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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public school accountability. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 39.053, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (c-4) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) School districts and campuses must be evaluated based on |
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four [three] domains of indicators of achievement adopted under |
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this section that include: |
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(1) in the student achievement domain, indicators of |
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student achievement that must include: |
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(A) for evaluating the performance of districts |
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and campuses generally: |
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(i) an indicator that accounts for the |
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results of assessment instruments required under Sections |
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39.023(a), (c), and (l), as applicable for the district and campus, |
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including the results of assessment instruments required for |
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graduation retaken by a student, aggregated across grade levels by |
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subject area, including: |
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(a) for the performance standard |
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determined by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the |
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percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the |
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assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject |
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area; and |
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(b) for the college readiness |
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performance standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the |
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percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the |
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assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject |
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area; and |
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(ii) an indicator that accounts for the |
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results of assessment instruments required under Section |
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39.023(b), as applicable for the district and campus, including the |
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percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the |
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assessment instruments, as determined by the performance standard |
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adopted by the agency, aggregated across grade levels by subject |
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area; and |
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(B) for evaluating the performance of high school |
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campuses and districts that include high school campuses, |
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indicators that account for: |
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(i) students who satisfy the Texas Success |
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Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks prescribed by the |
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334 on |
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an assessment instrument in reading or mathematics designated by |
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the coordinating board under that section; |
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(ii) students who satisfy relevant |
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performance standards on advanced placement tests or similar |
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assessments; |
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(iii) students who earn dual course credits |
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in the dual credit courses; |
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(iv) students who enlist in the armed |
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forces of the United States; |
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(v) students who earn industry |
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certifications; |
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(vi) students admitted into postsecondary |
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industry certification programs that require as a prerequisite for |
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entrance successful performance at the secondary level; |
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(vii) students whose successful completion |
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of a course or courses under Section 28.014 indicates the student's |
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preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an |
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entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or |
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associate degree; |
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(viii) students who successfully met |
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standards on a composite of indicators that through research |
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indicates the student's preparation to enroll and succeed, without |
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remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a |
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baccalaureate degree or associate degree; |
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(ix) high school graduation rates, computed |
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in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance |
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with the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.) |
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subject to the exclusions provided by Subsections (g), (g-1), |
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(g-2), and (g-3); |
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(x) students who successfully completed an |
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OnRamps dual enrollment course; |
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(xi) students who successfully completed a |
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practicum or internship approved by the State Board of Education; |
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and |
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(xii) students who are awarded an associate |
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degree; |
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(2) in the school progress domain, indicators for |
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effectiveness in promoting student learning, which must include: |
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(A) for assessment instruments, including |
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assessment instruments under Subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii), the |
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percentage of students who met the standard for improvement, as |
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determined by the commissioner; and |
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(B) for evaluating relative performance, the |
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performance of districts and campuses compared to similar districts |
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or campuses; [and] |
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(3) in the closing the gaps domain, the use of |
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disaggregated data to demonstrate the differentials among students |
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from different racial and ethnic groups, socioeconomic |
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backgrounds, and other factors, including: |
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(A) students formerly receiving special |
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education services; |
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(B) students continuously enrolled; and |
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(C) students who are mobile; and |
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(4) in the school portfolio domain for evaluating the |
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performance of districts and campuses generally, indicators of |
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school portfolio, which must include: |
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(A) students who successfully complete courses |
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in fine arts, physical education, or a language other than English, |
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or other courses included in the enrichment curriculum under |
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Section 28.002(a)(2); |
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(B) students who participate in extracurricular |
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activities, including University Interscholastic League activities |
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such as academic, fine arts, and athletic events and foreign |
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language, chess, and robotics clubs; |
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(C) students who successfully complete the |
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distinguished level of achievement under Section 28.025(b-7); |
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(D) students who successfully complete at least |
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one endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1); |
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(E) students who successfully complete a |
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coherent sequence of fine arts courses; |
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(F) students who successfully complete a |
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character education program provided under Section 29.906; |
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(G) educationally disadvantaged students who |
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successfully complete a postsecondary readiness course; |
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(H) results from the school and student safety |
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survey of districts and campuses administered under Section |
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39.0531; |
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(I) efforts by districts and campuses relating to |
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increasing teacher retention, including providing mentoring |
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programs and professional development opportunities; |
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(J) health and wellness as determined by the |
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commissioner in consultation with the State Board of Education and |
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any appropriate advisory committees; |
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(K) for campuses that serve students enrolled in |
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prekindergarten, an indicator that accounts for student |
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participation in full-day prekindergarten programs; |
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(L) students in grades five, six, seven, and |
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eight who earn credit for advanced courses; |
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(M) students enrolled in grade nine for the first |
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time who earn the credits required during that school year for |
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promotion to the next grade level; and |
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(N) students who are absent, as defined by |
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Subsection (c-4), fewer than 15 days during the current school |
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year. |
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(c-4) In Subsection (c)(4)(N), "absent" means the student |
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is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in |
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instruction or instruction-related activities at an approved |
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off-campus location for the school day, without regard to whether |
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the absence is excused or unexcused. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 39.0531 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 39.0531. SCHOOL AND STUDENT SAFETY SURVEY. (a) The |
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commissioner may incorporate a school and student safety survey as |
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an indicator for the portfolio domain under Section 39.053(c)(4). |
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A school and student safety survey shall be administered to |
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administrators and teachers employed by school districts, students |
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enrolled in school districts, and parents of those students. |
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(b) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this |
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section, including rules to: |
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(1) determine the format of the survey; |
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(2) determine the questions that the survey must |
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include; |
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(3) establish a period during a school year in which |
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the survey must be conducted; |
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(4) establish requirements for administering and |
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reporting the results of the survey; and |
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(5) authorize the manner in which the survey may be |
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administered, including the local administration of the survey. |
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, |
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including Section 21.355, school and student safety survey |
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information must be reported to the agency in accordance with rules |
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adopted by the commissioner. |
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(d) The commissioner may contract with a third party to |
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provide any service necessary under this section. |
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SECTION 3. Section 39.054(a-1), Education Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a-1) For purposes of assigning an overall performance |
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rating for a district or campus under Subsection (a), the |
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commissioner shall: |
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(1) consider either the district's or campus's |
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performance rating under the student achievement domain under |
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Section 39.053(c)(1) or the school progress domain under Section |
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39.053(c)(2), whichever performance rating is higher, unless the |
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district or campus received a performance rating of F in either |
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domain, in which case the district or campus may not be assigned a |
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performance rating higher than a B for the composite for the two |
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domains; [and] |
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(2) attribute not less than 30 percent of the |
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performance rating to the closing the gaps domain under Section |
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39.053(c)(3); and |
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(3) attribute not less than 20 percent of the |
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performance rating to the school portfolio domain under Section |
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39.053(c)(4). |
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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, 2021. |