August 1, 2022 Committee of the Full Board Special Meeting
MONDAY
August 1, 2022
8:00 a.m.
August 1, 2022 COFB Agenda (PDF, 13 MB)
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.
A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Monday, August 1, 2022, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, Subchapter C, High School, and Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses. In accordance with SBOE operating procedures, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person. Additionally, the public hearing will be limited to no more than six hours. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (h), (h-1), (h-2); and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
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 A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, Subchapter C, High School, and Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses. The proposed new sections would update the standards to ensure they remain current and comply with recent statutory changes. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (h), (h-1), (h-2); 28.0021; and 28.025(a) and (b-1)(4).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION