January 2026 Consent Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

January 30, 2026

(1) Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.4, English Language Proficiency Standards 
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)

This item presents for first reading and filing authorization the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.4, English Language Proficiency Standards. The proposed repeal would remove the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for Kindergarten-Grade 12 in 19 TAC §74.4 that will be superseded by 19 TAC §120.20, English Language Proficiency Standards, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024, and §120.21, English Language Proficiency Standards, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002(a), and 29.051.

(2) Recommendation for One Appointment and One Reappointment to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one appointment and one reappointment to the board of trustees of Boys Ranch Independent School District (ISD). The appointment is necessary because one trustee has resigned; the reappointment is necessary because one trustee’s term of office is expiring. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.