Tex.
Educ. Code Section 30A.101
Eligibility to Act as Course Provider
(a)
A school district or open-enrollment charter school is eligible to act as a course provider under this chapter only if the district or school is rated acceptable under Section 39.054 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance). An open-enrollment charter school may serve as a course provider only:(1)
to a student within its service area; or(2)
to another student in the state:(A)
through an agreement with the school district in which the student resides; or(B)
if the student receives educational services under the supervision of a juvenile probation department, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through an agreement with the applicable agency.(b)
Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386, Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2013.(c)
A nonprofit entity, private entity, or corporation is eligible to act as a course provider under this chapter only if the nonprofit entity, private entity, or corporation:(1)
complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination;(2)
demonstrates financial solvency; and(3)
provides evidence of prior successful experience offering online courses to middle or high school students, with demonstrated student success in course completion and performance, as determined by the commissioner.(d)
An entity other than a school district or open-enrollment charter school is not authorized to award course credit or a diploma for courses taken through the state virtual school network.
Source:
Section 30A.101 — Eligibility to Act as Course Provider, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.30A.htm#30A.101 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
