January 26, 2021 Committee of the Full Board

TUESDAY
January 26, 2021

12:00 p.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 registering and taking public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided online.

Public testimony is not taken on Work Session items.

1. Work Session on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Review and Instructional Materials Adoption Cycle

This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss the schedule for review and revision of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the review and adoption cycle for instructional materials aligned to revised TEKS. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), 28.025(a), and 31.003.
 
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION

2. Public Hearing on Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter C, High School, §§112.47-112.51

A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Testimony will be presented regarding proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter C, High School, §§112.47, Aquatic Science, Adopted 2021 (One Credit); 112.48, Astronomy, Adopted 2021 (One Credit); 112.49, Earth and Space Science, Adopted 2021 (One Credit); 112.50, Environmental Systems, Adopted 2021 (One Credit); and 112.51, Independent Study in Science, Adopted 2021 (One Credit). Due to the anticipated volume of testimony, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person. Statutory authority for this item is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (j), and (n); and 28.025(a).

COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION