September 2021 Committee on School Initiatives
THURSDAY
September 2, 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
2. Approval of Special Purpose School District Advisory Board Members for Texas Tech University K-12
This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider nominees from Texas Tech University (TTU) to serve as members of the district advisory board for TTU K-12. Appointees will serve for a staggered three-year term. Two of the initial advisory board members will serve for two years and then will be replaced with members serving three-year terms, allowing members to regularly rotate on and off the board. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.351.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider nominees from The University of Texas (UT) at Austin High School to serve as members of the district advisory board for UT Austin High School. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.351.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
4. Discussion of Required School Safety Training for District Trustees
House Bill 690, passed by the 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to require a trustee to complete training on school safety. The SBOE, in coordination with the Texas School Safety Center, must develop the curriculum and materials for the training. This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss school safety training curriculum proposed by the Texas School Safety Center. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.159(b-1), as amended by HB 690, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
5. Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation 27 Application Updates
The director of the Division of Charter School Authorizing and Administration will discuss updates regarding the Generation 27 Open-Enrollment Charter Application cycle.
Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.101.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION