July 2, 2020 SBOE General Meeting

OFFICIAL AGENDA

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS

July 2, 2020

9:00 a.m.

William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104
1701 N. Congress Avenue

Invocation 

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

State Board of Education, April 17, 2020

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1.    Approval of Consent Agenda
Any agenda item may be placed on the Consent Agenda by any State Board of Education committee.         

COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD

2. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter B, Special Purpose School Districts, §61.101, Applicability of State Law for Special Purpose School Districts
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)

This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter B, Special Purpose School Districts, §61.101, Applicability of State Law for Special Purpose School Districts, to identify provisions of the Texas Education Code (TEC) that are not applicable to the special-purpose school districts operated by Texas Tech University (TTU) and The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin).Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.351.

COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION

3. Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.1, Essential Knowledge and Skills, and §74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)

This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.1, Essential Knowledge and Skills, and §74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum. The proposed amendments would update the rules to align with recent legislation and with changes to the technology applications and career and technical education (CTE) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), and 28.002(a), as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 11 and House Bill (HB) 18, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.

4. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 120, Other Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter A, Character Traits
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)

This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 120, Other Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter A, Character Traits. The proposed new subchapter would add new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for positive character traits for Kindergarten-Grade 12 in accordance with House Bill (HB) 1026, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), and 29.906, as amended by HB 1026, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.

5. Proposed Approval of Innovative Courses

This item recommends approval of innovative courses that do not fall within any of the subject areas of the foundation or enrichment curriculum. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).

6. Update Regarding Origo Education

This item provides the opportunity for the committee to receive an update regarding Origo Education and consider further action including possible amendments to administrative rules in 19 TAC Chapter 66 if necessary. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003, 31.022, and 31.151.

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FINANCE/PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND

7. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter B, Texas Education Agency Audit Functions, §109.23, School District Independent Audits and Agreed-Upon Procedures
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)

This item presents for second reading and final adoption a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter B, Texas Education Agency Audit Functions, §109.23, School District Independent Audits and Agreed-Upon Procedures. The proposed amendment would reflect changes made by House Bill (HB) 1520, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, that eliminated the requirement for out-of-state certified public accountancy (CPA) firms to be licensed in Texas. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code, §§7.102(c)(32), 44.001, 44.007, 44.008, and 44.010.

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES

8. Review of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 232, General Certification Provisions

This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would propose revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 232, General Certification Provisions. The proposed revisions would implement the statutory requirements of House Bills (HBs) 18 and 403 and Senate Bills (SBs) 11 and 37, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019. The proposed revisions would provide continuing professional education (CPE) instruction regarding mental health and substance abuse training; training requirements for superintendents regarding sexual abuse and human trafficking; and the removal of student loan default as grounds to deny the renewal of a certificate. Technical changes would also clarify processes and reorganize current provisions to improve readability and align citations. Statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 232 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.003(a); 21.0031(f); 21.031; 21.041(b)(1)–(4) and (7)–(9); 21.054, as amended by SB 11 and HBs 18, 403, and 2424, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019; 21.0541; and 21.0543; and Texas Occupations Code, §55.002 and §55.003, for Subchapter A; and the TEC, §21.041(c) and §22.0831(f), for Subchapter B.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS POSTED FOR DISCUSSION ON COMMITTEE AGENDAS

Committee chairs may provide an update about discussion items considered during the current meeting by any standing committee or ad hoc committee.  

REPORTS OF OTHER STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CONCERNS IN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS

Members of the State Board of Education may present information regarding agenda items or other relevant information about public education.

Information Materials

1. State Board of Education Operating Rules, September 13, 2019

2. Current Status of the Permanent School Fund

3. 2017-2021 Rule Review Plan for State Board of Education Rules

This item outlines the rule review plan for State Board of Education (SBOE) rules during the period of September 2017 through August 2021. Texas Government Code, §2001.039, requires an ongoing four-year rule review of existing state agency rules, including SBOE rules. The rule review requirement is designed to ensure that the reason for initially adopting or readopting a rule continues to exist.

4. Review of Annual Audit Plan of the Division of Financial Compliance for 2020-2021 School Year

This item covers the annual audit plan of the Division of Financial Compliance for the 2020-2021 school year for field and independent financial reviews as specifically described in
19 TAC Chapter 109, Texas Education Agency Audit Functions, §109.21, Annual Audit Plan.