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TX Educ Code § 12.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.023. Certification of Charter or Charter Amendment

Sec. 12.023.  CERTIFICATION OF CHARTER OR CHARTER AMENDMENT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after a school district adopts a home-rule school district charter or charter amendment, the president of the board of trustees shall certify to the secretary of state a copy of the charter or amendment showing the approval by the voters of the district.(b)  The secretary of state shall file and record the certification in the secretary of state's office.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.024. Effect of Recording Charter or Charter Amendment

Sec. 12.024.  EFFECT OF RECORDING CHARTER OR CHARTER AMENDMENT.  A recorded charter or charter amendment is a public act.  A court shall take judicial notice of a recorded charter or charter amendment and proof is not required of its provisions.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.025. Governance

Sec. 12.025.  GOVERNANCE.  (a)  A home-rule school district may adopt and operate under any governing structure.(b)  The district may:(1)  create offices;(2)  determine the time and method for selecting officers;  and(3)  prescribe the qualifications and duties of officers.(c)  The term of any officer of the district is determined under Section 11.059.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.026. Change in Governing Body

Sec. 12.026.  CHANGE IN GOVERNING BODY.  If the adoption, amendment, or revocation of a home-rule school district charter changes the structure of the governing body of the school district, the members of the governing body serving on the date the adoption, amendment, or revocation takes effect continue in office until their successors are chosen and have qualified for office.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.027. Basis for Placement on Probation or Revocation of Charter

Sec. 12.027.  BASIS FOR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION OR REVOCATION OF CHARTER.  (a)  The State Board of Education may place on probation or revoke a home-rule school district charter of a school district if the board determines that the district:(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 12.0271;(2)  failed to satisfy generally accepted accounting standards of fiscal management; or(3)  failed to comply with this subchapter or other applicable federal or state law or rule.(b)  The action the board takes under Subsection (a) shall be based on the best interest of district students, the severity of the violation, and any previous violation the district has committed.(c)  A district whose home-rule school district charter is revoked or rescinded under this subchapter shall operate under the other provisions of Title 1 and this title that apply to school districts.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.0271 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.0271. Failure to Discharge or Refuse to Hire Certain Employees or Applicants

Sec. 12.0271.  FAILURE TO DISCHARGE OR REFUSE TO HIRE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OR APPLICANTS.  A home-rule school district commits a material violation of the school district's charter if the school district fails to comply with the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment under Section 22.085 or 22.092.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.002, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.028. Procedure for Placement on Probation or Revocation

Sec. 12.028.  PROCEDURE FOR PLACEMENT ON PROBATION OR REVOCATION.  (a)  The State Board of Education by rule shall adopt a procedure to be used for placing on probation or revoking a home-rule school district charter.(b)  The procedure adopted under Subsection (a) must provide an opportunity for a hearing to the district and to parents of district students.  A hearing under this subsection must be held in the district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.029. Status of District in Case of Annexation or Consolidation

Sec. 12.029.  STATUS OF DISTRICT IN CASE OF ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION.  (a)  If a school district is annexed to another district under Chapter 13, and only one of the districts has a home-rule school district status, the status, as a home-rule or other type of school district, of the receiving district is the status for both districts following annexation.(b)  Except as provided by Subchapter H, Chapter 49,  if two or more school districts having different status, one of which is home-rule school district status, consolidate into a single district, the petition under Section 13.003 initiating the consolidation must state the status for the consolidated district.  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Consolidation of (names of school districts) into a single school district governed as (status of school district specified in the petition)."|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.009, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 12.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance|Chapter 12 - Charters|Subchapter B. Home-Rule School District Charter|Section 12.030. Rescission of Charter

Sec. 12.030.  RESCISSION OF CHARTER.  (a)  A home-rule school district charter may be rescinded as provided by this section.(b)  The governing body of the district shall order an election on the question of rescinding a home-rule school district charter if:(1)  the governing body receives a petition requesting a rescission election signed by at least five percent of the registered voters of the district;  or(2)  at least two-thirds of the total membership of the governing body adopt a resolution ordering that a rescission election be held.(c)  As soon as practicable after the date of receipt or adoption of a resolution under Subsection (b), the governing body shall order an election.(d)  The proposition to rescind the home-rule school district charter shall be submitted to the voters of the district at an election to be held on the first uniform election date that occurs at least 45 days after the date on which the governing body orders the election.(e)  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Whether the home-rule school district charter of (name of school district) shall be rescinded so that the school district becomes an independent school district."(f)  A home-rule school district charter is rescinded if the rescission is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose at which at least 25 percent of the registered voters of the district vote.(g)  The rescission takes effect on a date established by resolution of the governing body but not later than the 90th day after the date of an election held under this section at which rescission of the charter is approved and at which the number of registered voters required under Subsection (f) vote.  As soon as practicable after that election, the governing body shall notify the commissioner and the secretary of state of the results of the election and of the effective date of the rescission.(h)  The rescission of a home-rule school district charter under this section does not affect:(1)  the district's boundaries;  or(2)  taxes or bonds of the district authorized before the effective date of the rescission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.051 (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 12.051. Definitions

Sec. 12.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Parent" means the parent who is indicated on the student registration form at that school campus.(2)  "Board" and "board of trustees" mean the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.052 (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 12.052. Authorization

Sec. 12.052.  AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  In accordance with this subchapter, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district shall grant or deny, through a public vote of the board of trustees or governing body, a charter to parents and teachers for a campus or a program on a campus if the board is presented with a petition signed by:(1)  the parents of a majority of the students at that school campus; and(2)  a majority of the classroom teachers at that school campus.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the signature of only one parent of a student is required.(c)  The board of trustees may not arbitrarily deny a charter under this section.|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. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.0521 (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 12.0521. Alternative Authorization

