November 16, 2021 Committee of the Full Board

TUESDAY
November 16, 2021

1:00 p.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 provided online.

1. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner's Comments

This item provides an opportunity for the board to receive updates from the Commissioner of Higher Education on 60x30TX and other matters related to higher education in Texas.

COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION

2. Report from the Commissioner of Education Regarding Instructional Materials Offered for Adoption under Proclamation 2022

This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education to adopt materials submitted for review in response to Proclamation 2022. The board issued Proclamation 2022 in April 2020, calling for instructional materials for health and physical education. Products submitted in response to Proclamation 2022 were reviewed in the summer of 2021. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, alleged factual errors, and information regarding whether a publisher on the list has previously refused to rebid instructional materials. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.023 and §31.024

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION

3. Implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 1232, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021

This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to consider the approval of the creation of the Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) Corporation and appointment of initial board members of the Texas PSF Corporation, provide initial approval of the Certificate of Formation, and address other matters related to the Texas PSF Corporation as outlined in SB 1232. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; Texas Education Code (TEC), §43.052(a) and §43.052(b); and SB 1232, 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT

4. Consideration of Amendment to Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency Contract

This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education to consider an amendment to the current Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency Examination Provider contract requested by the vendor. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.111.

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION

5. Discussion of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter A, Character Traits

This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter A, Character Traits, §120.3, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Adopted 2020; §120.5, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Grades 3-5, Adopted 2020; §120.7, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Grades 6-8, Adopted 2020; and §120.9, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Positive Character Traits, Grades 9-12, Adopted 2020. The proposed amendments would update the standards for positive character traits to align with requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 123, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c); and 29.906, as amended by SB 123, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.

COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION