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TX Educ Code § 12.118 (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 12.118. Evaluation of Open-Enrollment Charter Schools

Sec. 12.118.  EVALUATION OF OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS.  (a)  The commissioner shall designate an impartial organization with experience in evaluating school choice programs to conduct an annual evaluation of open-enrollment charter schools.(b)  An evaluation under this section must include consideration of the following items before implementing the charter and after implementing the charter:(1)  students' scores on assessment instruments administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; (2)  student attendance;(3)  students' grades;(4)  incidents involving student discipline;(5)  socioeconomic data on students' families;(6)  parents' satisfaction with their children's schools;  and(7)  students' satisfaction with their schools.(c)  The evaluation of open-enrollment charter schools must also include an evaluation of:(1)  the costs of instruction, administration, and transportation incurred by open-enrollment charter schools;(2)  the effect of open-enrollment charter schools on school districts and on teachers, students, and parents in those districts;  and(3)  other issues, as determined by the commissioner.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1181 (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 12.1181. Performance Frameworks; Annual Evaluations

Sec. 12.1181.  PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORKS; ANNUAL EVALUATIONS.  (a)  The commissioner shall develop and by rule adopt performance frameworks that establish standards by which to measure the performance of an open-enrollment charter school.  The commissioner shall develop and by rule adopt separate, specific performance frameworks by which to measure the performance of an open-enrollment charter school that is registered under the agency's alternative education accountability procedures for evaluation under Chapter 39.  The performance frameworks shall be based on national best practices that charter school authorizers use in developing and applying standards for charter school performance.  In developing the performance frameworks, the commissioner shall solicit advice from charter holders, the members of the governing bodies of open-enrollment charter schools, and other interested persons.(b)  The performance frameworks may include a variety of standards.  In evaluating an open-enrollment charter school, the commissioner shall measure school performance against an established set of quality standards developed and adopted by the commissioner.(c)  Each year, the commissioner shall evaluate the performance of each open-enrollment charter school based on the applicable performance frameworks adopted under Subsection (a).  The performance of a school on a performance framework may not be considered for purposes of renewal of a charter under Section 12.1141(d) or revocation of a charter under Section 12.115(c).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.119 (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 12.119. Bylaws; Annual Report

Sec. 12.119.  BYLAWS; ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  A charter holder shall file with the commissioner a copy of its articles of incorporation and bylaws, or comparable documents if the charter holder does not have articles of incorporation or bylaws, within the period and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.(b)  Each year within the period and in a form prescribed by the commissioner, each open-enrollment charter school shall file with the commissioner the following information:(1)  the name, address, and telephone number of each officer and member of the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school; and(2)  the amount of annual compensation the open-enrollment charter school pays to each officer and member of the governing body.(c)  On request, the commissioner shall provide the information required by this section and Section 12.111(a)(7) to a member of the public.  The commissioner may charge a reasonable fee to cover the commissioner's cost in providing the information.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 7.002, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.120 (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 12.120. Restrictions on Serving as Member of Governing Body of Charter Holder or Open-Enrollment Charter School or as Officer or Employee

Sec. 12.120.  RESTRICTIONS ON SERVING AS MEMBER OF GOVERNING BODY OF CHARTER HOLDER OR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL OR AS OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A person may not serve as a member of the governing body of a charter holder, as a member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, or as an officer or employee of an open-enrollment charter school if the person:(1)  has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;(2)  has been convicted of an offense listed in Section 37.007(a);(3)  has been convicted of an offense listed in Article 62.001(5), Code of Criminal Procedure; or(4)  has a substantial interest in a management company.(a-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), subject to Section 12.1059, an open-enrollment charter school may employ a person:(1)  as a teacher or educational aide if:(A)  a school district could employ the person as a teacher or educational aide; or(B)  a school district could employ the person as a teacher or educational aide if the person held the appropriate certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, and the person has never held a certificate issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 21; or(2)  in a position other than a position described by Subdivision (1) if a school district could employ the person in that position.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a person has a substantial interest in a management company if the person:(1)  has a controlling interest in the company;(2)  owns more than 10 percent of the voting interest in the company;(3)  owns more than $25,000 of the fair market value of the company;(4)  has a direct or indirect participating interest by shares, stock, or otherwise, regardless of whether voting rights are included, in more than 10 percent of the profits, proceeds, or capital gains of the company;(5)  is a member of the board of directors or other governing body of the company;(6)  serves as an elected officer of the company;  or(7)  is an employee of the company.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.04, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 639 (H.B. 647), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1202 (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 12.1202. Requirement for Majority of Members of Governing Body

Sec. 12.1202.  REQUIREMENT FOR MAJORITY OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY.  A majority of the members of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or the governing body of a charter holder must be qualified voters.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.121 (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 12.121. Responsibility for Open-Enrollment Charter School

Sec. 12.121.  RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL.  The governing body of an open-enrollment charter school is responsible for the management, operation, and accountability of the school, regardless of whether the governing body delegates the governing body's powers and duties to another person.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1211 (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 12.1211. Names of Members of Governing Body Listed on Website

Sec. 12.1211.  NAMES OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY LISTED ON WEBSITE.  An open-enrollment charter school shall list the names of the members of the governing body on the home page of the school's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.122 (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 12.122. Liability of Members of Governing Body of Open-Enrollment Charter School

Sec. 12.122.  LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY OF OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL.  (a)  Notwithstanding the applicable provisions of the Business Organizations Code or other law, on request of the commissioner, the attorney general may bring suit against a member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school for breach of a fiduciary duty by the member, including misapplication of public funds.(b)  The attorney general may bring suit under Subsection (a) for:(1)  damages;(2)  injunctive relief;  or(3)  any other equitable remedy determined to be appropriate by the court.(c)  This section is cumulative of all other remedies.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.123 (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 12.123. Training for Members of Governing Body of School and Officers

Sec. 12.123.  TRAINING FOR MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY OF SCHOOL AND OFFICERS.  (a)  The commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing training for:(1)  members of governing bodies of open-enrollment charter schools;  and(2)  officers of open-enrollment charter schools.(b)  The rules adopted under Subsection (a) may:(1)  specify the minimum amount and frequency of the training;(2)  require the training to be provided by:(A)  the agency and regional education service centers;(B)  entities other than the agency and service centers, subject to approval by the commissioner;  or(C)  both the agency, service centers, and other entities;  and(3)  require training to be provided concerning:(A)  basic school law, including school finance;(B)  health and safety issues;(C)  accountability requirements related to the use of public funds;  and(D)  other requirements relating to accountability to the public, such as open meetings requirements under Chapter 551, Government Code, and public information requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.124 (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 12.124. Loans From Management Company Prohibited

Sec. 12.124.  LOANS FROM MANAGEMENT COMPANY PROHIBITED.  (a)  The charter holder or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may not accept a loan from a management company that has a contract to provide management services to:(1)  that charter school;  or(2)  another charter school that operates under a charter granted to the charter holder.(b)  A charter holder or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school that accepts a loan from a management company may not enter into a contract with that management company to provide management services to the school.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.125 (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 12.125. Contract for Management Services

Sec. 12.125.  CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES.  Any contract, including a contract renewal, between an open-enrollment charter school and a management company proposing to provide management services to the school must require the management company to maintain all records related to the management services separately from any other records of the management company.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.126 (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 12.126. Certain Management Services Contracts Prohibited

Sec. 12.126.  CERTAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.  The commissioner may prohibit, deny renewal of, suspend, or revoke a contract between an open-enrollment charter school and a management company providing management services to the school if the commissioner determines that the management company has:(1)  failed to provide educational or related services in compliance with the company's contractual or other legal obligation to any open-enrollment charter school in this state or to any other similar school in another state;(2)  failed to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the students enrolled at an open-enrollment charter school served by the company;(3)  violated this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter;  or(4)  otherwise failed to comply with any contractual or other legal obligation to provide services to the school.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.127 (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 12.127. Liability of Management Company

Sec. 12.127.  LIABILITY OF MANAGEMENT COMPANY.  (a)  A management company that provides management services to an open-enrollment charter school is liable for damages incurred by the state as a result of the failure of the company to comply with its contractual or other legal obligation to provide services to the school.(b)  On request of the commissioner, the attorney general may bring suit on behalf of the state against a management company liable under Subsection (a) for:(1)  damages, including any state funding received by the company and any consequential damages suffered by the state;(2)  injunctive relief;  or(3)  any other equitable remedy determined to be appropriate by the court.(c)  This section is cumulative of all other remedies and does not affect:(1)  the liability of a management company to the charter holder;  or(2)  the liability of a charter holder, a member of the governing body of a charter holder, or a member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school to the state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1282 (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 12.1282. Transfer of Property Purchased With State Funds

