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Texas
| State Profile Title | Texas Charter School Information |
| List of State's Charter Schools | http://www.tea.state.tx.us/charter/contacts/contacts.htm |
| Header | 11-14-99 |
| Brief Overview | Charter school legislation was first passed in Texas in 1995. As of December 2002 Texas has 199 charter schools with active status; 221 of them are currently operational. Three different types of charter schools are found in Texas: the open enrollment charter, the home rule school district charter, and the campus charter. The vast majority of Texas charter schools are open-enrollment which are operated by an institution of higher education, a non-profit organization or governmental entity within all state and federal laws applicable to public schools. |
| Discussion Groups | Texas Discussion Group |
| Schools | Resource Center for Charter Schools |
| Participants | Texas Participants |
| Key Contacts | |
| Legislative Summary | Legislation passed in 1995 (Texas Education Code §§ 12.101—12.118) allowed for the creation of three types of charter schools in Texas. The types of charter schools are: open enrollment charters granted by the state with a cap of 160 schools unless the school serves at least 75 percent "at-risk" or drop-out students; campus program charters granted by a school district with no cap; and home-rule school district charters also granted by a school district with no cap. Public or private higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and groups of parents or teachers may start a charter school. Funding for district-approved charters is negotiated with sponsor district and specified in charter. Open-enrollment charters receive 100 percent of the state and district operations and maintenance funding that follows students, based on average district per-pupil revenue. Texas charter school laws and rules can be found on the Texas Education Agency's Charter School page. Link to the Texas Legislature Online.Legislation passed in 1995 (Texas Education Code §§ 12.101—12.118) allowed for the creation of three types of charter schools in Texas. The types of charter schools are: open enrollment charters granted by the state with a cap of 160 schools unless the school serves at least 75 percent "at-risk" or drop-out students; campus program charters granted by a school district with no cap; and home-rule school district charters also granted by a school district with no cap. Public or private higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and groups of parents or teachers may start a charter school. Funding for district-approved charters is negotiated with sponsor district and specified in charter. Open-enrollment charters receive 100 percent of the state and district operations and maintenance funding that follows students, based on average district per-pupil revenue. Texas charter school laws and rules can be found on the Texas Education Agency's Charter School page. Link to the Texas Legislature Online. |
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