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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a prohibition of certain sanctions against public |
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school districts and campuses based solely on student performance |
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on assessment instruments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 39, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.140 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.140. SANCTIONS BASED SOLELY ON ASSESSMENT |
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INSTRUMENT RESULTS PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding any other |
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provision of this subchapter, but subject to Subsection (b), the |
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commissioner may not take action under this subchapter against a |
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school district or campus based solely on the performance of the |
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district or campus on an academic excellence indicator described by |
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Section 39.051(b)(1) or (8). |
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(b) The commissioner may take action under: |
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(1) Section 39.131(a)(1) or (2) based solely on the |
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performance of a school district on an academic excellence |
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indicator described by Section 39.051(b)(1) or (8); or |
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(2) Section 39.132(1) or (2) based solely on the |
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performance of a campus on an academic excellence indicator |
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described by Section 39.051(b)(1) or (8). |
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SECTION 2. Section 39.140, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, does not affect the authority of the commissioner of education |
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to continue any action authorized under Subchapter G, Chapter 39, |
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Education Code, that was initiated before the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |