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Committee advances bill narrowing outside consulting by school administrators; senators debate scope and penalties
Summary
The Senate Committee on Education K‑16 voted 8‑3 to report House Bill 3372 after an extended debate over how narrowly to define prohibited outside consulting by district administrators.
The Senate Committee on Education K‑16 voted 8‑3 to report House Bill 3372 after an extended debate over how narrowly to define prohibited outside consulting by district administrators.
Sen. Mark Middleton, sponsor of the bill, said the measure is intended to prevent administrators from profiting from decisions they can influence in their employing district. Committee members spent much of the discussion trying to reconcile that intent with common practices in Texas school systems where administrators or specialists sometimes consult for neighboring districts…
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