The commissioner shall establish performance standards and indicators for regional education service centers that measure the achievement of the objectives in Section 8.002. Performance standards and indicators must include the following:
(1) student performance in districts served;
(2) district effectiveness and efficiency in districts served resulting from technical assistance and program support;
(3) direct services provided or regionally shared services arranged by the service center which produce more economical and efficient school operations;
(4) direct services provided or regionally shared services arranged by the service center which provide for assistance in core services; and
(5) grants received for implementation of state initiatives and the results achieved by the service center under the terms of the grant contract.