SB 1241, Sen 2nd Rdg, Amnd #F1

(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 12A.002(b), Education Code (page 1, line 48), strike "A" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (b-1), a".

(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately following added Section 12A.002(b), Education Code (page 1, between lines 56 and 57), insert the following:

(b-1) A campus may be included in an innovation zone only if the most recent performance rating under Section 39.054 for the campus reflects at least acceptable performance.

(3) In SECTION 1 of the bill, strike added Section 12A.010, Education Code (page 3, lines 29-42), and substitute the following:

Sec. 12A.010. TERMINATION OR RENEWAL. (a) A governing body may terminate an innovation zone that contains only campuses under the governing body's authority or withdraw campuses from participation in an innovation zone that also contains campuses under the authority of another governing body if:

(1) the innovation zone fails to meet performance goals established for the zone under this subchapter; or

(2) one or more campuses included in the innovation zone receives an unacceptable performance rating under Section 39.054 for two consecutive school years.

(b) The commissioner may terminate an innovation zone if:

(1) the innovation zone fails to meet performance goals established for the zone under this subchapter; or

(2) one or more of the campuses included in the innovation zone receives an unacceptable performance rating under Section 39.054 for two consecutive school years.

(c) Unless the innovation zone is terminated by the governing body or bodies before the commissioner takes action under this subsection, the commissioner shall terminate an innovation zone if one or more of the campuses included in the innovation zone receives an unacceptable performance rating under Section 39.054 for three consecutive school years.

(d) Subject to the approval of the participating governing bodies and the commissioner, an innovation zone may be renewed automatically for successive terms not to exceed five years each if:

(1) the zone meets performance goals established for the zone under this subchapter; and

(2) each campus included in the zone meets the requirement imposed by Section 12A.002(b-1) at the time of renewal.

(e) A decision by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed.

(4) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 12A.051(a), Education Code (page 3, line 62), strike "A" and substitute "Subject to Subsection (a-1), a".

(5) In SECTION 1 of the bill, immediately following added Section 12A.051(a), Education Code (page 3, between lines 64 and 65), insert the following:

(a-1) A school district is eligible for designation as a district of innovation only if the district's most recent performance rating under Section 39.054 reflects at least acceptable performance.

(6) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 12A.058, Education Code (page 5, between lines 49 and 50), insert the following appropriately lettered subsection and reletter subsequent subsections in added Section 12A.058, Education Code, and cross-references to those subsections, accordingly:

( ) The commissioner shall terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if the district receives for three consecutive school years:

(1) an unacceptable academic performance rating under Section 39.054;

(2) an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082; or

(3) any combination of one or more unacceptable ratings under Subdivision (1) and one or more unacceptable ratings under Subdivision (2).