Sec. 12.0521.  ALTERNATIVE AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 12.052, in accordance with this subchapter and in the manner provided by this section, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district may grant a charter for:(1)  a new district campus;  or(2)  a program that is operated:(A)  by an entity that has entered into a contract with the district under Section 11.157 to provide educational services to the district through the campus or program;  and(B)  at a facility located in the boundaries of the district.(b)  A student's parent or guardian may choose to enroll the student at a campus or in a program under this section.  A school district may not assign a student to a campus or program under this section unless the student's parent or guardian has voluntarily enrolled the student at the campus or in the program.  A student's parent or guardian may, at any time, remove the student from a campus or program under this section and enroll the student at the campus to which the student would ordinarily be assigned.(c)  A school district may not assign to a campus or program under this section a teacher who has signed a written statement that the teacher does not agree to that assignment.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 12.0522 (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 12.0522. District Charter Authorization

Sec. 12.0522.  DISTRICT CHARTER AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 12.052, in the manner provided by this section, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district may grant a district charter to a campus to the extent authorized under this section.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection or Subsection (c), a district charter may be granted under this section only to one or more campuses serving in total a percentage of the district's student enrollment equal to not more than 15 percent of the district's student enrollment for the preceding school year.  The percentage limit may not prevent a district from granting a district charter to at least one feeder pattern of schools, including an elementary, middle or junior high, and high school.(c)  A district charter may be granted to any campus that has received the lowest performance rating under Subchapter C, Chapter 39.(d)  Subchapter D applies to a campus granted a district charter under this section as though the campus were granted a charter under Subchapter D, and the campus is considered an open-enrollment charter school.(e)  A charter granted under this section is not considered for purposes of the limit on the number of charters for open-enrollment charter schools imposed by Section 12.101.(f)  The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.053 (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 12.053. Cooperative Campus Charter

Sec. 12.053.  COOPERATIVE CAMPUS CHARTER.  (a)  The board of trustees may grant a charter to parents and teachers at two or more campuses in the district for a cooperative charter program if the board is presented with a petition signed by:(1)  the parents of a majority of the students at each school campus;  and(2)  a majority of the classroom teachers at each school campus.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the signature of only one parent is required.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Educ Code § 12.0531 (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 12.0531. Performance Contract; Duration of Charter

Sec. 12.0531.  PERFORMANCE CONTRACT; DURATION OF CHARTER.  If a charter is granted under this subchapter, the board of trustees of the school district that granted the charter shall enter into a performance contract with the principal or equivalent chief operating officer of the campus or program.  The performance contract must specify enhanced authority granted to the principal or equivalent officer in order to achieve the academic goals that must be met by campus or program students.  A charter granted under this subchapter expires 10 years from the date the charter is granted unless the specified goals are substantially met, as determined by the board of trustees of the school district that granted the charter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.0532 (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 12.0532. Neighborhood School

Sec. 12.0532.  NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.  (a)  A charter granted under this subchapter for a campus may, as determined by the board of trustees of the school district granting the charter, provide for the campus to be a neighborhood school.(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the principal or equivalent chief operating officer of a neighborhood school shall manage the funding provided for the school under this code and any other funding provided for the school in the manner the principal or other officer determines best meets the needs of the school's students.  The district in which the school is located may retain that portion of funding that the district generally withholds from a campus for costs associated with the salary of the district superintendent or other district governance.(c)  The principal or equivalent chief operating officer of a neighborhood school may use school funding to purchase from the school district in which the school is located services for the school, including bus service, facilities maintenance services, and other services generally provided by a school district to district campuses.  The school shall pay for each service an amount that reflects the actual cost to the district of providing the service for the number of the school's students for which the service is provided.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.054 (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 12.054. Authority Under Charter

Sec. 12.054.  AUTHORITY UNDER CHARTER.  A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter:(1)  is exempt from the instructional and academic rules and policies of the board of trustees from which the campus or program is specifically exempted in the charter;  and(2)  retains authority to operate under the charter only if students at the campus or in the program perform satisfactorily as provided by the charter in accordance with Section 12.059.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Educ Code § 12.055 (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 12.055. Applicability of Laws and Rules to Campus or Program Granted Charter

Sec. 12.055.  APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO CAMPUS OR PROGRAM GRANTED CHARTER.  (a)  A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter is subject to federal and state laws and rules governing public schools, except that the campus or program is subject to this code and rules adopted under this code only to the extent the applicability to a campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter of a provision of this code or a rule adopted under this code is specifically provided.(b)  A school district may contract with another district or an open-enrollment charter school for services at a campus charter.  An employee of the district or open-enrollment charter school providing contracted services to a campus charter is eligible for membership in and benefits from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas if the employee would be eligible for membership and benefits if holding the same position at the employing district or open-enrollment charter school.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1078 (H.B. 3357), Sec. 21, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Educ Code § 12.056 (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 12.056. Applicability of Title

Sec. 12.056.  APPLICABILITY OF TITLE.  (a)  A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter has the powers granted to schools under this title.(b)  A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter 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)  high school graduation under Section 28.025;(D)  special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;(E)  bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;(F)  prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29, except class size limits for prekindergarten classes imposed under Section 25.112, which do not apply;(G)  extracurricular activities under Section 33.081;(H)  health and safety under Chapter 38;(I)  the provisions of Subchapter A, Chapter 39;(J)  public school accountability and special investigations under Subchapters A, B, C, D, F, and J, Chapter 39, and Chapter 39A;Text of paragraph as amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 4.03(K)  the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment under Section 12.1059; andText of paragraph as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 887 (S.B. 1697), Sec. 2(K)  parental options to retain a student under Section 28.02124.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 14, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(7), eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.003, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 887 (S.B. 1697), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 974 (S.B. 2081), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 4.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|