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TX Educ Code § 12.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.057. Status

Sec. 12.057.  STATUS.  (a)  With respect to the operation of a campus or program granted a charter under this subchapter, the governing body of the campus or program provided for under the charter is considered a governmental body for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.(b)  An employee of an independent school district who is employed on a campus or program granted a charter under this subchapter and who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system in the same manner and to the same extent as a qualified employee of the independent school district who is employed on a regularly operating campus or in a regularly operating program.(b-1)  An employee of a charter holder, as defined by Section 12.1012, who is employed on a campus or in a program granted a charter under this subchapter and who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system in the same manner and to the same extent as a qualified employee of an independent school district who is employed on a regularly operating campus or in a regularly operating program.(c)  A campus or program granted a charter under Section 12.052, 12.0521(a)(1), or 12.053 is immune from liability to the same extent as a school district, and its employees and volunteers are immune from liability to the same extent as school district employees and volunteers.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1359 (S.B. 1691), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1078 (H.B. 3357), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.058. Charter Policy

Sec. 12.058.  CHARTER POLICY.  Each school district shall adopt a campus charter and program charter policy.  The policy must specify:(1)  the process to be followed for approval of a campus charter or a program charter;(2)  the statutory requirements with which a campus charter or program charter must comply;  and(3)  the items that must be included in a charter application.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 12.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.059. Content

Sec. 12.059.  CONTENT.  Each charter granted under this subchapter must:(1)  describe the educational program to be offered, which may be a general or specialized program;(2)  provide that continuation of the charter is contingent on satisfactory student performance under Subchapter B, Chapter 39, satisfactory financial performance under Subchapter D, Chapter 39, and compliance with other applicable accountability provisions under Chapters 39 and 39A;(3)  specify any basis, in addition to a basis specified by this subchapter, on which the charter may be revoked;(4)  prohibit discrimination in admission on the basis of national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, or disability;(5)  describe the governing structure of the campus or program;(6)  specify any procedure or requirement, in addition to those under Chapter 38, that the campus or program will follow to ensure the health and safety of students and employees; and(7)  describe the manner in which an annual audit of financial and programmatic operations of the campus or program is to be conducted, including the manner in which the campus or program will provide information necessary for the school district in which it is located to participate, as required by this code or by commissioner rule, in the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.058 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(8), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 12.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.060. Form

Sec. 12.060.  FORM.  A charter shall be in the form and substance of a written contract signed by the president of the board of trustees granting the charter and the chief operating officer of the campus or program for which the charter is granted.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.059 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 12.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.061. Charter Granted

Sec. 12.061.  CHARTER GRANTED.  Each charter a board of trustees grants under this subchapter must:(1)  satisfy this subchapter;  and(2)  include the information that is required under Section 12.059 consistent with the information provided in the application and any modification the board requires.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.060 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 12.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.062. Revision

Sec. 12.062.  REVISION.  (a)  A charter granted under Section 12.052 or 12.053 may be revised:(1)  with the approval of the board of trustees that granted the charter;  and(2)  on a petition signed by a majority of the parents and a majority of the classroom teachers at the campus or in the program, as applicable.(b)  A charter granted under Section 12.0521 may be revised with the approval of the board of trustees that granted the charter.  A charter may be revised under this subsection only before the first day of instruction of a school year or after the final day of instruction of a school year.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.061 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 12.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.063. Basis for Placement on Probation or Revocation

Sec. 12.063.  BASIS FOR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION OR REVOCATION.  (a)  A board of trustees may place on probation or revoke a charter it grants if the board determines that the campus or program:(1)  committed a material violation of the charter, including by failure to comply with the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment, as provided by Section 12.0631;(2)  failed to satisfy generally accepted accounting standards of fiscal management; or(3)  failed to comply with this subchapter, another law, or a state agency rule.(b)  The action the board takes under Subsection (a) shall be based on the best interest of campus or program students, the severity of the violation, and any previous violation the campus or program has committed.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.062 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.004, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.0631 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.0631. Failure to Discharge or Refuse to Hire Certain Employees or Applicants

Sec. 12.0631.  FAILURE TO DISCHARGE OR REFUSE TO HIRE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OR APPLICANTS.  A campus or campus program granted a charter under this subchapter commits a material violation of its charter if the campus or program fails to comply with the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment under Section 12.1059, 22.085, or 22.092.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.005, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.064. Procedure for Placement on Probation or Revocation

Sec. 12.064.  PROCEDURE FOR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION OR REVOCATION.  (a)  Each board of trustees that grants a charter under this subchapter shall adopt a procedure to be used for placing on probation or revoking a charter it grants.(b)  The procedure adopted under Subsection (a) must provide an opportunity for a hearing to the campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter and to parents and guardians of students at the campus or in the program.  A hearing under this subsection must be held on the campus or on one of the campuses in the case of a cooperative charter program.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.063 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 12.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter C. Campus or Campus Program Charter|Section 12.065. Admission

Sec. 12.065.  ADMISSION.  (a)  Eligibility criteria for admission of students to the campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter must give priority on the basis of geographic and residency considerations.  After priority is given on those bases, secondary consideration may be given to a student's age, grade level, or academic credentials in general or in a specific area, as necessary for the type of program offered.(b)  The campus or program may require an applicant to submit an application not later than a reasonable deadline the campus or program establishes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 12.064 by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.1011. Charter Authorization for High-Performing Entities

Sec. 12.1011.  CHARTER AUTHORIZATION FOR HIGH-PERFORMING ENTITIES.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 12.101(b), the commissioner may grant a charter for an open-enrollment charter school to an applicant that is:(1)  an eligible entity under Section 12.101(a)(3) that proposes to operate the charter school program of a charter operator that operates one or more charter schools in another state and with which the eligible entity is affiliated and, as determined by the commissioner in accordance with commissioner rule, has performed at a level of performance comparable to performance under the highest or second highest performance rating category under Subchapter C, Chapter 39; or(2)  an entity that has operated one or more charter schools established under this subchapter or Subchapter C or E and, as determined by the commissioner in accordance with commissioner rule, has performed in the highest or second highest performance rating category under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.(b)  A charter holder granted a charter for an open-enrollment charter school under Subsection (a) may vest management of corporate affairs in a member entity provided that the member entity may change the members of the governing body of the charter holder before the expiration of a member's term only with the express written approval of the commissioner.(c)  The initial term of a charter granted under this section is five years.(d)  The commissioner shall adopt rules to modify criteria for granting a charter for an open-enrollment charter school under this section to the extent necessary to address changes in performance rating categories under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.1012. Definitions

Sec. 12.1012.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Charter holder" means the entity to which a charter is granted under this subchapter.(2)  "Governing body of a charter holder" means the board of directors, board of trustees, or other governing body of a charter holder.(3)  "Governing body of an open-enrollment charter school" means the board of directors, board of trustees, or other governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.  The term includes the governing body of a charter holder if that body acts as the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school.(4)  "Management company" means a person, other than a charter holder, who provides management services for an open-enrollment charter school.(5)  "Management services" means services related to the management or operation of an open-enrollment charter school, including:(A)  planning, operating, supervising, and evaluating the school's educational programs, services, and facilities;(B)  making recommendations to the governing body of the school relating to the selection of school personnel;(C)  managing the school's day-to-day operations as its administrative manager;(D)  preparing and submitting to the governing body of the school a proposed budget;(E)  recommending policies to be adopted by the governing body of the school, developing appropriate procedures to implement policies adopted by the governing body of the school, and overseeing the implementation of adopted policies; and(F)  providing leadership for the attainment of student performance at the school based on the indicators adopted under Sections 39.053 and 39.301 or by the governing body of the school.(6)  "Officer of an open-enrollment charter school" means:(A)  the principal, director, or other chief operating officer of an open-enrollment charter school;(B)  an assistant principal or assistant director of an open-enrollment charter school;  or(C)  a person charged with managing the finances of an open-enrollment charter school.(7)  "Payable obligation" means a contractually obligated expenditure that was reasonably incurred for the benefit of students enrolled at an open-enrollment charter school before the open-enrollment charter school ceased operations, including a debt described by Section 12.128(e).  The term does not include any amount owed to a former charter holder or officer or director of the school.(8)  "Remaining funds" means funds that are held by a former charter holder after satisfaction of all payable obligations and that were received:(A)  under Section 12.106; or(B)  from the disposition of property.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 15, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (S.B. 1454), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.10125 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.10125. Open-Enrollment Charter School Not in Operation

Sec. 12.10125.  OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL NOT IN OPERATION.  An open-enrollment charter school ceases to operate if:(1)  the school's charter:(A)  has been revoked;(B)  has expired;(C)  has been surrendered; or(D)  has been abandoned; or(2)  the school has otherwise ceased operation as a public school.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (S.B. 1454), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.1013. Charter Authorizer Accountability

Sec. 12.1013.  CHARTER AUTHORIZER ACCOUNTABILITY.  (a)  The commissioner shall select a center for education research authorized by Section 1.005 to prepare an annual report concerning the performance of open-enrollment charter schools by authorizer compared to campus charters and matched traditional campuses, which shall be provided annually under Subchapters J and K, Chapter 39.(b)  The format of the report must enable the public to distinguish and compare the performance of each type of public school by classifying the schools as follows:(1)  open-enrollment charters granted by the State Board of Education;(2)  open-enrollment charters granted by the commissioner;(3)  charters granted by school districts; and(4)  matched traditional campuses.(c)  The report must include the performance of each public school in each class described by Subsection (b) as measured by the achievement indicators adopted under Section 39.053(c) and student attrition rates.(d)  The report must also:(1)  aggregate and compare the performance of open-enrollment charter schools granted charters by the State Board of Education, open-enrollment charter schools granted charters by the commissioner, campuses and programs granted charters by school districts, and matched traditional campuses; and(2)  rate the aggregate performance of elementary, middle or junior high, and high schools within each class described by Subsection (b) as indicated by the composite rating that would be assigned to the class of elementary, middle or junior high, and high schools if the students attending all schools in that class were cumulatively enrolled in one elementary, middle or junior high, or high school.(e)  The report must also include an analysis of whether the performance of matched traditional campuses would likely improve if there were consolidation of school districts within the county in which the campuses are located.  This subsection applies only to a county that includes at least seven school districts and at least 10 open-enrollment charter schools.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2804), Sec. 11, eff. June 19, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 22), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.1014. Authorization for Grant of Charters for Schools Primarily Serving Students With Disabilities

Sec. 12.1014.  AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANT OF CHARTERS FOR SCHOOLS PRIMARILY SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  The commissioner may grant under Section 12.101 a charter on the application of an eligible entity for an open-enrollment charter school intended primarily to serve students eligible to receive services under Subchapter A, Chapter 29.(b)  The limit on the number of charters for open-enrollment charter schools imposed by Section 12.101 does not apply to a charter granted under this section to a school at which at least 50 percent of the students are eligible to receive services under Subchapter A, Chapter 29.  Not more than five charters may be granted for schools described by this subsection.(c)  For purposes of the applicability of state and federal law, including a law prescribing requirements concerning students with disabilities, an open-enrollment charter school described by Subsection (a) is considered the same as any other school for which a charter is granted under Section 12.101.(d)  To the fullest extent permitted under federal law, a parent of a student with a disability may choose to enroll the parent's child in an open-enrollment charter school described by Subsection (a) regardless of whether a disproportionate number of the school's students are students with disabilities.(e)  This section does not authorize an open-enrollment charter school to discriminate in admissions or in the services provided based on the presence, absence, or nature of an applicant's or student's disability.(f)  The commissioner and the State Board for Educator Certification shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.102. Authority Under Charter

Sec. 12.102.  AUTHORITY UNDER CHARTER.  An open-enrollment charter school:(1)  shall provide instruction to students at one or more elementary or secondary grade levels as provided by the charter;(2)  is governed under the governing structure described by the charter;(3)  retains authority to operate under the charter to the extent authorized under Sections 12.1141 and 12.115 and Chapter 39A; and(4)  does not have authority to impose taxes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(9), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 12.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.103. General Applicability of Laws, Rules, and Ordinances to Open-Enrollment Charter School

Sec. 12.103.  GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF LAWS, RULES, AND ORDINANCES TO OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), an open-enrollment charter school is subject to federal and state laws and rules governing public schools and to municipal zoning ordinances governing public schools.(b)  An open-enrollment charter school is subject to this code and rules adopted under this code only to the extent the applicability to an open-enrollment charter school of a provision of this code or a rule adopted under this code is specifically provided.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a campus of an open-enrollment charter school located in whole or in part in a municipality with a population of 20,000 or less is not subject to a municipal zoning ordinance governing public schools.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter D. Open-Enrollment Charter School|Section 12.105. Status

Sec. 12.105.  STATUS.  An open-enrollment charter school is part of the public school system of this state.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|