89R8105 MEW-D     By: Troxclair H.B. No. 5125       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to measures to ensure public school transparency and   accountability, including school district board of trustees   meeting requirements, posting of certain information on a public   school's Internet website, the creation of a grievance portal, and   the inclusion of a transparency and accountability domain in the   public school accountability system.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 11.0621, Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 11.0621.  MEETINGS. (a) The minutes, certified   agenda, or recording, as applicable, of a regular or special   meeting of the board of trustees must reflect each member's   attendance at or absence from the meeting. The minutes or tape   recording of an open meeting must be accessible to the public in   accordance with Section 551.022, Government Code.          (b)  The board of trustees of a school district shall:                (1)  conduct all business of the board in a public and   open manner unless the board is addressing sensitive personnel   issues or a matter required to be kept confidential by law;                (2)  allow public comment at the beginning of each   regular board meeting; and                (3)  address any issue raised during the public comment   period under Subdivision (2) during the same board meeting in which   the issue was raised.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 11, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 11.1519 to read as follows:          Sec. 11.1519.  POSTING OF DISTRICT RULES, POLICIES, AND   PROCEDURES. (a) A school district shall post on the district's   Internet website in a manner easily accessible to the public each   rule, policy, and procedure applicable to students or staff adopted   by the district.          (b)  A school district must update the district's Internet   website not later than the 30th day after the date on which the   district adopts or modifies a rule, policy, or procedure applicable   to students or staff.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter D, Chapter 12, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 12.142 to read as follows:          Sec. 12.142.  POSTING OF SCHOOL RULES, POLICIES, AND   PROCEDURES. (a) An open-enrollment charter school shall post on   the school's Internet website in a manner easily accessible to the   public each rule, policy, and procedure applicable to students or   staff adopted by the school.          (b)  An open-enrollment charter school must update the   school's Internet website not later than the 30th day after the date   on which the school adopts or modifies a rule, policy, or procedure   applicable to students or staff.          SECTION 4.  Chapter 26, Education Code, is amended by adding   Section 26.0115 to read as follows:          Sec. 26.0115.  GRIEVANCE PORTAL. The agency shall develop   an Internet portal through which a person may file a grievance   concerning a school district or open-enrollment charter school.   The portal must allow for a person to easily:                (1)  file a grievance and forward the grievance to the   appropriate district or school;                (2)  track a grievance that has been filed through the   portal;                (3)  access a copy of the resolution of the grievance;   and                (4)  if the grievance is not resolved to the person's   satisfaction by the district or school, file an appeal with the   commissioner in accordance with Section 7.057.          SECTION 5.  Subchapter C, Chapter 31, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 31.107 to read as follows:          Sec. 31.107.  POSTING OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. A school   district or open-enrollment charter school shall post on the   district's or school's Internet website in an easily accessible   manner the list of instructional materials used by the district or   school for each grade level.          SECTION 6.  Subchapter B, Chapter 33, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 33.028 to read as follows:          Sec. 33.028.  POSTING OF LIBRARY CATALOG. A school district   or open-enrollment charter school shall post on the district's or   school's Internet website in an easily accessible manner the   catalog of available library materials at each school library in   the district or school.          SECTION 7.  Section 39.053(c), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (c)  School districts and campuses must be evaluated based on   four [three] domains of indicators of achievement adopted under   this section that include:                (1)  in the student achievement domain, indicators of   student achievement that must include:                      (A)  for evaluating the performance of districts   and campuses generally:                            (i)  an indicator that accounts for the   results of assessment instruments required under Sections   39.023(a), (c), and (l), as applicable for the district and campus,   including the results of assessment instruments required for   graduation retaken by a student, aggregated across grade levels by   subject area, including:                                  (a)  for the performance standard   determined by the commissioner under Section 39.0241(a), the   percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the   assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject   area; and                                  (b)  for the college readiness   performance standard as determined under Section 39.0241, the   percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the   assessment instruments, aggregated across grade levels by subject   area; and                            (ii)  an indicator that accounts for the   results of assessment instruments required under Section   39.023(b), as applicable for the district and campus, including the   percentage of students who performed satisfactorily on the   assessment instruments, as determined by the performance standard   adopted by the agency, aggregated across grade levels by subject   area; and                      (B)  for evaluating the performance of high school   campuses and districts that include high school campuses,   indicators that account for:                            (i)  students who satisfy the Texas Success   Initiative (TSI) college readiness benchmarks prescribed by the   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 51.334 on   an assessment instrument in reading or mathematics designated by   the coordinating board under that section;                            (ii)  students who satisfy relevant   performance standards on advanced placement tests or similar   assessments;                            (iii)  students who earn dual course credits   in the dual credit courses;                            (iv)  students who enlist in the armed   forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard;                            (v)  students who earn industry   certifications;                            (vi)  students admitted into postsecondary   industry certification programs that require as a prerequisite for   entrance successful performance at the secondary level;                            (vii)  students whose successful completion   of a course or courses under Section 28.014 indicates the student's   preparation to enroll and succeed, without remediation, in an   entry-level general education course for a baccalaureate degree or   associate degree;                            (viii)  students who successfully met   standards on a composite of indicators that through research   indicates the student's preparation to enroll and succeed, without   remediation, in an entry-level general education course for a   baccalaureate degree or associate degree;                            (ix)  high school graduation rates, computed   in accordance with standards and definitions adopted in compliance   with the Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et seq.)   subject to the exclusions provided by Subsections (g), (g-1),   (g-2), (g-3), and (g-4);                            (x)  students who successfully completed an   OnRamps dual enrollment course;                            (xi)  students who successfully completed a   practicum or internship approved by the State Board of Education;                            (xii)  students who are awarded an associate   degree; and                            (xiii)  students who successfully completed   a program of study in career and technical education;                (2)  in the school progress domain, indicators for   effectiveness in promoting student learning, which must include:                      (A)  for assessment instruments, including   assessment instruments under Subdivisions (1)(A)(i) and (ii), the   percentage of students who met the standard for improvement, as   determined by the commissioner; and                      (B)  for evaluating relative performance, the   performance of districts and campuses compared to similar districts   or campuses; [and]                (3)  in the closing the gaps domain, the use of   disaggregated data to demonstrate the differentials among students   from different racial and ethnic groups, socioeconomic   backgrounds, and other factors, including:                      (A)  students formerly receiving special   education services;                      (B)  students continuously enrolled; and                      (C)  students who are mobile; and                (4)  in the transparency and accountability domain,   indicators for effectiveness in promoting transparency and   accountability with respect to district or campus operations.          SECTION 8.  Section 39.301(d), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (d)  Performance on the indicators described by Sections   39.053(c)(1), (2), and (3) [Section 39.053(c)] and Subsections   (c)(3), (4), and (9) of this section must be based on longitudinal   student data that is disaggregated by the bilingual education or   special language program, if any, in which emergent bilingual   students, as defined by Section 29.052, are or former emergent   bilingual students were enrolled. If a student described by this   subsection is not or was not enrolled in specialized language   instruction, the number and percentage of those students shall be   provided.          SECTION 9.  This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026   school year.          SECTION 10.  This Act takes effect immediately if it   receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each   house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.   If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate   effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.