September 2016 Committee of the Full Board Wednesday Item 8
Update on the Review of Proclamation 2017 Instructional Materials
September 14, 2016
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: The State Board of Education (SBOE) issued Proclamation 2017 in April 2015, calling for materials in career and technical education, languages other than English, Special Topics in Social Studies, Algebraic Reasoning, and Statistics. Products submitted in response to Proclamation 2017 were reviewed in the summer of 2016. This item provides an opportunity for staff to update the SBOE on the review of Proclamation 2017 instructional materials.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.
TEC, §31.022, requires the SBOE to adopt rules to provide for a full and complete investigation of instructional materials for each subject in the foundation curriculum and for each subject in the enrichment curriculum.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The SBOE called for instructional materials in CTE in Proclamation 2001, which was issued in May 2001 and amended in November 2001. The board voted to adopt the materials in November 2003 and implemented them in the 2004-2005 school year. CTE materials were included in the Midcycle 2011 Proclamation, which was issued in March 2010. The board adopted materials in January 2011 and implemented them in the 2011-2012 school year. The SBOE called for instructional materials in LOTE in Proclamation 2002, which was issued in May 2002 and amended in July 2003 and February 2004. The board adopted the materials in November 2004, and they were implemented in the 2005-2006 school year. LOTE materials were included in the Midcycle 2010 Proclamation, which was issued in January 2009. The board adopted materials in January 2010 and implemented them in the 2010-2011 school year.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: The SBOE is expected to take action on the adoption of these materials in November 2016.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: The board issued Proclamation 2017 at its April 2015 meeting and amended it at its November 2015 and April 2016 meetings. The review of Proclamation 2017 instructional materials concluded in August 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: A public hearing regarding instructional materials submitted for adoption by the SBOE under Proclamation 2017 is included as a separate item in this agenda.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Support Services
Kelly Callaway, Senior Director
Instructional Materials
Attachment:
Statutory Citations (PDF, 21KB)