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2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter G. Distinction Designations › Section 39.202. Academic Distinction Designation for Districts and Campuses

Sec. 39.202.  ACADEMIC DISTINCTION DESIGNATION FOR DISTRICTS AND CAMPUSES.  The commissioner by rule shall establish an academic distinction designation for districts and campuses for outstanding performance in attainment of postsecondary readiness.  The commissioner shall adopt criteria for the designation under this section, including:
(1)  percentages of students who:
(A)  performed satisfactorily, as determined under the college readiness performance standard under Section 39.0241, on assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l), aggregated across grade levels by subject area; or
(B)  met the standard for annual improvement, as determined by the agency under Section 39.034, on assessment instruments required under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l), aggregated across grade levels by subject area, for students who did not perform satisfactorily as described by Paragraph (A);
(2)  percentages of:
(A)  students who earned a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license;
(B)  students who completed a coherent sequence of career and technical courses;
(C)  students who completed a dual credit course or an articulated postsecondary course provided for local credit;
(D)  students who achieved applicable College Readiness Benchmarks or the equivalent on the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT), the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the American College Test (ACT), or the ACT-Plan assessment program; and
(E)  students who received a score on either an advanced placement test or an international baccalaureate examination to be awarded college credit; and
(3)  other factors for determining sufficient student attainment of postsecondary readiness.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 2.05, eff. May 31, 2006.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 54(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter G. Distinction Designations › Section 39.203. Campus Distinction Designations

Sec. 39.203.  CAMPUS DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS.  (a)  The commissioner shall award a campus a distinction designation for outstanding performance in improvement in student achievement if the campus is ranked in the top 25 percent of campuses in the state in annual improvement in student achievement as determined under Section 39.034.
(b)  In addition to the distinction designation described by Subsection (a), the commissioner shall award a campus a distinction designation for outstanding performance in closing student achievement differentials if the campus demonstrates an ability to significantly diminish or eliminate performance differentials between student subpopulations and is ranked in the top 25 percent of campuses in this state under the performance criteria described by this subsection.  The commissioner shall adopt rules related to the distinction designation under this subsection to ensure that a campus does not artificially diminish or eliminate performance differentials through inhibiting the achievement of the highest achieving student subpopulation.
(c)  In addition to the distinction designations described by Subsections (a) and (b), a campus that satisfies the criteria developed under Section 39.204 shall be awarded a distinction designation by the commissioner for outstanding performance in  academic achievement in English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies.
(d)  In addition to the distinction designations otherwise described by this section, the commissioner may award a distinction designation for outstanding performance in advanced middle or junior high school student achievement to a campus with a significant number of students below grade nine who perform satisfactorily on an end-of-course assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(c).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 307 (H.B. 2135), Sec. 6, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 55(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter G. Distinction Designations › Section 39.204. Campus Distinction Designation Criteria; Committees

Sec. 39.204.  CAMPUS DISTINCTION DESIGNATION CRITERIA; COMMITTEES.  (a)  The commissioner by rule shall establish:
(1)  standards for considering campuses for distinction designations under Section 39.203(c); and
(2)  methods for awarding distinction designations to campuses.
(b)  In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall establish a separate committee to develop criteria for each distinction designation under Section 39.203(c).
(c)  Each committee established under this section must include:
(1)  individuals who practice as professionals in the content area relevant to the distinction designation, as applicable;
(2)  individuals with subject matter expertise in the content area relevant to the distinction designation;
(3)  educators with subject matter expertise in the content area relevant to the distinction designation; and
(4)  community leaders, including leaders from the business community.
(d)  For each committee, the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives may each appoint a person described by each subdivision of Subsection (c).
(e)  In developing criteria for distinction designations under this section, each committee shall:
(1)  identify a variety of indicators for measuring excellence; and
(2)  consider categories for distinction designations, with criteria relevant to each category, based on:
(A)  the level of a program, whether elementary school, middle or junior high school, or  high school; and
(B)  the student enrollment of a campus.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter H. Additional Rewards › Section 39.232. Excellence Exemptions

