By: Hughes S.B. No. 1837
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the application of the financial accountability system
for open enrollment charter schools to the charter school of a
public senior college or university.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.082, Education Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (j) to read as follows:
(j) Charter schools operated by a public senior college or
university shall be evaluated by the indicators under this section,
but shall not be assigned a financial accountability rating under
subsection (e). This subsection does not prohibit using indicators
under this section for purposes of Section 12.1181.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
the vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2017.