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ɬÀï·¬accredits public schools in ɬÀï·¬ at the district level for grades K-12.

ɬÀï·¬does not have oversight of private schools or vocational schools in ɬÀï·¬. TheÌýÌýand the provide information for private schools. For information related to alternative schooling options, visit the Alternative Schooling page.

The district accreditation statuses are listed at the links below:

• Accreditation Status Matrix
• ​​2021-2022 Accreditation Statuses Ìý(will not be issued - see related correspondence below)
• 2020-2021 Accreditation Statuses Ìý(will not be issued - see related correspondence below)Ìý
• 2012-2013 Accreditation Statuses Ìý(will not be issued)Ìý
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Overview

During the 79th ɬÀï·¬ Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, House Bill 1 (HB 1) was passed, which amended the ɬÀï·¬ Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Public School System Accountability. The HB 1 changes addressed, in part, the accreditation of school districts; sanctions and interventions for school districts, charter schools, and campuses; and the review by the State Office of Administrative Hearings of certain sanctions. As a result,ÌýɬÀï·¬was required to adopt rules to implement the changes addressed.

See these commissioner's rules related to accreditation at ɬÀï·¬ Administrative Code—Currently in Effect. 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions defines the accreditation statuses of Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, and Not Accredited-Revoked and states how accreditation statuses will be determined and assigned to school districts. The rules also establish accreditation standards and sanctions, including definitions, purpose, and oversight appointments.

Note: An accreditation status may be withheld pending final data necessary for the completion of a status assignment.

Authority and Background

Below are links to background information on accreditation statuses:

• 19 TAC §97.1055. Accreditation Status

ɬÀï·¬Required Notification Language

Use the following templates when writing the notification correspondence:

• District Accredited-Warned (Word) (30°­µþ)Ìý´¥ÌýDistrict Accredited-Warned (PDF) (27KB)
• District Accredited-Probation (Word) (31KB) |ÌýDistrict Accredited-Probation (PDF)Ìý(28°­µþ)
• District Not Accredited-Revoked (Word) (32KB) |ÌýDistrict Not Accredited-Revoked (PDF) (18KB)
• Charter District Accredited-Warned (Word) (31KB) |ÌýCharter District Accredited-Warned (PDF)Ìý(28°­µþ)
• Charter District Accredited-Probation (Word) (31KB) |ÌýCharter District Accredited-Probation (PDF)Ìý(28°­µþ)
• Charter District Not Accredited-Revoked (Word) (33 KB) |ÌýCharter District Not Accredited-Revoked (PDF) (18KB)

Related Correspondence

Correspondence from the commissioner of education related to the assignment of accreditation statuses are:

• 2022-2023 To the Administrator Addressed Correspondence (1/26/23)
• 2021-2022 To the Administrator Addressed Correspondence (1/20/22)
• 2020-2021 To the Administrator Addressed Correspondence (3/4/21)
• 2019-2020 Assignment of District Accreditation Statuses
• 2018-2019 Assignment of District Accreditation Statuses
• 2017-2018 Assignment of District Accreditation Statuses

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