Commissioner Priorities
House Bill 3
The 86th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB 3), a sweeping and historic school finance bill providing more money for Texas classrooms, teacher compensation, reducing recapture and property taxes.
House Bill 5
ESC Region 12 is dedicated to helping support our schools implement the Foundation HS program. Multiple offices at the Center work collaboratively to compile and share information coming from the TEA.
House Bill 22
HB 22 law requires schools and districts to be issued grades based on three different areas of performance or “domains,” and those three grades must be combined into a single overall rating.
Senate Bill 149
Senate Bill 149 has revised the state’s assessment graduation requirements for students enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade for the 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 school years.
Teacher Incentive Allotment
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) allows districts to incentivize teacher pay in order to compensate high performing teachers and encourage placement on rural or high-needs campuses.
Texas Virtual School Network
ESC Region 12, in partnership with the TEA, serves as the Regional Liaison for the Texas Virtual School Network (TXVSN) and provides assistance and support to districts interested in participating in this statewide network.