Tex.
Educ. Code Section 12.0522
District Charter Authorization
(a)
Notwithstanding Section 12.052 (Authorization), 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 district charter to a campus to the extent authorized under this section.(b)
Except as otherwise provided by this subsection or Subsection (c), a district charter may be granted under this section only to one or more campuses serving in total a percentage of the district’s student enrollment equal to not more than 15 percent of the district’s student enrollment for the preceding school year. The percentage limit may not prevent a district from granting a district charter to at least one feeder pattern of schools, including an elementary, middle or junior high, and high school.(c)
A district charter may be granted to any campus that has received the lowest performance rating under Subchapter C (Accreditation Status), Chapter 39 (Public School System Accountability).(d)
Subchapter D applies to a campus granted a district charter under this section as though the campus were granted a charter under Subchapter D, and the campus is considered an open-enrollment charter school.(e)
A charter granted under this section is not considered for purposes of the limit on the number of charters for open-enrollment charter schools imposed by Section 12.101 (Authorization).(f)
The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this section.
Source:
Section 12.0522 — District Charter Authorization, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12.htm#12.0522
(accessed Jun. 5, 2024).