Section 21.202 - Probationary Contract Required(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), before a teacher may be employed under a term contract, the teacher must be employed under a probationary contract for the period provided by Subchapter C.(b) A school district may employ a person as a principal or classroom teacher under a term contract if the person has experience as a public school principal or classroom teacher, respectively, regardless of whether the person is being employed by the school district for the first time or whether a probationary contract would otherwise be required under Section 21.102.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1232, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2003.Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. 5/30/1995.