Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
EDUCATION CODE |
Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
Subtitle C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE |
Chapter 12. CHARTERS |
Subchapter C. CAMPUS OR CAMPUS PROGRAM CHARTER |
Sec. 12.052. AUTHORIZATION
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(a) In accordance with this subchapter, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district may grant 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.