September 2015 Committee on Instruction
THURSDAY
September 10, 2015
9 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION - Room 1-100
Members: Sue Melton-Malone, Chair; Geraldine Miller, Vice Chair; Barbara Cargill; Tom Maynard; Marisa B. Perez. A quorum of the State Board of Education may attend the committee meeting and discuss items on the committee agenda.
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1. Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.24, Credit by Examination, and §74.26, Award of Credit
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.24, Credit by Examination, and §74.26, Award of Credit. The proposal would amend existing requirements to provide additional support and flexibility for students who are homeless or in substitute care in meeting high school graduation requirements and modify the passing standard for credit by examination. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102; §25.007, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 1494, 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2015; and §28.023, as amended by SB 453, 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2015; and 28.025.
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This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 117, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, and Subchapter C, High School. The proposed repeal would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) adopted effective in 1998 for Kindergarten-Grade 8 and high school fine arts and related implementation language, which have been superseded by Subchapters D, E, and F of this chapter. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025.
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3. Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §§111.31-111.37, and Subchapter D, Other High School Mathematics Courses, §111.52, Independent Study in Mathematics (One-Half to One Credit)
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 111, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics, Subchapter C, High School, §§111.31-111.37, and Subchapter D, Other High School Mathematics Courses, §111.52, Independent Study in Mathematics (One-Half to One Credit). The proposed repeal would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for high school mathematics courses and related implementation language, which have been superseded by 19 TAC §§111.38-111.45. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025.
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This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 102, Educational Programs, Subchapter A, Grants, §102.1, State Engineering and Science Recruitment Fund (SENSR) Grant Program. The proposed repeal would remove language related to the SENSR Grant Program adopted to be effective in 2006. The rule's authorizing statute was repealed by Senate Bill (SB) 215, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §51.603 and §51.605, as repealed by SB 215, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013.
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