Website Posting Requirements
for school district web pages
WEBSITE POSTING REQUIREMENTS
A district – if they have a website – is required to post information regarding:
Employment opportunities (posted for 10 days before the vacancy is filled) and Employment policies (Texas Education Code §11.163)
Policies regarding (Texas Education Code §28.004)
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- Physical activity (if they have a policy) for elementary, middle and junior high students
- Number of times the school health advisory council has met
- Information on whether the district has adopted and enforces policies regarding vending machines
- Information on whether the district has adopted and enforces policies that prescribe penalties for the use of tobacco products.
- Notification to parents that they can request in writing their child's physical fitness assessment results at the end of the school year.
Electronic course information (if they offer them), along with other posting requirements related to the program (Texas Education Code §29.909)
No later than the 10th day after the first day of instruction:
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- Campus Report Card (Texas Education Code §39.252)
- District Performance Report (Texas Education Code §39.252)
- Accountability rating and accreditation status of district, including a definition of each rating and status (Texas Education Code §39.252)
Proposed district budget summary which will remain on the website for three years after adoption (Texas Education Code §44.0041 and House Bill 3)
Post notice of meetings with agendas (Government Code § 551.056)
Test Administration Dates including PSAT, ACT, and other college advanced placement tests for home schooled students information. (HB 1844)
Post in English and Spanish required immunizations and vaccines required or recommended by the Texas Department of State Health Services , health clinics in the district that offer influenza vaccine and a link to the Department of State Health Services Internet website providing procedures for claiming an exemption from requirements in Section 38.001, Education Code. (HB 1059)
M&O tax rate if it exceeds the effective rate (Tax code 26.05b)
Notification for claimed copyright infringement (17 U.S.C. 512c)
Conflicts of interest disclosure statements and questionnaires filed (Gov Code § 176.009)
Landowner’s Bill of Rights Statement as prepared by the Attorney General (HB 1495 § 402.031)
Metered amount of electricity, water or natural gas consumed and the aggregate costs for these utilities (HB 3693 Chapter 2264)
A link to the portion of the Comptroller’s website that contains information related to that district if the district participates in tax abatement agreements (HB 3676)
Recommended Items:
- School Calendar
- Student Code of Conduct
- Handbook(s) / District Crisis Plan (include the rights of employees to assault leave in employee handbook)
- School Board Minutes/Agendas
- Calendars
- Honor Roll Information
- UIL Sportsmanship Manual
- Site-based Decision Making Team Minutes/Agendas
- District Plan –(must include the Dating Violence Policy ~HB121)
