19 Tex. Admin. Code § 74.39 - Requirements for Instruction on Proper Interaction with Peace Officers
(a) A school district or open-enrollment
charter school shall provide instruction in one or more courses to students in
Grades 9-12 on proper interaction with peace officers during traffic stops and
other in-person encounters. The required instruction:
(1) may be provided as a part of any course
or courses; and
(2) must be
provided to each student at least once before graduation from high
school.
(b) The
instruction must include all of the following information:
(1) the role of law enforcement and the
duties and responsibilities of peace officers;
(2) a person's rights concerning interactions
with peace officers;
(3) proper
behavior for civilians and peace officers during interactions;
(4) laws regarding questioning and detention
by peace officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof of
identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a person's or officer's
failure to comply with those laws; and
(5) how and where to file a complaint against
or a compliment on behalf of a peace officer.
(c) A school district or open-enrollment
charter school shall use materials developed through a memorandum of
understanding among the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the State Board of
Education, and the Texas Education Agency.
(d) A school district or open-enrollment
charter school may tailor the instruction developed under this section as
appropriate for the district's or school's community. In tailoring the
instruction, the district or school shall solicit input from local law
enforcement agencies, driver training schools, and the community.
(e) In accordance with §
74.5 of this title (relating to
Academic Achievement Record (Transcript)), a school district or an
open-enrollment charter school shall clearly indicate on the transcript or
academic achievement record the year in which the instruction was provided to
the student.
(f) This section
applies to any student who enters Grade 9 in the 2018-2019 school year and
thereafter.
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