TITLE: Relating to the first day of instruction for an open-enrollment charter school.

SUMMARY: Relating to the first day of instruction for an open-enrollment charter school.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the first day of instruction for an open-enrollment charter school. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.104(b), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) An open-enrollment charter school is subject to: (1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; and (2) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to: (A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with this subchapter as determined by the commissioner; (B) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22; (C) the first day of instruction under Section 25.0811; (D) reading instruments and accelerated reading instruction programs under Section 28.006; (E) [(D)] accelerated instruction under Section 28.0211; (F) [(E)] high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025; (G) [(F)] special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29; (H) [(G)] bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29; (I) [(H)] prekindergarten programs under Subchapter Eor E-1, Chapter 29; (J) [(I)] extracurricular activities under Section 33.081; (K) [(J)] discipline management practices or behavior management techniques under Section 37.0021; (L) [(K)] health and safety under Chapter 38; (M) [(L)] public school accountability under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, G, and J, Chapter 39; (N) [(M)] the requirement under Section 21.006 to report an educator's misconduct; (O) [(N)] intensive programs of instruction under Section 28.0213; and (P) [(O)] the right of a school employee to report a crime, as provided by Section 37.148. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. 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.