Sec. 39.232.  EXCELLENCE EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a school campus or district that is rated exemplary under Subchapter G is exempt from requirements and prohibitions imposed under this code including rules adopted under this code.
(b)  A school campus or district is not exempt under this section from:
(1)  a prohibition on conduct that constitutes a criminal offense;
(2)  requirements imposed by federal law or rule, including requirements for special education or bilingual education programs; or
(3)  a requirement, restriction, or prohibition relating to:
(A)  curriculum essential knowledge and skills under Section 28.002 or high school graduation requirements under Section 28.025;
(B)  public school accountability as provided by Subchapters B, C, D, and J and Chapter 39A;
(C)  extracurricular activities under Section 33.081;
(D)  health and safety under Chapter 38;
(E)  purchasing under Subchapter B, Chapter 44;
(F)  elementary school class size limits, except as provided by Subsection (d) or Section 25.112;
(G)  removal of a disruptive student from the classroom under Subchapter A, Chapter 37;
(H)  at risk programs under Subchapter C, Chapter 29;
(I)  prekindergarten programs under Subchapter E, Chapter 29;
(J)  rights and benefits of school employees;
(K)  special education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29; or
(L)  bilingual education programs under Subchapter B, Chapter 29.
(c)  The agency shall monitor and evaluate deregulation of a school campus or district under this section and Section 7.056.
(d)  The commissioner may exempt an exemplary school campus under Subchapter G from elementary class size limits under this section if the school campus submits to the commissioner a written plan showing steps that will be taken to ensure that the exemption from the class size limits will not be harmful to the academic achievement of the students on the school campus.  The commissioner shall review achievement levels annually.  The exemption remains in effect until the commissioner determines that achievement levels of the campus have declined.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(25), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter H. Additional Rewards › Section 39.235. Innovation Grant Initiative for Middle, Junior High, and High School Campuses

Sec. 39.235.  INNOVATION GRANT INITIATIVE FOR MIDDLE, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
(a)  From funds appropriated for that purpose, the commissioner may establish a grant program under which grants are awarded to middle, junior high, and high school campuses and school districts to support:
(1)  the implementation of innovative improvement programs that are based on the best available research regarding middle, junior high, or high school reform, dropout prevention, and preparing students for postsecondary coursework or employment; and
(2)  enhancing education practices that have been demonstrated by significant evidence of effectiveness.
(b)  Before awarding a grant under this section, the commissioner may require a campus or school district to:
(1)  obtain local matching funds; or
(2)  meet other conditions, including developing a personal graduation plan under Section 28.0212 or 28.02121, as applicable, for each student enrolled at the campus or in a district middle, junior high, or high school.
(c)  The commissioner may:
(1)  accept gifts, grants, or donations from a private foundation to implement a grant program under this section; and
(2)  coordinate gifts, grants, or donations with other available funding to implement a grant program under this section.
(d)  The commissioner may use funds appropriated under this section to support technical assistance services for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to implement an improvement program under this section.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 56(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 439 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 1.06, eff. June 4, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter H. Additional Rewards › Section 39.236. Gifted and Talented Standards

Sec. 39.236.  GIFTED AND TALENTED STANDARDS.  The commissioner shall adopt standards to evaluate school district programs for gifted and talented students to determine whether a district operates a program for gifted and talented students in accordance with:
(1)  the Texas Performance Standards Project; or
(2)  another program approved by the commissioner that meets the requirements of the state plan for the education of gifted and talented students under Section 29.123.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter I. Successful School Awards › Section 39.261. Creation of System

Sec. 39.261.  CREATION OF SYSTEM.  The Texas Successful Schools Awards System is created to recognize and reward those schools and school districts that demonstrate progress or success in achieving the education goals of the state.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter I. Successful School Awards › Section 39.262. Types of Awards

