Tex. Education Code § 12.257
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 12.257, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 12.257. APPLICATION; CHARTER CONTENT.
Official statutory text
(a) An eligible entity must include in its charter application the information required by Subsection (b).
(b) A charter granted under this subchapter must:
(1) include a description of the adult education program to be offered under this subchapter; and
(2) establish specific, objective standards for receiving a high school diploma, including:
(A) successful completion of:
(i) if applicable to the program participant, the curriculum requirements under Section 28.025; or
(ii) the appropriate curriculum requirements applicable to the program participant; and
(B) satisfactory performance on the standardized secondary exit-level assessment instrument described by Section 12.260.
(b) A charter granted under this subchapter must:
(1) include a description of the adult education program to be offered under this subchapter; and
(2) establish specific, objective standards for receiving a high school diploma, including:
(A) successful completion of:
(i) if applicable to the program participant, the curriculum requirements under Section 28.025; or
(ii) the appropriate curriculum requirements applicable to the program participant; and
(B) satisfactory performance on the standardized secondary exit-level assessment instrument described by Section 12.260.
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