(a) On receiving a petition under § 25.033, the board of trustees of the school district or the board of county school trustees shall:
(1) if a hearing is not requested, act on the petition not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is submitted and notify the petitioner of the board’s conclusion; or
(2) if a hearing is requested, designate a time and place for holding a hearing not later than the 30th day after the date the petition is submitted.
(b) If a hearing is requested, it shall be conducted by the board in compliance with this section.

Terms Used In Texas Education Code 25.034

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

(c) The petitioner may present evidence relevant to the individual student.
(d) The board may conduct investigations as to the objection or request, examine any student involved, and employ agents, professional or otherwise, for the purpose of examinations and investigations.
(e) The board must grant the request made in the petition unless the board determines that there is a reasonable basis for denying the request. The decision of the board, either with or without hearing, is final unless the student, or the parent, guardian, or custodian of the student as next friend, files exception to the decision of the board as constituting a denial of any right of the student guaranteed under the United States Constitution.
(f) If an exception is filed under Subsection (e), the board may reconsider its decision. If the board has not ruled on the exception before the 16th day after the date of the filing, the exception is considered overruled. If the exception is overruled, an appeal of the board’s decision may be filed in the district court of the county in which the board is located. The petition must:
(1) be filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the board’s final decision; and
(2) state the facts relevant to the student that relate to the alleged denial of the student’s rights under the United States Constitution.

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