85R10295 SRS-D     By: Lucio S.B. No. 1038       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to evaluation of public schools based on academic   achievement and financial resources.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 39.057(a), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  The commissioner may authorize special accreditation   investigations to be conducted:                (1)  when excessive numbers of absences of students   eligible to be tested on state assessment instruments are   determined;                (2)  when excessive numbers of allowable exemptions   from the required state assessment instruments are determined;                (3)  in response to complaints submitted to the agency   with respect to alleged violations of civil rights or other   requirements imposed on the state by federal law or court order;                (4)  in response to established compliance reviews of   the district's financial accounting practices and state and federal   program requirements;                (5)  when extraordinary numbers of student placements   in disciplinary alternative education programs, other than   placements under Sections 37.006 and 37.007, are determined;                (6)  in response to an allegation involving a conflict   between members of the board of trustees or between the board and   the district administration if it appears that the conflict   involves a violation of a role or duty of the board members or the   administration clearly defined by this code;                (7)  when excessive numbers of students in special   education programs under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, are assessed   through assessment instruments developed or adopted under Section   39.023(b);                (8)  in response to an allegation regarding or an   analysis using a statistical method result indicating a possible   violation of an assessment instrument security procedure   established under Section 39.0301, including for the purpose of   investigating or auditing a school district under that section;                (9)  when a significant pattern of decreased academic   performance has developed as a result of the promotion in the   preceding two school years of students who did not perform   satisfactorily as determined by the commissioner under Section   39.0241(a) on assessment instruments administered under Section   39.023(a), (c), or (l);                (10)  when excessive numbers of students eligible to   enroll fail to complete an Algebra II course or any other advanced   course as determined by the commissioner;                (11)  when academic return on financial resources   [resource allocation practices] as evaluated under Section 39.059   indicates [39.0821 indicate] a potential for significant   improvement [in resource allocation];                (12)  when a disproportionate number of students of a   particular demographic group is graduating with a particular   endorsement under Section 28.025(c-1);                (13)  when an excessive number of students is   graduating with a particular endorsement under   Section 28.025(c-1);                (14)  in response to a complaint submitted to the   agency with respect to alleged inaccurate data that is reported   through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS)   or through other reports required by state or federal law or rule or   court order and that is used by the agency to make a determination   relating to public school accountability, including accreditation,   under this chapter; or                (15)  as the commissioner otherwise determines   necessary.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter C, Chapter 39, Education Code, is   amended by adding Section 39.059 to read as follows:          Sec. 39.059.  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES   EVALUATION. (a) The agency shall develop a statistical model to   evaluate a campus and district's academic return on financial   resources.          (b)  In evaluating a campus and district under this section,   the agency shall:                (1)  evaluate and integrate existing academic   accountability and financial data; and                 (2)  rank the results of the evaluation under   Subdivision (1) to compare the relative performance of districts   and campuses with similar financial resources.          (c)  Based on the ranking under Subsection (b)(2), and in   accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, the commissioner   shall assign each campus and district a rating of A, B, C, D, or F.          (d)  Not later than August 15 of each year, the rating of each   district and campus under this section shall be made publicly   available along with the performance ratings awarded to the   district or campus under Section 39.054(a).          SECTION 3.  Section 39.0821, Education Code, is repealed.          SECTION 4.  This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018   school year.          SECTION 5.  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, 2017.