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§ 12.1012. DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:                                
		(1)  "Charter holder" means the entity to which a 
charter is granted under this subchapter.
		(2)  "Governing body of a charter holder" means the 
board of directors, board of trustees, or other governing body of a 
charter holder.
		(3)  "Governing body of an open-enrollment charter 
school" means the board of directors, board of trustees, or other 
governing body of an open-enrollment charter school.  The term 
includes the governing body of a charter holder if that body acts as 
the governing body of the open-enrollment charter school.
		(4)  "Management company" means a person, other than a 
charter holder, who provides management services for an 
open-enrollment charter school.
		(5)  "Management services" means services related to 
the management or operation of an open-enrollment charter school, 
including:
			(A)  planning, operating, supervising, and 
evaluating the school's educational programs, services, and 
facilities;
			(B)  making recommendations to the governing body 
of the school relating to the selection of school personnel;
			(C)  managing the school's day-to-day operations 
as its administrative manager;
			(D)  preparing and submitting to the governing 
body of the school a proposed budget;
			(E)  recommending policies to be adopted by the 
governing body of the school, developing appropriate procedures to 
implement policies adopted by the governing body of the school, and 
overseeing the implementation of adopted policies;  and
			(F)  providing leadership for the attainment of 
student performance at the school based on the indicators adopted 
under Section 39.051 or by the governing body of the school.
		(6)  "Officer of an open-enrollment charter school" 
means:                  
			(A)  the principal, director, or other chief 
operating officer of an open-enrollment charter school;
			(B)  an assistant principal or assistant director 
of an open-enrollment charter school;  or
			(C)  a person charged with managing the finances 
of an open-enrollment charter school.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1504, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.          

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