November 2019 Committee on Instruction Item 3
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 117, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts, Subchapter C, High School, §117.312, Music, Level III (One Credit), Adopted 2013; §117.313, Music, Level IV (One Credit), Adopted 2013; and §117.314, Music Studies(One Credit), Adopted 2013
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
November 15, 2019
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 117, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts, Subchapter C, High School, §117.312, Music, Level III (One Credit), Adopted 2013; §117.313, Music, Level IV (One Credit), Adopted 2013; and §117.314, Music Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2013, to revise the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for music to align with current International Baccalaureate (IB) course offerings in music.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c); and 28.025(a).
TEC, §7.102(c)(4), requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish curriculum and graduation requirements.
TEC, §28.002(a), identifies the subjects of the required curriculum.
TEC, §28.002(c), requires the SBOE to by rule identify the essential knowledge and skills of each subject in the required curriculum that all students should be able to demonstrate and that will be used in evaluating instructional materials and addressed on the state assessment instruments.
TEC, §28.025(a), requires the SBOE to by rule determine the curriculum requirements for the foundation high school graduation program that are consistent with the required curriculum under the TEC, §28.002.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of the proposed amendments is August 1, 2020. Under TEC, §7.102(f), the SBOE must approve the rule action at second reading and final adoption by a vote of two-thirds of its members to specify an effective date earlier than the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. The earlier effective date will allow districts of innovation that begin school prior to the statutorily required start date to implement these amendments when they begin their school year.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The SBOE adopted the TEKS for fine arts effective September 1, 1998. Amendments to the fine arts TEKS were last adopted effective July 28, 2013.
The SBOE approved revisions to IB courses in 19 TAC Chapters 110, 111, 112, and 114 for second reading and final adoption at the January-February 2018 meeting. The SBOE approved revisions to Advanced Placement (AP) and IB courses in 19 TAC Chapters 112, 113, 118, and 126 for second reading and final adoption at the April 2018 meeting. The board aligned the rules with additional course offerings by the International Baccalaureate Organization and updated the amount of credit available for IB and AP courses. At the January-February 2019 meeting, the SBOE approved proposed new 19 TAC §117.327 and §117.328, IB Film Standard Level and IB Film Higher Level, for second reading and final adoption. The courses became effective August 26, 2019.
A discussion item regarding 19 TAC Chapter 117, Subchapter C, was included on the agenda for the Committee on Instruction during the September 2019 SBOE meeting. At that time, the committee requested that staff prepare proposed amendments to address award of credit for IB music courses.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: In order for students to earn state credit toward specific graduation requirements, a course must be approved by the SBOE and included in administrative rule. At the September 2017 SBOE meeting, the committee discussed IB courses that are not currently included in SBOE rule and considerations regarding the appropriate amount of state credit that should be awarded for IB courses. At that time, the board requested that agency staff prepare rule text to address these issues and requested that staff balance the chapters that would be updated over two different meetings. At the January-February 2018 meeting, the SBOE approved proposed revisions to English language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and languages other than English IB courses for second reading and final adoption. The SBOE's approval included the addition of eight IB courses to SBOE rules and updates that increased the amount of credit available for 17 IB courses currently in rule. The revisions became effective August 27, 2018.
At the April 2018 meeting, the SBOE approved for second reading and final adoption proposed revisions to align the TEKS in science, social studies, economics, and technology applications with additional IB course offerings and update the amount of credit available for both IB and AP courses in these subject areas. The SBOE's approval included the addition of nine IB courses to SBOE rules and updates to the amount of credit available for seven AP and IB courses currently in rule. The revisions became effective August 27, 2018.
At the January-February 2019 meeting, the SBOE approved for second reading and final adoption two proposed new courses in IB Film in 19 TAC Chapter 117, Subchapter C. The IB film courses became effective August 26, 2019.
The attachment to this item reflects the text of proposed amendments to 19 TAC §§117.312, 117.313, and 117.314 for consideration by the SBOE. The proposed amendments would update the TEKS for music to align with current IB course offerings in music.
FISCAL IMPACT: The TEA has determined that there are no additional costs to state or local government required to comply with the proposal.
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT IMPACT: The proposal has no effect on local economy; therefore, no local employment impact statement is required under Texas Government Code, §2001.022.
SMALL BUSINESS, MICROBUSINESS, AND RURAL COMMUNITY IMPACT: The proposal has no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses, microbusinesses, or rural communities; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
COST INCREASE TO REGULATED PERSONS: The proposal does not impose a cost on regulated persons, another state agency, a special district, or a local government and, therefore, is not subject to Texas Government Code, §2001.0045.
TAKINGS IMPACT ASSESSMENT: The proposal does not impose a burden on private real property and, therefore, does not constitute a taking under Texas Government Code, §2007.043.
GOVERNMENT GROWTH IMPACT: TEA staff prepared a Government Growth Impact Statement assessment for this proposed rulemaking. The proposed rulemaking would expand an existing regulation by including language that would align the existing TEKS for music with current IB course offerings in music.
The proposed rulemaking would not create or eliminate a government program; would not require the creation of new employee positions or elimination of existing employee positions; would not require an increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to the agency; would not require an increase or decrease in fees paid to the agency; would not create a new regulation; would not limit or repeal an existing regulation; would not increase or decrease the number of individuals subject to its applicability; and would not positively or adversely affect the state's economy.
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COST TO PERSONS: The proposal would provide students enrolled in IB music courses more flexibility to fulfill credit requirements for graduation. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposal.
DATA AND REPORTING IMPACT: The proposal would have no new data and reporting impact.
PRINCIPAL AND CLASSROOM TEACHER PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: The TEA has determined that the proposal would not require a written report or other paperwork to be completed by a principal or classroom teacher.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The public comment period on the proposal begins December 20, 2019, and ends January 24, 2020. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2020 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A request for a public hearing on the proposal submitted under the Administrative Procedure Act must be received by the commissioner of education not more than 14 calendar days after notice of the proposal has been published in the Texas Register on December 20, 2019.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Approve for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 117, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts, Subchapter C, High School, §117.312, Music, Level III (One Credit), Adopted 2013; §117.313, Music, Level IV (One Credit), Adopted 2013; and §117.314, Music Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2013.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner, Standards and Support Services
Shelly Ramos, Senior Director, Curriculum Standards and Student Support
Attachment: Text of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 117, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts, Subchapter C, High School, §117.312, Music, Level III (One Credit), Adopted 2013; §117.313, Music, Level IV (One Credit), Adopted 2013; and §117.314, Music Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2013