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INTRODUCED
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HOUSE COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE
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SECTION 1. Section 39.102(a),
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) If a school district does
not satisfy the accreditation criteria under Section 39.052, the academic
performance standards under Section 39.053 or 39.054, or any financial
accountability standard as determined by commissioner rule, the
commissioner shall take any of the following actions to the extent the
commissioner determines necessary:
(1) issue public notice of
the deficiency to the board of trustees;
(2) order a hearing conducted
by the board of trustees of the district for the purpose of notifying the
public of the insufficient performance, the improvements in performance
expected by the agency, and the interventions and sanctions that may be
imposed under this section if the performance does not improve;
(3) order the preparation of
a student achievement improvement plan that addresses each student
achievement indicator under Section 39.053(c) for which the district's
performance is insufficient, the submission of the plan to the commissioner
for approval, and implementation of the plan;
(4) order a hearing to be
held before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee at which the
president of the board of trustees of the district and the superintendent
shall appear and explain the district's low performance, lack of
improvement, and plans for improvement;
(5) arrange an on-site
investigation of the district to identify deficiencies and possible
solutions;
(6) appoint an agency monitor
to participate in and report to the agency on the activities of the board
of trustees or the superintendent;
(7) appoint a conservator to
oversee the operations of the district;
(8) appoint a management team
to direct the operations of the district in areas of insufficient
performance or require the district to obtain certain services under a
contract with another person;
(9) if a district has a
current accreditation status of accredited-warned or accredited-probation,
fails to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e), or fails to satisfy
financial accountability standards as determined by commissioner rule,
appoint a board of managers to exercise the powers and duties of the board
of trustees;
(10) if for two consecutive
school years, including the current school year, a district has received an
accreditation status of accredited-warned or accredited-probation, has
failed to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e), or has failed to
satisfy financial accountability standards as determined by commissioner
rule, revoke the district's accreditation and:
(A) order closure of the
district and annex the district to one or more adjoining districts under
Section 13.054; or
(B) in the case of a
home-rule school district or open-enrollment charter school, order closure
of all programs operated under the district's or school's charter; or
(11) if a district has failed
to satisfy any standard under Section 39.054(e) due to the district's
dropout rates, impose sanctions designed to improve high school completion
rates, including:
(A) ordering the development
of a dropout prevention plan for approval by the commissioner;
(B) restructuring the
district or appropriate school campuses to improve identification of and
service to students who are at risk of dropping out of school, as defined
by Section 29.081;
(C) ordering lower
student-to-counselor ratios on school campuses with high dropout rates; and
(D) ordering the use of any
other intervention strategy effective in reducing dropout rates, including
mentor programs and flexible class scheduling.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 2. Section 39.103(b),
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) For a campus described by
Subsection (a), the commissioner, to the extent the commissioner determines
necessary, may:
(1) order a hearing to be
held before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee at which the
president of the board of trustees, a majority of the members of the
board of trustees, the superintendent, and the campus principal shall
appear and explain the campus's low performance, lack of improvement, and
plans for improvement; or
(2) establish a school
community partnership team composed of members of the campus-level planning
and decision-making committee established under Section 11.251 and
additional community representatives as determined appropriate by the
commissioner.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 3. Sections
39.106(a), (b), (c), and (e-1), Education Code, are amended to read as
follows:
(a) If a campus performance
is below any standard under Section 39.054(e), the commissioner shall
assign a campus intervention team. A campus intervention team shall:
(1) conduct, with the
involvement and advice of the school community partnership team, if
applicable:
(A) a targeted on-site needs
assessment relevant to an area of insufficient performance of the campus as
provided by Subsection (b); or
(B) if the commissioner
determines necessary, a comprehensive on-site needs assessment, using the
procedures provided by Subsection (b);
(2) recommend appropriate
actions as provided by Subsection (c);
(3) assist in the development
of a targeted improvement plan;
(4) assist the campus in
submitting the targeted improvement plan to the board of trustees for
approval and presenting the plan in a public hearing as provided by
Subsection (e-1); and
(5) assist and advise
the commissioner in monitoring the progress of the campus in implementing
the targeted improvement plan.