Sec. 39.262.  TYPES OF AWARDS.  (a)  The governor may present a financial award to the schools or districts that the commissioner determines have demonstrated the highest levels of sustained success or the greatest improvement in achieving the education goals.  For each student in average daily attendance, each of those schools or districts is entitled to an amount set for the award for which the school or district is selected by the commissioner, subject to any limitation set by the commissioner on the total amount that may be awarded to a school or district.
(b)  The governor may present proclamations or certificates to additional schools and districts determined to have met or exceeded the education goals.
(c)  The commissioner may establish additional categories of awards and award amounts for a school or district determined to be successful under Subsection (a) or (b) that are contingent on the school's or district's involvement with paired, lower-performing schools.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter I. Successful School Awards › Section 39.263. Awards

Sec. 39.263.  AWARDS.  (a)  The criteria that the commissioner shall use to select successful schools and districts must be related to the goals in Section 4.002 and must include consideration of performance on the achievement indicators adopted under Section 39.053(c) and consideration of the distinction designation criteria prescribed by or developed under Subchapter G.
(b)  For purposes of selecting schools and districts under Section 39.262(a), each school's performance shall be compared to state standards and to its previous performance.
(c)  The commissioner shall select annually schools and districts qualified to receive successful school awards for their performance.
(d)  The agency shall notify each school district of the manner in which the district or a school in the district may qualify for a successful school award.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2804), Sec. 18, eff. June 19, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1203 (S.B. 1455), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter I. Successful School Awards › Section 39.264. Use of Awards

Sec. 39.264.  USE OF AWARDS.  (a)  In determining the use of a monetary award received under this subchapter, a school or district shall give priority to academic enhancement purposes.  The award may not be used for any purpose related to athletics, and it may not be used to substitute for or replace funds already in the regular budget for a school or district.
(b)  The campus-level committee established under Section 11.253 shall determine the use of the funds awarded to a school under this subchapter.  The professional staff of the district shall determine the use of the funds awarded to the school district under this subchapter.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter I. Successful School Awards › Section 39.265. Funding

Sec. 39.265.  FUNDING.  The award system may be funded by donations, grants, or legislative appropriations.  The commissioner may solicit and receive grants and donations for the purpose of making awards under this subchapter.  A small portion of the award funds may be used by the commissioner to pay for the costs associated with sponsoring a ceremony to recognize or present awards to schools or districts under this subchapter.  The donations, grants, or legislative appropriations shall be accounted for and distributed by the agency.  The awards are subject to audit requirements established by the State Board of Education.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter I. Successful School Awards › Section 39.266. Confidentiality

Sec. 39.266.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  All information and reports received by the commissioner under this subchapter from schools or school districts deemed confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, are confidential and may not be disclosed in any public or private proceeding.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.302. Report to District: Comparisons for Annual Performance Assessment

Sec. 39.302.  REPORT TO DISTRICT: COMPARISONS FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.  (a)  The agency shall report to each school district the comparisons of student performance made under Section 39.034.
(b)  To the extent practicable, the agency shall combine the report of comparisons with the report of the student's performance on assessment instruments under Section 39.023.
Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 3.22, eff. May 31, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.303. Report to Parents

Sec. 39.303.  REPORT TO PARENTS.  (a)  The school district a student attends shall provide a record of the comparisons made under Section 39.034 and provided to the district under Section 39.302 in a written notice to the student's parent or other person standing in parental relationship.
(b)  For a student who failed to perform satisfactorily as determined under either performance standard under Section 39.0241 on an assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a), (c), or (l), the school district shall include in the notice specific information relating to access to educational resources at the appropriate assessment instrument content level, including assessment instrument questions and answers released under Section 39.023(e).
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 63, eff. July 19, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.304. Teacher Report Card

Sec. 39.304.  TEACHER REPORT CARD.  (a)  Each school district shall prepare a report of the comparisons made under Section 39.034 and provided to the district under Section 39.302 and provide the report at the beginning of the school year to:
(1)  each teacher for all students, including incoming students, who were assessed on an assessment instrument under Section 39.023; and
(2)  all students under Subdivision (1) who were provided instruction by that teacher in the subject for which the assessment instrument was administered under Section 39.023.
(b)  The report shall indicate whether the student performed satisfactorily or, if the student did not perform satisfactorily, whether the student met the standard for annual improvement under Section 39.034.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.305. Campus Report Card

