House Bill 5 (HB 5) of the 83rd Texas Legislature Regular Session added Section 39.0545 to the Texas Education Code (TEC). TEC § 39.0545 requires that each school district assign ratings of exemplary, recognized, acceptable, or unacceptable for the district and for each campus on both overall performance and each of nine factors.
The following factors are evaluated and a rating is assigned to each factor. An overall rating for the district and each campus is also assigned.
1. Fine arts
2. Wellness and physical education
3. Community and parental involvement
4. The 21st Century Workforce Development program
5. The second language acquisition program
6. The digital learning environment
7. Dropout prevention strategies
8. Educational programs for gifted and talented students
9. The record of the district and each campus regarding compliance with statutory reporting requirements
Rating labels for Factors 1 through 8 and for the overall campus/district rating are: Exemplary, Recognized, Acceptable, Unacceptable or Not Applicable. A rating label of Yes or No is assigned for Factor 9, compliance with statutory reporting requirements.