Requires districts to reimburse teachers of grades 9 and below up to $250/year for classroom supplies purchased by the teacher. Teachers (no grade levels specified) can be reimbursed under the state program for eligible purchases for which they are not reimbursed under the district requirement.

Requires charter schools to comply with educator certification statutes.

Requires the commissioner to establish appropriate accountability guidelines for accountability for a specialized support campus (at least 90% of students receive special education services and a significant portion are required to take an assessment instrument). Such a campus can develop and submit its own alternative plan. The commissioner will submit a report no later than Dec. 1, 2024, on the effectiveness of this proposal in evaluating specialized support campuses, and any recommendations for legislative or other action.

Prohibits the use of the statewide standardized tests as the sole criterion for evaluating teacher performance or determining teacher compensation. Requires TEA to ensure that each assessment instrument is administered through statewide interim assessments. The results will be combined to determine a single summative score. If administered electronically, it must be adaptive and growth-based. At least one interim assessment must be administered at the beginning of the school year and one at the end.

Creates a Rural School Innovation Zones pilot program to align the delivery of educational services in rural areas to maximize workforce preparation and improve student outcomes. A district in an eligible area can opt into the pilot program by entering into an agreement with other districts in the region to establish a regional administrator to manage the educational and career opportunities offered to high school students under the program.

Provides an affirmative defense to indecency with a child or sexual assault if the actor was of the opposite sex and no more than 3 years older than the victim, or no more than 5 years if both were enrolled in public school in grade 9 or above, and the conduct did not occur without the consent of the victim.

Adds chronically absent students to the list of those considered at-risk. Chronically absent is defined as absent from school for more than 10% of the days within a school year or a six-week grade reporting period. Requires districts to report information regarding chronically absent students - including disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, and whether they receive special education services, have dyslexia, are educationally disadvantaged and are limited English proficient - through PEIMS.