Title ED, Education Code

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 t…

Sec. 39.332. COMPREHENSIVE BIENNIAL REPORT. (a) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, 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…

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 wit…

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 ho…

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 awa…

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 conta…

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 39.0…

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 corr…

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…

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 …

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 revi…

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 accre…

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…