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participate in trs??

7/14/14, a year
> difference. Yes you will be given full recognition of your
service
> record.
>
> A charter school is basically a "public" private school, they
dont
> charge tuition, but they cant raise money by issuing bonds.
> They get the attendance rate for each student, which is
> calculated in October. Most charter schools have a
particular
> focus, such as science and technology, or health care.
Charter
> school systems like harmony have given charter schools in
> general a bad name.
>
> Another issue is that contracts at charter schools can be at
will,
> meaning you can be terminated for any reason, and you do
not
> have all the protections available to you at a PS.
>
> On 7/14/14, Curious wrote:
>>
>> What exactly is a "charter school" in Texas? I taught for
>> 14 years in regular public school, before resigning to start
>> a little business of my own. Now that my spouse and kids
>> can handle it, I am seriously thinking about getting back in
>> to the profession. For certain reasons, I do not want to get
>> back into the PS as before, but a charter school has some
>> appeal...although before I have never been curious
enough to
>> ask all that much about one, and all.
>>
>> Can someone sort of outline it for me? Is it under the
>> auspices of the state in the sense of "high-stakes
testing?"
>> Does the local school district control it? Is pay subject
>> to state standards as a baseline? Does previous service
>> count in that regard?
>>
>> Anyway, that is some of the general questions I hope
some of
>> you all might provide some insight! Thank you in advance!

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