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      Subsection (m), Section 37.008, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
      (m) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to
<administer the provisions of Chapter 39 for alternative education
programs> evaluate annually the performance of each district's
alternative education program established under this subchapter.
The evaluation required by this section shall be based on
indicators defined by the commissioner, but must include student
performance on assessment instruments required under Sections
39.023 (a) and (c).  Academically, the mission of alternative
education programs shall be to enable students to perform at grade
level. <Annually, the commissioner shall define for alternative
education programs acceptable performance and performance
indicating a need for peer review, based principally on standards
defined by the commissioner that measure academic progress of
students toward grade level while attending an alternative
education program.>.
      Subsection (c), Section 39.075, Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
      (c) Based on the results of a special accreditation
investigation, the commissioner may:
            (1) take appropriate action under Subchapter G;
            (2) lower the district's accreditation rating <and may
take appropriate action under Subchapter G>; or
            (3) take action under both Subsection (c) (1) and (c)
(2).