REVIEW OF SANCTIONS BY STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

(a) A school district or open-enrollment charter school must appeal under this section if the district or charter school intends to challenge a decision by the commissioner under this chapter to: (1) close the district or a district campus or the charter school; (2) pursue alternative management of a district campus or the charter school; (3) appoint a board of managers to the district or charter school; or (4) appoint a conservator or management team to the district or charter school. (b) A challenge to a decision under this section is under the substantial evidence rule as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code. The commissioner shall adopt procedural rules for a challenge under this section. (c) Notwithstanding other law: (1) the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct an expedited review of a challenge under this section; (2) the administrative law judge shall issue a final order not later than the 30th day after the date on which the hearing is finally closed; (3) the decision of the administrative law judge is final and may not be appealed; and (4) the decision of the administrative law judge may set an effective date for an action under this section.