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June 2019 Committee of the Full Board Item 6

Proclamation 2021 of the State Board of Education Advertising for Bids on Instructional Materials


June 14, 2019

COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION

SUMMARY:
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to issue Proclamation 2021, calling for instructional materials for prekindergarten. Instructional materials submitted in response to Proclamation 2021 would be scheduled for adoption by the SBOE in November 2020.

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.

The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION:
Proclamation 2010 was issued by the SBOE in November 2007. Proclamation 2011 was issued by the SBOE in May 2008. In May 2010, the board voted to postpone Proclamation 2012 indefinitely. In its place, the board issued a Request for Supplemental Science Materials for science, grades 5-8, Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC), and Physics. Proclamation 2014 was issued by the SBOE in April 2012. Proclamation 2015 was issued by the SBOE in April 2013. At the July 2014 meeting, the board took action to delay the effective date of Proclamation 2016 for one calendar year and to combine the subject areas that were scheduled to be included in Proclamation 2016 with those that were scheduled to be included in Proclamation 2017. Proclamation 2017 was issued by the SBOE in April 2015. Proclamation 2018 was issued by the SBOE in November 2016. Proclamation 2019 was issued by the SBOE in April 2017. Proclamation 2020 was issued by the SBOE in April 2018.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: A revised adoption cycle for instructional materials was approved by the SBOE in January 2012. The cycle was most recently adjusted in July 2017.

PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COST TO PERSONS:
Benefits include the availability of instructional materials aligned to new and revised standards in the year in which new and revised standards are implemented. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposal.

Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner, Standards and Support Services
Kelly Callaway, Senior Director, Instructional Materials

Separate Exhibit:
Proclamation 2021 of the State Board of Education Advertising for Bids on Instructional Materials