July 2015 Information Item 6

State Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2016

July 17, 2015

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: INFORMATION

SUMMARY: According to the Texas Education Code, §7.106, the State Board of Education (SBOE) is to hold four meetings a year in Austin, Texas on dates determined by the chair. The SBOE may also hold other meetings as may be called by the chair. The purpose of this item is to announce SBOE meeting dates in 2016.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: Advance notice of future SBOE meetings will provide an opportunity for the SBOE, agency staff, and the public to be informed of upcoming meetings and to plan activities accordingly. The following dates for SBOE meetings in 2016 have been scheduled by the SBOE chair:

January 27-29, 2016
April 6-8, 2016
July 20-22, 2016
September 14-16, 2016
November 16-18, 2016

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.

OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: None.

Staff Members Responsible:
Gene Acuna, Director
Division of Communications and SBOE Support

Debbie Ratcliffe, Director of Media Relations
Division of Communications and SBOE Support