Sec. 11.1516. DISTRICT DATA ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. (a) On request by the board of trustees of an independent school district, the agency shall create an Internet website that members of the board may use to review campus and district academic achievement data. The website must also be made available to campuses in a similar manner that access is provided to the board.
(b) The Internet website must:
(1) include district information, disaggregated by campus, grade, sex, race, academic quarter or semester, as applicable, and school year, regarding the following:
(A) student academic achievement and growth;
(B) teacher and student attendance; and
(C) student discipline records; and
(2) be updated at least once each quarter of the school year.
(c) The commissioner shall provide information that permits a board member to compare the district's academic performance with the academic performance of other districts of similar size and racial and economic demographics.
(d) A district must provide requested information to the commissioner for the creation of an Internet website under this section.
(e) Confidential information received by the commissioner under this section from a district remains confidential. The commissioner shall design the Internet website to ensure that:
(1) public information is made available to the public; and
(2) information submitted by districts noted as confidential is not made available to the public.
(f) A request for public information under this section shall be submitted to the district that provides the agency with the information. The agency may not release information submitted by a district that is noted as confidential information.
(g) The agency may contract with a private entity as necessary to implement this section.
(h) The commissioner may adopt rules for the implementation of this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District
Section 11.1511. Specific Powers and Duties of Board
Section 11.1512. Collaboration Between Board and Superintendent
Section 11.1513. Employment Policy
Section 11.1514. Social Security Numbers
Section 11.1515. Oversight of Academic Achievement
Section 11.1516. District Data on Academic Achievement
Section 11.1518. Trustee Information Posted on Website
Section 11.153. Sale of Minerals
Section 11.154. Sale of Property Other Than Minerals
Section 11.1541. Donation of Surplus Property
Section 11.1542. Open-Enrollment Charter School Offer for District Facility
Section 11.1543. Charter School Payment for Facilities Use or for Services
Section 11.155. Eminent Domain
Section 11.156. Donations to the Public Schools
Section 11.157. Contracts for Educational Services
Section 11.158. Authority to Charge Fees
Section 11.159. Member Training and Orientation
Section 11.160. Change of School District Name
Section 11.161. Frivolous Suit
Section 11.162. School Uniforms
Section 11.164. Restricting Written Information
Section 11.165. Access to School Campuses
Section 11.166. Operation on Campus of Institution of Higher Education
Section 11.167. Operation Outside District Boundaries
Section 11.168. Use of District Resources Prohibited for Certain Purposes; Exception
Section 11.169. Electioneering Prohibited
Section 11.170. Internal Auditor
Section 11.171. School District Grievance Policy
Section 11.174. Contract Regarding Operation of District Campus
Section 11.175. School Cybersecurity
Section 11.178. Prohibition Against Use of School District Resources for Hotel
Section 11.179. Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Certain Leased District Facilities
Section 11.182. Board Improvement and Evaluation Tool
Section 11.184. Efficiency Audit
Section 11.185. Early Childhood Literacy and Mathematics Proficiency Plans
Section 11.186. College, Career, and Military Readiness Plans