April 2024 Committee on Instruction
THURSDAY
April 11, 2024
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 1-100
Members: Audrey Young, chair; Evelyn Brooks, vice chair; Aicha Davis; Pam Little; and Melissa Ortega. 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 public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
1. 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 rule to align with House Bill (HB) 3928, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023; clarify terminology used in the Texas Education Code; and 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 dyslexia evaluation, identification, and instruction. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(28), 29.0031, and 29.0032, as amended by HB 3928, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023; and §38.003(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
2. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.38, Requirements for Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
(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, §74.38, Requirements for Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The proposed amendment would implement House Bill (HB) 4375, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, by requiring instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in addition to instruction in CPR for students in Grades 7-12. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is Texas Education Code, §28.0023, as amended by HB 4375, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
3. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.5, Academic Achievement Record (Transcript)
(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 A, Required Curriculum, §74.5, Academic Achievement Record (Transcript). The proposed amendment would require that completion of instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), in addition to the existing requirement for instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), be indicated on a student's academic achievement record. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(13).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
4. Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§112.10-112.16; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§112.17-112.20; and Subchapter C, High School, §§112.31-112.39
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§112.10-112.16; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§112.17-112.20; and Subchapter C, High School, §§112.31-112.39. The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Kindergarten-Grade 12 science and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§112.1-112.7, 112.25-112.28, and 112.41-112.51 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
5. Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§126.5-126.7; and Subchapter B, Middle School, §§126.13-126.16
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§126.5-126.7; and Subchapter B, Middle School, §§126.13-126.16. The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Kindergarten-Grade 8 technology applications and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§126.1-126.3, 126.8-126.10, and 126.17-126.19 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization 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 B, High School, §§127.11, 127.12, and 127.14-127.16; Subchapter G, Education and Training, §127.309 and §127.311; Subchapter I, Health Science, §§127.402, 127.404-127.408, and 127.412; Subchapter J, Hospitality and Tourism, §127.468 and §127.473; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §§127.742, 127.743, 127.751, 127.752, 127.762, and 127.763; and Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter J, Human Services, §130.278; and Subchapter N, Marketing, §130.384. The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and related implementation language that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§127.19-127.22, 127.275, 127.318, 127.323, 127.417, 127.420, 127.422-127.424, 127.433, 127.482, 127.781, 127.783, 127.784, 127.789, and 127.790 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
7. Consideration of Proposed New Innovative Course
This item presents for consideration an application for a proposed new innovative course, Gaming Concepts: Fundamentals. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
8. Discussion of Innovative Course Sunset List
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss the potential sunset of innovative courses that meet certain criteria established in 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §74.27, Innovative Courses and Programs. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
9. 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.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
10. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter A, Gifted/Talented Education. The proposed revisions would update rules to align with the requirements of House Bill (HB) 1525, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, and codify current program practices. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§29.121; 29.122; 29.123; 39.236; and 48.109, as added by HB 1525, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION