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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the first day of instruction for an open-enrollment |
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charter school. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 12.104(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) An open-enrollment charter school is subject to: |
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(1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal |
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offense; and |
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(2) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as |
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applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this |
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title, relating to: |
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(A) the Public Education Information Management |
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System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with |
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this subchapter as determined by the commissioner; |
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(B) criminal history records under Subchapter C, |
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Chapter 22; |
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(C) the first day of instruction under Section |
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25.0811; |
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(D) reading instruments and accelerated reading |
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instruction programs under Section 28.006; |
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(E) [(D)] accelerated instruction under Section |
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28.0211; |
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(F) [(E)] high school graduation requirements |
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under Section 28.025; |
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(G) [(F)] special education programs under |
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Subchapter A, Chapter 29; |
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(H) [(G)] bilingual education under Subchapter |
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B, Chapter 29; |
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(I) [(H)] prekindergarten programs under |
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Subchapter E or E-1, Chapter 29; |
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(J) [(I)] extracurricular activities under |
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Section 33.081; |
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(K) [(J)] discipline management practices or |
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behavior management techniques under Section 37.0021; |
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(L) [(K)] health and safety under Chapter 38; |
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(M) [(L)] public school accountability under |
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Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, G, and J, Chapter 39; |
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(N) [(M)] the requirement under Section 21.006 |
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to report an educator's misconduct; |
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(O) [(N)] intensive programs of instruction |
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under Section 28.0213; and |
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(P) [(O)] the right of a school employee to |
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report a crime, as provided by Section 37.148. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |