Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 102 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subchapter JJ - COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING INNOVATION DISTRICT
Section 102.1315 - Termination
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 102.1315
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The commissioner of education may:
(1) terminate a district's designation as a
district of innovation if, beginning with its ratings in the year of
designation, the district is assigned for two consecutive school years:
(A) a final unacceptable academic performance
rating under the Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.054;
(B) a final unacceptable financial
accountability rating under the TEC, §39.082; or
(C) a final unacceptable academic performance
rating under the TEC, §39.054, for one of the school years and a final
unacceptable financial accountability rating under the TEC, §39.082, for
the other school year;
(2) permit the district to amend the
district's local innovation plan to address concerns specified by the
commissioner in lieu of terminating the designation as described in paragraph
(1) of this subsection; or
(3)
terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if the district:
(A) fails to comply with the duty to
discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants for employment
under the TEC, §12.1059;
(B)
fails to comply with the duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees
or applicants convicted of certain offenses under the TEC, §22.085;
or
(C) fails to comply with the
duty to discharge or refuse to hire certain employees or applicants not
eligible for employment in public schools under the TEC,
§22.092.
(b) The commissioner shall terminate a district's designation as a district of innovation if, beginning with its ratings in the year of designation, the district is assigned for three consecutive school years:
(1) a final
unacceptable academic performance rating under the TEC, §39.054;
(2) a final unacceptable financial
accountability rating under the TEC, §39.082; or
(3) any combination of one or more
unacceptable ratings under paragraph (1) of this subsection and one or more
unacceptable ratings under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(c) Upon termination of an innovation plan, a district must return to compliance with all specified areas of the TEC by a date to be determined by the commissioner.
(d) A decision by the commissioner under this section is final and may not be appealed.
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