November 2025 Committee on School Initiatives

THURSDAY
November 20, 2025
8:30 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. Review of Adoption of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 229, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs, Subchapter A, Accountability System for Education Preparation Program Procedures, Subchapter B, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Accreditation Statuses, Subchapter C, Accreditation Sanctions, and Subchapter F, Required Fees

This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would adopt the proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 229, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs, Subchapter A, Accountability System for Education Preparation Program Procedures, Subchapter B, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Accreditation Statuses, Subchapter C, Accreditation Sanctions, and Subchapter F, Required Fees. Chapter 229 establishes the performance standards and procedures for educator preparation program (EPP) accountability. The proposed amendments would provide for adjustments to the Accountability System for Educator Preparation (ASEP) Manual; would clarify and streamline language and definitions; would provide an updated approach for the implementation of the student growth indicator; would provide additional flexibility for small programs; would clarify closure procedures; and would include technical updates. The statutory authority for the SBOE to review rules that the SBEC proposes to adopt is Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.042. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 229 is TEC, §§21.041(a), (b)(1), and (d); 21.043(b) and (c); 21.0441(c) and (d); 21.0443; 21.045; 21.0451; and 21.0452. 

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION

2. Discussion of Ongoing State Board for Educator Certification Activities

This item provides the committee an opportunity to receive information 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 and §21.041 which  authorize the SBEC to adopt rules to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing education, and standards of conduct of public school educators. TEC, §21.042 requires the SBEC to submit a written copy of each rule it proposes to adopt to the State Board of Education (SBOE) for review.

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION 
SBOE - NO ACTION

3. 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

4. Public Hearing on the Curriculum and Materials for Parental Rights Training for School District Trustees

A public hearing before the Committee on School Initiatives is scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the Barbara Jordan Building, Room 2.013. Testimony will be presented in compliance with a requirement for school board trustees to complete training on the rights of a parent regarding the education of the parent's child.  In accordance with SBOE operating procedures, oral testimony will be limited to two minutes per person. Statutory authority is the TEC, §11.159(b-2), as added by SB 204, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION 
SBOE - NO ACTION

5. Committee on School Initiatives Parental Rights Work Group and Parental Rights Handbook Updates

This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive updates regarding the progress of the Parental Rights Work Group and findings to date, including the discussion of the training course syllabus along with updates from agency staff on the development of the Parental Rights Handbook. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.159(b-2) and §26.0025, as added by SB 204, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION 
SBOE - NO ACTION

6. Discussion of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship

This item provides an opportunity for the committee  to discuss proposed amendments to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship. The proposed amendments would reflect changes made by Senate Bill (SB) 204, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, to the State Board of Education's (SBOE's) duty to provide training courses for independent school district trustees. Statutory authority is the TEC, §11.159(b-2), as added by SB 204, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION 
SBOE - NO ACTION