Title ED, Education Code

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 …

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 i…

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 r…

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 you…

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. 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…

Sec. 12.132. USE OF MUNICIPAL FUNDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOL LAND OR FACILITIES. A municipality to which a charter is granted under this subchapter may borrow funds, issue obligations, or otherwise spend its funds to acquire land or acquire, construct, expand, or renovate school buildi…

Sec. 12.133. WAGE INCREASE FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL STAFF. (a) This section applies to a charter holder that on January 1, 2006, operated an open-enrollment charter school. (b) Each school year, a charter holder that participated in the program under Chapter 1579, Insurance Code,…

Sec. 12.135. DESIGNATION AS CHARTER DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF BOND GUARANTEE. (a) On the application of the charter holder, the commissioner may grant designation as a charter district to an open-enrollment charter school that meets financial standards adopted by the commissioner.…

Sec. 12.136. POSTING OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SALARY. An open-enrollment charter school shall post on the school's Internet website the salary of the school's superintendent or, as applicable, of the administrator serving as educational leader and chief executive officer. Added…

Sec. 12.137. CERTAIN CHARTER HOLDERS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE COMBINED SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ADULT AND HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RECOVERY PROGRAMS. (a) This section applies only to: (1) an open-enrollment charter school designated as a dropout recovery school as described by Section 12.114…

Sec. 12.141. RECLAIMED FUNDS. (a) The agency shall deposit funds received under Sections 12.106, 12.128, 12.1281, 12.1283, and 12.1284 into the charter school liquidation fund and may use the funds to: (1) pay expenses relating to managing and closing an open-enrollment charter s…

Sec. 12.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "public junior college" and "public senior college or university" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 631 (H.B…

Sec. 12.152. AUTHORIZATION. (a) In accordance with this subchapter and Subchapter D, the commissioner may grant a charter on the application of: (1) a public senior college or university for an open-enrollment charter school to operate on the campus of the public senior college o…

Sec. 12.153. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 12.154. CONTENT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 12.110(d), the commissioner may grant a charter under this subchapter to a public senior college or university only if the following criteria are satisfied in the public senior college's or university's application, as determined …

Sec. 12.155. SCHOOL NAME. The name of a college or university charter school or junior college charter school must include the name of the public senior college or university or public junior college, as applicable, operating the school. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, S…

Sec. 12.156. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, Subchapter D applies to a college or university charter school or junior college charter school as though the college or university charter school or junior college charter scho…

Sec. 12.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Adult education" means services and instruction provided below the college level for adults by an eligible entity granted a charter under this subchapter. (1-a) "Eligible entity" means an entity described by Section 12.256. (2) "…

Sec. 12.252. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. (a) The provisions of this chapter relating to charter schools do not apply to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or by commissioner ru…

Sec. 12.2525. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY AND SUIT. An eligible entity granted a charter under this subchapter is immune from liability and suit in matters related to the operation of an adult education program under the charter to the same extent as a school district, and its employ…

Sec. 12.253. PURPOSE. The purpose of the adult high school charter school program, as established under former Section 29.259 and provided by this subchapter, is to meet industry needs for a sufficiently trained workforce within the state and strengthen the economic and education…

Sec. 12.254. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) An advisory committee is established to make recommendations to the commissioner regarding: (1) the secondary exit-level assessment tool adopted or developed under Section 12.260 and the satisfactory performance level for that tool; and (2) th…

Sec. 12.255. AUTHORIZATION FOR CHARTER. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the number of charters allowed under Subchapter D, the commissioner may, subject to Subsection (c) and on the basis of an application submitted, grant a charter under the program to an el…

Sec. 12.256. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. An entity is eligible for a charter to operate an adult education program under this subchapter if: (1) the entity is: (A) a nonprofit entity; (B) a school district; (C) an entity granted a charter under Subchapter D; or (D) a general academic teac…

Sec. 12.2565. APPLICATION PROCESS. (a) The commissioner shall accept applications for a charter to operate an adult education program under this subchapter during the 60-day period beginning on September 1 of each year. (b) The commissioner shall provide each applicant with: (1) …

Sec. 12.257. APPLICATION; CHARTER CONTENT. (a) An eligible entity must include in its charter application the information required by Subsection (b). (b) A charter granted under this subchapter must: (1) include a description of the adult education program to be offered under thi…

Sec. 12.258. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY; ADMISSION. (a) A person who is at least 18 years of age and not more than 50 years of age is eligible to enroll in an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter if the person: (1) has failed to complete the cur…

Sec. 12.259. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) An adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter must: (1) use an instructional model in which a significant portion of instruction, as approved by the commissioner, is delivered in a teacher-led, interact…

Sec. 12.260. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. (a) The agency, in cooperation with the advisory committee established under Section 12.254, shall adopt or develop and administer a standardized secondary exit-level assessment instrument appropriate for assessing program participants who succ…

Sec. 12.261. EXPANSION AMENDMENT. (a) Not later than June 30 of each year, an eligible entity granted a charter under this subchapter must submit any request for approval of an expansion amendment intended to take effect the next school year. (b) An expansion amendment submitted …

Sec. 12.262. ACCOUNTABILITY; REVOCATION OF CHARTER. (a) The commissioner, in cooperation with the advisory committee established under Section 12.254, shall develop and adopt an accountability framework that establishes standards by which to measure the performance of an adult ed…

Sec. 12.263. ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDING. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, funding for an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter is an amount per participant through the Foundation School Program equal to the amount of …

Sec. 12.264. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS. (a) The commissioner or an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter may accept gifts, grants, or donations from any public or private source to be used for purposes of this subchapter. (b) From any g…

Sec. 12.265. RULES. (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to administer the program under this subchapter, including rules to implement and administer: (1) the reporting requirements under Section 12.252(b)(2)(A); (2) the application process under Section 12.2565; and …

Sec. 12A.001. AUTHORIZATION. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a school district may be designated as a district of innovation in accordance with this chapter. (b) A school district is eligible for designation as a district of innovation only if the district's most recent performanc…

Sec. 12A.002. PUBLIC HEARING. (a) Promptly after adopting a resolution under Section 12A.001(c)(1) or receiving a petition under Section 12A.001(c)(2), the board of trustees shall hold a public hearing to consider whether the district should develop a local innovation plan for th…

Sec. 12A.003. LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN. (a) A local innovation plan must be developed for a school district before the district may be designated as a district of innovation. (b) A local innovation plan must: (1) provide for a comprehensive educational program for the district, whic…

Sec. 12A.004. LIMITATION OF PERMISSIBLE EXEMPTIONS. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 2.01 (a) A local innovation plan may not provide for the exemption of a district designated as a district of innovation from the following prov…

Sec. 12A.005. ADOPTION OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL. (a) The board of trustees may not vote on adoption of a proposed local innovation plan unless: (1) the final version of the proposed plan has been available on the district's Internet website for at least 30 …

Sec. 12A.006. TERM. The term of a district's designation as a district of innovation may not exceed five years. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 1842), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.

Sec. 12A.007. AMENDMENT, RESCISSION, OR RENEWAL OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN. A local innovation plan may be amended, rescinded, or renewed if the action is approved by a vote of the district-level committee established under Section 11.251, or a comparable committee if the district …

Sec. 12A.0071. POSTING OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN. (a) A school district designated as a district of innovation shall ensure that a copy of the district's current local innovation plan is available to the public by posting and maintaining the plan in a prominent location on the dis…

Sec. 12A.008. TERMINATION BY COMMISSIONER. (a) The commissioner may terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if the district receives for two consecutive school years: (1) an unacceptable academic performance rating under Section 39.054; (2) an unacceptable …

Sec. 12A.009. COMMISSIONER RULEMAKING. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 1842), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.

Sec. 13.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "membership" means the number of students enrolled in a school district as of a given date. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.