January 31, 2023 SBOE General Meeting

OFFICIAL AGENDA

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS

January 31, 2023

9:30 a.m.

William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104
1701 N. Congress Avenue
 

1. Swearing-in Ceremony for Members of the State Board of Education

Oaths of office will be administered to the newly elected State Board of Education (SBOE) members during a ceremony. After the swearing-in ceremony, the SBOE may hold a reception in the lobby of the William B. Travis building. No official SBOE business will be discussed if there is a reception. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.107(b).

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

2. Drawing for Terms of Office

Pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.104, State Board of Education (SBOE) members elected in the general election of 2022 are to serve staggered terms, with seven members serving two-year terms and eight members serving four-year terms. SBOE members will draw lots to determine those members who will serve two-year terms and those members who will serve four-year terms. 

3. Review and Adoption of State Board of Education Operating Rules

Pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.107(b), at the first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, the board shall adopt rules of procedure. This item provides an opportunity for the board to review existing operating rules to determine if changes and revisions are needed. 

4. Election of State Board of Education Officers

Pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.107(b), at the first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new State Board of Education (SBOE) members, the board shall elect by separate votes, a vice chair and a secretary. The current operating rules establish the terms of office for the vice chair and secretary of the board as two years and until their successors are elected. 

5. Announcement of Membership of Committees

Pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.107, at the board's first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, the board shall organize. This item provides the opportunity for the chair to announce appointments to the committees of the State Board of Education (SBOE).