September 11, 2024 Committee of the Full Board
WEDNESDAY
September 11, 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.
This item provides an opportunity for the board to be briefed on current agenda items, agency operations, policy implementation, and public education-related legislation.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
2. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members. The proposed amendment would amend the requirements for school board member training. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.159.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
3. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter B, English Language Proficiency Standards
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 120, Other Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Subchapter B, English Language Proficiency Standards, §120.20, English Language Proficiency Standards, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024, and §120.21, English Language Proficiency Standards, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024. The proposed new sections would relocate the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) from 19 TAC §74.4 and update the standards to ensure they remain current and comply with federal requirements. Technical changes to the figures are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a), and 29.051.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
4. Direction to Work Group for Middle School Advanced Mathematics Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
This item provides an opportunity for the board to provide direction to the work group for the establishment of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for middle school advanced mathematics. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
5. Discussion of Mathematics Instruction
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss matters to be studied related to strengthening student performance in mathematics. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a) and (c), 31.022 and 31.023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss proposed new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for certain career and technical education (CTE) courses that are currently approved innovative courses. The proposed rule action would add new TEKS for 21 state-approved innovative courses in the following CTE career clusters: agriculture, food, and natural resources; business, marketing, and finance; engineering; health science; hospitality and tourism; information technology; and law and public service. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a), (c), (n), and (o); and 28.025(a), (b-2), and (b-17).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
7. Discussion of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.3 Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum
This item provides an opportunity for the board to discuss a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum. The proposed amendment would update the list of high school courses for science that are required to be offered to students. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a), and 28.025(b-1).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
8. Consideration and Adoption of Proposed Ranges of Distributions for Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review the requirements in Article VII, §5(a)(1) and (2), Texas Constitution, that states, the total amount distributed from the Permanent School Fund (PSF) to the Available School Fund (ASF) is not more than six percent of the average market value of the PSF on the last day of each of the sixteen state fiscal quarters preceding the regular session of the legislature that begins before that state biennium; and over the 10-year period the distributions may not exceed the total return on all investment assets of the PSF over the same 10-year period. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 33.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
9. Update from the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive updates on the Texas Permanent School Fund activities and follow-up discussion with the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
10. Texas Education Agency Administrative and Program Budget by Major Component for the 2024-2025 Biennium and Legislative Appropriations Request for the 2026-2027 Biennium
Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff will provide an overview of the agency’s Administrative and Program budget by major component for fiscal years and the biennium totals for 2024-2025, as well as the agency’s Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for the 2026-2027 biennium for comment. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.055(b) and (c).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
11. Discussion of Legislative Recommendations for the 89th Texas Legislature
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss legislative recommendations for the 89th Texas Legislature. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
12. Discussion of Pending Litigation
The State Board of Education (SBOE) may enter into executive session in accordance with the Texas Government Code, §551.071(1)(A), to discuss pending and contemplated litigation with the general counsel, legal staff, and, if necessary, attorney(s) from the Attorney General's Office. The Committee of the Full Board will meet in Room 1-103 to discuss this item and any litigation arising after the date of posting or reasonably contemplated as of the date of the board meeting.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION