February 14, 2025 SBEC Meeting

 

The Board will meet in open session and after determining the presence of a quorum, deliberate and possibly take formal action, including emergency action, on any of the following agenda items:

 

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

1. Call to Order
2. Associate Commissioner’s Comments
3. Public Comment

The Board shall allocate up to thirty (30) minutes at the beginning of each regularly scheduled meeting of the full Board for public comment on non-agenda and consent agenda items. In accordance with SBEC Board Operating Policies and Procedures, late registration for providing oral or written comments will be accepted up to 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the Board meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA

The consent agenda will take up agenda items 4 – 9 with no discussion. The State Board for Educator Certification may elect to take separate action on any item on the consent agenda. All such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion, unless a Board member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.

4. Approve December 6, 2024 Meeting Minutes

 

5. Proposed Review of 19 TAC Chapter 227, Provisions for Educator Preparation Candidates

Texas Government Code, §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board for Educator Certification rules. This item presents for SBEC approval the review of 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 227, Provisions for Educator Preparation Candidates. The rules being reviewed provide requirements for admission to educator preparation programs and preliminary evaluation of certification eligibility.

6. Adoption of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Elementary School Certificate Standards, Subchapter C, Middle School Certificate Standards, and Subchapter D, Secondary School Certificate Standards

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an opportunity to adopt the proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Elementary School Certificate Standards, Subchapter C, Middle School Certificate Standards, and Subchapter D, Secondary School Certificate Standards. The revisions would repeal the current grade-banded classroom teacher pedagogy standards and replace them with the new Classroom Teacher Pedagogy standards.

7. Adoption of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter F, Special Education-Related Services Personnel Assignments

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an opportunity to adopt the proposed revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter F, Special Education-Related Services Personnel Assignments. The proposed revisions would provide requirements for school districts to make personnel assignment decisions based on the correlating certification and demonstration of content proficiency requirements. The proposed revisions would also expand the list of certificates appropriate for personnel serving in special education-related assignments and include a section dedicated to requirements for an assignment of Teachers of Students who are Deafblind.

8. Adoption of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an opportunity to adopt the proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases. The proposed amendments reflect the results of prior discussions on Chapter 249 by the SBEC, as well as multiple stakeholder engagement sessions, by amending the contract abandonment mitigating factors; amending the definition of solicitation to add grooming behaviors; updating the SBEC’s mandatory minimum sanctions; updating the SBEC’s mailing procedures to allow original petitions and default petitions to be sent via electronic mail; clarifying that all notices sent to comply with Texas Government Code, §2001.054, will be sent via certified or registered mail, removing the requirement that exceptions must be filed or an issue is waived; clarifying the erroneously issued certificate section to explicitly state that the cancellation of a certificate issued as the result of a Texas Education Agency information technology error will not result in a contested case; and amending the SBEC’s definition of abuse to mirror the definition of abuse found in Texas Family Code, Chapter 261, as well as additional technical edits.

9. Request to Approve Texas Teacher Residency Preparation Route for Educator Preparation Programs

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an opportunity to approve Educator Preparation Programs to offer the Texas Teacher Residency Preparation Route resulting in the enhanced standard certificate.

DISCUSSION AND ACTION

10. Special Election of State Board for Educator Certification Vice-Chairperson and Board Secretary

         This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an opportunity to elect a Vice-Chairperson and Board Secretary.

11. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 250, Administration, Subchapter B, Rulemaking Procedures, §250.20, Petition for Adoption of Rules or Rule Changes

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) an opportunity to discuss and propose an amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 250, Administration, Subchapter B, Rulemaking Procedures, §250.20, Petition for Adoption of Rules or Rule Changes. The proposed amendment would update the SBEC’s petition for adoption of rule change procedures to align with statute.

12. Request to Approve 2023–2024 Accountability System for Educator Preparation Accreditation Statuses

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification the opportunity to approve the recommended 2023-2024 Accountability System for Educator Preparation accreditation statuses for educator preparation programs.

13. Update on A+ Texas Teachers Educator Preparation Program

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an update on A+ Texas Teachers educator preparation program.

