TITLE: Relating to establishment of open-enrollment charter school campuses under existing charters under certain circumstances without applying for authorization.

SUMMARY: Relating to establishment of open-enrollment charter school campuses under existing charters under certain circumstances without applying for authorization.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to establishment of open-enrollment charter school campuses under existing charters under certain circumstances without applying for authorization. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.101, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) A charter holder may establish one or more new open-enrollment charter school campuses under a charter without applying for authorization from the State Board of Education if: (1) each open-enrollment charter school campus operating under the charter has been assigned an acceptable performance rating as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 39, for the two preceding school years; (2) the charter holder has been assigned a financial performance accountability rating of standard achievement or higher under Subchapter D, Chapter 39, for each of the three preceding school years; (3) the charter holder provides written notice of the establishment of any campus under this subsection, in the time, manner, and form provided by commissioner rule, to the State Board of Education and the commissioner; and (4) not later than the 60th day after the date the charter holder provides written notice under Subdivision (3), the commissioner does not provide written notice to the charter holder disapproving a new campus under this section. SECTION 2. Section 12.1101, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 12.1101. NOTIFICATION OF CHARTER APPLICATION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF CAMPUS.The commissioner by rule shall adopt a procedure for providing notice to the following persons on receipt by the State Board of Education of an application for a charter for an open-enrollment charter school under Section 12.110 or on receipt by the board and the commissioner of notice of the establishment of a campus as authorized under Section 12.101(b-1):(1) the board of trustees of each school district from which the proposed open-enrollment charter school or campus is likely to draw students, as determined by the commissioner; and (2) each member of the legislature that represents the geographic area to be served by the proposed school or campus,as determined by the commissioner. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.