April 2017 Consent Agenda
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
April 21, 2017
(1) Adoption of Review of 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment
(Adoption of Review)
(Committee on Instruction)
Texas Government Code, §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board of Education (SBOE) rules. This item presents the adoption of the review of 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Implementation of Assessments, and Subchapter C, Local Option. The rules being reviewed address the development and administration of tests, voluntary assessment of private school students, the schedule for the release of tests, and administration and reporting of group-administered achievement tests. The statutory authority for the rule review is Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapters A-C, is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§39.021-39.023, 39.025, 39.032, and 39.033.
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 114, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Languages Other than English, Subchapter A, Elementary, §114.1 and §114.2, Subchapter B, Middle School, §114.11 and §114.12, and Subchapter C, High School, §§114.21-114.29. The proposed repeal would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) adopted to be effective in 1998 for elementary, middle, and high school languages other than English (LOTE) and related implementation language, that will be superseded by new 19 TAC §§114.3, 114.4, 114.13, 114.14, and 114.31-114.52 beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, and 28.025.
(3) Consideration of Penalties Related to Instructional Materials Contracts
(Committee on Instruction)
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to consider imposing a penalty on a publisher of instructional materials for failure to provide the materials to districts as required by its contract. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.151.
(4) Adoption of Review of 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing
(Adoption of Review)
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
Texas Government Code, §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board of Education (SBOE) rules. This item presents the adoption of the review of 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter A, Budgeting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Auditing for School Districts; Subchapter B, Texas Education Agency Audit Functions; Subchapter C, Adoptions By Reference; and Subchapter D, Uniform Bank Bid or Request for Proposal and Depository Contract. The rules being reviewed provide requirements for school districts relating to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, and auditing; Texas Education Agency (TEA) financial review functions; adoption by reference of the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG); and the bank bid and proposal forms and the depository contract and surety bond forms. The statutory authority for the rule review is Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 109 is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(32), 44.001, 44.002, 44.007, and 44.008, for Subchapter A; TEC, §§7.102(c)(32), 42.152, 44.001, 44.007, 44.008, and 44.010, for Subchapter B; TEC, §§7.055(b)(4), (36), and (37), 7.102(c)(32), 44.001, 44.007, and 44.008, for Subchapter C; and TEC, §§7.102(c)(34), 45.206, and 45.208, for Subchapter D.
(5) Ratification of the Purchases and Sales of the Investment Portfolio of the Permanent School Fund for the Months of December 2016, January and February 2017
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to consider approval of the purchases and sales of investments executed in the portfolio of the Permanent School Fund for the months of December 2016, January and February 2017. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(6) Adoption of an Annual Report on the Status of the Bond Guarantee Program
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to adopt an annual report on the status of the Bond Guarantee Program. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(7) Decision on Real Estate Investments
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review and consider possible real estate investments. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(8) Approval of the Selection of a Firm to Provide Investment Management Services for Long-Only Passive International Developed and Emerging Market Equity for the Texas Permanent School Fund and Authorization for Contract Execution by the Commissioner of Education
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review and approve the selection of a firm to provide investment management services for long-only passive international developed and emerging market equity for the Texas Permanent School Fund and authorization for contract execution by the commissioner of education. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(9) Recommendation for Appointments to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees
(Committee on School Initiatives)
This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of two appointments to the board of trustees of the Boys Ranch Independent School District. The appointments are necessary due to the expiration of the term of office for two board members. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.