AUTHORIZATION — Texas Code § ED.12.052
Texas Code § ED.12.052 — AUTHORIZATION. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ ED.12.052. AUTHORIZATION
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.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § ED.12.052
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: AUTHORIZATION
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