Sec. 12.1282.  TRANSFER OF PROPERTY PURCHASED WITH STATE FUNDS.  (a)  The agency may approve the transfer of property described by Section 12.128 from an open-enrollment charter school that has ceased to operate, or may transfer property conveyed to the agency by the former charter holder under Section 12.1281, to a school district or an open-enrollment charter school if:(1)  the open-enrollment charter school or school district receiving the property:(A)  agrees to the transfer; and(B)  agrees to identify the property as purchased wholly or partly using state funds on the school's annual financial report filed under Section 44.008;(2)  any creditor with a security interest in or lien on the property described by Section 12.128(e) agrees to the transfer; and(3)  the transfer of the property does not make the open-enrollment charter school or school district receiving the property insolvent.(b)  Property received by an open-enrollment charter school or school district under this section is considered to be state property under Section 12.128(a).(c)  The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer this section, including rules establishing qualifications and priority for a school district or open-enrollment charter school to receive a transfer of property under this section.(d)  If the agency determines that the cost of disposing of personal property described by Section 12.128 transferred to the agency by an open-enrollment charter school that ceases to operate exceeds the return of value from the sale of the property, the agency may distribute the personal property to open-enrollment charter schools and school districts in a manner determined by the commissioner.(e)  A determination by the agency under this section is final and may not be appealed.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (S.B. 1454), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1283 (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 12.1283. Sale of Property Purchased With State Funds

Sec. 12.1283.  SALE OF PROPERTY PURCHASED WITH STATE FUNDS.  (a)  After the agency receives title to property described by Section 12.128, the agency may sell the property at any price acceptable to the agency.(b)  On request of the agency, the following state agencies shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to sell property for the agency:(1)  for real property, the General Land Office; and(2)  for personal property, the Texas Facilities Commission.(c)  A memorandum of understanding entered into as provided by Subsection (b) may allow the General Land Office or Texas Facilities Commission to recover from the sale proceeds any cost incurred by the office or commission in the sale of the property.(d)  Subject to the satisfaction of any security interest or lien described by Section 12.128(e), proceeds from the sale of property under this section shall be deposited in the charter school liquidation fund.(e)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (S.B. 1454), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.1284 (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 12.1284. Closure of Charter School Operations

Sec. 12.1284.  CLOSURE OF CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATIONS.  (a)  After extinguishing all payable obligations owed by an open-enrollment charter school that ceases to operate, including a debt described by Section 12.128(e), a former charter holder shall:(1)  remit to the agency:(A)  any remaining funds described by Section 12.106(h); and(B)  any state reimbursement amounts from the sale of property described by Section 12.128; or(2)  transfer the remaining funds to another charter holder under Section 12.106(i).(b)  The agency shall deposit any funds received under Subsection (a)(1) in the charter school liquidation fund.(c)  The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (S.B. 1454), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.129 (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 12.129. Minimum Qualifications for Principals and Teachers

Sec. 12.129.  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person employed as a principal or a teacher by an open-enrollment charter school must hold a baccalaureate degree.(b)  In an open-enrollment charter school that serves youth referred to or placed in a residential trade center by a local or state agency, a person may be employed as a teacher for a noncore vocational course without holding a baccalaureate degree if the person has: (1)  demonstrated subject matter expertise related to the subject taught, such as professional work experience, formal training and education, holding a relevant active professional industry license, certification, or registration, or any combination of work experience, training and education, and industry license, certification, or registration; and(2)  received at least 20 hours of classroom management training, as determined by the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school. |Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 343 (H.B. 1469), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 12.130 (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 12.130. Notice of Teacher Qualifications

Sec. 12.130.  NOTICE OF TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS.  Each open-enrollment charter school shall provide to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the school written notice of the qualifications of each teacher employed by the school.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 12.131 (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 12.131. Removal of Students to Disciplinary Alternative Education Program; Expulsion of Students

Sec. 12.131.  REMOVAL OF STUDENTS TO DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM;  EXPULSION OF STUDENTS.  (a)  The governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall adopt a code of conduct for its district or for each campus.  In addition to establishing standards for behavior, the code of conduct shall outline generally the types of prohibited behaviors and their possible consequences.  The code of conduct shall also outline the school's due process procedures with respect to expulsion.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a final decision of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school with respect to actions taken under the code of conduct may not be appealed.(b)  An open-enrollment charter school may not elect to expel a student for a reason that is not authorized by Section 37.007 or specified in the school's code of conduct as conduct that may result in expulsion.(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision, Section 37.002 and its provisions, wherever referenced, are not applicable to an open-enrollment charter school unless the governing body of the school so determines.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1055, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|