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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain charter holders to provide combined |
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services for certain adult and high school dropout recovery |
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programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 12.137 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.137. CERTAIN CHARTER HOLDERS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE |
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COMBINED SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ADULT AND HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT |
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RECOVERY PROGRAMS. (a) This section applies only to: |
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(1) an open-enrollment charter school designated as a |
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dropout recovery school as described by Section 12.1141(c) if the |
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enrollment of the school consists only of students 17 years of age |
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and older; and |
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(2) an adult education program provided under a high |
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school diploma and industry certification charter school pilot |
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program under Section 29.259. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, an entity granted a |
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charter to operate a charter school described by Subsection (a)(1) |
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and a charter to provide an adult education program described by |
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Subsection (a)(2) may, for the purpose of providing services to |
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students enrolled in the charter school and the adult education |
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program, place students, regardless of the age of the students, at |
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the same facility and in the same classroom setting or learning |
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environment, the same cafeteria, or the same activity sanctioned by |
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the school and the program. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2015-2016 |
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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, 2015. |