June 2021 Committee on School Initiatives
THURSDAY
June 24, 2021
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES – Room 1-111
Members: Matt Robinson, chair; Aicha Davis, vice chair; Ruben Cortez, Jr; Will Hickman; Jay Johnson. A quorum of the State Board of Education may attend the committee meeting and discuss items on the committee agenda.
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.
1. Recommendation for Reappointment to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees
This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one reappointment to the board of trustees of Boys Ranch Independent School District (ISD). The reappointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 61.2.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one reappointment to the board of trustees of Fort Sam Houston Independent School District (ISD). The reappointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 61.2.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
3. Recommendation for Appointments to the Lackland Independent School District Board of Trustees
This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider three appointments to the board of trustees of Lackland Independent School District (ISD). The appointments are necessary due to the expiration of the terms of office of two board members and the retirement of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 61.2.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
4. Approval of 2021–2025 Rule Review Plan for State Board of Education Rules
This item presents for approval the 2021-2025 Rule Review Plan for State Board of Education (SBOE) Rules. Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039, requires an ongoing four-year rule review of existing state agency rules, including SBOE rules. The rule review requirement in TGC, §2001.039, is designed to ensure that the reason for initially adopting or readopting a rule continues to exist. Statutory authority is the Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT