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 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009.