Tex.
Educ. Code Section 12A.008
Termination by Commissioner
(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 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance);(2)
an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082 (Development and Implementation); or(3)
an unacceptable academic performance rating under Section 39.054 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance) for one of the school years and an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082 (Development and Implementation) 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 (Requirements for Employment of Certain Employees), applicable to the district under Section 12A.004 (Limitation of Permissible Exemptions)(a)(1), or Section 22.085 (Employees and Applicants Convicted of or Placed on Deferred Adjudication Community Supervision for Certain Offenses) or 22.092 (Registry of Persons Not Eligible for Employment in Public Schools).(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 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance);(2)
an unacceptable financial accountability rating under Section 39.082 (Development and Implementation); 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.
Source:
Section 12A.008 — Termination by Commissioner, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.12A.htm#12A.008 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
