November 2019 Committee of the Full Board
WEDNESDAY
November 13, 2019
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD – Room 1-104
Public testimony – Individual testimony will be taken at the time the related item comes up for committee discussion or action. The procedures for registering and taking public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided online.
This item provides an opportunity for the board to be briefed on current agenda items, agency operations, policy implementation, and public education-related legislation.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
2. Public Hearing on Proposed New African American Studies Course
A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2019, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding the proposed addition of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a new high school African American studies course. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
3. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Adoption of Instructional Materials
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Adoption of Instructional Materials. The proposed revisions would update rules related to state review and adoption of instructional materials. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.002, 31.003; 31.023, and 31.035, and House Bill (HB) 3526, Section 5, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
4. Report from the Commissioner of Education Regarding Instructional Materials Offered for Adoption under Proclamation 2020
This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt materials submitted for review in response to Proclamation 2020. The board issued Proclamation 2020 in April 2018, calling for materials in high school English language arts and reading and English for speakers of other languages. Products submitted in response to Proclamation 2020 were reviewed in the summer of 2019. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), alleged factual errors, and information regarding whether a publisher on the list has previously refused to rebid instructional materials. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.023 and §31.024.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
5. Ratification of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Coverage in Materials Submitted for the Texas Resource Review
This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to ratify the report from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) review committees regarding materials that were submitted for the Texas Resource Review. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the TEKS and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.081 and §31.082.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
6. Update on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Review
This item provides the opportunity for staff to present an update on the review of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). The item also provides the opportunity for the board to provide additional guidance to TEKS and ELPS review work groups. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c); and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
7. Discussion of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, and Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, and Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses, to add Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a new African American studies ethnic studies course and to renumber sections and update course titles to reflect recent revisions to the social studies TEKS. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
8. Discussion of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, to update the rules to align with the requirements of House Bill (HB) 678, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, and revisions to career and technical education (CTE) programs of study. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(a) and (c-1).
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
9. Discussion of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, and Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, and Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education. The proposed revisions would update the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to align with recent legislation requiring the board to consolidate high school technology applications TEKS into career and technical education (CTE) TEKS and eliminate TEKS for duplicative courses. The proposed revisions would also update the TEKS for CTE to align with revised programs of study. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c); and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
10. Discussion Regarding Special-Purpose School Districts
This item provides the opportunity for the board to discuss special-purpose school districts operated by Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at Austin and authorization in House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, for these districts to receive state funding. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.351.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
11. Update on Joint Meeting of the State Board of Education and School Land Board
The committee will receive an update on efforts to schedule a statutorily-required joint meeting of the State Board of Education (SBOE) and School Land Board (SLB). Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; and Natural Resources Code (NRC), §32.0161.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
12. Discussion of Pending Litigation
The State Board of Education may enter into executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §551.071(1)(A), to discuss pending and contemplated litigation with the general counsel, legal staff, and, if necessary, attorney(s) from the Attorney General's Office. The Committee of the Full Board will meet in Room 1-103 to discuss this item.
Cases to be discussed may include:
Tribune Company, No. 08-13141; The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company v. Fitzsimmons, Adv. Pro. No. 10-54010 (Bankr. D. Del);
Deutsche Bank v Bank of America, No. 3:11-CV-01175-F (N. D. Tex., Dallas Div.) and Deutsche Bank v. Employees Retirement Fund of the City of Dallas, No. 3:11-CV-1167-F; (N. D. Tex. Dallas Div.) CONSOLIDATED in: In re: Tribune Company Fraudulent Conveyance Litigation; No. 11-MD-2296 Consolidated Multidistrict Action (S.D.N.Y.); and
any other litigation arising after the date of posting or reasonably contemplated as of the date of the board meeting.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION