Tex. Educ. Code § 12A.008 · Chapter 12A. DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION
TERMINATION BY COMMISSIONER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commissioner may terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if the district receives for two consecutive school years:
(1) an unacceptable academic performance rating under Section 39.054;
(2) an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082; or
(3) an unacceptable academic performance rating under Section 39.054 for one of the school years and an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082 for the other school year.
(b) Instead of terminating a district's designation as authorized by Subsection (a), the commissioner may permit the district to amend the district's local innovation plan to address concerns specified by the commissioner.
(b-1) The commissioner may terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if the district fails to comply with the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment under Section 12.1059, applicable to the district under Section 12A.004(a)(1), or Section 22A.151 or 22A.157.
(c) The commissioner shall terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if the district receives for three consecutive school years:
(1) an unacceptable academic performance rating under Section 39.054;
(2) an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082; or
(3) any combination of one or more unacceptable ratings under Subdivision (1) and one or more unacceptable ratings under Subdivision (2).
(d) A decision by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 1842), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 2A.009, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 571), Sec. 2.08, eff. June 20, 2025.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12A.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Education Code
- Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1059REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.Printed as Section 12.1059
- Tex. Educ. Code § 12A.004LIMITATION OF PERMISSIBLE EXEMPTIONS.Printed as Section 12A.004(a)(1)
- Tex. Educ. Code § 22A.151REGISTRY OF PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN OR PROVISION OF SERVICES TO EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES.Printed as Section 22A.151 or 22A.157
- Tex. Educ. Code § 22A.157EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS CONVICTED OF OR PLACED ON DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES.Printed as Section 22A.151 or 22A.157
- Tex. Educ. Code § 39.054METHODS AND STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE.Printed as Section 39.054
- Tex. Educ. Code § 39.082DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.Printed as Section 39.082
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