Tex.
Educ. Code Section 39.201
Distinction Designations
(a)
Not later than August 8 of each year, the commissioner shall award distinction designations for outstanding performance as provided by this subchapter. 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 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance)(a).(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 (Methods and Standards for Evaluating Performance).(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.
Source:
Section 39.201 — Distinction Designations, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.39.htm#39.201
(accessed Apr. 13, 2024).