Title ED, Education Code

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) receive…

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…

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 dist…

Sec. 39A.051. ACTIONS BASED ON CAMPUS PERFORMANCE. (a) If the performance of a campus is below any standard under Section 39.054(e), the commissioner shall: (1) take actions, to the extent the commissioner determines necessary, as provided by this chapter; and (2) assign a campus…

Sec. 39A.052. CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM MEMBERS. A campus intervention team assigned by the commissioner under Section 39A.051 may include teachers, principals, other educational professionals, and superintendents recognized for excellence in their roles and appointed by the commi…

Sec. 39A.053. ON-SITE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. (a) A campus intervention team shall: (1) conduct, with the involvement and advice of the school community partnership team, if applicable: (A) if the commissioner determines necessary, a comprehensive on-site needs assessment, using the pr…

Sec. 39A.054. CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS. On completing the on-site needs assessment required under Section 39A.053, the campus intervention team shall, with the involvement and advice of the school community partnership team, if applicable, recommend actions relati…

Sec. 39A.055. TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN. In addition to the campus intervention team duties under Sections 39A.053 and 39A.054 relating to the on-site needs assessment, the campus intervention team shall: (1) assist the campus in developing a targeted improvement plan; (2) conduc…

Sec. 39A.056. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN. (a) The campus intervention team must: (1) provide written notice of the public meeting required by Section 39A.055(2) to the parents of students attending the campus; and (2) post notice of the …

Sec. 39A.057. HEARING FOR TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN. (a) After a targeted improvement plan or an updated targeted improvement plan is submitted to the board of trustees of the school district, the board shall conduct a hearing to: (1) notify the public of: (A) the insufficient pe…

Sec. 39A.058. SUBMISSION OF TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO COMMISSIONER. The board of trustees of the school district shall submit the targeted improvement plan or updated targeted improvement plan to the commissioner for approval. The campus intervention team shall assist the camp…

Sec. 39A.059. EXECUTING TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN. In executing the targeted improvement plan, the campus intervention team shall, if appropriate: (1) assist the campus in implementing research-based practices for curriculum development and classroom instruction, including biling…

Sec. 39A.060. CAMPUS INTERVENTION TEAM CONTINUING DUTIES. For each year a campus is assigned an unacceptable performance rating, the campus intervention team shall: (1) assist in updating the targeted improvement plan to identify and analyze areas of growth and areas that require…

Sec. 39A.061. SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CAMPUS PLANNING AND SITE-BASED DECISION-MAKING. (a) The commissioner may authorize a school community partnership team established under Section 39A.051 to supersede the authority of and satisfy the requirements of est…

Sec. 39A.062. SUBMISSION OF CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. (a) This section applies if the performance of a campus satisfies performance standards under Section 39.054(e) for the current school year but would not satisfy performance standards under Section 39.0…

Sec. 39A.063. COMPLIANCE THROUGH INTERVENTION UNDER FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, if the commissioner determines that a campus subject to interventions or sanctions under this chapter has implemented substantially similar intervention mea…

Sec. 39A.064. STRONG FOUNDATIONS INTERVENTION FOR CERTAIN CAMPUSES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner may require a school district or open-enrollment charter school to comply with all requirements of the strong foundations grant program under Section 29.0881 at…

Sec. 39A.065. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. (a) A school district, open-enrollment charter school, district campus, or charter school campus that is assigned a rating of D that qualifies under Section 39.0543(b) shall develop and implement a local improvement plan. (b) A local improvem…

Sec. 39A.101. ORDER FOR PREPARATION OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. (a) If a campus has been identified as unacceptable for two consecutive school years, the commissioner shall order the campus to prepare and submit a campus turnaround plan. (b) The commissioner shall by rule establis…

Sec. 39A.102. IMPLEMENTATION OF UPDATED TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN. (a) A campus subject to Section 39A.101 shall implement the updated targeted improvement plan as approved by the commissioner. (b) Subject to Subsection (b-1), the commissioner may appoint a monitor, conservator, …

Sec. 39A.103. NOTICE OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. Before a campus turnaround plan is prepared and submitted for approval to the board of trustees of the school district, the district, in consultation with the campus intervention team, shall: (1) provide notice to parents, the commu…

Sec. 39A.104. PREPARATION OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. (a) The school district, in consultation with the campus intervention team, shall prepare the campus turnaround plan and allow parents, the community, and stakeholders an opportunity to review the plan before it is submitted fo…

Sec. 39A.105. CONTENTS OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. (a) A campus turnaround plan must include: (1) details on the method for restructuring, reforming, or reconstituting the campus; (2) a detailed description of the academic programs to be offered at the campus, including: (A) instr…

Sec. 39A.107. COMMISSIONER APPROVAL OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. (a) The commissioner may approve a campus turnaround plan only if the commissioner determines that the campus will satisfy all student performance standards required under Section 39.054(e) not later than the second y…

Sec. 39A.108. IMPLEMENTATION OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. Subject to Section 39A.110(a), following approval of a campus turnaround plan by the commissioner, the school district, in consultation with the campus intervention team, shall take any actions needed to implement the plan. …

Sec. 39A.109. ASSISTANCE AND PARTNERSHIPS ALLOWED. A school district may: (1) request that a regional education service center provide assistance in the development and implementation of a campus turnaround plan; or (2) partner with an institution of higher education to develop a…

Sec. 39A.110. MODIFICATION OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN. (a) If a campus for which a campus turnaround plan has been ordered under Section 39A.101 receives an acceptable performance rating subsequent to the order, the school district is no longer required to implement the campus tur…

Sec. 39A.111. CONTINUED UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE RATING. If a campus is considered to have an unacceptable performance rating for five consecutive school years, the commissioner, subject to Section 39A.112, shall order: (1) appointment of a board of managers to govern the school …

Sec. 39A.112. PARENT PETITION FOR ACTION. (a) For purposes of this section, "parent" has the meaning assigned by Section 12.051, and the signature of only one parent of a student is required. (b) If the commissioner is presented, in the time and manner specified by commissioner r…

Sec. 39A.113. REPURPOSING OF CLOSED CAMPUS. (a) If the commissioner orders the closure of a campus under this subchapter, that campus may be repurposed to serve students at that campus location only if the commissioner: (1) finds that the repurposed campus offers a distinctly dif…

Sec. 39A.114. TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. If the commissioner determines that the basis for the unacceptable performance of a campus for more than two consecutive school years is limited to a specific condition that may be remedied with targ…

Sec. 39A.115. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017. For expiration of this section, see Subsection (f).

Sec. 39A.117. INTERVENTION FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS OR CAMPUSES. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) an acceptable performance rating includes: (A) a rating of met standard, academically acceptable, recognized, exemplary, A, B, or C; or (B) a rating of D that meets the requirement…

Sec. 39A.118. INTERVENTION IF ASSIGNED CERTAIN PERFORMANCE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT RATING. (a) Until another performance rating is issued, the agency may not implement the intervention or sanctions listed under Subsection (b) for a school district, open-enrollment charter school, distr…

Sec. 39A.151. SOLICITATION OF PROPOSALS FOR ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT. (a) If the commissioner orders alternative management of a campus under Section 39A.107, the commissioner shall solicit proposals from qualified nonprofit entities to assume management of the campus or appoint a …

Sec. 39A.152. QUALIFICATIONS OF MANAGING ENTITY. (a) To qualify for consideration as a managing entity under this subchapter, the entity must submit a proposal that provides information relating to the entity's management and leadership team that will participate in management of…

Sec. 39A.153. CONTRACT WITH MANAGING ENTITY. (a) If the commissioner has ordered alternative management of a campus, the school district shall execute a contract with an approved provider to serve as a managing entity for the campus. The term of the contract may not exceed five y…

Sec. 39A.154. EXTENSION OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. The commissioner may require a school district to extend the term of a management contract with a managing entity if the commissioner determines that extending the contract on expiration of the initial term is in the best interest o…

Sec. 39A.155. EVALUATION OF MANAGING ENTITY. (a) The commissioner shall evaluate a managing entity's performance on the first and second anniversaries of the date of the management contract. (b) If the evaluation fails to demonstrate improvement as negotiated under the management…

Sec. 39A.156. CANCELLATION OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. If a campus receives an unacceptable performance rating for two consecutive school years after a managing entity assumes management of the campus, the commissioner shall cancel the contract with the managing entity. Added by Acts…

Sec. 39A.157. RETURN OF MANAGEMENT TO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Subject to Section 39A.111, at the end of a management contract term or on the cancellation of a management contract under Section 39A.156, the board of trustees of the school district shall resume management of the campus. A…

Sec. 39A.158. CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS. Each campus operated by a managing entity under this subchapter is subject to this chapter and Chapter 39 in the same manner as any other campus in the school district. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 32…

Sec. 39A.159. FUNDING OF CAMPUS OPERATED BY MANAGING ENTITY. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the funding for a campus operated by a managing entity may not be less than the funding of the other campuses in the school district on a per student basis so that the m…

Sec. 39A.160. OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. With respect to the management of a campus by a managing entity: (1) a managing entity is considered to be a governmental body for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code; and (2) any requirement in Chapter 551 or 552,…

Sec. 39A.161. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017. SUBCHAPTER E. BOARD OF MANAGERS

Sec. 39A.201. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF MANAGERS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 11.151(b) or 11.1511(a) or any other provision of this code, a board of managers may exercise all of the powers and duties assigned to a board of trustees of a school district by law, rule, …