Tex.
Educ. Code Section 39.232
Excellence Exemptions
(a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b), a school campus or district that is rated exemplary under Subchapter G is exempt from requirements and prohibitions imposed under this code including rules adopted under this code.(b)
A school campus or district is not exempt under this section from:(1)
a prohibition on conduct that constitutes a criminal offense;(2)
requirements imposed by federal law or rule, including requirements for special education or bilingual education programs; or(3)
a requirement, restriction, or prohibition relating to:(A)
curriculum essential knowledge and skills under Section 28.002 (Required Curriculum) or high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025 (High School Diploma and Certificate; Academic Achievement Record);(B)
public school accountability as provided by Subchapters B, C, D, and J and Chapter 39A (Accountability Interventions and Sanctions);(C)
extracurricular activities under Section 33.081 (Extracurricular Activities);(D)
health and safety under Chapter 38 (Health and Safety);(E)
purchasing under Subchapter B (Purchasing Contracts), Chapter 44 (Fiscal Management);(F)
elementary school class size limits, except as provided by Subsection (d) or Section 25.112 (Class Size);(G)
removal of a disruptive student from the classroom under Subchapter A (Student Code of Conduct), Chapter 37 (Discipline; Law and Order);(H)
at risk programs under Subchapter C (Compensatory, Intensive, and Accelerated Instruction), Chapter 29 (Educational Programs);(I)
prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E (Free Kindergarten), Chapter 29 (Educational Programs);(J)
rights and benefits of school employees;(K)
special education programs under Subchapter A (Statewide Plan), Chapter 29 (Educational Programs); or(L)
bilingual education programs under Subchapter B (State Policy), Chapter 29 (Educational Programs).(c)
The agency shall monitor and evaluate deregulation of a school campus or district under this section and Section 7.056 (Waivers and Exemptions).(d)
The commissioner may exempt an exemplary school campus under Subchapter G from elementary class size limits under this section if the school campus submits to the commissioner a written plan showing steps that will be taken to ensure that the exemption from the class size limits will not be harmful to the academic achievement of the students on the school campus. The commissioner shall review achievement levels annually. The exemption remains in effect until the commissioner determines that achievement levels of the campus have declined.
Source:
Section 39.232 — Excellence Exemptions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.39.htm#39.232
(accessed Mar. 23, 2024).