September 3, 2021 SBOE General Meeting
OFFICIAL AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
September 3, 2021
9:00 a.m.
William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Student Performance
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
State Board of Education, June 25, 2021
1. Resolutions
Resolution honoring the 2021 Heroes for Children Award recipients
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2. Approval of Consent Agenda
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COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD
3. 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).
4. 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).
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 ON INSTRUCTION
6. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.28, Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.28, Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders. The proposed amendment would update the Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (Dyslexia Handbook) adopted as Figure: 19 TAC §74.28(c) to clarify requirements related to student evaluation and the required dyslexia screening for students in Kindergarten and Grade 1. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(28) and §38.003(a) and (c).
This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to approve the updated Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG) coverage percentage on materials submitted for the TPG update review. Publishers supplied new content and/or new correlations to demonstrate alignment to TPG not addressed during the initial review. Products submitted with TPG updates were reviewed in the summer of 2021. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the updated coverage of the TPG and alleged factual errors. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.023 and §31.024.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS POSTED FOR DISCUSSION ON COMMITTEE AGENDAS
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REPORTS OF OTHER STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CONCERNS IN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS
Members of the State Board of Education may present information regarding agenda items or other relevant information about public education.
Information Materials
1. State Board of Education Operating Rules, January 26, 2021
2. Current Status of the Permanent School Fund
3. 2021-2025 Rule Review Plan for State Board of Education Rules
This item outlines the rule review plan for State Board of Education (SBOE) rules during the period of September 2021 through August 2025. 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.
4. State Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2022
According to the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.106, the State Board of Education (SBOE) is to hold four meetings a year in Austin, Texas on dates determined by the chair. The SBOE may also hold other meetings as may be called by the chair. The purpose of this item is to announce the SBOE meeting dates in 2022.