January 2021 Committee on Instruction
THURSDAY
January 28, 2021
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 1-100
Members: Sue Melton-Malone, chair; Pam Little, vice chair; Aicha Davis; Jay Johnson; Georgina C. Pérez. A quorum of the State Board of Education may attend the committee meeting and discuss items on the committee agenda.
Public testimony – Individual testimony will be taken at the time the related item comes up for committee discussion or action. The procedures for registering and taking public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided online.
State Board of Education (SBOE) operating rules call for each committee to elect a chair from among its members. This item provides an opportunity for the Committee on Instruction to elect a chair at this meeting if the SBOE retains the existing committee structure. The chair may then appoint a vice chair. If the board changes the committee structure, the committee may elect a member to preside over this first meeting only. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code, §7.107(b).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - NO ACTION
2. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.5, Academic Achievement Record (Transcript)
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.5, Academic Achievement Record (Transcript), to update the rule to require documentation of the new graduation requirement that a student complete and submit a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) or a Texas application for state financial aid (TASFA).Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(13), and §28.025(e).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
3. 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).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
4. Approval of Update to Instructional Materials for Learning A–Z
Learning A–Z is requesting approval to update content in its adopted product Raz Plus ELL Texas Edition, grade 5. The updated content has been reviewed by curriculum subject-area specialists and determined to address the pertinent student expectations in a manner equal to the content initially reviewed and approved by the state review panel. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003, and §31.022.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
5. Approval of Substitution of Instructional Materials for QuaverEd
QuaverEd is requesting approval to substitute instructional materials in its adopted product Quaver Pre-K Curriculum. The substituted content has been reviewed by curriculum subject-area specialists and determined to address the pertinent student expectations in a manner equal to the content initially reviewed and approved by the state review panel. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003 and §31.022.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
6. Discussion of Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter D, Special Education Services and Settings, §89.61, Contracting for Residential Educational Placements for Students with Disabilities, and §89.63, Instructional Arrangements and Settings
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter D, Special Education Services and Settings, §89.61, Contracting for Residential Educational Placements for Students with Disabilities, and §89.63, Instructional Arrangements and Settings. The proposed repeal would implement House Bill (HB) 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which removed the State Board of Education's (SBOE's) rulemaking authority related to instructional arrangements in special education. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.102(e) and (g), as amended and redesignated by HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION