1. (a) School recognition. A school district may recognize one or more of its schools that implement an exceptional dual language immersion (DLI) program model if the school meets all of the following criteria.

   1. (1) The school must meet the minimum requirements stated in §89.1227 of this title (relating to Minimum Requirements for Dual Language Immersion Program Model).
   2. (2) The school must receive an acceptable performance rating in the state accountability system.
   3. (3) The school must not be identified for any stage of intervention for the district's bilingual and/or English as a second language program under the state's accountability system.
2. (b) Student recognition. A student participating in a (DLI) program model or any other state-approved bilingual or English as a second language program model may be recognized by the program and its local school district board of trustees by earning a performance acknowledgement in accordance with §74.14 of this title (relating to Performance Acknowledgments).

Source Note:The provisions of this §89.1229 adopted to be effective July 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 4731; amended to be effective August 9, 2023, 48 TexReg 4247.