(b) An on-site needs
assessment of the campus under Subsection (a) must determine the
contributing education-related and other factors resulting in the campus's
low performance and lack of progress. The team shall use all of the
following guidelines and procedures relevant to each area of insufficient
performance in conducting a targeted on-site needs assessment and shall use
each of the following guidelines and procedures in conducting a
comprehensive on-site needs assessment:
(1) an assessment of the
staff to determine the percentage of certified teachers who are teaching in
their field, the percentage of teachers who are fully certified, the number
of teachers with more than three years of experience, and teacher retention
rates;
(2) compliance with the
appropriate class-size rules and number of class-size waivers received;
(3) an assessment of the
quality, quantity, and appropriateness of instructional materials,
including the availability of technology-based instructional materials;
(4) a report on the parental
involvement strategies and the effectiveness of the strategies;
(5) an assessment of the
extent and quality of the mentoring program provided for new teachers on
the campus and provided for experienced teachers on the campus who have
less than two years of teaching experience in the subject or grade level to
which the teacher is assigned;
(6) an assessment of the type
and quality of the professional development provided to the staff;
(7) a demographic analysis of
the student population, including student demographics, at-risk
populations, limited English proficiency populations, and special
education percentages;
(8) a report of disciplinary
incidents and school safety information;
(9) financial and accounting
practices;
(10) an assessment of the
appropriateness of the curriculum and teaching strategies;
(11) a comparison of the findings
from Subdivisions (1) through (10) to other campuses serving the same grade
levels within the district or to other campuses within the campus's
comparison group if there are no other campuses within the district serving
the same grade levels as the campus; and
(12) any other research-based
data or information obtained from a data collection process that would
assist the campus intervention team in:
(A) recommending an action
under Subsection (c); and
(B) executing a targeted
improvement plan under Subsection (d-3).
(c) On completing the on-site
needs assessment under this section, the campus intervention team shall,
with the involvement and advice of the school community partnership team,
if applicable, recommend actions relating to any area of insufficient
performance, including:
(1) reallocation of
resources;
(2) technical assistance;
(3) changes in school
procedures or operations;
(4) staff development for
instructional and administrative staff;
(5) intervention for
individual administrators or teachers or teams of administrators or
teachers;
(6) waivers from state
statutes or rules;
(7) teacher recruitment or
retention strategies and incentives provided by the district to attract and
retain teachers with the characteristics included in Subsection (b)(1); or
(8) other actions the campus
intervention team considers appropriate.
(e-1) After a targeted
improvement plan or updated plan is submitted to the board of trustees of
the school district, the board:
(1) shall conduct a hearing
for the purpose of:
(A) notifying the public of
the insufficient performance, the improvements in performance expected by
the agency, and the intervention measures or sanctions that may be imposed
under this subchapter if the performance does not improve within a
designated period; and
(B) soliciting public comment
on the targeted improvement plan or any updated plan;
(2) must post the targeted
improvement plan on the district's Internet website before the hearing;
(3) may conduct one hearing
relating to one or more campuses subject to a targeted improvement plan or
an updated plan; [and]
(4) shall submit the targeted
improvement plan or any updated plan to the commissioner for approval;
and
(5) shall notify the
parents of students enrolled at the campus subject to a targeted improvement
plan or updated plan of the scheduled hearing not later than the seventh
day before the date of the hearing.
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SECTION 1. The heading to
Section 39.107, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 39.107. CAMPUS
TURNAROUND PLAN, BOARD OF MANAGERS [RECONSTITUTION, REPURPOSING],
ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT, AND CLOSURE.
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SECTION 2. Section 39.107,
Education Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a), (a-1), (b), (b-1),
(b-2), (d), (e), (e-1), (e-2), (f), and (g) and adding Subsections (a-2),
(b-3), (b-4), (b-5), (b-6), (b-7), (b-8), (b-9), (e-4), (e-5), (e-6),
(g-1), and (g-2) to read as follows:
(a) After a campus has been
identified as unacceptable for two consecutive school years, the
commissioner shall order the campus to prepare and submit a campus
turnaround plan [the reconstitution of the campus]. The
commissioner shall by rule establish procedures governing the time and
manner in which the campus must submit the campus turnaround plan.
