Required School Safety Training for School District Trustees Now Available on ɬÀï·¬Learn
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| Subject: | Required School Safety Training for School District Trustees Available on ɬÀï·¬Learn |
| Category: | Governance |
| Next Steps:Ìý | Share with the board of trustees |
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House Bill 690, passed by the 87th ɬÀï·¬ Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, addedÌý, requiring the State Board of Education (SBOE) to coordinate with the ɬÀï·¬ School Safety Center to develop training on school safety for school board trustees. In November 2021, the SBOE adopted the new school safety training. The training was first made available on ɬÀï·¬Learn in February 2022.Ìý
Trustees must meet the school safety training requirement by taking the SBOE-approved training every two years. Newly elected trustees who did not complete the training prior to their election have 120 days from the date of their election or appointment to complete the training. Current trustees who have not yet completed the training have until September 30, 2022, to complete the training.Ìý
The new online school safety training is available on ɬÀï·¬Learn at this link:Ìý
Trustees who complete the training receive a certificate of completion from ɬÀï·¬Learn. School districts must maintain verification of completion of the school safety training for each of their trustees.Ìý
For ɬÀï·¬Learn technical support, please use this link:Ìý
If you have questions related to this correspondence, please contact a member of the ɬÀï·¬governance team at (512) 936-1533 or via e-mail atÌýschoolgovernance@tea.texas.gov.
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