Tex. Education Code § 12.252
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 12.252, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 12.252. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The provisions of this chapter relating to charter schools do not apply to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or by commissioner rule.
(b) An adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter is subject to:
(1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; and
(2) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to:
(A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary as determined by the commissioner to monitor compliance with this subchapter and, as applicable, Subchapter D;
(B) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22;
(C) high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025, to the extent applicable to a program participant;
(D) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(E) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;
(F) health and safety under Chapter 38;
(G) the requirement under Section 22A.051 or 22A.052 to report misconduct; and
(H) the right of an employee to report a crime, as provided by Section 37.148.
(b) An adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter is subject to:
(1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; and
(2) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to:
(A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary as determined by the commissioner to monitor compliance with this subchapter and, as applicable, Subchapter D;
(B) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22;
(C) high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025, to the extent applicable to a program participant;
(D) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(E) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;
(F) health and safety under Chapter 38;
(G) the requirement under Section 22A.051 or 22A.052 to report misconduct; and
(H) the right of an employee to report a crime, as provided by Section 37.148.
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