Texas Education Code

§ 12.052 — AUTHORIZATION

ED § 12.052Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE · Ch. 12. CHARTERS · Art. C. CAMPUS OR CAMPUS PROGRAM CHARTER

Statute text

View on source

(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:

Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1140 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.