Education Code §26.007

In force on Mar 18, 2014 · this text took effect Jun 19, 1999 · same as today's text

ACCESS TO BOARD MEETINGS

(a) A parent is entitled to complete access to any meeting of the board of trustees of the school district, other than a closed meeting held in compliance with Subchapters D and E, Chapter 551 , Government Code. (b) A board of trustees of a school district must hold each public meeting of the board within the boundaries of the district except as required by law or except to hold a joint meeting with another district or with another governmental entity, as defined by Section 2051.041 , Government Code, if the boundaries of the governmental entity are in whole or in part within the boundaries of the district. All public meetings must comply with Chapter 551 , Government Code.

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1335, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1999.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Jun 19, 1999 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

GA-1079 (Mar 18, 2014): The authority of members of a governmental body to participate in a meeting by videoconference call under section 551.127 ofthe Government Code

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