January 26, 2022 Committee of the Full Board
WEDNESDAY
January 26, 2022
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. Approval of Bylaws of The Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation
This item provides an opportunity for the SBOE to consider the approval of the Bylaws of The Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 33.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
2. Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter A, Character Traits
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter A, Character Traits, §120.3, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Adopted 2020; §120.5, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Grades 3-5, Adopted 2020; §120.7, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Grades 6-8, Adopted 2020; and §120.9, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Grades 9-12, Adopted 2020. The proposed amendments would update the standards for positive character traits to align with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 123, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c); and 29.906, as amended by SB 123, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
3. Discussion of Proclamation 2024 of the State Board of Education Advertising for Bids on Instructional Materials
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to discuss the schedule of events and instructional materials to be included in Proclamation 2024. Instructional materials submitted in response to Proclamation 2024 would be scheduled for adoption by the SBOE in November 2023. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
4. 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
5. Discussion of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, §113.62, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, §113.62, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. The proposed new rule would add Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a new social studies course to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(b-1) and (b-22), as amended and added by SB 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides the opportunity for the board to discuss proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §127.792, Foundations of Cybersecurity, §127.793, Digital Forensics, and §127.794, Capstone in Cybersecurity. The proposed new rules would update the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the high school cybersecurity courses to ensure the standards remain current. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (c-3), and (f)(2), and 28.025(a), (c-1)(1), and (c-10).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to discuss ethics statutes and rules that apply to SBOE members. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §43.0031 and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §33.5(s).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
8. Discussion of Pending Litigation
The State Board of Education (SBOE) 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, Civil Cause No. 1:21-CV-01048-LY (U.S. District Court – Western District of Texas (Austin)); 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