State Board of Education Update

The State Board of Education Support Division issues a newsletter after each board meeting that provides an update of the latest SBOE action. Additionally, news releases issued on behalf of the board are available on this website.

2020

April 2020 includes:

• SBOE approves second ethnic studies course during first-ever virtual meeting

February 2020 includes:

• African American Studies course wins preliminary approval from SBOE
   
• SBOE celebrates excellent educators
   
• Six Texas teachers named finalists for PAEMST
   
• SBOE applauds employers who support parents and schools
   
• Summary of SBOE January actions available

2019

September 2019 includes:

• SBOE salutes 2019 Heroes for Children award recipients
   

February 2019 includes:

• Sophomore designs logo for country's largest educational endowment
   
• SBOE gives preliminary approval to new cybersecurity courses and pathway
   
• State Board begins new term
   
• Learning Roundtable presentations
   
• 2018 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Education resolution
   
• SBOE recognizes business that supports public education
   
• January 28 and February 1 summary of board actions (PDF, 217 KB)
   

January 2019 includes:

• Texas Education and the Permanent School Fund (PDF, 376 KB)
   

2018

December 2018 includes:

• Final Visions and Recommendations from the Long-Range Plan (PDF, 240 KB)
   
• Long-Range Plan for Public Education
   

November-December 2018 includes:

• Board establishes priorities for upcoming legislative session
   
• SBOE adopts new Long-Range Plan for Public Education
   
• Streamlined social studies standards adopted
   
• New dyslexia handbook now available
   
• Students offer 521 PSF design ideas
   
• Permanent School Fund produces $2.2 billion for Texas students
   
• Summary of Action items posted
   

September-October 2018 includes:

PSF logo contest continues through Nov. 1

June 2018 includes:

• SBOE works to streamline social studies TEKS
   
• Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies course wins initial approval
   
• Four charter applicants authorized to open schools
   
• Charitable students recognized as Student Heroes
   
• Board action summary
   
• 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools

April 2018 includes:

• New instructional material will use digitized TEKS
   
• SBOE moves forward with first ethnic studies class
   
• Transformative power of education exemplified in superintendent's life
   
• SBOE releases survey results
   
• Teaching is a passion, not just a job
   
• Nominate your school volunteers for award
   
• Poetry Out Loud winner featured at board meeting

February 2018 includes:

• Help shape the Long-Range Plan for Public Education
   
• Recognize student volunteers
   
• Summary of SBOE actions
   
• 10 Texas teachers vie for presidential award

2017

November 2017 includes:

• Community meetings gather input for Long-Range Plan
   
• Free conference for teacher recruitment, prep, and retention set for Jan. 31
   
• Largest education endowment just got bigger
   
• First ethnic studies instructional material approved
   
• Summary of actions taken at November SBOE meeting

September 2017 includes:

• Educators demonstrate service during Hurricane Harvey
   
• Outstanding volunteers
   
• Two Coppell businesses recognized for supporting schools
   
• Summary of actions taken at the September SBOE meeting

June-July 2017 includes:

• High school language arts and ESOL standards revised
   
• New charters
   
• Long-Range Plan Steering Committee 
   
• Dozens of education bills become law
   
• Summary of actions taken at the June SBOE meeting
   
• 2017 Student Heroes

April 2017 includes:

• Summary of actions taken at the April SBOE meeting
   
• Heroes for Children Award program
   
• Employers for Education Excellence Award program
   
• Senate confirms Bahorich as SBOE chair

February 2017 includes:

• Board officers and committee membership determined
   
• Additional bonding capacity available to charter schools
   
• Bahorich reappointed SBOE chair
   
• PAEMST winners 
   
• 2016 Blue Ribbon Schools award recipients honored
   
• Career and Technical Education month resolution
   
• Summary of actions taken at the February SBOE meeting
   

2016

November 2016 includes:

• 2017 Legislative Recommendations
   
• Publishers given second chance to submit ethnic studies material
   
• TEKS subject area review
   
• Summary of actions taken at the November SBOE meeting
   
• November 2016 National History Day Resolution

September 2016 includes:

• SBOE recognizes school volunteers as Heroes
   
•  Learning Roundtable - Educating the Children of Poverty
   
• Summary of actions taken at the September SBOE meeting

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