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They can choose to participate in TRS, but they can also choose to
provide social security or another retirement program. Charter
schools are not required/mandated to participate in TRS.

On 7/23/14, Lonestar wrote:
> Do they
> 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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