September 2019 Committee of the Full Board
WEDNESDAY
September 11, 2019
9 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 at online.
A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for September 11, 2019, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding instructional materials submitted for adoption under Proclamation 2020. This proclamation called for instructional 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. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.110 and §31.022.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
2. Update on the Review of Proclamation 2020 Instructional Materials
The State Board of Education (SBOE) issued Proclamation 2020 in April 2018, calling for materials for courses 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 provides an opportunity for staff to update the SBOE on the review of Proclamation 2020 instructional materials. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
3. Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations Related to the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation
The State Board of Education (SBOE) created an ad hoc committee to review the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation (IMQE) process. The committee will share its findings and recommendations regarding the IMQE process, which is now called Texas Resource Review. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.022, 31.081, and 31.082.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
The commissioner of education called for materials for courses in English language arts and reading, grades K–12, to be evaluated for the Texas Resource Review (TRR). Products submitted for the TRR were reviewed for coverage of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in the summer of 2019. This item provides an opportunity for staff to update the SBOE on the TEKS review of TRR instructional materials. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.081 and §31.082.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
5. Approval of Proclamation 2021 Questions and Answers
Proclamation 2021, issued by the State Board of Education (SBOE) in June 2019, calls for prekindergarten systems. Publishers and other stakeholders were given an opportunity to ask questions at a Proclamation 2021 introduction meeting held in May 2019 and encouraged to submit additional questions through email. Questions from publishers were added to existing questions common to all proclamations, and the resulting question and answer document for Proclamation 2021 is presented for SBOE approval. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
6. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Adoption of Instructional Materials
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization 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, 31.035, and House Bill (HB) 3526, Section 5, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
7. Procedures for Selecting Nominees for Appointment to the School Land Board
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to consider procedures to follow when preparing lists of nominees to be considered by the governor for appointment to the School Land Board. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; Senate Bill 608, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019; and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 33.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
8. Planning for the Annual Meeting Between the State Board of Education and the School Land Board
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to plan for the annual meeting between the State Board of Education and the School Land Board. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; Senate Bill 608, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019; and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 33.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
9. 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 take action regarding the schedule for the review and revision of the TEKS and the instructional materials adoption cycle. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
10. 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
SBOE Support
Email: sboesupport@tea.texas.gov
Phone: (512) 463-9007