June 2025 Committee on School Initiatives
THURSDAY
June 26, 2025
8:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES – Room 2.013 (Barbara Jordan Building)
Members: LJ Francis, chair; Julie Pickren, vice chair; Staci Childs; Tiffany Clark, and Brandon Hall. 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 Revisions to the Framework for School Board Development
This item provides the board an opportunity to consider revisions to the SBOE’s Framework for School Board Development. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.159.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one reappointment and one appointment to the board of trustees of Boys Ranch Independent School District (ISD). The reappointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office of one board member. The appointment is necessary due to the resignation of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), 11.352.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – CONSENT
This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review the State Board Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would adopt the proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 250, Administration, Subchapter B, Rulemaking Procedures, §250.20, Petition for Adoption of Rules or Rule Changes. The proposed amendment would update the SBEC’s petition for adoption of rule change procedures to align with statute. The statutory authority for Chapter 250, Subchapter B, §250.20, is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.035(b) and §21.041(a) and (b)(1), and Texas Government Code (TGC), §2001.021.
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
4. Discussion of Ongoing State Board for Educator Certification Activities
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive updates on current and upcoming State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) activities and proposed SBEC rules and amendments. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.031, 21.035, 21.041, and 21.042.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
5. Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation 31 Application Updates
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive updates regarding the Generation 31 Open-Enrollment Charter Application cycle. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.101.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION