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SBOE to own parental‑rights training; TEA to produce handbook and form with statutory deadlines
Summary
The State Board will develop a trustee training syllabus required by Senate Bill 204; the Texas Education Agency will prepare a parental‑rights handbook (due Jan. 1, 2026) and already published a statutory form under Senate Bill 12. The training must be made available by April 1, 2026.
Steve Lechlow, TEA’s deputy commissioner for governance, told the board the State Board of Education is responsible for trustee training required by Senate Bill 204 and outlined a planned timeline and collaboration with agency staff.
"The legislature has given you guys ownership over this requirement, and it must be, made available by 04/01/2026," Lechlow said, describing statutory timelines and the board’s role in developing content. He said the agency…
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