_Appendix B - Texas Education Code_

The 2007 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://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/ed.toc.htm

Chapter 39. Public School System Accountability

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. 39.0232 Use of End-of-Course Instrument as Placement Instrument

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

Sec. 39.034 Measure of Annual Improvement in Student Achievement

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

Sec. 39.113 Recognition of High School Completion and Success and College Readiness Programs

Sec. 39.114 High School Allotment

Subchapter G. Accreditation Sanctions

Sec. 39.131 Sanctions For Districts

Sec. 39.132 Sanctions For Academically Unacceptable and Certain Other Campuses

Sec. 39.1321 Sanctions for Charter Schools

Sec. 39.1322 Technical Assistance and Campus Intervention Teams

Sec. 39.1323 Campus Intervention Team Procedures

Sec. 39.1324 Mandatory Sanctions

Sec. 39.1326 Transitional Sanctions Provisions

Sec. 39.1327 Management of Certain Academically Unacceptable Campuses

Sec. 39.133 Annual Review

Sec. 39.1331 Acquisition of Professional Services

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

Subchapter J. Notice of Performance

Sec. 39.251 Notice in Student Grade Report

Sec. 39.252 Notice on District Website

Subchapter K. Procedures for Challenge of Accountability Rating or Sanction

Sec. 39.301 Review by Commissioner: Accountability Ratings

Sec. 39.302 Review by State Office of Administrative Hearings: Sanctions

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