_Appendix B - Texas Education Code_

The 2004 Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and School Districts was developed based on statutory mandates of the Texas Legislature. The majority of the relevant legislation is contained in TEC Chapter 39. Public School System Accountability. Below is a table of contents of the sections in Chapter 39. The full text as well as the rest of the Texas Education Code is available on the state website at:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/edtoc.html

Chapter 39. Public School System Accountability

Subchapter A. Reserved for expansion.

Subchapter B. Assessment of Academic Skills
Sec. 39.021 Essential Skills and Knowledge
Sec. 39.022 Assessment Program
Sec. 39.023 Adoption and Administration of Instruments
Sec. 39.0231 Reporting of Results of Certain Assessments.
Sec. 39.024 Satisfactory Performance
Sec. 39.025 Exit-Level Performance Required
Sec. 39.026 Local Option
Sec. 39.027 Exemption
Sec. 39.028 Comparison of State Results to National Results
Sec. 39.029 Migratory Children
Sec. 39.030 Confidentiality; Performance Reports
Sec. 39.031 Cost
Sec. 39.032 Assessment Instrument Standards; Civil Penalty
Sec. 39.033 Voluntary Assessment of Private School Students

Subchapter C. Performance Indicators
Sec. 39.051 Academic Excellence Indicators
Sec. 39.052 Campus Report Card
Sec. 39.053 Performance Report
Sec. 39.054 Uses of Performance Report
Sec. 39.055 Annual Audit of Dropout Records; Report

Subchapter D. Accreditation Status
Sec. 39.071 Accreditation.
Sec. 39.072 Accreditation Standards
Sec. 39.0721 Gold Performance Rating Program
Sec. 39.073 Determining Accreditation Status
Sec. 39.074 On-Site Investigations
Sec. 39.075 Special Accreditation Investigations
Sec. 39.076 Conduct of Investigations

Subchapter E. Successful School Awards
Sec. 39.091 Creation of System
Sec. 39.092 Types of Awards
Sec. 39.093 Awards
Sec. 39.094 Use of Awards
Sec. 39.095 Funding
Sec. 39.096 Confidentiality

Subchapter F. Additional Rewards
Sec. 39.111 Recognition and Rewards
Sec. 39.112 Excellence Exemptions

Subchapter G. Accreditation Sanctions
Sec. 39.131 Sanctions For Districts.
Sec. 39.132 Sanctions For Campuses
Sec. 39.133 Annual Review
Sec. 39.134 Costs Paid By District
Sec. 39.135 Conservator Or Management Team
Sec. 39.136 Board of Managers
Sec. 39.137 Special Campus Intervention Team
Sec. 39.138 Immunity From Civil Liability

Subchapter H. Reports By Texas Education Agency
Sec. 39.181 General Requirements
Sec. 39.182 Comprehensive Annual Report
Sec. 39.183 Regional and District Level Report
Sec. 39.184 Technology Report
Sec. 39.185 Interim Report

Subchapter I. Financial Accountability
Sec. 39.201 Definitions
Sec. 39.202 Development and Implementation
Sec. 39.203 Reporting
Sec. 39.204 Rules

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