(a-1) A [In
reconstituting a campus, a] campus intervention team shall assist the
campus in:
(1) developing an updated
targeted improvement plan, including a campus turnaround plan to be
implemented by the campus;
(2) submitting the updated
targeted improvement plan to the board of trustees of the school district
for approval and presenting the plan in a public hearing as provided by
Section 39.106(e-1);
(3) obtaining approval of the
updated plan from the commissioner; and
(4) executing the plan on
approval by the commissioner.
(a-2) Before a campus
turnaround plan is prepared and submitted for approval to the board of
trustees of the school district, the district, in consultation with the
campus intervention team, shall:
(1) provide notice to
parents, the community, and stakeholders that the campus has received an
academically unacceptable performance rating for two consecutive years and
will be required to submit a campus turnaround plan; and
(2) request assistance
from parents, the community, and stakeholders in developing the campus
turnaround plan.
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SECTION 4. Sections
39.107(b), (d), (f), and (k), Education Code, are amended to read as
follows:
(b)
The campus intervention team shall decide which educators may be retained or
reassigned at that campus. A principal who has been employed by the
campus in that capacity during the full period described by Subsection (a)
may not be retained at that campus unless the campus intervention team
determines that retention of the principal would be more beneficial to the
student achievement and campus stability than removal.
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(b)
The school district, in consultation with the campus intervention
team, shall prepare the campus turnaround plan and allow parents,
the community, and stakeholders an opportunity to review the plan before it
is submitted for approval to the board of trustees of the school district. The
plan must include details on the method for restructuring, reforming, or
reconstituting the campus. If the district determines that granting a
district charter under Section 12.0522 is appropriate for the campus, the
campus turnaround plan must provide information on the implementation of
the district charter. The plan must assist the campus in implementing
procedures to satisfy all performance standards required under Section
39.054(e) [decide which educators may be retained at that campus. A
principal who has been employed by the campus in that capacity during the
full period described by Subsection (a) may not be retained at that campus
unless the campus intervention team determines that retention of the
principal would be more beneficial to the student achievement and campus
stability than removal].
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(b-1) A campus turnaround
plan must include:
(1) a detailed description
of the academic programs to be offered at the campus, including
instructional methods, length of school day and school year, academic
credit and promotion criteria, and programs to serve special student
populations;
(2) the term of the
charter, if a district charter is to be granted for the campus under
Section 12.0522, which may not exceed five years;
(3) written comments from
the campus-level committee established under Section 11.251, if applicable,
parents, and teachers at the campus; and
(4) a detailed description
of the budget, staffing, and financial resources required to implement the
plan, including any supplemental resources to be provided by the district
or other identified sources [A teacher of a subject assessed by an
assessment instrument under Section 39.023 may be retained only if the
campus intervention team determines that a pattern exists of significant
academic improvement by students taught by the teacher. If an educator is
not retained, the educator may be assigned to another position in the
district].
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(b-2) A school district
may request that a regional education service center provide assistance in
the development and implementation of a campus turnaround plan. [For
each year that a campus is considered to have an unacceptable performance
rating, a campus intervention team shall:
[(1) assist in updating
the targeted improvement plan to identify and analyze areas of growth and
areas that require improvement;
[(2) submit the updated
plan to:
[(A) the board of trustees
of the school district; and
[(B) the parents of campus
students; and
[(3) assist in submitting
the updated plan to the commissioner for approval.]
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(b-3) The updated targeted
improvement plan submitted to the board of trustees of a school district
under Subsection (a-1) must include all plans and details that are required
to execute the campus turnaround plan without any additional action or
approval by the board of trustees.
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(b-4) A campus turnaround
plan developed under this section must take effect not later than the
school year following the third consecutive school year that the campus has
received an academically unacceptable performance rating.
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equivalent provision.
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(b-5) Following approval
of a campus turnaround plan by the commissioner, the school district, in
consultation with the campus intervention team, may take any actions needed
to prepare for the implementation of the plan.
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equivalent provision.
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(b-6) If a campus for
which a campus turnaround plan has been ordered under Subsection (a)
receives an academically acceptable performance rating for the school year
following the order, the board of trustees may:
(1) implement the campus
turnaround plan;
(2) implement a modified
version of the campus turnaround plan; or
(3) withdraw the campus
turnaround plan.
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(b-7) A school district
required to implement a campus turnaround plan may modify or withdraw the
plan if the campus receives an academically acceptable performance rating
for two consecutive school years following the implementation of the plan.
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(b-8) Section 12.0522(b)
does not apply to a district charter approved by the commissioner under
this section. A district charter approved under this section may be renewed
or continue in effect after the campus is no longer subject to an order
under Subsection (a).
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(b-9) The commissioner
shall adopt rules governing the procedures for an open-enrollment charter
school campus that is subject to an order issued under Subsection (a). An
open-enrollment charter school must revise the school's charter in
accordance with Section 12.114 in the campus turnaround plan. Nothing in
this section may be construed to modify any provision of Subchapter D,
Chapter 12, relating to the expiration, nonrenewal, revocation, or
modification of the governance of an open-enrollment charter school. The
governing board of the open-enrollment charter school shall perform the
duties of a board of trustees of a school district under this section.
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(d)
If
the commissioner determines that the campus is not fully and effectively
implementing the updated targeted improvement plan or if the students
enrolled at the campus fail to demonstrate substantial improvement in the
areas targeted by the updated plan, the commissioner may order:
(1)
repurposing of the campus under this section;
(2) alternative management of
the campus under this section; or
(3) closure of the campus.
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(d) The commissioner may approve a campus turnaround
plan only if the commissioner determines that the campus will satisfy all
student performance standards required under Section 39.054(e) not later
than the second year the campus receives a performance rating following the
implementation of the campus turnaround plan. If the commissioner does not make this
determination [determines that the campus is not fully implementing
the updated targeted improvement plan or if the students enrolled at the
campus fail to demonstrate substantial improvement in the areas targeted by
the updated plan], the commissioner shall [may]
order:
(1)
appointment of a board of managers to govern the district as provided by
Section 39.112(b) [repurposing of the campus under this section];
(2) alternative management of
the campus under this section; or
(3) closure of the campus.
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(e) If a campus is considered
to have an unacceptable performance rating for three consecutive school
years after the campus is ordered to submit a campus turnaround plan
[reconstituted] under Subsection (a), the commissioner, subject to
Subsection [(e-1) or] (e-2), shall order:
(1) appointment of a board
of managers to govern the district as provided by Section 39.112(b) [repurposing
of the campus under this section]; or
(2) [alternative
management of the campus under this section; or
[(3)] closure of the
campus.
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(e-1) If the commissioner
orders the closure of a campus under this section, that campus may be
repurposed to serve students at that campus location only if the
commissioner finds that the repurposed campus offers a distinctly different
academic program and serves a majority of grade levels at the repurposed
campus not served at the original campus and approves a new campus
identification number for the campus. The majority of students assigned to
a campus that has been closed and repurposed may not have attended that
campus in the previous school year. Any student assigned to a campus that
has been closed must be allowed to transfer to any other campus in the
district that serves that student's grade level and on request must be
provided transportation to the other campus. The commissioner may grant an
exemption allowing students assigned to a closed campus to attend the
repurposed campus if there is no other campus in the district at which the
students may enroll [The commissioner may waive the requirement to
enter an order under Subsection (e) for not more than one school year if
the commissioner determines that, on the basis of significant improvement
in student performance over the preceding two school years, the campus is
likely to be assigned an acceptable performance rating for the following
school year].
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(e-2) For purposes of this
subsection, "parent" has the meaning assigned by Section 12.051. If
the commissioner is presented, in the time and manner specified by
commissioner rule, a written petition signed by the parents of a majority
of the students enrolled at a campus to which Subsection (e) applies,
specifying the action described by Subsection (e)(1) or [,]
(2)[, or (3)] that the parents request the commissioner to order,
the commissioner shall, except as otherwise authorized by this subsection,
order the specific action requested. If the board of trustees of the school
district in which the campus is located presents to the commissioner, in
the time and manner specified by commissioner rule, a written request that
the commissioner order specific action authorized under Subsection (e)
other than the specific action requested in the parents' petition and a
written explanation of the basis for the board's request, the commissioner
may order the action requested by the board of trustees.
