Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §130.371, Principles of Technology (One Science Credit)
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
September 24, 2010
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONSENT
SUMMARY: This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §130.371, Principles of Technology (One Science Credit). The proposed amendment would make minor modifications to the Principles of Technology course that would satisfy the physics graduation requirement to align with end-of-course assessment requirements.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, 28.025, and 39.025.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of the proposed amendment to 19 TAC §130.371 is 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register. Under TEC, §7.102(f), the State Board of Education (SBOE) must approve the rule action at second reading and final adoption by a vote of two-thirds of its members to specify an effective date earlier than the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. The earlier effective date will allow districts to implement the revised standards immediately.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: In July 2009, the SBOE adopted new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses to be effective August 23, 2010. In March 2010, the SBOE adopted revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter D, Other Science Courses, to be effective July 12, 2010.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: Due to requirements for end-of-course assessments for physics, minor modifications are needed to the TEKS for the new CTE Principles of Technology course adopted in July 2009 in 19 TAC §130.371. In March 2010, the SBOE adopted new 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter D, Other Science Courses, §112.71, Principles of Technology, to reflect the modifications needed. The proposed rule action presented in this item would amend the TEKS for Principles of Technology in 19 TAC Chapter 130 to align with the changes made to the Principles of Technology TEKS in 19 TAC Chapter 112.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Texas Education Agency has determined that there are no additional costs to persons or entities required to comply with the proposed amendment. In addition, there is no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses or microbusinesses; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.
PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include added flexibility for students working to graduate under the Recommended High School Program who are required to earn four science credits.
PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: The proposed amendment would have no new procedural and reporting requirements.
LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: The proposed amendment would have no new locally maintained paperwork requirements.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: The official public comment period will begin when the amendment is published as proposed in the Texas Register.
ALTERNATIVES: None.
OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: A request for a public hearing on the proposal submitted under the Administrative Procedure Act must be received by the commissioner of education not more than 14 calendar days after notice of the proposal has been published in the Texas Register.
COMMISSIONER'S RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the State Board of Education:
Approve for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §130.371, Principles of Technology (One Science Credit).
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Scott
Commissioner of Education
Staff Members Responsible:
Anita Givens, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs
Norma Torres-Martinez, Deputy Associate Commissioner
Standards and Alignment
Monica Martinez, Managing Director
Curriculum
Attachments:
I. Statutory Citations
II. Text of Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §130.371, Principles of Technology (One Science Credit)