September 1, 2021 Committee of the Full Board
WEDNESDAY
September 1, 2021
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.
1. Commissioner’s Comments
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. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter G, Education and Training; Subchapter I, Health Science; Subchapter J, Hospitality and Tourism; Subchapter M, Law and Public Service; and Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter G, Education and Training, §§127.315, 127.316, 127.319-127.321, and 127.324-127.326; Subchapter I, Health Science, §§127.416-127.433; Subchapter J, Hospitality and Tourism, §127.481 and §127.482; Subchapter M, Law and Public Service, §127.651 and §127.652; and Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §§127.777-127.782 and 127.785-127.791. The proposed new rules would update the standards to ensure the standards remain current and better support the revised career and technical education (CTE) programs of study. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (n), and (o); and 28.025(a), (b-2) and (b-17).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
3. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§112.1-112.7, and Subchapter B, Middle School, §§112.25-112.28
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, §112.1, Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Elementary, Adopted 2021; §112.2, Science, Kindergarten, Adopted 2021; §112.3, Science, Grade 1, Adopted 2021; §112.4, Science, Grade 2, Adopted 2021; §112.5, Science, Grade 3, Adopted 2021; §112.6, Science, Grade 4, Adopted 2021; and §112.7, Science, Grade 5, Adopted 2021, and Subchapter B, Middle School, §112.25, Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Middle School, Adopted 2021; §112.26, Science, Grade 6, Adopted 2021; §112.27, Science, Grade 7, Adopted 2021; and §112.28, Science, Grade 8, Adopted 2021. The proposed new sections would update the standards to better align the content and ensure the standards remain current. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a), (c), and (j).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
4. Update on the Review of Proclamation 2022 Instructional Materials
The State Board of Education issued Proclamation 2022 in April 2020, calling for instructional materials for health education and physical education. Products submitted in response to Proclamation 2022 were reviewed in the summer of 2021. This item provides an opportunity for staff to update the SBOE on the review of Proclamation 2022 instructional materials. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
5. 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) and for the board to provide additional guidance to TEKS and ELPS review work groups. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss potential amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Implementation of Assessments, and Subchapter C, Local Option. The rules in Chapter 101, Subchapters A-C, address the development and administration of tests, voluntary assessment of private school students, the schedule for the release of tests, and administration and reporting of group-administered achievement tests. Statutory authority Texas Education Code (TEC), §§39.021; 39.022; 39.023, as amended by House Bill (HB) 3607, HB 3261, and Senate Bill (SB) 2066, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; 39.025, as amended by HB 1603 and HB 4545, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; 39.032; and 39.033.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
7. Discussion on 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.);
Student v. Conroe ISD, Texas Education Agency and State Board of Education, No. 230-SE-0721
(Special Education Hearing Officer – State of Texas); 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