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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public school performance ratings that reflect |
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acceptable and unacceptable performance. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.054(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules to evaluate school |
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district and campus performance and, not later than August 8 of each |
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year, assign each district and campus a performance rating of A, B, |
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C, D, or F. In adopting rules under this subsection, the |
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commissioner shall determine the criteria for each designated |
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letter performance rating. A performance rating of A, B, or C [that] |
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reflects acceptable performance and a performance rating of D or F |
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reflects [or] unacceptable performance. If a district or campus |
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received a performance rating of unacceptable performance for the |
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preceding school year, the commissioner shall notify the district |
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of a subsequent such designation on or before June 15. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014 |
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school year. |
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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, 2013. |