January 30, 2019 Committee of the Full Board Item 1
Learning Roundtable: Building a Stronger Texas Work Session
January 30, 2019
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: The State Board of Education will host a learning roundtable January 30 at the Austin Convention Center that will focus on three topic areas from the recently adopted Long-Range Plan for Public Education. Those topics are equity and access; student engagement and empowerment; and family engagement and empowerment.
BOARD RESPONSE: This item is presented for review and comment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: After gathering significant public input, reviewing research, and cross-checking current strategic plans from organizations such as the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the SBOE crafted and adopted a Long-Range Plan for Public Education.
The board is now hosting a free one-day conference to showcase the findings of the new plan, which can be used to guide policy development in Texas schools. The conference will highlight work that is already under way in some Texas schools that are examples of recommendations found in the plan.
The conference is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. January 30 on the fourth floor of the Austin Convention Center, located at 500 E. Cesar Chavez in Austin.
Staff Members Responsible:
Debbie Ratcliffe, Executive Director, Division of State Board of Education Support
January 30, 2019
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: The State Board of Education will host a learning roundtable January 30 at the Austin Convention Center that will focus on three topic areas from the recently adopted Long-Range Plan for Public Education. Those topics are equity and access; student engagement and empowerment; and family engagement and empowerment.
BOARD RESPONSE: This item is presented for review and comment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: After gathering significant public input, reviewing research, and cross-checking current strategic plans from organizations such as the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the SBOE crafted and adopted a Long-Range Plan for Public Education.
The board is now hosting a free one-day conference to showcase the findings of the new plan, which can be used to guide policy development in Texas schools. The conference will highlight work that is already under way in some Texas schools that are examples of recommendations found in the plan.
The conference is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. January 30 on the fourth floor of the Austin Convention Center, located at 500 E. Cesar Chavez in Austin.
Staff Members Responsible:
Debbie Ratcliffe, Executive Director, Division of State Board of Education Support