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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to evaluation under the public school accountability |
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system of the delivery of library resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.052(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) In determining the accreditation status of a school |
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district, the commissioner: |
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(1) shall evaluate and consider: |
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(A) performance on student achievement |
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indicators described by Section 39.053(c); and |
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(B) performance under the financial |
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accountability rating system developed under Subchapter D; and |
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(2) may evaluate and consider: |
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(A) the district's compliance with statutory |
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requirements and requirements imposed by rule of the commissioner |
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or State Board of Education under specific statutory authority that |
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relate to: |
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(i) reporting data through the Public |
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Education Information Management System (PEIMS) or other reports |
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required by state or federal law or court order; |
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(ii) the high school graduation |
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requirements under Section 28.025; or |
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(iii) an item listed under Sections |
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7.056(e)(3)(C)-(I) that applies to the district; |
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(B) the effectiveness of the district's programs |
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for special populations; [and] |
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(C) the effectiveness of the district's career |
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and technology program; and |
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(D) the effectiveness of the district's delivery |
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of resources from school libraries. |
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SECTION 2. Section 39.054, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-2) to read as follows: |
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(b-2) Consideration of the effectiveness of district |
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delivery of library resources under Section 39.052(b)(2)(D) must be |
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based on whether a library is located on each campus and whether a |
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librarian is employed by the district to staff a library at each |
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campus. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2011-2012 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 4. 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, 2011. |