September 2017 Committee of the Full Board Item 7
Discussion of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapters B, H, J, M, and O
September 13, 2017
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, Architecture and Construction, Subchapter H, Health Science, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, and Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, to update rules, including the correction of inconsistencies that have been identified in certain courses and the addition of new lab courses for Cosmetology.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102, 28.002, and 28.025, as amended by House Bill (HB) 3593 and Senate Bill (SB) 826, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017.
TEC, §7.102(c)(4), requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish curriculum and graduation requirements.
TEC, §28.002, identifies the subjects of the required curriculum and requires the SBOE by rule to identify the essential knowledge and skills of each subject in the required curriculum that all students should be able to demonstrate and that will be used in evaluating instructional materials and addressed on the state assessment instruments.
TEC, §28.025, as amended by HB 3593 and SB 826, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, requires the SBOE by rule to determine the curriculum requirements for the foundation high school graduation program that are consistent with the required curriculum under the TEC, §28.002.
BOARD RESPONSE: This item is presented for review and comment.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The SBOE adopted the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for career and technical education (CTE), including career development, effective September 1, 1998. The CTE TEKS were amended effective August 23, 2010. In April 2015 and July 2015, the board approved for second reading and final adoption proposed revisions to the CTE TEKS. At the September 2015 meeting, the board approved for second reading and final adoption proposed new CTE TEKS for an Advanced Marketing course and second-level practicum and automotive technology courses. The revised CTE TEKS were implemented at the start of the 2017-2018 school year.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: First reading and filing authorization of proposed revisions to
19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapters B, H, J, M, and O, will be presented at the November 2017 SBOE meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: In 2015, the SBOE adopted new CTE TEKS, which were implemented beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Since the time of adoption, inconsistencies in the TEKS have been identified. Inconsistencies include prerequisite requirements, amount of credit, and duplicate or unclear student expectations. Additionally, in November 2016 the board requested that staff prepare proposed TEKS for two laboratory courses in Cosmetology that could be available to districts to award a total of three credits each in Cosmetology I and II.
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss revisions to the CTE TEKS to correct inconsistencies and add new Cosmetology laboratory courses. Attachment II reflects the text of proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapters B, H, J, M, and O.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Texas Education Agency does not anticipate any additional costs to persons or entities required to comply with the proposed revisions; however, fiscal implications will be assessed after the committee gives direction regarding proposed revisions to bring forward for first reading and filing authorization.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include added flexibility in Cosmetology course options for students and districts and in prerequisites for certain CTE courses.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: Procedural and reporting implications will be assessed after the committee gives direction regarding proposed revisions to bring forward for first reading and filing authorization.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: Locally maintained paperwork requirements will be assessed after the committee gives direction regarding proposed revisions to bring forward for first reading and filing authorization.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The official public comment period will begin when the proposal, approved for first reading and filing authorization by the SBOE, is published in the Texas Register.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, §130.121, Extended Practicum in Fashion Design (Two to Three Credits), Adopted 2015, is presented as a separate item in this agenda.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Support Services
Shelly Ramos, Senior Director
Curriculum Standards and Student Support
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations (PDF, 35KB)
II. Text of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapters B, H, J, M, and O (PDF, 118KB)