CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
November 19, 2010
(1) Approval of Costs of Administering the 2010-2011 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) to Private School Students
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
Texas Education Code (TEC), §39.033, provides for the voluntary assessment of Texas private school students with the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The State Board of Education (SBOE) is charged with determining the per-student cost to private schools, which may not exceed the cost of administering the same assessment to a student enrolled in a public school district. This item requests approval of these costs for the 2010-2011 school year. Statutory authority for this action is the TEC, §39.033.
(2) Ratification of the Purchases and Sales of the Investment Portfolio of the Permanent School Fund for the Months of August and September 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 August and September 2010. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(3) Proposed Amendments to Section I of the Investment Procedures Manual
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review and adopt amendments to Section I of the Investment Procedures Manual. These amendments represent technical adjustment to maintain compliance with SEC Rule 15(2-12). Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(4) Recommendation for Appointments to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees
(Committee on School Initiatives)
This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of two appointments to the board of trustees of the Boys Ranch Independent School District. The appointments are necessary due to the expiration of the terms of office for two board members. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.
(5) Recommendation for Appointment to the Randolph Field Independent School District Board of Trustees
(Committee on School Initiatives)
This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of one appointment to the board of trustees of the Randolph Field Independent School District. The appointment is necessary due to a board member no longer working on Randolph Air Force Base. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 TAC §61.2.