards of trustees. Not later than the 15th day after the completion of the hearing under this subsection, the board's designee shall provide to the board a record of the hearing and the designee's recommendation of whether the contract should be renewed or not renewed. The board shall consider the record of the hearing and the designee's recommendation at the first board meeting for which notice can be posted in compliance with Chapter 551, Government Code, following the receipt of the record and recommendation from the board's designee, unless the parties agree in writing to a different date. At the meeting, the board shall consider the hearing record and the designee's recommendation and allow each party to present an oral argument to the board. The board by written policy may limit the amount of time for oral argument. The policy must provide equal time for each party. The board may obtain advice concerning legal matters from an attorney who has not been involved in the proceedings. The board may accept, reject, or modify the designee's recommendation. The board shall notify the teacher in writing of the board's decision not later than the 15th day after the date of the meeting.

(1) be represented by a representative of the teacher's choice;

(2) hear the evidence supporting the reason for nonrenewal;

(3) cross-examine adverse witnesses; and

(4) present evidence.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 8), Sec. 10, eff. September 28, 2011.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 37 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1987–2026 · leading case: Gilder v. Meno, 926 S.W.2d 357 (Tex. App. 1996).

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Gilder v. Meno, 926 S.W.2d 357 (Tex. App. 1996). · cites it 13× “205 , since repealed and recodified at Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207). Prior to that hearing, the board granted Gilder's request for a hearing on the recusal of three board members.”

Cent. Educ. Agency v. Upshur Cnty. Commissioners Court, 731 S.W.2d 559 (Tex. 1987). · cites it 2× “TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. §§ 21.207(a) and 11.”

Wichita Cnty. v. Hart, 892 S.W.2d 912 (Tex. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “" Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207(b); see generally id.”

Peaster Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Glodfelty, 63 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.207(b), .208(b), .”

Ysleta Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Griego, 170 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.207(a), 21.253(a)(Vernon 1996 & Vernon Supp.”

Hightower v. State Comm'r of Educ., 778 S.W.2d 595 (Tex. App. 1989). “1989); Tex. Educ Code Ann. § 21.207 (1987). For purposes of substantial evidence review, questions of statutory interpretation are questions of law which are not entitled to a presumption of validity.”

Whitaker v. Moses, 40 S.W.3d 176 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Whitaker, a twenty-two-year employee of the Marshall Independent School District (MISD), contested the non-renewal of his term employment contract pursuant to Tex. EduC.Code Ann. § 21.207 (Vernon 1996).”

Coggin v. Longview Indep. Sch. Dist., 337 F.3d 459 (5th Cir. 2002). “, Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207 (after “receiving notice of the proposed nonrenewal,” the teacher "shall notify the board of trustees .”

El Paso Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Anna Luisa Kell, 465 S.W.3d 383 (Tex. App. 2015). “(West 2012)(term contract termination procedure) with Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207 (West 2012)(term contract nonrenewal procedure).”

Farris v. Fort Bend Indep. Sch. Dist., 27 S.W.3d 307 (Tex. App. 2000). “1 Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207(b) (Vernon 1996) (emphasis added).”

Hill v. Palestine Indep. Sch. Dist., 113 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. 2000). “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207(a) (Vernon 1996).”

Cypress-Fairbanks Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Texas Educ. Agency, 797 S.W.2d 336 (Tex. App. 1990). “” Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207 (1987). The ultimate issue on appeal is: Did the district court have jurisdiction to give declaratory relief by determining the proper construction of any applicable statutes while the underlying disputes between the school districts and the…”

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— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.207(a) — 11 cases

Gilder v. Meno, 926 S.W.2d 357 (Tex. App. 1996). “205 , since repealed and recodified at Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207). Prior to that hearing, the board granted Gilder's request for a hearing on the recusal of three board members.”

Cent. Educ. Agency v. Upshur Cnty. Commissioners Court, 731 S.W.2d 559 (Tex. 1987). “TEX. EDUC. CODE ANN. §§ 21.207(a) and 11.”

Ysleta Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Griego, 170 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.207(a), 21.253(a)(Vernon 1996 & Vernon Supp.”

Hill v. Palestine Indep. Sch. Dist., 113 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. 2000). “Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207(a) (Vernon 1996).”

Alvin Jackson v. Frisco Indep Sch. Dist., 789 F.3d 589 (5th Cir. 2015).

— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.207(b) — 7 cases

Wichita Cnty. v. Hart, 892 S.W.2d 912 (Tex. App. 1994). “" Tex.Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207(b); see generally id.”

Peaster Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Glodfelty, 63 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex. Educ.Code Ann. §§ 21.207(b), .208(b), .”

Farris v. Fort Bend Indep. Sch. Dist., 27 S.W.3d 307 (Tex. App. 2000). “1 Tex. Educ.Code Ann. § 21.207(b) (Vernon 1996) (emphasis added).”

Los Fresnos Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams, Comm'r of Educ. v. Jorge Vazquez, 481 S.W.3d 742 (Tex. App. 2015).

Los Fresnos Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams, Comm'r of Educ. v. Jorge Vazquez (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.207(c) — 3 cases

Los Fresnos Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams, Comm'r of Educ. v. Jorge Vazquez (Tex. App. 2015).

— Tex. Educ. Code § 21.207(c)(3) — 2 cases

Los Fresnos Consol. Indep. Sch. Dist. & Michael L. Williams, Comm'r of Educ. v. Jorge Vazquez (Tex. App. 2015).

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