Section 33.9031 - Before-School and After-School Programs(a) The board of trustees of a school district may establish before-school or after-school programs for students enrolled in elementary or middle school grades. A program established under this section may operate before, after, or before and after school hours.(b) A student is eligible to participate in a school district's before-school or after-school program if the student:(1) is enrolled in a public or private school; or(2) resides within the boundaries of the school district.(c) A school district shall conduct a request for proposals procurement process to enable the district to determine if contracting with a child-care facility that provides a before-school or after-school program, as defined by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code, to provide the district's before-school or after-school program would serve the district's best interests. Following the request for proposals procurement process, the district may enter into a contract with a child-care facility or implement a before-school or after-school program operated by the district. If the district enters into a contract with a child-care facility, the contract must comply with the requirements of Section 44.031 and may not exceed a term of three years.(d) The board of trustees of a school district may adopt rules in accordance with Section 11.165 to provide access to school campuses before or after school hours for the purpose of providing a before-school or after-school program.Tex. Educ. Code § 33.9031
Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 925,Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2017.