Sec. 30A.101. ELIGIBILITY TO ACT AS COURSE PROVIDER. (a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school is eligible to act as a course provider under this chapter only if the district or school is rated acceptable under Section 39.054. An open-enrollment charter school may serve as a course provider only:
(1) to a student within its service area; or
(2) to another student in the state:
(A) through an agreement with the school district in which the student resides; or
(B) if the student receives educational services under the supervision of a juvenile probation department, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through an agreement with the applicable agency.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386, Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2013.
(c) A nonprofit entity, private entity, or corporation is eligible to act as a course provider under this chapter only if the nonprofit entity, private entity, or corporation:
(1) complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination;
(2) demonstrates financial solvency; and
(3) provides evidence of prior successful experience offering online courses to middle or high school students, with demonstrated student success in course completion and performance, as determined by the commissioner.
(d) An entity other than a school district or open-enrollment charter school is not authorized to award course credit or a diploma for courses taken through the state virtual school network.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 1788), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 46, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1386 (H.B. 1926), Sec. 25, eff. June 14, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services
Chapter 30A - State Virtual School Network
Subchapter C. Provision of Electronic Courses
Section 30A.101. Eligibility to Act as Course Provider
Section 30A.102. Listing of Electronic Courses
Section 30A.1021. Public Access to User Comments Regarding Electronic Courses
Section 30A.103. Criteria for Electronic Courses
Section 30A.104. Course Eligibility in General
Section 30A.1041. Driver Education Courses
Section 30A.1042. Reciprocity Agreements With Other States
Section 30A.105. Approval of Electronic Courses
Section 30A.1051. Electronic Course Portability
Section 30A.1052. Inducements for Enrollment Prohibited
Section 30A.106. Appeal to Commissioner
Section 30A.107. Options for Providers and Students
Section 30A.108. Informed Choice Reports
Section 30A.109. Compulsory Attendance
Section 30A.110. Applicability of Accountability Requirements
Section 30A.111. Teacher and Instructor Qualifications
Section 30A.112. Educator Professional Development
Section 30A.1121. Alternative Educator Professional Development
Section 30A.113. Criteria for Electronic Professional Development Courses