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EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE B. STATE AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER 7. STATE ORGANIZATION
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 7. 001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, “board” means the State Board of Education.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
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Sec. 7. 002. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE. (a) The commissioner of education and the agency staff comprise the Texas Education Agency.
(b) The agency shall carry out the educational functions specifically delegated under Section 7. 021, 7. 055, or another provision of this code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
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Sec. 7. 003. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY. An educational function not specifically delegated to the agency or the board under this code is reserved to and shall be performed by school districts or open-enrollment charter schools.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
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Sec. 7. 004. SUNSET PROVISION. The Texas Education Agency is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the agency is abolished September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1227 , Sec. 1. 05(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C. S., Ch. , Sec. 8. 01, eff. May 31, 2006.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C. S., Ch. , Sec. 2. 01, eff. July 10, 2009.
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Sec. 7. 005. COOPERATION BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES OF EDUCATION. The State Board of Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in conjunction with other appropriate agencies, shall ensure that long-range plans and educational programs established by each board provide a comprehensive education for the students of this state under the jurisdiction of that board, extending from early childhood education through postgraduate study. In assuring that programs are coordinated, the boards shall use the P-16 Council established under Section 61. 076.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R. S., Ch. 921 , Sec. 4. 001, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Sec. 7. 006. COORDINATION OF RECORDS. The commissioner of education and the commissioner of higher education shall ensure that records relating to student performance held by the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher education Coordinating Board are coordinated and maintained in standardized, compatible formats that permit:
(1) the exchange of information between the agencies; and
(2) the matching of individual student records so that a student’s academic performance may be assessed throughout the student’s educational career.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 834, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Sec. 7. 008. PUBLIC ACCESS TO PEIMS DATA. (a) The commissioner with the assistance of an advisory panel described by Subsection (b) shall develop a request for proposal for a qualified third-party contractor to develop and implement procedures to make available, through the agency Internet website, all financial and academic performance data submitted through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) for school districts and campuses.
(b) The commissioner shall appoint an advisory panel to assist the commissioner in developing requirements for a system that is easily accessible by the general public and contains information of primary relevance to the public. The advisory panel shall consist of:
(1) educators;
(2) interested stakeholders;
(3) business leaders; and
(4) other interested members of the public.
(c) The procedures developed under this section must provide:
(1) a summarized format easily understood by the public for reporting financial and academic performance information on the agency Internet website; and
(2) the ability for those who access the Internet website to view and download state, district, and campus level information.
(d) This section does not authorize the disclosure of student information that may not be disclosed under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U. S. C. Section 1232g). The commissioner shall adopt rules to protect the confidentiality of student information.
Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C. S., Ch. , Sec. 2. 02, eff. May 31, 2006.
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Sec. 7. 009. BEST PRACTICES; CLEARINGHOUSE. (a) In coordination with the Legislative Budget Board, the agency shall establish an online clearinghouse of information relating to best practices of campuses, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools. The agency shall determine the appropriate topic categories for which a campus, district, or charter school may submit best practices. To the extent practicable, the agency shall ensure that information provided through the online clearinghouse is specific, actionable information relating to the best practices of high-performing and highly efficient campuses, districts, and open-enrollment charter schools and of academically acceptable campuses, districts, and open-enrollment charter schools that have demonstrated significant improvement in student achievement rather than general guidelines relating to campus, district, and open-enrollment charter school operation. The information must be accessible by campuses, school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and interested members of the public.
(b) The agency shall solicit and collect from the Legislative Budget Board, centers for education research established under Section 1. 005, and school districts, campuses, and open-enrollment charter schools examples of best practices as determined by the agency under Subsection (a).
(c) The agency shall contract for the services of one or more third-party contractors to develop, implement, and maintain a system of collecting and evaluating the best practices of campuses, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools as provided by this section. In addition to any other considerations required by law, the agency must consider an applicant’s demonstrated competence and qualifications in analyzing campus, school district, and open-enrollment charter school practices in awarding a contract under this subsection.
(d) The commissioner may purchase from available funds curriculum and other instructional tools identified under this section to provide for use by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.
Added by Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C. S., Ch. , Sec. 2. 02, eff. May 31, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R. S., Ch. 1058 , Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R. S., Ch. 895 , Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
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