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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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EDUCATION CODE |
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Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION |
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Subtitle C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE |
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Chapter 12. CHARTERS |
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Subchapter D. OPEN-ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOL |
Sec. 12.104. APPLICABILITY OF TITLE
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(a) An open-enrollment charter school has the powers granted to schools under this title.
(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) reading instruments and accelerated reading instruction programs under Section 28.006;
(D) accelerated instruction under Section 28.0211;
(E) high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025;
(F) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(G) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;
(H) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29;
(I) extracurricular activities under Section 33.081;
(J) discipline management practices or behavior management techniques under Section 37.0021;
(K) health and safety under Chapter 38;
(L) public school accountability under Subchapters B, C, D, E, G, and J, Chapter 39;
(M) the requirement under Section 21.006 to report an educator's misconduct; and
(N) intensive programs of instruction under Section 28.0213.
(c) An open-enrollment charter school is entitled to the same level of services provided to school districts by regional education service centers. The commissioner shall adopt rules that provide for the representation of open-enrollment charter schools on the boards of directors of regional education service centers.
(d) The commissioner may by rule permit an open-enrollment charter school to voluntarily participate in any state program available to school districts, including a purchasing program, if the school complies with all terms of the program.