Texas § ED.39.201 - DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.39.201 — DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.39.201. DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS
DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS. (a) The commissioner shall award distinction designations for outstanding performance as provided by this subchapter concurrently with the assignment of performance ratings under Section 39.054 . A distinction designation awarded to a district or campus under this subchapter shall be referenced directly in connection with the performance rating assigned to the district or campus and made publicly available together with the performance ratings as provided by rules adopted under Section 39.054 . (b) A district or campus may not be awarded a distinction designation under this subchapter unless the district or campus has acceptable performance under Section 39.054 . (c) In addition to the condition prescribed by Subsection (b), an open-enrollment charter school may not be awarded a distinction designation under this subchapter if the charter school is evaluated under alternative education accountability procedures adopted by the commissioner. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3 ), Sec. 59, eff. June 19, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (S.B. 1484 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211 (H.B. 5 ), Sec. 53(a), eff. June 10, 2013. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 6 (H.B. 8 ), Sec. 2.009, eff. December 4, 2025.
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What does The Texas Constitution § ED.39.201 cover?
Section ED.39.201 ("DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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