HB 4411

relating to school district hearings regarding complaints.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 11.1511(b), Education Code, is amended
(1)  seek to establish working relationships with other
public entities to make effective use of community resources and to
serve the needs of public school students in the community;
(2)  adopt a vision statement and comprehensive goals
for the district and the superintendent and monitor progress toward
(3)  establish performance goals for the district
(A)  the academic and fiscal performance
indicators under Subchapters C, D, and J, Chapter 39; and
(B)  any performance indicators adopted by the
(4)  ensure that the superintendent:
(A)  is accountable for achieving performance
(B)  recognizes performance accomplishments; and
(C)  takes action as necessary to meet performance
(5)  adopt a policy to establish a district- and
campus-level planning and decision-making process as required
(6)  publish an annual educational performance report
as required under Section 39.306;
(7)  adopt an annual budget for the district as
(8)  adopt a tax rate each fiscal year as required under
(9)  monitor district finances to ensure that the
superintendent is properly maintaining the district's financial
(10)  ensure that district fiscal accounts are audited
annually as required under Section 44.008;
(11)  publish an end-of-year financial report for
(12)  conduct elections as required by law;
(13)  by rule, adopt a process through which district
personnel, students or the parents or guardians of students, and
members of the public may obtain a hearing from the district
administrators and the board regarding a complaint that must:
(A)  require the hearing to be held in person; and
(B)  allow the complainant or the complainant's
representative to present oral argument at the hearing;
(14)  make decisions relating to terminating the
employment of district employees employed under a contract to which
Chapter 21 applies, including terminating or not renewing an
employment contract to which that chapter applies; and
(15)  carry out other powers and duties as provided by
SECTION 2.  The board of trustees of an independent school
district shall adopt a process for obtaining a hearing in
accordance with Section 11.1511(b), Education Code, as amended by
this Act, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.