The commissioner shall establish performance standards and indicators for regional education service centers that measure the achievement of the objectives in § 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.