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November 2017 Committee on School Finance Permanent School Fund Item 5

Review of Permanent School Fund Securities Transactions
and the Investment Portfolio

November 9, 2017

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE/PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION

SUMMARY:
Investment staff will report on the transactions executed during the months of August and September 2017 in the investment portfolio of the Texas Permanent School Fund.

BOARD RESPONSE:
Based on the data presented, the committee may provide guidance to the investment staff as appropriate.

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION:
The committee reviews the asset allocation, diversification, and the general status of the Fund at each meeting.

FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED:
This is a recurring report at every committee meeting.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:
Specific actions that the committee must accomplish are found in 19 TAC Chapter 33, Statement of Investment Objectives, Policies, and Guidelines of the Texas Permanent School Fund.

FISCAL IMPACT: The distribution of the Permanent School Fund is projected to be $2.5 billion during the 2018-2019 biennium.

PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS:
Not applicable.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.

OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.

Staff Member Responsible:
Holland Timmins, Executive Administrator
and Chief Investment Officer of the
Texas Permanent School Fund