September 2018 Committee of the Full Board Tuesday Item 1
Public Hearing Regarding Instructional Materials Submitted for Adoption by the State Board of Education Under Proclamation 2019
September 11, 2018
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for
September 11, 2018, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding instructional materials submitted for adoption under Proclamation 2019. This proclamation called for instructional materials in English language arts and reading; kindergarten–grade 8; Spanish language arts and reading, kindergarten – grade 6; English Learners Language Arts, grades 7 and 8; handwriting, kindergarten –grade 5 (English and Spanish); spelling, grades 1–6 (English and Spanish); and Personal Financial Literacy. Products submitted in response to Proclamation 2019 were reviewed in the summer of 2018. Due to the anticipated volume of testimony during the public hearing, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.110 and §31.022.
TEC, §7.110, requires the SBOE to create and implement policies that allow the public an opportunity to appear before and speak to the board.
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.
BOARD RESPONSE: This item is presented for review and comment.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: Proclamation 2019 was issued by the SBOE in April 2017. Amendments to Proclamation 2019 were approved at the April 2018 SBOE meeting.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: The SBOE is expected to take action on the adoption of Proclamation 2019 materials in November 2018.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: The Texas Administrative Code, 19 TAC Chapter 66, Subchapter B, allows both Texas and non-Texas residents to testify at public hearings on instructional materials, with priority given to Texas residents. Representatives of publishing companies are allowed to give oral responses to testimony at hearings before the SBOE.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
GOVERNMENT GROWTH IMPACT: None.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include alignment of instructional materials to recently revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: None.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments that are received by August 31, 2018, will be provided to the board as a separate exhibit at the board meeting.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: An update on the review of Proclamation 2019 instructional materials 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