Bill Text: TX SB6 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to public school performance ratings.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-04-28 - Left pending in committee [SB6 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB6-Engrossed.html
 
 
  By: Taylor of Galveston S.B. No. 6
      Bettencourt, Campbell
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to public school performance ratings.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 39.054, Education Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  The commissioner shall adopt rules to evaluate school
  district and campus performance and assign each district and campus
  an overall [a] performance rating of A, B, C, D, or F and an
  indicator performance rating of A, B, C, D, or F for each student
  achievement indicator adopted under Section 39.053.  In adopting
  rules under this subsection, the commissioner shall determine the
  criteria for each designated letter indicator performance rating.  
  The commissioner shall also assign each district and campus an
  overall performance rating, based on the application of criteria
  adopted by the commissioner to the indicator performance ratings
  for the district or campus, that indicates whether the district or
  campus met overall performance standards.  An overall or indicator 
  [A district] performance rating of A reflects exemplary
  performance.  An overall or indicator performance rating of B
  reflects recognized performance.  An overall or indicator
  performance rating of[, B, or] C reflects acceptable performance.  
  An overall or indicator [and a district] performance rating of D or
  F reflects unacceptable performance.  [The commissioner shall also
  assign each campus a performance rating of exemplary, recognized,
  acceptable, or unacceptable.   A campus performance rating of
  exemplary, recognized, or acceptable reflects acceptable
  performance, and a campus performance rating of unacceptable
  reflects unacceptable performance.]  A district may not receive an
  overall or indicator [a] performance rating of A if the district
  includes any campus with a corresponding overall or indicator 
  performance rating of D or F [unacceptable].  A reference in law to
  an acceptable rating or acceptable performance includes an overall
  or indicator performance rating of A or B or exemplary or recognized
  performance.
         (a-1)  Not later than August 8 of each year, the performance
  ratings [rating] of each district and campus shall be made publicly
  available as provided by rules adopted under this section 
  [subsection].  If a district or campus received an overall or
  indicator [a] performance rating of D or F [that reflected
  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 2017-2018
  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, 2015.
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