June 2025 Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
June 27, 2025
(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 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 action would repeal career and technical education (CTE) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in 19 TAC Chapter 130 and would 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. Changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).
(2) Proposed Amendments 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills in Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, §§127.49, 127.51, and 127.52
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, §§127.49,127.51, and 127.52. The proposal would make a technical adjustment to the prerequisites for §127.49, Livestock and Poultry Production, to align with the career and technical education (CTE) programs of study; update cross references; and update the language relating to employability skills to reference new TAC §127.15. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(a) and (c).
(3) Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Adopted or Approved Instructional Materials
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to approve update and/or substitution requests received for State Board of Education (SBOE)-adopted or approved products. The updated content has been reviewed by subject-area specialists and determined to address the pertinent student expectations in a manner equal to the content initially reviewed and approved by the state review panel or Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) reviewers, as applicable. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003 and §31.022.
(4) Selection of State Board Member Nominees for Statewide Board Positions
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to select state board member nominees for statewide board positions. Statutory authority is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §2 and §5; and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 33.
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.