1. A Charter
Holder Shall Operate the Program as Described in the Open-Enrollment Charter
for the Full School Term Described in the Open-Enrollment Charter During Each
Year That the Open-Enrollment Charter is in Effect
2. Amendment to Suspend Operations
A. A charter
holder may not suspend operation for longer than 21 days without an amendment
to its open-enrollment charter, adopted by the commissioner of education,
stating that the charter school is dormant and setting forth the date on which
operations shall resume, and any applicable conditions for resuming operation
that may be imposed by the commissioner.
B. A charter
holder may not suspend operation of the charter school for a period of more than
three (3) days without mailing written notice to the parent or guardian of each
student and filing such notice with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) division
responsible for charter schools at least 14 days in advance of the suspension;
except that in an emergency, the charter holder shall notify the TEA division
responsible for charter schools by telephone or other means within 24 hours
of suspending operations.
3. Abandonment of Charter
Suspension of operations in violation of this policy
shall constitute abandonment of the open-enrollment charter.
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