Sec. 39.305.  CAMPUS REPORT CARD.  (a)  Each school year, the agency shall prepare and distribute to each school district a report card for each campus.  The campus report cards must be based on the most current data available disaggregated by student groups.  Campus performance must be compared to previous campus and district performance, current district performance, and state established standards.
(b)  The report card shall include the following information:
(1)  where applicable, the achievement indicators described by Section 39.053(c) and the reporting indicators described by Sections 39.301(c)(1) through (5);
(2)  average class size by grade level and subject;
(3)  the administrative and instructional costs per student, computed in a manner consistent with Section 44.0071; and
(4)  the district's instructional expenditures ratio and instructional employees ratio computed under Section 44.0071, and the statewide average of those ratios, as determined by the commissioner.
(c)  The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring dissemination of the information required under Subsection (b)(4) and appropriate class size and student performance portions of campus report cards annually to the parent, guardian, conservator, or other person having lawful control of each student at the campus.  On written request, the school district shall provide a copy of a campus report card to any other party.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2804), Sec. 20, eff. June 19, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.307. Uses of Performance Report

Sec. 39.307.  USES OF PERFORMANCE REPORT.  The information required to be reported under Section 39.306 shall be:
(1)  the subject of public hearings or meetings required under Sections 11.252, 11.253, and 39.306;
(2)  a primary consideration in school district and campus planning; and
(3)  a primary consideration of:
(A)  the State Board of Education in the evaluation of the performance of the commissioner;
(B)  the commissioner in the evaluation of the performance of the directors of the regional education service centers;
(C)  the board of trustees of a school district in the evaluation of the performance of the superintendent of the district; and
(D)  the superintendent in the evaluation of the performance of the district's campus principals.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.308. Annual Audit of Dropout Records; Report

Sec. 39.308.  ANNUAL AUDIT OF DROPOUT RECORDS; REPORT.  (a)  The commissioner shall develop a process for auditing school district dropout records electronically.  The commissioner shall also develop a system and standards for review of the audit or use systems already available at the agency.  The system must be designed to identify districts that are at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records and that, as a result, require on-site monitoring of dropout records.
(b)  If the electronic audit of a school district's dropout records indicates that a district is not at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records, the district may not be subject to on-site monitoring under this subsection.
(c)  If the risk-based system indicates that a school district is at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records, the district is entitled to an opportunity to respond to the commissioner's determination before on-site monitoring may be conducted.  The district must respond not later than the 30th day after the date the commissioner notifies the district of the commissioner's determination.  If the district's response does not change the commissioner's determination that the district is at high risk of having inaccurate dropout records or if the district does not respond in a timely manner, the commissioner shall order agency staff to conduct on-site monitoring of the district's dropout records.
(d)  The commissioner shall notify the board of trustees of a school district of any objection the commissioner has to the district's dropout data, any violation of sound accounting practices or of a law or rule revealed by the data, or any recommendation by the commissioner concerning the data. If the data reflect that a penal law has been violated, the commissioner shall notify the county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, and the attorney general.
(e)  The commissioner is entitled to access to all district records the commissioner considers necessary or appropriate for the review, analysis, or approval of district dropout data.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter J. Parent and Educator Reports › Section 39.309. Texas School Accountability Dashboard

