Tex. Education Code § 12.065
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 12.065, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 12.065. ADMISSION.
Official statutory text
(a) Eligibility criteria for admission of students to the campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter must give priority on the basis of geographic and residency considerations. After priority is given on those bases, secondary consideration may be given to a student's age, grade level, or academic credentials in general or in a specific area, as necessary for the type of program offered.
(b) The campus or program may require an applicant to submit an application not later than a reasonable deadline the campus or program establishes.
(b) The campus or program may require an applicant to submit an application not later than a reasonable deadline the campus or program establishes.
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