April 2025 Committee on School Initiatives Item 9

Proposed Amendments to the “Framework for Governance Leadership” Required to be Adopted under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.159, Member Training and Orientation, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members

April 11, 2025

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONSENT

SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for the committee to amend the “Framework for Governance Leadership” required to be adopted under Texas Education Code §11.159, Member Training and Orientation, and 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.159. 

Texas Education Code §11.159, titled “Member Training and Orientation,” requires the SBOE to provide a training course for independent school district trustees to be offered by the regional education service centers.

19 Tex. Admin. Code §61.1(a) implements section 11.159 and requires the SBOE to adopt a framework for governance leadership to be used in structuring continuing education for school board members.  The framework shall be posted to the TEA website and distributed annually to all current board members and the superintendent.

The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.

FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: Amendments to the framework may be considered for adoption.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The SBOE adopted the Framework for School Board Development on November 20, 2020, pursuant to Texas Education Code § 11.159 and 19 Tex. Admin. Code § 61.1(a).

Staff Member Responsible: 
Steve Lecholop, Deputy Commissioner, Governance 

Attachment:       
Text of the Framework for School Board Development