April 2025 Committee on Instruction

THURSDAY
April 10, 2025

9:00 a.m.

COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 2.029 (Barbara Jordan Building)

Members: Audrey Young, chair; Evelyn Brooks, vice chair; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Pam Little; and Gustavo Reveles.  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 Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, and Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)

This item presents for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, and proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education. The proposed rule actions would repeal career and technical education (CTE) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in 19 TAC Chapter 130 and move the TEKS to 19 TAC Chapter 127 in order to ensure that all CTE TEKS are in the same chapter in administrative rule. The proposed rule action would also move some existing courses within 19 TAC Chapter 127 to reorganize the chapter. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT

2. Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.12, Foundation High School Program, and §74.13, Endorsements
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)

This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.12, Foundation High School Program, and §74.13, Endorsements. The proposed amendments would reflect changes to a career and technical education (CTE) course to align with recently adopted CTE TEKS and update cross references. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(4) and §28.025(a), (b-2)(2), and (c-1). Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT

3. Consideration of Renewal of Currently Approved Innovative Courses

This item presents for consideration the renewal of currently approved innovative courses that are scheduled to expire. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION

4. Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Approved Instructional Materials

This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to approve or reject update and/or substitution requests received for Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA)-approved products or require that the request(s) be reviewed by IMRA reviewers. Statutory authority is Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003 and §31.022.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION