83R7449 EAH-D
By: Patrick S.B. No. 1408
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to public school performance ratings that reflect
acceptable and unacceptable performance.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 39.054(a), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules to evaluate school
district and campus performance and, not later than August 8 of each
year, assign each district and campus a performance rating of A, B,
C, D, or F. In adopting rules under this subsection, the
commissioner shall determine the criteria for each designated
letter performance rating. A performance rating of A, B, or C [that]
reflects acceptable performance and a performance rating of D or F
reflects [or] unacceptable performance. If a district or campus
received a performance rating of unacceptable performance for the
preceding school year, the commissioner shall notify the district
of a subsequent such designation on or before June 15.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2013-2014
school year.
SECTION 3. 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, 2013.