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The ɬÀï·¬ Education Agency evaluates public schools and districts under state accountability requirements. In this section, you will find information about a district’s accreditation status, financial accountability and state accountability ratings and standards.

ɬÀï·¬accredits public schools in ɬÀï·¬ at the district level for grades K-12. The Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions section of the ɬÀï·¬ Administrative Code (TAC) states howÌýaccreditation statusesÌýwill be determined and assigned to school districts. Those statuses are defined asÌýAccredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation,ÌýandÌýNot Accredited-Revoked. The TAC rules also establish accreditation standards and sanctions, including definitions, purpose and oversight appointments.

The state's schoolÌýfinancial accountabilityÌýrating system, known as theÌýSchool Financial Integrity Rating System of ɬÀï·¬Ìý(FIRST), ensures thatÌýɬÀï·¬ publicÌýschools andÌýchartersÌýare held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices and that they improve those practices.

The ɬÀï·¬ Legislature in 1993 enacted statutes that mandated the creation of the ɬÀï·¬ public school accountability system to rate school districts and evaluate campuses. OurÌýstate accountability pageÌýhas information available about our statewide accountability rating system, the ɬÀï·¬ Academic Performance Reports, school report cards, and the 2012-2013 ɬÀï·¬ Performance Reporting System.