Tex. Educ. Code § 39.201 · Subchapter G. DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS
DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commissioner shall award distinction designations for outstanding performance as provided by this subchapter concurrently with the assignment of performance ratings under Section 39.054. A distinction designation awarded to a district or campus under this subchapter shall be referenced directly in connection with the performance rating assigned to the district or campus and made publicly available together with the performance ratings as provided by rules adopted under Section 39.054.
(b) A district or campus may not be awarded a distinction designation under this subchapter unless the district or campus has acceptable performance under Section 39.054.
(c) In addition to the condition prescribed by Subsection (b), an open-enrollment charter school may not be awarded a distinction designation under this subchapter if the charter school is evaluated under alternative education accountability procedures adopted by the commissioner.
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History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (S.B. 1484), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5), Sec. 53(a), eff. June 10, 2013.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8), Sec. 2.009, eff. December 4, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.39.htm
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