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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of a school safety domain for evaluating |
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districts and campuses under the public school accountability |
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system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 39.053(a-1) and (c), Education Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The indicators adopted by the commissioner under |
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Subsection (a) must measure and evaluate school districts and |
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campuses with respect to: |
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(1) improving student preparedness for success in: |
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(A) subsequent grade levels; and |
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(B) entering the workforce, the military, or |
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postsecondary education; |
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(2) reducing, with the goal of eliminating, student |
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academic achievement differentials among students from different |
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racial and ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds; [and] |
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(3) providing a safe learning environment; and |
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(4) informing parents and the community regarding |
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campus and district performance. |
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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 or the Texas National Guard; |
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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), (g-3), and (g-4); |
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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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(xii) students who are awarded an associate |
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degree; and |
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(xiii) students who successfully completed |
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a program of study in career and technical education; |
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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 safety domain, indicators for |
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effectiveness in promoting a safe learning environment, including: |
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(A) the security of school facilities; |
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(B) training of faculty and staff to improve |
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school safety; |
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(C) instruction to students to improve school |
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safety; and |
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(D) the integration of local, state, and federal |
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resources into school safety programs. |
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SECTION 2. Section 39.301(d), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) Performance on the indicators described by Sections |
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39.053(c)(1), (2), and (3) [Section 39.053(c)] and Subsections |
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(c)(3), (4), and (9) must be based on longitudinal student data that |
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is disaggregated by the bilingual education or special language |
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program, if any, in which emergent bilingual students, as defined |
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by Section 29.052, are or former emergent bilingual students were |
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enrolled. If a student described by this subsection is not or was |
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not enrolled in specialized language instruction, the number and |
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percentage of those students shall be provided. |
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SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024 |
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school year. |
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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, 2023. |