Amendments to §113.50, Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies, to be Considered September 14, 2018

2.     Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, §113.50, Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies (One Credit)

(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
(Board agenda page I-5)
[Official agenda item #4]

Public testimony was provided by the following individuals:

NAME:               Christopher Carmona
AFFILIATION:    National Association of Chicana & Chicano Studies- Tejas Foco

NAME:               Orlando Lara
AFFILIATION:    Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies, TCU

NAME:               Cain Trevino
AFFILIATION:    My Brother’s Keeper

NAME:               Argelia Meza
AFFILIATION:    Self

NAME:               Miguel Argumedo
AFFILIATION:    Self

NAME:               Dontavious Sims
AFFILIATION:    Self

NAME:               Kyrone Monta Kimble Jr.
AFFILIATION:    Self

NAME:               Deyadira Arellano
AFFILIATION:    Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services

NAME:               Jaun Tejeda
AFFILIATION:    Somos MAS/Mexican American Studies, San Antonio, Tejas

Monica Martinez, associate commissioner for standards and support services, explained that the board might wish to consider an earlier effective date for districts of innovation with earlier school start dates.

MOTION:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran and seconded by Ms. Perez-Diaz to recommend that the State Board of Education approve for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, §113.50, Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies (One Credit), with an effective date of August 26, 2019.

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran, seconded by Mr. Cortez, and carried unanimously to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9) to read:

“Citizenship.  The student understands the importance of the debates surrounding the nature of respectful expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic.  The student is expected to:”

  

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran, seconded by Mr. Cortez, and carried unanimously to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(A) to read: 

“describe the rights and responsibilities of Mexican Americans American citizens and Mexican immigrants as Americans in civic participation within the United States.”

MOTION:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran and seconded by Mr. Cortez to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(B) to read:

“discuss ways Americans American citizens and immigrants in the United States interpret formal citizenship and cultural citizenship, including membership in one nation and membership in diverse cultural and national groups;”

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Mr. Bradley, seconded by Ms. Hardy, and carried to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(B) to read:

“discuss ways Americans American citizens and immigrants in the United States interpret formal citizenship and cultural citizenship, including membership in one nation and membership in diverse cultural and national groups;” 

VOTE:  A vote was taken on the original motion to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(B) as amended. The motion carried.

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran and seconded by Mr. Cortez, to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(C) to read:

“discuss ways individuals contribute to the national identity and global community as members of diverse cultural groups and transnational communities; and”

The motion failed.

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran, seconded by Mr. Cortez, and carried unanimously to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(D) to read:

“analyze the connotations and histories of identity nomenclature relevant to Mexican Americans such as Mexican, Spanish, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicana/o, illegal, undocumented, Mexican American, and American Mexican, or simply American.”

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Pérez, seconded by Ms. Hardy, and carried unanimously to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(4) to read:

“The student understands the causes and impact of the Mexican American civil rights movement from the 1940s 1930s to 1975. The student is expected to:”

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Pérez and carried to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(4)(B) to read:

“identify the contributions of significant individuals from the civil rights era such as:  Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Rejes Lopez Tijerina, Jose Angel Gutierrez, Ruben Salazar, Emma Tenayuca, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, Marcario Garda, Hector P. Garcia, Roy Benavidez, and Martha P. Cotera, Jovita Idar, Jovita González Mireles, Sara Estela Ramirez, Leonor Villegas de Magnón, Adela Sloss Vento, Maria Hernandez, and Alicia Dickerson Montemayor;

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Pérez, seconded by Ms. Hardy, and carried unanimously to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(8)(B) to read:

“analyze the impact of Salvatierra v. Del Rio ISD, Delgado v. Bastrop ISD, and Hernandez v. Texas on Mexican Americans and the end of the biracial paradigm;”

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Pérez, seconded by Mr. Cortez, and carried unanimously to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(11)(B) to read:

“identify contributions to science and technology in the United States and the world made by Mexican Americans such as Albert Baez, Martha E. Bernal, Ellen Ochoa, and Linda Garcia Cubero, and Mario Jose Molinar.”

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Mr. Bradley and carried to reconsider the vote on the amendment to §113.50(c)(9)(D).

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Mr. Bradley, seconded by Mr. Mercer, and carried to recommend that the State Board of Education amend §113.50(c)(9)(D) to read:

“analyze the connotations and histories of identity nomenclature relevant to Mexican Americans such as Mexican, Spanish, Hispanic, Latinx Latina/o, Chicana/o, illegal, undocumented, Mexican American, and American Mexican, or simply American.”

The motion carried with 9 members voting Aye and 5 members voting No as follows:

 

Aye:          Mr. Bradley                 Mrs. Melton-Malone

                 Mrs. Cargill                 Mr. Mercer

                 Dr. Ellis                       Mrs. Miller

                 Ms. Hardy                    Mr. Rowley

                 Mr. Maynard

No:           Mr. Allen                      Ms. Pérez

                 Ms. Beltran                  Ms. Perez-Diaz

                 Mr. Cortez

Abstain:    Mrs. Bahorich

MOTION AND VOTE:  It was moved by Ms. Beltran, seconded by Ms. Hardy, and carried to recommend that the State Board of Education approve an effective date of July 1, 2019.

VOTE:  A vote was taken on the original motion to recommend that the State Board of Education approve for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, §113.50, Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies (One Credit), as amended with an effective date of July 1, 2019.  The vote carried unanimously.