April 12, 2023 Committee of the Full Board
WEDNESDAY
April 12, 2023
9:00 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 public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
This item provides an opportunity for the board to be briefed on current agenda items, agency operations, policy implementation, and public education-related legislation.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
2. Proposed New Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Occupational Safety and Health in 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter B, High School, §127.17, Career and Technical Education Standards in Occupational Safety and Health, Adopted 2023, and §127.18, Occupational Safety and Health (One Credit), Adopted 2023. The proposal would provide the opportunity for the board to consider two options for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in workplace safety and health. One option would establish a one-credit standalone high school course and a second option would establish a set of standards to be imbedded within each career and technical education (CTE) principles course. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c), and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
3. Discussion of Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 100, Charters, Subchapter A, Open Enrollment Charter Schools, §100.1, Selection Process
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 100, Charters, Subchapter A, Open-Enrollment Charter Schools, §100.1, Selection Process. The proposed amendment would modify the no-contact period for open-enrollment charter applicants or any person or entity acting on their behalf. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.101.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
4. Update on the Review of Proclamation 2024 Instructional Materials
This item provides an opportunity for staff to update the State Board of Education (SBOE) on the status of the review of Proclamation 2024 instructional materials. The SBOE issued Proclamation 2024 in April 2022, calling for instructional materials for science, technology applications, specified courses in career and technical education, and Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. All materials submitted in response to Proclamation 2024 are scheduled to be reviewed for standards alignment in summer 2023. Additionally, materials submitted for science will be reviewed through the Texas Resource Review beginning in May 2023. Instructional materials are scheduled for adoption by the SBOE in November 2023. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
5. Discussion of Pending Litigation
The State Board of Education (SBOE) may enter into executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §551.071(1)(A), to discuss pending and contemplated litigation with the general counsel, legal staff, and, if necessary, attorney(s) from the Attorney General's Office. The Committee of the Full Board will meet in Room 1-103 to discuss any litigation arising after the date of posting or reasonably contemplated as of the date of the board meeting.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION