Section 39.204 - Campus Distinction Designation Criteria; Committees(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish:(1) standards for considering campuses for distinction designations under Section 39.203(c); and(2) methods for awarding distinction designations to campuses.(b) In adopting rules under this section, the commissioner shall establish a separate committee to develop criteria for each distinction designation under Section 39.203(c).(c) Each committee established under this section must include:(1) individuals who practice as professionals in the content area relevant to the distinction designation, as applicable;(2) individuals with subject matter expertise in the content area relevant to the distinction designation;(3) educators with subject matter expertise in the content area relevant to the distinction designation; and(4) community leaders, including leaders from the business community.(d) For each committee, the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives may each appoint a person described by each subdivision of Subsection (c).(e) In developing criteria for distinction designations under this section, each committee shall: (1) identify a variety of indicators for measuring excellence; and(2) consider categories for distinction designations, with criteria relevant to each category, based on:(A) the level of a program, whether elementary school, middle or junior high school, or high school; and(B) the student enrollment of a campus.Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 895, Sec. 59, eff. 6/19/2009.