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(e-4) A board of managers
appointed by the commissioner under this section is required to take
appropriate actions to resolve the conditions that caused a campus to be
subject to an order under Subsection (a), including amending the district's
budget, reassigning staff, or relocating academic programs.
(e-5) The commissioner may
authorize payment of a board of managers appointed under this section from
agency funds.
(e-6) The commissioner may
at any time replace a member of a board of managers appointed under this
section.
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(f)
If the commissioner orders repurposing of a campus, the school
district shall develop a comprehensive plan for repurposing the campus and
submit the plan to the board of trustees for approval, using the procedures
described by Section 39.106(e-1), and to the commissioner for approval. The
plan must include a description of a rigorous, [and] relevant,
and coherent academic program for the campus. The plan may include
various instructional models. The commissioner may not approve the
repurposing of a campus unless:
(1)
all students in the assigned attendance zone of the campus in the school
year immediately preceding the repurposing of the campus are provided with
the opportunity to enroll in and are provided transportation on request to
another campus, unless the commissioner grants an exception because there
is no other campus in the district in which the students may enroll;
(2)
the principal is not retained at the campus, unless the commissioner
determines that students enrolled at the campus have demonstrated
significant academic improvement; and
(3)
teachers employed at the campus in the school year immediately preceding
the repurposing of the campus are not retained at the campus, unless the
commissioner or the commissioner's designee grants an exception, at the
request of a school district, for:
(A)
a teacher who provides instruction in a subject other than a subject for
which an assessment instrument is administered under Section 39.023(a) or
(c) who demonstrates to the commissioner satisfactory performance; or
(B)
a teacher who provides instruction in a subject for which an assessment
instrument is administered under Section 39.023(a) or (c) if the district
demonstrates that the students of the teacher demonstrated satisfactory performance
or improved academic growth on that assessment instrument.
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(f)
Notwithstanding Section 39.112(e), the commissioner may remove a board
of managers appointed to govern a district under this section only if the
campus that was the basis for the appointment of the board of managers
receives an academically acceptable performance rating for two consecutive
school years. [If the commissioner orders repurposing of a campus,
the school district shall develop a comprehensive plan for repurposing the
campus and submit the plan to the board of trustees for approval, using the
procedures described by Section 39.106(e-1), and to the commissioner for
approval. The plan must include a description of a rigorous and relevant
academic program for the campus. The plan may include various instructional
models. The commissioner may not approve the repurposing of a campus
unless:
[(1)
all students in the assigned attendance zone of the campus in the school
year immediately preceding the repurposing of the campus are provided with
the opportunity to enroll in and are provided transportation on request to
another campus, unless the commissioner grants an exception because there
is no other campus in the district in which the students may enroll;
[(2)
the principal is not retained at the campus, unless the commissioner
determines that students enrolled at the campus have demonstrated
significant academic improvement; and
[(3)
teachers employed at the campus in the school year immediately preceding
the repurposing of the campus are not retained at the campus, unless the
commissioner or the commissioner's designee grants an exception, at the
request of a school district, for:
[(A)
a teacher who provides instruction in a subject other than a subject for
which an assessment instrument is administered under Section 39.023(a) or
(c) who demonstrates to the commissioner satisfactory performance; or
[(B)
a teacher who provides instruction in a subject for which an assessment
instrument is administered under Section 39.023(a) or (c) if the district
demonstrates that the students of the teacher demonstrated satisfactory
performance or improved academic growth on that assessment instrument.]
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(g) Following the removal
of a board of managers under Subsection (f), or at the request of a
managing entity appointed under Subsection (d) to oversee the
implementation of alternative management, the commissioner may appoint a
conservator for the district to ensure district-level support for
low-performing campuses and to oversee the implementation of the updated
targeted improvement plan [If an educator is not retained under
Subsection (f), the educator may be assigned to another position in the
district].
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(g-1) If the commissioner
orders alternative management of a campus under Subsection (d)(2), the
school district shall execute a contract with a managing entity for a term
not to exceed five years. The terms of the contract must be approved by the
commissioner. If a campus receives an academically unacceptable performance
rating for two consecutive school years after the managing entity assumes
management of the campus, the commissioner shall cancel the contract with
the managing entity.
