January 2022 Committee on Instruction

THURSDAY
January 27, 2022

9:00 a.m.

COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 1-100

Members: Sue Melton-Malone, chair; Audrey Young, vice chair; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Pam Little; and Georgina C. Pérez. A quorum of the State Board of Education may attend the committee meeting and discuss items on the committee agenda.

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. Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter D, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2001-2002, and Subchapter E, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2004-2005
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)

This item presents for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter D, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2001-2002, and Subchapter E, Graduation Requirements, Beginning with School Year 2004-2005. The proposed repeals would remove high school graduation requirements that are outdated and no longer necessary. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.025.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

2. Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Adopted Instructional Materials

This item provides an opportunity for the committee to approve instructional materials update and/or substitution requests received from publishers since the last board meeting. The updated content has been reviewed by subject-area specialists and was determined to address the pertinent student expectations in a manner equal to the content initially reviewed and approved by the state review panel. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003 and §31.022.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

3. Recommendations Regarding Renewal of Instructional Materials Contracts

This item recommends renewal of instructional materials contracts that expire on August 31, 2022. This action is recommended to ensure that these materials remain available for distribution to school districts until replacements become available. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.026.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

4. Proposed Approval of Innovative Courses

This item recommends approval of innovative courses that do not fall within any of the subject areas of the foundation or enrichment curriculum. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION

5. Rule Review of 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations

Texas Government Code (TGC), §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 review of SBOE rules in 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education, Subchapter C, Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency, and Subchapter D, Special Education Services and Settings. The rules being reviewed relate to gifted/talented education, Texas certificate of high school equivalency, and special education services and settings. The statutory authority for the rule review is the TGC, §2001.039. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 89, is Subchapter A, Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.122 and §48.109(b); for Subchapter C is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.111; and for Subchapter D is TEC, §30.003(d) and (g) and §30.004.

COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION