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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The commissioner shall designate an impartial organization with experience in evaluating school choice programs to conduct an annual evaluation of open-enrollment charter schools.
(b) An evaluation under this section must include consideration of the following items before implementing the charter and after implementing the charter:
(1) students' scores on assessment instruments administered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; 1
(2) student attendance;
(3) students' grades;
(4) incidents involving student discipline;
(5) socioeconomic data on students' families;
(6) parents' satisfaction with their children's schools; and
(7) students' satisfaction with their schools.
(c) The evaluation of open-enrollment charter schools must also include an evaluation of:
(1) the costs of instruction, administration, and transportation incurred by open-enrollment charter schools;
(2) the effect of open-enrollment charter schools on school districts and on teachers, students, and parents in those districts; and
(3) other issues, as determined by the commissioner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 12.118. Evaluation of Open-Enrollment Charter Schools - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-12-118/
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