Texas § 12.0521 ALTERNATIVE AUTHORIZATION.

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§ 12.0521 — ALTERNATIVE AUTHORIZATION.

Texas § 12.0521

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Tex. Education Code Code Ann. § 12.0521 (2026).

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Sec. 12.0521. ALTERNATIVE AUTHORIZATION.

(a)Notwithstanding Section 12.052 , in accordance with this subchapter and 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 charter for:

(1)a new district campus; or

(2)a program that is operated:

(A)by an entity that has entered into a contract with the district under Section 11.157 to provide educational services to the district through the campus or program; and

(B)at a facility located in the boundaries of the district.

(b)A student's parent or guardian may choose to enroll the student at a campus or in a program under this section. A school district may not assign a student to a campus or program under this section unless the student's paren

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Sec. 12.0521. ALTERNATIVE AUTHORIZATION. (a) Notwithstanding Section 12.052 , in accordance with this subchapter and 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 charter for:
(1) a new district campus; or
(2) a program that is operated:
(A) by an entity that has entered into a contract with the district under Section 11.157 to provide educational services to the district through the campus or program; and
(B) at a facility located in the boundaries of the district.
(b) A student's parent or guardian may choose to enroll the student at a campus or in a program under this section. A school district may not assign a student to a campus or program under this section unless the student's parent or guardian has voluntarily enrolled the student at the campus or in the program. A student's parent or guardian may, at any time, remove the student from a campus or program under this section and enroll the student at the campus to which the student would ordinarily be assigned.
(c) A school district may not assign to a campus or program under this section a teacher who has signed a written statement that the teacher does not agree to that assignment.