CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
September 24, 2010
1. 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)
(Committee on Instruction)
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 for this action is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, 28.025, and 39.025.
2. Ratification of the Purchases and Sales of the Investment Portfolio of the Permanent School Fund for the Months of June and July 2010
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to consider approval of the purchases and sales of securities executed in the portfolio of the Permanent School Fund for the months of June and July 2010. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
3. Socially and Politically Responsible Investment
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to address socially and politically responsible investment. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5.