November 18, 2024 Committee of the Full Board Item 1
Public Hearing Regarding Instructional Materials Submitted for Approval by the State Board of Education Under Instructional Materials Review and Approval Cycle 2024
November 18, 2024
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Monday, November 18, 2024, in the William B. Travis Building, Room 1-104. Testimony will be presented regarding instructional materials submitted for adoption under Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2024. The IMRA Cycle 2024 calls for instructional materials includes K–5 English language arts and reading and Spanish language arts and reading, K–3 English and Spanish phonics, and K–12 mathematics. Products submitted in response to IMRA Cycle 2024 began review in May and continues to be reviewed through the summer of 2024. In accordance with SBOE operating procedures, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.110 and §31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
TEC, §7.110, requires the SBOE to create and implement policies that allow the public an opportunity to appear before and speak to the board.
TEC, §31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, requires the commissioner of education to establish, in consultation with and with the approval of the SBOE, a process for the annual review of instructional materials by Texas Education Agency (TEA). In conducting a review under this section, TEA must use a rubric developed by TEA in consultation with and approved by the SBOE.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The IMRA Cycle 2024 was issued by the SBOE in February 2024.
The review of IMRA Cycle 2024 instructional materials took place in the summer 2024.
A public hearing is included in the IMRA Process approved by the board in February 2024.
Staff Member Responsible:
Colin Dempsey, Director, District Operations, Technology, and Sustainability Supports