July 2016 Information Item 6

State Board of Education Meeting Schedule for 2017

July 22, 2016

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 2017.

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 2017 have been scheduled by the SBOE chair:

January 31-February 3, 2017
April 18-21, 2017
June 20-23, 2017
September 12-15, 2017
November 7-10, 2017

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