Section 21.702 - Educator Excellence Innovation Program(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish the program under which school districts, in accordance with local educator excellence innovation plans approved by the commissioner, receive competitive program grants from the agency for carrying out the purposes of the program as described by Section 21.7011.(b) In establishing the program, the commissioner shall adopt program guidelines in accordance with this subchapter for a school district to follow in developing a local educator excellence innovation plan under Section 21.704.(c) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall include rules governing eligibility for and participation by an open-enrollment charter school in the program.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 948,Sec. 5, eff. applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 948,Sec. 4, eff. applicable beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5, Sec. 4.08, eff. 5/31/2006.