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(1)A district assigned an accreditation status of
Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, or Not Accredited-Revoked
shall notify the parents of students enrolled in the district and
property owners in the district as specified by this subsection.
(2)The district's notice must contain information
about the accreditation status, the implications of such status, and
the steps the district is taking to address the areas of deficiency
identified by the commissioner. The district's notice shall use the
format and language determined by the commissioner.
(3)Notice under this subsection must:
(A)not later than 30 calendar days after the accreditation
status is assigned, appear on the home page of the district's website,
with a link to the notification required by paragraph (2) of this
subsection, and remain until the district is assigned the Accredited
status; and
(B)appear in a newspaper of general circulation, as
defined in §97.1051 of this title (relating to Definitions),
in the district for three consecutive days as follows:
(i)from Sunday through Tuesday of the second week
following assignment of the status; or
(ii)if the newspaper is not published from Sunday
through Tuesday, then for three consecutive issues of the newspaper
beginning the second week following assignment of the status; or
(C)not later than 30 calendar days after the status
is assigned, be sent by first class mail addressed individually to
each parent of a student enrolled in the district and each property
owner in the district; or
(D)not later than 30 calendar days after the status
is assigned, be presented as a discussion item in a public meeting
of the board of trustees conducted at a time and location that allows
parents of students enrolled in the district and property owners in
the district to attend and provide public comment.
(4)A district required to act under this subsection
shall send the following to the TEA via certified mail, return receipt
requested:
(A)the universal resource locator (URL) for the link
required by paragraph (3)(A) of this subsection; and
(B)copies of the notice required by paragraph (3)(B)
of this subsection showing dates of publication, or a paid invoice
showing the notice content and its dates of publication; or
(C)copies of the notice required by paragraph (3)(C)
of this subsection and copies of all mailing lists and postage receipts;
or
(D)copies of the notice required by paragraph (3)(D)
of this subsection and copies of the board of trustees meeting notice
and minutes for the board meeting in which the notice was presented
and publicly discussed.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the
agency's legal
authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on January 27, 2020
TRD-202000329 Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Rulemaking
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: February 16, 2020
Proposal publication date: August 30, 2019
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497
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