Sec. 39.309.  TEXAS SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY DASHBOARD.  (a)  The agency shall develop and maintain an Internet website, separate from the agency's Internet website, to be known as the Texas School Accountability Dashboard for the public to access school district and campus accountability information.
(b)  The commissioner shall adopt, for use on the Texas School Accountability Dashboard, a performance index in each of the following areas:
(1)  student achievement;
(2)  student progress;
(3)  closing performance gaps; and
(4)  postsecondary readiness.
(c)  The Texas School Accountability Dashboard developed under Subsection (a) must include:
(1)  performance information for each school district and campus in areas specified by Subsection (b) and must allow for comparison between districts and campuses in each of the areas;
(2)  a comparison of the number of students enrolled in each school district, including:
(A)  the percentage of emergent bilingual students, as defined by Section 29.052;
(B)  the percentage of students who are unschooled asylees or refugees, as defined by Section 39.027(a-1);
(C)  the percentage of students who are educationally disadvantaged; and
(D)  the percentage of students with disabilities;
(3)  a comparison of performance information for each district and campus disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and populations served by special programs, including special education, bilingual education, and special language programs; and
(4)  a comparison of performance information by subject area.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 58, eff. June 10, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2066), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter K. Reports by Texas Education Agency › Section 39.331. General Requirements

Sec. 39.331.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Each report required by this subchapter must:
(1)  unless otherwise specified, contain summary information and analysis only, with an indication that the agency will provide the data underlying the report on request;
(2)  specify a person at the agency who may be contacted for additional information regarding the report and provide the person's telephone number; and
(3)  identify other sources of related information, indicating the level of detail and format of information that may be obtained, including the availability of any information on the Texas Education Network.
(b)  Each component of a report required by this subchapter must:
(1)  identify the substantive goal underlying the information required to be reported;
(2)  analyze the progress made and longitudinal trends in achieving the underlying substantive goal;
(3)  offer recommendations for improved progress in achieving the underlying substantive goal; and
(4)  identify the relationship of the information required to be reported to state education goals.
(c)  Unless otherwise provided, each report required by this subchapter is due not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year.
(d)  Subsections (a) and (b) apply to any report required by statute that the agency or the State Board of Education must prepare and deliver to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, or legislature.
(e)  Unless otherwise provided by law, any report required by statute that the agency or the State Board of Education must prepare and deliver to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, or legislature may be combined, at the discretion of the commissioner, with a report required by this subchapter.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter K. Reports by Texas Education Agency › Section 39.333. Regional and District Level Report

Sec. 39.333.  REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVEL REPORT.  As part of the comprehensive biennial report under Section 39.332, the agency shall submit a regional and district level report covering the preceding two school years and containing:
(1)  a summary of school district compliance with the student/teacher ratios and class-size limitations prescribed by Sections 25.111 and 25.112, including:
(A)  the number of campuses and classes at each campus granted an exception from Section 25.112; and
(B)  for each campus granted an exception from Section 25.112, a statement of whether the campus has been awarded a distinction designation under Subchapter G or has been identified as an unacceptable campus under Chapter 39A;
(2)  a summary of the exemptions and waivers granted to campuses and school districts under Section 7.056 or 39.232 and a review of the effectiveness of each campus or district following deregulation;
(3)  an evaluation of the performance of the system of regional education service centers based on the indicators adopted under Section 8.101 and client satisfaction with services provided under Subchapter B, Chapter 8;
(4)  an evaluation of accelerated instruction programs offered under Section 28.006, including an assessment of the quality of such programs and the performance of students enrolled in such programs; and
(5)  the number of classes at each campus that are currently being taught by individuals who are not certified in the content areas of their respective classes.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(27), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter K. Reports by Texas Education Agency › Section 39.334. Technology Report

Sec. 39.334.  TECHNOLOGY REPORT.  The agency shall prepare and deliver to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, each member of the legislature, the Legislative Budget Board, and the clerks of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over the public school system a technology report covering the preceding two school years and containing information on the status of the implementation of and revisions to the long-range technology plan required by Section 32.001, including the equity of the distribution and use of technology in public schools.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter L. Notice of Performance › Section 39.361. Notice in Student Grade Report

Sec. 39.361.  NOTICE IN STUDENT GRADE REPORT.  The first written notice of a student's performance that a school district gives during a school year as required by Section 28.022(a)(2) must include:
(1)  a statement of whether the campus at which the student is enrolled has been awarded a distinction designation under Subchapter G or has been identified as an unacceptable campus under Chapter 39A; and
(2)  an explanation of the significance of the information provided under Subdivision (1).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.003(28), eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter L. Notice of Performance › Section 39.362. Notice on District Website

