Texas § ED.12.012 - APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO HOME-RULE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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§ ED.12.012. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO HOME-RULE SCHOOL DISTRICT
APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO HOME-RULE SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) A home-rule school district is subject to federal and state laws and rules governing school districts, except that a home-rule school district is subject to: (1) this code only to the extent that the applicability to a home-rule school district of a provision of this code is specifically provided; (2) a rule adopted under this code by the State Board of Education or the commissioner only if the code provision authorizing the rule specifically applies to a home-rule school district; and (3) all requirements of federal law and applicable court orders relating to eligibility for and the provision of special education and bilingual programs. (b) An employee of a home-rule school district who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system in the same manner and to the same extent as a qualified employee employed by an independent school district is covered. (c) This section does not permit a home-rule school district to discriminate against a student who has been diagnosed as having a learning disability, including dyslexia or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Discrimination prohibited by this subsection includes denial of placement in a gifted and talented program if the student would otherwise be qualified for the program but for the student's learning disability. This section does not permit a home-rule school district to, on the basis of race, socioeconomic status, learning disability, or family support status, place a student in a program other than the highest-level program necessary to ensure the student's success. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
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Section ED.12.012 ("APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO HOME-RULE SCHOOL DISTRICT") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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