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Tex. Educ. Code § 39.0542 (2026)

Explanatory Materials For Accountability Rating System

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Sec. 39.0542. EXPLANATORY MATERIALS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM. (a) Not later than July 15 of each year, the commissioner shall provide each school district a document in a simple, accessible format that explains the accountability performance standards adopted under Sections 39.0241 and 39.053(f) for the following school year and the measures, methods, and procedures that will be applied for that school year in assigning each school district and campus a performance rating under Section 39.054.

(b) The document provided under Subsection (a) must be provided in a format that a school district is able to easily distribute to parents of students enrolled in the district and other interested members of the public.

(c) The commissioner, in collaboration with interested stakeholders, shall develop standardized language for each domain that does not exceed 250 words and that clearly describes the annual status of a district and campus relating to district and campus performance on the indicators used for that domain to determine the letter performance rating assigned to a district and campus.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 22), Sec. 14, eff. June 15, 2017.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8), Sec. 2.007, eff. December 4, 2025.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Brandon Hodges, Individually & in His Off. Capacity as Tr. of Dist. for Midland ISD; Dr. Mary Bone, Individually & in Her Off. Capacity as a Tr. of Round Rock ISD; & Danielle Weston, Individually & in Her Off. Capacity as a Tr. of Round Rock ISD v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Indep. Sch. Dist., Crandall Indep. Sch. Dist., Forney Indep. Sch. Dist., Fort Stockton Indep. Sch. Dist., & Kingsville Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2025).

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Brandon Hodges, Individually & in His Off. Capacity as Tr. of Dist. for Midland ISD; Dr. Mary Bone, Individually & in Her Off. Capacity as a Tr. of Round Rock ISD; & Danielle Weston, Individually & in Her Off. Capacity as a Tr. of Round Rock ISD v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Indep. Sch. Dist., Crandall Indep. Sch. Dist., Forney Indep. Sch. Dist., Fort Stockton Indep. Sch. Dist., & Kingsville Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 5× “38 TEX. EDUC. CODE § 39.0541................”

Mike Morath, in His Off. Capacity as the Comm'r of Educ. v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Indep. Sch. Dist., Athens Indep. Sch. Dist., Beeville Indep. Sch. Dist., Ben Bolt Indep. Sch. Dist., Brownsville Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “Plaintiffs’ next claim, that the Commissioner failed to provide notice of the accountability standards, is based solely on Texas Education Code section 39.0542. Appellees’ Br.”

— Tex. Educ. Code § 39.0542(a) — 3 cases

Mike Morath, in His Off. Capacity as the Comm'r of Educ. v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Indep. Sch. Dist., Athens Indep. Sch. Dist., Beeville Indep. Sch. Dist., Ben Bolt Indep. Sch. Dist., Brownsville Indep. Sch. Dist. (Tex. App. 2025). “Plaintiffs’ next claim, that the Commissioner failed to provide notice of the accountability standards, is based solely on Texas Education Code section 39.0542. Appellees’ Br.”

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