April 8, 2025 Committee of the Full Board
Tuesday
April 8, 2025
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD – Room 2.034 (Barbara Jordan Building)
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 the Board an opportunity to review the commissioner’s proposed Generation 30, Subchapter D, High-Performing Entity charter school scheduled to open in school year 2026-2027. If awarded, the charter school will have an initial five-year term. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code, §12.101 and §12.1011.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
2. Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter C, Local Operations, §67.69, Local Review of Classroom 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 C, Local Operations, §67.69, Local Review of Classroom Instructional Materials. The proposed new section would implement House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, by outlining the local process requirements for a parent to petition for a review of instructional materials. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §26.0061, as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023; §31.003(a); and §31.0252, as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
3. Approval of Local Classroom Review Rubrics
This item provides an opportunity for staff to present the final rubrics related to classroom reviews for approval by the State Board of Education (SBOE). Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §26.0061, as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023 and §31.0252, as added by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
4. Instructional Materials Review and Approval Cycle 2025 Update
This item provides an opportunity for staff to present updates on Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2025. The presentation will include an update on reviewer recruitment and logistics for IMRA reviewer training and review milestones. Statutory authority 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
5. Discussion of Draft Quality Rubrics for Instructional Materials Review and Approval Cycle 2026
This item provides an opportunity for staff to present drafts of the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2026 quality rubrics for full-subject, tier-one, instructional materials for career and technical education (CTE) for high school and full-subject, tier-one, instructional materials for fine arts for grades K–12. 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
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.21, Proclamations, Public Notice, and Requests for Instructional Materials for Review. The proposed amendment would establish a process regarding approved instructional materials if suitability standards are updated after products have been approved by the board in the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003(a), 31.022, and 31.023, as amended by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
7. Discussion of Proposed Changes to the Instructional Materials Review and Approval Process
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to discuss proposed changes to the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003(a) and §31.023 as amended by House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION