September 11, 2018 Committee of the Full Board

September 11, 2018
9 a.m.

COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD – Room 1-104

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 available online.

1. Public Hearing Regarding Instructional Materials Submitted for Adoption by the State Board of Education under Proclamation 2019

A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for September 11, 2018, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding instructional materials submitted for adoption under Proclamation 2019. This proclamation calls for instructional materials in English language arts and reading; kindergarten- grade 8; Spanish language arts and reading, kindergarten- grade 6; English Learners Language Arts, grades 7 and 8; handwriting, kindergarten-grade 5 (English and Spanish); spelling, grades 1-6 (English and Spanish); and Personal Financial Literacy. Products submitted in response to Proclamation 2019 were reviewed in the summer of 2018. Due to the anticipated volume of testimony during the public hearing, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.110 and §31.022

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION

2. Public Hearing on Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, and Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 118, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits

A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11, 2018, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, and Subchapter C, High School, and proposed repeal of Chapter 118, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits, Subchapter A, High School. Due to the anticipated volume of testimony during the public hearing, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002 and 28.025.

COMMITTEE -DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION

3. Adoption of Long-Range Plan for Public Education

This item presents for review and adoption the proposed Long-Range Plan for Public Education, which sets educational goals through the year 2030. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(1) and 32.001(a)(1)-(4).

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE - ACTION