Sec. 39.204. CAMPUS DISTINCTION DESIGNATION CRITERIA; COMMITTEES. (a) The commissioner by rule shall establish:

(1) standards for considering campuses for distinction designations under Section 39.203(c); and

(2) methods for awarding distinction designations to campuses.

(b) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall establish a separate committee to develop criteria for each distinction designation under Section 39.203(c).

(c) Each committee established under this section must include:

(1) individuals who practice as professionals in the content area relevant to the distinction designation, as applicable;

(2) individuals with subject matter expertise in the content area relevant to the distinction designation;

(3) educators with subject matter expertise in the content area relevant to the distinction designation; and

(4) community leaders, including leaders from the business community.

(d) For each committee, the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives may each appoint a person described by each subdivision of Subsection (c).

(e) In developing criteria for distinction designations under this section, each committee shall:

(1) identify a variety of indicators for measuring excellence; and

(2) consider categories for distinction designations, with criteria relevant to each category, based on:

(A) the level of a program, whether elementary school, middle or junior high school, or high school; and

(B) the student enrollment of a campus.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.