APPLICABILITY OF TITLE

(a) A home-rule school district has the powers and entitlements granted to school districts and school district boards of trustees under this title, including taxing authority. (b) A home-rule school district is subject to: (1) a provision of this title establishing a criminal offense; (2) a provision of this title relating to limitations on liability; and (3) a prohibition, restriction, or requirement, as applicable, imposed by this title or a rule adopted under this title, relating to: (A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) to the extent necessary to monitor compliance with this subchapter as determined by the commissioner; (B) educator certification under Chapter 21 and educator rights under Sections 21.407, 21.408, and 22.001; (C) criminal history records under Subchapter C, Chapter 22; (D) student admissions under Section 25.001; (E) school attendance under Sections 25.085, 25.086, and 25.087; (F) inter-district or inter-county transfers of students under Subchapter B, Chapter 25; (G) elementary class size limits under Section 25.112, in the case of any campus in the district that fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e); (H) high school graduation under Section 28.025; (I) special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29; (J) bilingual education under Subchapter B, Chapter 29; (K) prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29; (L) safety provisions relating to the transportation of students under Sections 34.002, 34.003, 34.004, and 34.008; (M) computation and distribution of state aid under Chapters 31, 43, and 48; (N) extracurricular activities under Section 33.081; (O) health and safety under Chapter 38; (P) the provisions of Subchapter A, Chapter 39; (Q) public school accountability and special investigations under Subchapters A, B, C, D, and J, Chapter 39, and Chapter 39A; (R) options for local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under Chapter 49; (S) a bond or other obligation or tax rate under Chapters 43, 45, and 48; (T) purchasing under Chapter 44; and (U) parental options to retain a student under Section 28.02124.