DISCIPLINARY CASES

14. Pending or Contemplated Litigation, including Disciplinary Cases

 

1. Defaults

No Answer Defaults

1. In the Matter of Alan Christopher Vasquez; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                  

2. In the Matter of Amber Greene; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension     

3. In the Matter of Amber E. Lynch; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Inscribed Reprimand

4. In the Matter of Amy Elizabeth Newton; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

5. In the Matter of Andrew Schulze; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

6. In the Matter of Anne Grant; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

7. In the Matter of Anthony D. Young; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

8. In the Matter of April Reed; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

9. In the Matter of Bonnie Jean Mareno Jones; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

10. In the Matter of Brandi Zarate; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

11. In the Matter of Courtney Dixon; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                 

12. In the Matter of Courtney Whitehead; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

13. In the Matter of Donald Gaidry; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                 

14. In the Matter of Emily G. Temofonte; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension     

15. In the Matter of Emma Holroyd a/k/a Emma Hughes; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Inscribed Reprimand

16. In the Matter of Estella Camacho; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

17. In the Matter of Isaiah Jackson; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

18. In the Matter of Jazmin Rivera; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                 

19. In the Matter of Jennifer Onwana; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension     

20. In the Matter of Kassandra Luna; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

21. In the Matter of Katherine Margo a/k/a Katherine Kondziolka; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

22. In the Matter of Katherine M. Sandoval a/k/a Katherine Cavazos; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension              

23. In the Matter of Laura Aasletten; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

24. In the Matter of Liliana Estrada; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

25. In the Matter of Lisa Wright; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

26. In the Matter of Lorryn Rae Kent; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Inscribed Reprimand

27. In the Matter of Megan Mae Cochran; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

28. In the Matter of Micheal Anthony Cabrera; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

29. In the Matter of Misty Kelly; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

30. In the Matter of Natasha Maxwell; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

31. In the Matter of Nathan Anthony; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension     

32. In the Matter of Noorulain Thalho; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

33. In the Matter of Randi Lynn Flamm; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

34. In the Matter of Renee Ruiz; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

35. In the Matter of Robert Lyle; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                 

36. In the Matter of Ronda Wylie; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                   

37. In the Matter of Rylie Vaught; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension     

38. In the Matter of Samantha Juan; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

39. In the Matter of Samuel Kim; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                               

40. In the Matter of Tuboris Trotter-Jennings; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension

41. In the Matter of Vikki Glosson; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                               

42. In the Matter of Spencer Comeaux; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           2-year suspension and proof of successful completion of a substance abuse treatment program                    

43. In the Matter of Stewart Clouse; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           2-year suspension and proof of successful completion of a substance abuse treatment program                    

44. In the Matter of Jason Alaniz; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Revocation

45. In the Matter of Norma Alicia Dominguez; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Revocation                             

46. In the Matter of Kimberly Hymer; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Revocation                            

SOAH Defaults

1. In the Matter of Scott R. Davis; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension                              

2. In the Matter of Jessica Luna; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           1-year suspension and proof of successful completion of a substance abuse treatment program                  

3. In the Matter of Chris Morris; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment                                                                                              

Staff recommendation:           Revocation                                         

4. In the Matter of Toni Medford; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Issuance of Default Judgment

Staff recommendation:           Permanent Revocation and placement on Registry of Persons Not Eligible for Hire 

2. Contested Cases

Proposals for Decision

1. Docket No. 701-24-17915.EC, Texas Education Agency, Educator Preparation, Certification, and Enforcement Division v Javier Cruz; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Proposal for Decision and Issuance of Final Order.

ALJ Recommendation:           Inscribed or Non-Inscribed Reprimand

Staff Recommendation:         11-month suspension                         

2. Docket No. 70-24-18281.EC, Texas Education Agency, Educator Preparation, Certification, and Enforcement Division v Christina McCreary; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Proposal for Decision and Issuance of Final Order.

ALJ Recommendation:           1-year suspension

Staff Recommendation:         Accept ALJ recommendation

3. Docket No. 701-24-19822.EC, Texas Education Agency, Educator Preparation, Certification, and Enforcement Division v Jennifer Hoelscher; Action to be taken:  Consideration of Proposal for Decision and Issuance of Final Order.

ALJ Recommendation:           No disciplinary action be taken

Staff Recommendation:         Accept ALJ recommendation            

DISCUSSION ONLY 

15. Discussion of Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter G, Special Education Certificate Standards

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification an opportunity to discuss a proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter G, Special Education Certificate Standards. The proposed amendment would implement the statutory requirements of House Bill 2256, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. The proposed amendment would define the educator standards for the Bilingual Special Education certificate as recommended by the SBEC-approved educator standards advisory committee.

16. Educator Investigations Update

This item provides the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) the opportunity to discuss the educator investigations process.

INFORMATION ONLY

17. Update of State Board for Educator Certification Enabling Legislation
18. Board Operating Policies and Procedures (BOPP)
19. 2023–2026 Rule Review Plan for State Board for Educator Certification Rules
20. Adjournment