Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to conduct a study to develop a writing assessment method for public school students and establish a pilot program to administer the assessment method developed.
Relating to eliminating satisfactory performance requirements for public school end-of-course assessment instruments as a criterion for promotion or graduation.
Relating to the adjustment of the public school financial accountability rating system for certain small and mid-sized school districts to account for the implementation of a local optional teacher designation system.
Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.
Relating to requiring the Texas Education Agency to provide to a school district certain information used in determining academic accountability ratings for the district.