November 2024 Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
November 22, 2024

(1) Approval of Updates to and Ratification of Standards-Alignment Percentages for Instructional Materials Adopted Under Proclamation 2024

This item provides an opportunity for the committee to approve the updated Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) coverage percentages on materials submitted for the TEKS update review for materials adopted under Proclamation 2024. Publishers supplied new content and/or new correlations to demonstrate alignment to TEKS not addressed during the initial review. Materials submitted for the TEKS update review were reviewed by the Proclamation 2024 state review panel (SRP) in the summer of 2024. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the updated coverage of the TEKS along with any SRP-reported errors and feedback. Statutory authority for is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.0003 and §31.022.

(2) Decision on the 5a Distribution from the Permanent School Fund for Fiscal Years 2026-2027

This item provides an opportunity for the board to evaluate and approve the Permanent School Fund (PSF) 5a percentage distribution rate for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The board will consider various factors associated with the distribution rate such as expected return, inflation, student growth, contributions, and current economic conditions. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 33.

(3) Renewal of Currently Approved Innovative Courses

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider the renewal of currently approved courses that are scheduled to expire. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).

(4) Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Adopted Instructional Materials

This item provides the opportunity for the committee and board 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 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003 and §31.022.

(5) Approval of Costs to Administer the 2024–2025 State-Developed Assessments to Private School Students

Texas Education Code, §39.033, allows a private school to voluntarily assess its students with the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) and the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) assessments. The State Board of Education (SBOE) must approve the per-student cost to private schools, which may not exceed the cost of administering the same assessment to a student enrolled in a public-school district. This item requests approval of these costs for the 2024–2025 school year. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.033.