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This bill modifies the Texas Education Code to enhance the complaint hearing process for school districts. Specifically, the bill requires school district boards of trustees to establish a complaint hearing process that mandates in-person hearings and allows complainants (or their representatives) to present oral arguments. This change is part of the board's existing responsibilities to adopt processes for addressing complaints from district personnel, students, parents or guardians, and members of the public. The bill requires independent school district boards to implement this new hearing process as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025. By specifying that hearings must be conducted in person and include an opportunity for oral presentation, the bill aims to provide a more direct and transparent mechanism for addressing concerns within school districts, ensuring that complainants have a meaningful chance to present their issues directly to district administrators and board members.

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