April 2017 Committee on School Finance Permanent School Fund Item 9
Approval of the Selection of a Firm to Provide Investment Management Services for Long-Only Passive International Developed and Emerging Market Equity for the Texas Permanent School Fund and Authorization for Contract Execution by the Commissioner of Education
April 21, 2017
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE/PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONSENT
SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review and approve the selection of a firm to provide investment management services for long-only passive international developed and emerging market equity for the Texas Permanent School Fund and authorization for contract execution by the commissioner of education.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: At the July 2008 meeting, the committee authorized the issuance of the request for proposals for indexing international management services. At the November 2008 meeting, the board selected BlackRock Investment Management, LLC to provide investment management services for international index fund. During the April 2011 meeting, the board approved two consecutive two-year extensions as allowed by the contract. The first extension period occurred from September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2013 and the second extension period occurred from September 1, 2013 through August 31, 2015. The board approved the third extension period at the November 2014 meeting beginning September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2017. The contract expires on August 31, 2017.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: At the September 2016 meeting, the board approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals for Investment Management Services for Long-Only Passive International Developed and Emerging Market Equity for the Texas Permanent School Fund. Responses were due on November 1, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: The distribution of the Permanent School Fund is projected to be $2.1 billion during the 2016-2017 biennium.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: The distribution of the Permanent School Fund will flow to the school districts and reduce the tax burden to the public and the state of Texas.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: Not applicable.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.
Staff Member Responsible:
Holland Timmins, Executive Administrator
and Chief Investment Officer of the
Texas Permanent School Fund