TX SB2934

Prohibits school districts with 5,000 or more students from assigning elementary students (grades 1-6) to an uncertified teacher with less than one year of experience for two consecutive school years in foundation curriculum subjects

Allows exceptions when a parent and school counselor or administrator agree to the assignment, or when the student is in their first year after transferring into the district

Adds student-teacher assignment requirements to the list of provisions from which school districts cannot receive exemptions or waivers under existing Education Code

Authorizes the Commissioner of Education to grant waivers from these requirements if extreme circumstances in the district warrant an exception

Applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise