Tex.
Educ. Code Section 12.0521
Alternative Authorization
(a)
Notwithstanding Section 12.052 (Authorization), in accordance with this subchapter and in the manner provided by this section, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a home-rule school district may grant a charter for:(1)
a new district campus; or(2)
a program that is operated:(A)
by an entity that has entered into a contract with the district under Section 11.157 (Contracts for Educational Services) to provide educational services to the district through the campus or program; and(B)
at a facility located in the boundaries of the district.(b)
A student’s parent or guardian may choose to enroll the student at a campus or in a program under this section. A school district may not assign a student to a campus or program under this section unless the student’s parent or guardian has voluntarily enrolled the student at the campus or in the program. A student’s parent or guardian may, at any time, remove the student from a campus or program under this section and enroll the student at the campus to which the student would ordinarily be assigned.(c)
A school district may not assign to a campus or program under this section a teacher who has signed a written statement that the teacher does not agree to that assignment.
Source:
Section 12.0521 — Alternative Authorization, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12.htm#12.0521
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).