Sec. 39.362.  NOTICE ON DISTRICT WEBSITE.  Not later than the 10th day after the first day of instruction of each school year, a school district that maintains an Internet website shall make the following information available to the public on the website:
(1)  the information contained in the most recent campus report card for each campus in the district under Section 39.305;
(2)  the information contained in the most recent performance report for the district under Section 39.306;
(3)  the most recent accreditation status and performance rating of the district under Sections 39.052 and 39.054; and
(4)  a definition and explanation of each accreditation status under Section 39.051, based on commissioner rule adopted under that section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter L. Notice of Performance › Section 39.363. Notice on Agency Website

Sec. 39.363.  NOTICE ON AGENCY WEBSITE.  Not later than October 1 of each year, the agency shall make the following information available to the public on the agency's Internet website:
(1)  the letter performance rating assigned to each school district and campus under Section 39.054 and each distinction designation awarded to a school district or campus under Subchapter G;
(2)  the performance rating assigned to a school district and each campus in the district by the district under Section 39.0545; and
(3)  the financial accountability rating assigned to each school district and open-enrollment charter school under Section 39.082.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 60(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39 - Public School System Accountability › Subchapter M. High School Completion and Success Initiative › Section 39.408. Eligibility Criteria for Certain Grant Programs

Sec. 39.408.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CERTAIN GRANT PROGRAMS.  A school district or campus is eligible to participate in programs under Sections 29.095 and 29.096 if the district or campus exhibited during each of the three preceding school years characteristics that strongly correlate with high dropout rates.
Redesignated by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.045, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 23, eff. June 18, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.001. Grounds for Commissioner Action

Sec. 39A.001.  GROUNDS FOR COMMISSIONER ACTION.  The commissioner shall take any of the actions authorized by this subchapter to the extent the commissioner determines necessary if:
(1)  a school district does not satisfy:
(A)  the accreditation criteria under Section 39.052;
(B)  the academic performance standards under Section 39.053 or 39.054; or
(C)  any financial accountability standard as determined by commissioner rule; or
(2)  the commissioner considers the action to be appropriate on the basis of a special investigation under Section 39.003.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 4.08, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.002. Authorized Commissioner Actions

Sec. 39A.002.  AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONER ACTIONS.  If a school district is subject to commissioner action under Section 39A.001, the commissioner may:
(1)  issue public notice of the deficiency to the board of trustees of the district;
(2)  order a hearing to be conducted by the board of trustees of the district to notify the public of:
(A)  the insufficient performance;
(B)  the improvements in performance expected by the agency; and
(C)  the interventions and sanctions that may be imposed under this subchapter if the performance does not improve;
(3)  order the preparation of a student achievement improvement plan that addresses each academic achievement indicator under Section 39.053(c) for which the district's performance is insufficient, the submission of the plan to the commissioner for approval, and the implementation of the plan;
(4)  order a hearing to be held before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee at which the president of the board of trustees of the district and the district's superintendent shall appear and explain the district's low performance, lack of improvement, and plans for improvement;
(5)  arrange a monitoring review of the district;
(6)  appoint an agency monitor to participate in and report to the agency on the activities of the board of trustees of the district or superintendent;
(7)  appoint a conservator to oversee the operations of the district;
(8)  appoint a management team to direct the operations of the district in areas of insufficient performance or require the district to obtain certain services under a contract with another person;
(9)  authorize the district to enter into a memorandum of understanding with an institution of higher education that provides for the assistance of the institution of higher education in improving the district's performance; or
(10)  order the use of the board improvement and evaluation tool as provided by Section 11.182.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 5.025(a), eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 5.017, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.003. Powers and Duties of Conservator or Management Team

Sec. 39A.003.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF CONSERVATOR OR MANAGEMENT TEAM.  (a)  The commissioner shall clearly define the powers and duties of a conservator or management team appointed to oversee the operations of a school district.
(b)  At least every 90 days, the commissioner shall review the need for the conservator or management team and shall remove the conservator or management team unless the commissioner determines that continued appointment is necessary for effective governance of the school district or delivery of instructional services.
(c)  A conservator or management team, if directed by the commissioner, shall prepare a plan for the implementation of the appointment of a board of managers under Section 39A.004 or the revocation of accreditation under Section 39A.005.  The conservator or management team:
(1)  may direct an action to be taken by the principal of a campus, the superintendent of the school district, or the board of trustees of the district;
(2)  may approve or disapprove any action of the principal of a campus, the superintendent of the district, or the board of trustees of the district;
(3)  may not take any action concerning a district election, including ordering or canceling an election or altering the date of or the polling places for an election;
(4)  may not change the number of or method of selecting the board of trustees;
(5)  may not set a tax rate for the district; and
(6)  may not adopt a budget for the district that provides for spending a different amount, exclusive of required debt service, from that previously adopted by the board of trustees.
(d)  A conservator or management team may exercise the powers and duties defined by the commissioner under Subsection (a) or described by Subsection (c) regardless of whether the conservator or management team was appointed to oversee the operations of a school district in its entirety or the operations of a certain campus within the district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.004. Appointment of Board of Managers

Sec. 39A.004.  APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.  The commissioner may appoint a board of managers to exercise the powers and duties of a school district's board of trustees if the district is subject to commissioner action under:
(1)  Section 39A.001(1) and:
(A)  has a current accreditation status of accredited-warned or accredited-probation;
(B)  fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e); or
(C)  fails to satisfy financial accountability standards as determined by commissioner rule; or
(2)  Section 39A.001(2).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.005. Revocation of School District Accreditation

Sec. 39A.005.  REVOCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCREDITATION.  (a)  This section applies to a school district if the district is subject to commissioner action under Section 39A.001, and for two consecutive school years, including the current school year, the district has:
(1)  received an accreditation status of accredited-warned or accredited-probation;
(2)  failed to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e); or
(3)  failed to satisfy financial accountability standards as determined by commissioner rule.
(b)  The commissioner may revoke the accreditation of a school district subject to this section and:
(1)  order closure of the district and annex the district to one or more adjoining districts under Section 13.054; or
(2)  in the case of a home-rule school district or open-enrollment charter school, order closure of all programs operated under the district's or school's charter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.006. Board of Managers for School District Managed by Conservator or Management Team

Sec. 39A.006.  BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGED BY CONSERVATOR OR MANAGEMENT TEAM.  (a)  This section applies:
(1)  regardless of whether a school district has satisfied the accreditation criteria; and
(2)  to a conservator or management team appointed under any provision of this title, regardless of the scope or any changes to the scope of the conservator's or team's oversight.
(b)  If for two consecutive school years, including the current school year, a school district has had a conservator or management team assigned to the district or a district campus for any reason under this title, the commissioner may appoint a board of managers to exercise the powers and duties of the board of trustees of the district.
(c)  The majority of a board of managers appointed under this section must be residents of the school district.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.12, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Education Code › Title 2 - Public Education › Subtitle H - Public School System Accountability › Chapter 39A - Accountability Interventions and Sanctions › Subchapter A. Interventions and Sanctions for School Districts › Section 39A.007. Intervention to Improve High School Completion Rate

Sec. 39A.007.  INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION RATE.  (a)  This section applies to a school district if the district is subject to commissioner action under Section 39A.001 and the district has failed to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e) because of the district's dropout rates.
(b)  The commissioner may impose against a school district subject to this section sanctions designed to improve high school completion rates, including:
(1)  ordering the development of a dropout prevention plan for approval by the commissioner;
(2)  restructuring the district or appropriate school campuses to improve identification of and service to students who are at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Section 29.081;
(3)  ordering lower student-to-counselor ratios on school campuses with high dropout rates; and
(4)  ordering the use of any other intervention strategy effective in reducing dropout rates, including mentor programs and flexible class scheduling.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.