April 12, 2023 Committee of the Full Board Item 4

Update on the Review of Proclamation 2024 Instructional Materials

April 12, 2023

COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION

SUMMARY: 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: Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022.

TEC, §31.022(a) requires the SBOE to adopt a review and adoption cycle for instructional materials for elementary grade levels, including prekindergarten, and secondary grade levels, for each subject in the required curriculum.

TEC, §31.022(b) requires the SBOE to adopt rules to provide for a full and complete investigation of instructional materials for each subject in the foundation curriculum.

The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION:  Proclamation 2024 was issued by the SBOE in April 2022. Amendments to Proclamation 2024 were approved at the September 2022 SBOE meeting. The board approved amendments to the schedule of adoption procedures.

Staff Member Responsible:
Amie Phillips, Director, Instructional Materials Review