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	Amend CSHB 3 (house committee printing) on page 95, between 
lines 11 and 12, by inserting the following:
	Sec. 39.203.  STUDY REGARDING ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR 
DISTINCTION DESIGNATION.  (a)  The agency shall conduct a study on 
the feasibility and appropriateness of including additional 
categories of performance for a distinction designation under 
Section 39.201(d), including library services and the campus 
learning environment.
	(b)  The study must include an analysis of the following 
campus learning environment indicators:
		(1)  the percentage of teachers assigned out of field;                 
		(2)  the percentage of teachers with less than three 
years' experience;
		(3)  teacher turnover rates;                                           
		(4)  the number of class size waivers by grade level; 
and            
		(5)  the results of an organizational health survey 
that includes questions relating to:
			(A)  the quality of professional development 
activities offered or for which attendance is supported;
			(B)  administrative support of teacher 
disciplinary actions and needs;
			(C)  consideration of teacher perspective in 
policy development and implementation;
			(D)  the extent to which noninstructional duties 
are minimized; and 
			(E)  the extent to which collaborative and 
planning activities are supported and worthwhile.
	(c)  The agency shall adopt rules to include additional 
performance categories for a distinction designation under Section 
39.201(d) if the agency determines that it is an appropriate 
category based on the results of the study.