Texas Education Code - Section 13.158. Local Consolidation Agreement
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§ 13.158. LOCAL CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT. (a) Before
issuing an order for an election under Section 13.153, the boards of
trustees of the districts to be consolidated may draft a local
consolidation agreement to be submitted to the registered voters in
each district. An agreement must set out the composition and method
of election of the consolidated board of trustees. The identical
agreement must be submitted to the registered voters of each
district.
(b) A local consolidation agreement may provide the
following:
(1) an effective date that is not more than one year
after the date of the consolidation election;
(2) a schedule to elect the board of trustees of the
consolidated district before or after the effective date of
consolidation;
(3) that the consolidated district educate particular
grades within the boundaries of a district being consolidated;
(4) that the consolidated district maintain a specific
campus in operation;
(5) that if the votes cast in some districts, but not
all districts, show a majority voting in favor of the
consolidation, the districts receiving a favorable vote may
consolidate;
(6) that a majority of the votes cast in each district
must be in favor of consolidation for there to be a consolidation;
or
(7) any other provision consistent with state and
federal law.
(c) Not later than 30 days before a consolidation election
is held, the boards of trustees of the districts to be consolidated
may amend the local consolidation agreement. After a successful
election to consolidate, the local consolidation agreement may not
be amended for five years following the effective date of
consolidation, unless a shorter period is set out in the agreement.
After that time, the agreement may be amended only by unanimous vote
of the board of trustees of the district.
(d) The commissioner may waive a requirement under this
section or Section 13.159 on application of the boards of trustees
of all districts proposed for consolidation.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 13.151 13.152 13.153 13.154 13.155 13.156 13.157 13.158 13.159 13.201 13.202 13.203 13.204 13.205 13.231
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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