Sec. 39.151.  REVIEW BY COMMISSIONER:  ACCOUNTABILITY DETERMINATION.  (a)  The commissioner by rule shall provide a process for a school district or open-enrollment charter school to challenge an agency decision made under this chapter relating to an academic or financial accountability rating that affects the district or school, including a determination of consecutive school years of unacceptable performance ratings.
(b)  The rules under Subsection (a) must provide for the commissioner to appoint a committee to make recommendations to the commissioner on a challenge made to an agency decision relating to an academic performance rating or determination, including a determination of consecutive school years of unacceptable performance ratings, or financial accountability rating.  The commissioner may not appoint an agency employee as a member of the committee.
(c)  The commissioner may limit a challenge under this section to a written submission of any issue identified by the school district or open-enrollment charter school challenging the agency decision.
(d)  The commissioner shall make a final decision under this section after considering the recommendation of the committee described by Subsection (b).  The commissioner's decision may not be appealed under Section 7.057 or other law.
(e)  A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not challenge an agency decision relating to an academic or financial accountability rating under this chapter, including a decision relating to a determination of consecutive school years of unacceptable performance ratings, in another proceeding if the district or school has had an opportunity to challenge the decision under this section.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (S.B. 1365), Sec. 2.09, eff. September 1, 2021.