Sec. 39A.105.  CONTENTS OF CAMPUS TURNAROUND PLAN.  (a)  A campus turnaround plan must include:
(1)  details on the method for restructuring, reforming, or reconstituting the campus;
(2)  a detailed description of the academic programs to be offered at the campus, including:
(A)  instructional methods;
(B)  length of school day and school year;
(C)  academic credit and promotion criteria; and
(D)  programs to serve special student populations;
(3)  if a district charter is to be granted for the campus under Section 12.0522:
(A)  the term of the charter; and
(B)  information on the implementation of the charter;
(4)  written comments from:
(A)  the campus-level committee established under Section 11.251, if applicable;
(B)  parents; and
(C)  teachers at the campus; and
(5)  a detailed description of the budget, staffing, and financial resources required to implement the plan, including any supplemental resources to be provided by the school district or other identified sources.
(b)  A campus may submit an accelerated campus excellence turnaround plan as provided by this subsection.  The plan must provide:
(1)  the assignment of a principal to the campus who has demonstrated a history of improvement in student academic growth at campuses in which the principal has previously worked;
(2)  that the principal has final authority over personnel decisions at the campus;
(3)  that at least 60 percent of the classroom teachers assigned to the campus be teachers who demonstrated instructional effectiveness during the previous school year, with instructional effectiveness determined by:
(A)  for a teacher who taught in the district during the previous school year:
(i)  the teacher's impact on student growth as determined using a locally developed value-added model that measures student performance on at least one assessment selected by the district; and
(ii)  an evaluation of the teacher based on classroom observation; and
(B)  for a teacher who did not teach in the district during the previous school year, data and other evidence indicating that if the teacher had taught in the district during the previous school year, the teacher would have performed in the top half of teachers in the district;
(4)  a detailed description of the employment and compensation structures for the principal and classroom teachers, which must include:
(A)  significant incentives for a high-performing principal or teacher to remain at the campus; and
(B)  a three-year commitment by the district to continue incentives for the principal and teachers;
(5)  policies and procedures for the implementation of best practices at the campus, including:
(A)  data-driven instructional practices;
(B)  a system of observation of and feedback for classroom teachers;
(C)  positive student culture on the campus;
(D)  family and community engagement, including partnerships with parent and community groups;
(E)  extended learning opportunities for students, which may include service or workforce learning opportunities; and
(F)  providing student services before or after the instructional day that improve student performance, which may include tutoring, extracurricular activities, counseling services, and offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner to all students at the campus; and
(6)  assistance by a third-party provider that is approved by the commissioner in the development and implementation of the district's plan.
(c)  The commissioner may provide guidance to districts as necessary to implement an accelerated campus excellence turnaround plan under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by: 
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (H.B. 4205), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.