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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 12.258: STUDENT ELIGIBILITY; ADMISSION.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE
  4. CHAPTER 12. CHARTERS
  5. SUBCHAPTER G. ADULT HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

(a) A person who is at least 18 years of age and not more than 50 years of age is eligible to enroll in an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter if the person:

(1) has failed to complete the curriculum requirements for high school graduation; or

(2) has failed to perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument required for high school graduation.

(b) In admitting students to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter, an eligible entity shall give priority to a person who has not earned a high school equivalency certificate.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 29.259(g), (g-1) by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1615), Sec. 9, eff. May 31, 2021.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 292 (S.B. 2032), Sec. 6, eff. May 29, 2023.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:05Z. Source file · JSON

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