(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish:
(1) standards for considering campuses for distinction designations under § 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 § 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.