Sec. 12.252.  APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.  (a)  The provisions of this chapter relating to charter schools do not apply to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter except as otherwise provided by this subchapter or by commissioner rule.
(b)  An adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter is subject to:
(1)  a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; and
(2)  a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to:
(A)  the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary as determined by the commissioner to monitor compliance with this subchapter and, as applicable, Subchapter D;
(B)  criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22;
(C)  high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025, to the extent applicable to a program participant;
(D)  special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29;
(E)  bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29;
(F)  health and safety under Chapter 38;
(G)  the requirement under Section 21.006 to report an educator's misconduct; and
(H)  the right of an employee to report a crime, as provided by Section 37.148.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Education Code, Section 29.259(n) by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1615), Sec. 3, eff. May 31, 2021.