Section 1.
Amend CSSB 2285 (Senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:
(1) In the recital (page 1, line 26), strike "Subsection (c-1)" and substitute "Subsections (c-1), (c-2), and (c-3)".
(2) Strike added Section 39.151(c-1), Education Code (page 1, lines 36-45), and substitute the following:
(c-1) The commissioner may not limit a challenge relating to a data or calculation error, if the school district or open-enrollment charter school demonstrates in writing that the error was identified before July 1st of the year ratings are released, even if the challenge demonstrates the data or calculation error:
(1) is attributable to the school district or open-enrollment charter school; or
(2) caused the district or school to have a lower academic or financial accountability rating.
(c-2) If a challenge described by subsection (c-1) demonstrates that a data or calculation error caused the district or open-enrollment charter school to have a lower academic or financial accountability rating, the commissioner shall:
(1) assign the district or school the corrected rating; or
(2) indicate that the district or school will not be rated for that school year.
(c-3) For a year in which a school district or open-enrollment charter school is not rated under Subsection (c-2) (2), that school year is not:
(1) included in calculating consecutive school years under Sections 12.1141(d) and 12.115(c); Chapter 39, Subchapter C; and Chapter 39A; or
(2) considered a break in consecutive school years of unacceptable ratings for purposes of sanctions or interventions under Sections 12.1141(d) and 12.115(c); Chapter 39, Subchapter C; and Chapter 39A.