April 9, 2024 Committee of the Full Board
TUESDAY
April 9, 2024
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.
A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Testimony will be presented regarding proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter B, English Language Proficiency Standards, §120.20, Cross-curricular Second Language Essential Knowledge and Skills, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024; §120.21, Cross-curricular Second Language Essential Knowledge and Skills, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024; §120.22, Proficiency Level Descriptors, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024; and §120.23, Proficiency Level Descriptors, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024. In accordance with SBOE operating procedures, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a), and 29.051.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter B, English Language Proficiency Standards, §120.20, Cross-curricular Second Language Essential Knowledge and Skills, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024; §120.21, Cross-curricular Second Language Essential Knowledge and Skills, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024; §120.22, Proficiency Level Descriptors, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024; and §120.23, Proficiency Level Descriptors, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024. The proposal would relocate the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) from 19 TAC §74.4 and include updates to ensure the standards remain current and comply with federal requirements. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a), and 29.051.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides the opportunity for the board to discuss proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.43, Lists of Approved and Rejected Instructional Materials. The new section would address the removal of a set of instructional materials from the lists of approved and rejected instructional materials outlined in Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003(a) and §31.022 as amended by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
4. Update on the Instructional Materials Review and Approval Process
This item provides the opportunity for staff to present an update on the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process and for the board to provide additional guidance to staff related to the process. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.022 and 31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
This item provides the opportunity for staff to present an update on the review of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and for the committee to discuss the schedule for future review and revision of the TEKS and future Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA), including the development timeline for quality rubrics. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), 28.025(a), 31.022 and 31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION