September 10, 2024 Committee of the Full Board
TUESDAY
September 10, 2024
8:00 a.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 public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
A public hearing before the State Board of Education (SBOE) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 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. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.110 and §31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
The State Board of Education (SBOE) issued the Request for Instructional Materials (RFIM) in February 2024, calling for instructional materials for full-subject, tier-one instructional materials for K–5 English and Spanish language arts and reading and K–12 mathematics and partial-subject, tier-one instructional materials for K–3 English and Spanish phonics. All materials submitted in response to RFIM 2024 were reviewed for standards alignment, quality and suitability in summer 2024. Instructional materials are scheduled for approval by the SBOE in November 2024. This item provides an opportunity for staff to update the board on the status of the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2024 instructional materials review. Additionally, staff will present to the board an after-action review on the current year’s cycle, including IMRA rubrics, instructional materials selection for this cycle and IMRA reviewer selection. Statutory authority for is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022, and §31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
3. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.43, Lists of Approved and Rejected Instructional Materials
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.43, Lists of Approved and Rejected Instructional Materials. The new section would address the removal of a set of instructional materials from the lists of approved and rejected instructional materials outlined in Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the TEC, §31.003(a) and §31.022, as amended by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss the schedule for future Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) cycles, including the development timeline for quality rubrics, as well as the future review and revision of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c); 28.025(a); 31.022 and 31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss the annual certification of provision of instructional materials process, commonly referred to as the annual Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) certification process, by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.1011 as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.1011 as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
6. Discussion of Draft Quality Rubrics for Instructional Materials Review and Approval Cycle 2025
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to discuss draft rubrics for the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2025. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003(a), 31.022, and 31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
7. Approval of Updates to and Ratification of Standards-Alignment Percentages of 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 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003(a), and §31.022(b).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
8. Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.25, Consideration and Approval of Instructional Materials by the State Board of Education
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.25, Consideration and Approval of Instructional Materials by the State Board of Education. The proposed amendment would establish a minimum threshold for standards alignment for instructional materials for enrichment subjects and courses by defining the criteria to be used in the review and approval of instructional materials by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§28.002(a), and 31.003(a), 31.022, and 31.023, as amended by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
9. Discussion of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment; §67.29, IMRA Reviewers: Training, Duties, and Conduct; §67.31, Procedures for Public Access to and Handling of IMRA Samples; §67.33, Public Comment on Instructional Materials; §67.39, Updates to Approved Instructional Materials; and §67.41, New Editions of Approved Instructional Materials; and Subchapter C, Local Operations, §67.61, Sample Copies of Instructional Materials for School Districts; §67.63, Selection and Local Adoption of Instructional Materials by School Districts; and §67.69, Local Review of Classroom Instructional Materials
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment; §67.29, IMRA Reviewers: Training, Duties, and Conduct; §67.31, Procedures for Public Access to and Handling of IMRA Samples; §67.33, Public Comment on Instructional Materials; §67.39, Updates to Approved Instructional Materials; and §67.41, New Editions of Approved Instructional Materials; and Subchapter C, Local Operations, §67.61, Sample Copies of Instructional Materials for School Districts; §67.63, Selection and Local Adoption of Instructional Materials by School Districts; and §67.69, Local Review of Classroom Instructional Materials. The proposed new sections would define the procedures and policies for the selection, appointment, training, and duties of IMRA reviewers; outlining the procedures for IMRA public access and public comment; and specifying procedures for materials to be updated or revised following approval by the board. The proposed new sections would also outline the procedures for local districts to adopt instructional materials and clarify procedures for the local review of classroom materials as required by statute. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003(a); 31.022 and 31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023; and §31.0252, as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION