June 24, 2025 Committee of the Full Board Item 3
Discussion of Draft Quality Rubrics for Instructional Materials Review and Approval Cycle 2026
June 24, 2025
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for staff to present drafts of the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) quality rubrics for full-subject, tier-one and supplemental K–12 positive character traits and personal skills and supplemental K–5 language arts and reading.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003(a), 31.022, and 31.023 as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.
TEC, §31.003(a), permits the SBOE to adopt rules for the adoption, requisition, distribution, care, use, and disposal of instructional materials.
TEC, §31.022, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, requires the SBOE to review instructional materials that have been provided to the board by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) under TEC, §31.023.
TEC, §31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, requires the commissioner of education to establish, in consultation with and with the approval of the SBOE, a process for the annual review of instructional materials by TEA. In conducting a review under this section, TEA must use a rubric developed by TEA in consultation with and approved by the SBOE.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: At the August–September 2023 meeting, the Committee of the Full Board discussed the IMRA process and discussed the approach to developing the quality rubric criteria and process.
At the February 2024 meeting, the board approved IMRA Quality Rubrics aligned to K–3 and 4–8 English language arts and reading, K–3 and 4–6 Spanish language arts and reading, and K–12 mathematics.
At the June 2024 meeting, the Committee of the Full Board discussed a multi-year timeline for IMRA cycles including the development of quality rubrics.
At the September 2024 meeting, the Committee of the Full Board had the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft IMRA rubrics for supplemental math materials that, if approved, will be used in IMRA Cycle 2025.
At the November 2024 meeting, the Committee of the Full Board had the opportunity to review proposed changes to the draft rubrics for the IMRA Cycle 2025.
At the April 2025 meeting, the Committee of the Full Board discussed the IMRA Cycle 2026 draft quality rubrics for full-subject, tier-one instructional materials for high school career and technical education (CTE) and K–12 fine arts.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: TEC, Chapter 31, addresses instructional materials in public education and permits the SBOE to adopt rules for the adoption, requisition, distribution, care, use, and disposal of instructional materials. HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, significantly revises TEC, Chapter 31, including several provisions under SBOE authority. HB 1605 also added a new provision to TEC, Chapter 48, to provide additional funding to school districts and charter schools that adopt and implement SBOE approved materials.
TEC, 31.002 as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, expanded the definition of instructional materials to include full-subject, tier-one; partial-subject, tier-one; and supplemental instructional materials.
Staff Member Responsible:
Colin Dempsey, Director, District Operations, Technology, and Sustainability Supports
Separate Exhibits:
I: Draft Quality Rubric(s), Full-Subject, Tier-One, and Supplemental K–12 Positive Character Traits
II: Draft Quality Rubric(s), Supplemental, Instructional Materials for Reading Language Arts for
grades K-5
III: Draft Quality Rubrics for IMRA Cycle 2026 Overview Presentation
(all separate exhibits to be provided in advance of the June 2025 SBOE meeting)