Tex.
Educ. Code Section 33.9031
Before-school and After-school Programs
(a)
The board of trustees of a school district may establish before-school or after-school programs for students enrolled in elementary or middle school grades. A program established under this section may operate before, after, or before and after school hours.(b)
A student is eligible to participate in a school district’s before-school or after-school program if the student:(1)
is enrolled in a public or private school; or(2)
resides within the boundaries of the school district.(c)
A school district shall conduct a request for proposals procurement process to enable the district to determine if contracting with a child-care facility that provides a before-school or after-school program, as defined by Section 42.002 (Definitions), Human Resources Code, to provide the district’s before-school or after-school program would serve the district’s best interests. Following the request for proposals procurement process, the district may enter into a contract with a child-care facility or implement a before-school or after-school program operated by the district. If the district enters into a contract with a child-care facility, the contract must comply with the requirements of Section 44.031 (Purchasing Contracts) and may not exceed a term of three years.(d)
The board of trustees of a school district may adopt rules in accordance with Section 11.165 (Access to School Campuses) to provide access to school campuses before or after school hours for the purpose of providing a before-school or after-school program.
Source:
Section 33.9031 — Before-school and After-school Programs, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.9031 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
