The commissioner must set criteria and methods for campus distinction designations, and must create separate committees to develop designation criteria.
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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009. SUBCHAPTER H. ADDITIONAL REWARDS