June 2023 Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
June 23, 2023

(1) Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter I, Health Science, §127.411; Subchapter M, Law and Public Service, §127.633; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §§127.744, 127.756, 127.757, 127.765, 127.769, and 127.770
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)

This item presents for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter I, Health Science, §127.411, Pharmacology (One Credit), Adopted 2015; Subchapter M, Law and Public Service, §127.633, Forensic Science (One Credit), Adopted 2015; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §127.744, Principles of Biosciences (One Credit), Adopted 2015; §127.756, Biotechnology I (One Credit), Adopted 2015; §127.757, Biotechnology II (One Credit), Adopted 2015; §127.765, Digital Forensics (One Credit), Beginning with School Year 2019-2020; §127.769, Foundations of Cybersecurity (One Credit); and §127.770, Cybersecurity Capstone (One Credit). The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for eight career and technical education (CTE) courses that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§127.428, 127.652, 127.778, 127.779, 127.780, 127.792, 127.793, and 127.794 beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4) and 28.002(a) and (c).

(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 posted for public review and comment. It was also 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.

(3) Review the Process to Consider Board Member Nominees for a School Land Board Position

This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review the process to consider nominees for a School Land Board position. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; and Natural Resources Code (NRC), §32.012; and Texas Government Code (TGC), §825.003.

(4) Recommendation for One Reappointment to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one reappointment to the board of trustees of Boys Ranch Independent School District (ISD). The reappointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.