Sec. 21.459. BIBLE COURSE TRAINING. (a) The commissioner shall develop and make available training materials and other teacher training resources for a school district to use in assisting teachers of elective Bible courses in developing:
(1) expertise in the appropriate Bible course curriculum;
(2) understanding of applicable supreme court rulings and current constitutional law regarding how Bible courses are to be taught in public schools objectively as a part of a secular program of education;
(3) understanding of how to present the Bible in an objective, academic manner that neither promotes nor disparages religion, nor is taught from a particular sectarian point of view;
(4) proficiency in instructional approaches that present course material in a manner that respects all faiths and religious traditions, while favoring none; and
(5) expertise in how to avoid devotional content or proselytizing in the classroom.
(b) The commissioner shall develop materials and resources under this section in consultation with appropriate faculty members at institutions of higher education.
(c) The commissioner shall make the training materials and other teacher training resources required under Subsection (a) available to Bible course teachers through access to in-service training.
(d) The commissioner shall use funds appropriated for the purpose to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (H.B. 1287), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.
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