November 2023 SBOE General Meeting
OFFICIAL AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS
November 17, 2023
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, September 1, 2023
1. Resolutions
Resolution honoring the 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) state finalists
Resolution honoring the winners of the 2023 National History Day contest
Public testimony – Individual testimony will be taken at the time the related item comes up for Committee discussion or action. The procedures for public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
Any agenda item may be placed on the Consent Agenda by any State Board of Education committee.
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD
This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education to adopt materials submitted for review in response to Proclamation 2024. The State Board of Education issued Proclamation 2024 in April 2022, calling for instructional materials for science, technology applications, specified career and technical education courses, and Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. All materials submitted in response to Proclamation 2024 were reviewed for standards alignment in the summer 2023. Additionally, reviews through the Texas Resource Review began in May 2023 for materials submitted for science. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), alleged factual errors, and the final reports from the Texas Resource Review. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022 and §31.023.
4. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School, and Subchapter F, Business, Marketing, and Finance
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School, §127.19, Career and Technical Education Project-Based Capstone (One Credit), Adopted 2023; §127.20, Career Preparation I (Two Credits), Adopted 2023; §127.21, Career Preparation II (Two Credits), Adopted 2023; and §127.22, Extended Career Preparation (One Credit), Adopted 2023; and Subchapter F, Business, Marketing, and Finance, §127.275, Entrepreneurship I (One Credit), Adopted 2023; §127.276, Entrepreneurship II (One Credit), Adopted 2023; §127.277, Practicum in Entrepreneurship (One Credit), Adopted 2023; and §127.278, Extended Practicum in Entrepreneurship (One Credit), Adopted 2023. The proposal would update the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to ensure the content of the courses remains current and would add TEKS for two new courses in entrepreneurship to support relevant and meaningful programs of study. This item also presents an opportunity for the board to consider changes to the course titles for Career Preparation I and II to clarify the differentiation between a course that aligns with a program of study and a more general course. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(a).
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 review and ELPS work groups. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), 28.025(a), and 29.051.
6. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter B, Middle School, §112.26(b)(11)(A), Science, Grade 6, Adopted 2021
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter B, Middle School, §112.26(b)(11)(A), Science, Grade 6, Adopted 2021. The proposed amendment would correct punctuation errors in one student expectation. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION
7. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC, Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.27, Innovative Courses and Programs
(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, 74.27, Innovative Courses and Programs. The proposed amendment would update innovative course application and approval requirements. Changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES
8. Review of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 229, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs
This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would propose amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 229, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs. Chapter 229 establishes the performance standards and procedures for educator preparation program (EPP) accountability. The proposed amendments would provide for adjustments to the 2022–2023 Accountability System for Educator Preparation (ASEP) Manual, would clarify the system for accreditation assignments, would clarify provisions for continuing approval reviews, and would include technical updates. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 229 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.041(a), (b)(1), and (d); 21.043(b) and (c); 21.0441(c) and (d); 21.0443; 21.045; 21.0451; and 21.0452.
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 (amended February 2, 2023)
2. 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.