Opinion No.

Ms. Ann S. Fuelberg, Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas Post Office Box 13207 Austin, Texas 78711-3207

Re: Whether an open-enrollment charter school is a governmental entity, and whether the state may enter into an agreement with the Social Security Administration on the school's behalf (RQ-0652-GA)

Dear Ms. Fuelberg:

You ask several questions concerning open-enrollment charter schools in general and the John H. Wood, Jr. Charter School ("JHWCS") in particular.1 Specifically, you ask:(1) Is an open enrollment charter school created under Subchapter D of Chapter 12 of the…