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equivalent position.
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(g-2) Subject to
Subsection (e), at the end of the contract term with a managing entity or
the cancellation of a contract with a managing entity under Subsection
(g-1), the board of trustees of the school district shall resume management
of the campus.
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(k) To qualify for
consideration as a managing entity under this section, the entity must
submit a proposal that provides information relating to the entity's
management and leadership team that will participate in management of the
campus under consideration, including information relating to individuals
that have:
(1) documented success in
whole school interventions that increased the educational and performance
levels of students as determined by multiple measures in campuses
considered to have an unacceptable performance rating;
(2) a proven record of
effectiveness with programs assisting low-performing students;
(3) a proven ability to apply
research-based school intervention strategies;
(4) a proven record of
financial ability to perform under the management contract; and
(5) any other experience or
qualifications the commissioner determines necessary.
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equivalent position.
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SECTION 5. Section 39.108,
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 39.108. [ANNUAL]
REVIEW OF DISTRICT OR CAMPUS SUBJECT TO INTERVENTION OR SANCTION. The
commissioner shall review annually, or more frequently if the
commissioner determines appropriate, the performance of a district or
campus subject to this subchapter to determine the appropriate actions to
be implemented under this subchapter. The commissioner must review at least
annually the performance of a district for which the accreditation status
or rating has been lowered due to insufficient student performance and may
not raise the accreditation status or rating until the district has
demonstrated improved student performance. If the review reveals a lack of
improvement, the commissioner shall increase the level of state
intervention and sanction unless the commissioner finds good cause for
maintaining the current status.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 6. Section 39.109,
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 39.109. ACQUISITION OF
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. In addition to other interventions and sanctions
authorized under this subchapter, the commissioner may order a school
district or campus to acquire professional services at the expense of the
district or campus to address the applicable financial, assessment, data
quality, program, performance, or governance deficiency. The commissioner's
order may require the district or campus to:
(1) select or be assigned an
external auditor, data quality expert, professional authorized to monitor
district assessment instrument administration, or curriculum or special
program expert; or
(2) provide for or
participate in the appropriate training of district staff or board of
trustees members in the case of a district, or campus staff, in the case of
a campus.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 7. Section 39.111(b),
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) At least every 90 days,
the commissioner shall review the need for the conservator or management
team and shall remove the conservator or management team unless the
commissioner determines that continued appointment is necessary for
effective governance or financial management of the district or
delivery of instructional services.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 3. Section 39.114,
Education Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 39.114. IMMUNITY FROM
CIVIL LIABILITY. An employee, volunteer, or contractor acting on behalf of
the commissioner under this subchapter, or a member of a board of
managers appointed by the commissioner under this subchapter is immune
from civil liability to the same extent as a professional employee of a
school district under Section 22.051.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 4. Section 39.106(f),
Education Code, is repealed.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 5. Not later than
December 1, 2018, the Legislative Budget Board shall publish a report
evaluating the implementation of Section 39.107, Education Code, as amended
by this Act, including an analysis of whether the changes in law made by
this Act result in improvements to school performance and student
performance. The Legislative Budget Board may contract with another entity
for the purpose of producing the evaluation required by this section.
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equivalent provision.
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SECTION 6. The commissioner
of education shall adopt a transition plan that allows a public school
campus that received an academically unacceptable performance rating for
three or more consecutive school years before the effective date of this
Act:
(1) to continue with the
interventions and sanctions that have already been applied to the campus;
and
(2) to be closed or for a
board of managers to be appointed for the school district if the campus
receives an academically unacceptable performance rating for the two school
years following the effective date of this Act.
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SECTION 8. This Act applies
beginning with the 2015-2016 school
year.
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SECTION 7. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this
section, this Act applies beginning with the 2016-2017 school year.
(b)
For a public school campus that receives an academically unacceptable
performance rating for a second consecutive year following the 2015-2016
school year, this Act applies beginning with the 2016-2017 school year.
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SECTION 9. This Act takes
effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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SECTION 8. Same as introduced
version.
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