August 23, 2013 Mr. Ricardo Mena, President Galaviz Academy Inc. Board 5211MulfordSt.

Houston, Texas 77023 Ms. Victoria Cano, Interim Superintendent Juan B. Galaviz Charter School 1507 Little York Houston, Texas 77093 Re: Suspension of Operations of the Juan B. Galaviz Charter School (101-852) Dear Mr. Mena and Ms. Cano: As you are aware in a Juty 19, 2013 correspondence, the commissioner of education communicated his intent to revoke the open-enrollment contract for charter with Galaviz Academy, Incorporated. The commissioner reviewed the response and request for a hearing submitted by the charter school on July 25, 2013, and on August 12, 2013 determined that The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will proceed with the revocation of the contract for charter. This letter is in regards to a recent phone conversation between Ms. Victoria Cano and Eric Marin, Assistant Legal Counsel at the TEA. In that August 16, 2013 conversation, Ms. Cano stated that the board of the charter had decided to suspend operations effective immediately. Mr. Marin was also informed that parents were being notified of the suspension by telephone on August 16 and August 19,

2013.
Please be advised that a charter may not suspend operations for longer than 21 days without an amendment to its open-enrollment charter adopted by the commissioner of education. See 19 TAC 100,1213 {attached}. In order to obtain commissioner approval for such action, the charter school would need to submit to the TEA an amendment request, including a board resolution adopted at a duly convened public meeting of the board, to suspend operations. Additional information and documentation for such an amendment request may include the agenda and subsequent minutes of the board meeting that reflect the item and actions of the board regarding the proposed suspension of charter operations. Suspension of operations in violation of the procedures set forth in the rule constitutes abandonment of the open-enrollment charter. See 19 TAC 100.1213(d).

Suspension of Operations of Galaviz Academy Inc. Juan B. Gaiaviz Charter (101-852) Page 2 of 2 Thus, if the charter school is not going to operate during the 2013-2014 school year, in order to avoid abandoning the charter, the school must submit an amendment to suspend operations and the amendment must be approved by the commissioner of education. Please note that the commissioner reserves the right to deny an amendment seeking suspension of operations. To the extent that the charter school has already determined not to open for the 2013-2014 school year, please confirm that decision in writing no later than Wednesday, August 28, 2013 and notify the agency of your intent to submit an amendment request to suspend charter operations. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Arnoldo Alaniz in the Division of Charter School Administration at (512) 936-2237, or via email at arnoldo.alaniz@tea.state.tx us. Should you have any questions regarding the revocation, you may contact Eric Marin in the Division of Legal Services at (512)463-9720. Sincerely,

Heather Mauze, Director Charter School Administration Division cc: Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds, Chief Deputy Commissioner, TEA Michael Berry, Deputy Commissioner, Policy and Programs, TEA Robert Duron, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration, TEA Sally Partridge, Associate Commissioner, Accreditation and School Improvement, TEA Lisa Dawn-Fisher, Associate Commissioner, School Finance, TEA Nora Hancock, Associate Commissioner, Grants and Federal Fiscal Compliance, TEA David Anderson, General Counsel, TEA Eric Marin, Legal Counsel, TEA Alice McAfee, Director Enforcement Coordination and Governance, TEA Pam Wells, Executive Director, Region 4 Education Service Center