Tex.
Educ. Code Section 12.110
Application
(a)
The commissioner shall adopt:(1)
an application form and a procedure that must be used to apply for a charter for an open-enrollment charter school; and(2)
criteria to use in selecting a program for which to grant a charter.(b)
The application form must provide for including the information required under Section 12.111 (Content) to be contained in a charter.(c)
As part of the application procedure, the commissioner may require a petition supporting a charter for a school signed by a specified number of parents or guardians of school-age children residing in the area in which a school is proposed or may hold a public hearing to determine parental support for the school.(d)
The commissioner shall approve or deny an application based on:(1)
documented evidence collected through the application review process;(2)
merit; and(3)
other criteria as adopted by the commissioner, which must include:(A)
criteria relating to the capability of the applicant to carry out the responsibilities provided by the charter and the likelihood that the applicant will operate a school of high quality;(B)
criteria relating to improving student performance and encouraging innovative programs; and(C)
a statement from any school district whose enrollment is likely to be affected by the open-enrollment charter school, including information relating to any financial difficulty that a loss in enrollment may have on the district.(e)
The commissioner shall give priority to applications that propose an open-enrollment charter school campus to be located in the attendance zone of a school district campus assigned an unacceptable performance rating under Section 39.054 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance) for the two preceding school years.
Source:
Section 12.110 — Application, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12.htm#12.110 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
