September 2021 Committee on Instruction
THURSDAY
September 2, 2021
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 1-100
Members: Sue Melton-Malone, chair; Audrey Young, vice chair; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Pam Little; and Georgina C. Pérez. A quorum of the State Board of Education may attend the committee meeting and discuss items on the committee agenda.
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.
A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) Committee on Instruction is scheduled for Thursday, September 2, 2021, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-100. Testimony will be presented regarding proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.28, Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders. In accordance with SBOE operating procedures, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(28) and §38.003(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
2. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.28, Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.28, Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders. The proposed amendment would update the Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (Dyslexia Handbook) adopted as Figure: 19 TAC §74.28(c) to clarify requirements related to student evaluation and the required dyslexia screening for students in Kindergarten and Grade 1. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(28) and §38.003(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
3. Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter D, Special Education Services and Settings, §89.61, Contracting for Residential Educational Placements for Students with Disabilities, and §89.63, Instructional Arrangements and Settings
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter D, Special Education Services and Settings, §89.61, Contracting for Residential Educational Placements for Students with Disabilities, and §89.63, Instructional Arrangements and Settings. The proposed repeals would implement House Bill (HB) 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which removed the State Board of Education's (SBOE's) rulemaking authority related to instructional arrangements in special education. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.102(e) and (g), as amended and redesignated by HB 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
4. Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Adopted Instructional Materials
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to approve update and/or substitution requests received since the last board meeting. The updated content has been reviewed by subject-area specialists and 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.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to approve the updated Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG) coverage percentage on materials submitted for the TPG update review. Publishers supplied new content and/or new correlations to demonstrate alignment to TPG not addressed during the initial review. Products submitted with TPG updates were reviewed in the summer of 2021. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the updated coverage of the TPG and alleged factual errors. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.023 and §31.024.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
6. Rule Review of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements
Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board of Education (SBOE) rules. This item presents the review of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements. The rules being reviewed provide for curriculum requirements for school districts, outline graduation requirements, and include other provisions that relate to curriculum requirements. Statutory authority for this action is the TGC, §2001.039. Statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapters A-G, is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102; 25.007; 28.002, as amended by House Bill (HB) 3979 and HB 4509, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; 28.0021; 28.0023; 28.008; 28.011 as amended by HB 2681, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; 28.012; 28.014; 28.018; 28.023; 28.025, as amended by HB 1603 and Senate Bill (SB) 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; 28.0256, as amended by SB 369, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; 28.053; 28.054; 29.907; 33.081, as amended by HB 2721, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and 38.003.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION