Senate Bill No. 2927 amends Section 11.174 of the Education Code to establish new requirements for contracts between school district boards of trustees and open-enrollment charter schools or entities for the operation of district campuses. The bill mandates that such contracts must undergo a vetting process to ensure accurate projections of student enrollment and associated costs, clearly state shared service fees, and require that federal funding for students with disabilities and other supplementary funding be passed directly to the school or entity without unauthorized deductions. Additionally, the contracts must include provisions addressing student eligibility for enrollment.

The bill also introduces new subsections that require school districts and partnering entities to conduct a financial review of their partnership at the end of each school year and reconcile all payments related to the operation of the partnership. Furthermore, the agency is granted the authority to provide guidance on these contracts and to audit partnerships operating district campuses. The amendments apply only to contracts entered into or renewed after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 11.174 (Education Code 11)
Senate Committee Report: Education Code 11.174 (Education Code 11)
Engrossed: Education Code 11.174 (Education Code 11)