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(a) A local innovation plan may not provide for the exemption of a district designated as a district of innovation from the following provisions of this title:
(1) a state or federal requirement applicable to an open-enrollment charter school operating under Subchapter D, Chapter 12;
(2) Subchapters A, C, D, and E, Chapter 11, except that a district may be exempt from Sections 11.1511(b)(5) and (14) and Section 11.162;
(3) the employment of uncertified classroom teachers under Section 21.0032;
(4) parental notification requirements under Section 21.057;
(5) state curriculum and graduation requirements adopted under Chapter 28; and
(6) academic and financial accountability and sanctions under Chapters 39 and 39A.
(a) A local innovation plan may not provide for the exemption of a district designated as a district of innovation from the following provisions of this title:
(1) a state or federal requirement applicable to an open-enrollment charter school operating under Subchapter D, Chapter 12;
(2) Subchapters A, C, D, and E, Chapter 11, except that a district may be exempt from Sections 11.1511(b)(5) and (14) and Section 11.162;
(3) state curriculum and graduation requirements adopted under Chapter 28;
(4) Chapter 37; and
(5) academic and financial accountability and sanctions under Chapters 39 and 39A.
(a) A local innovation plan may not provide for the exemption of a district designated as a district of innovation from the following provisions of this title:
(1) a state or federal requirement applicable to an open-enrollment charter school operating under Subchapter D, Chapter 12;
(2) Subchapters A, C, D, and E, Chapter 11, except that a district may be exempt from Sections 11.1511(b)(5) and (14) and Section 11.162;
(3) state curriculum and graduation requirements adopted under Chapter 28;
(4) Section 28.004; and
(5) academic and financial accountability and sanctions under Chapters 39 and 39A.
(b) The commissioner shall:
(1) maintain a list of provisions of this title from which school districts designated as districts of innovation are exempt under this chapter; and
(2) notify the legislature of each provision from which districts enrolling a majority of students in this state are exempt.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 12A.004. Limitation of Permissible Exemptions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-12a-004/
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