THURSDAY
November 15, 2012
2 p.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION - Room 1-104
Members: George Clayton, Chair; Marsha Farney, Vice Chair; Mary Helen Berlanga; Barbara Cargill; and Terri Leo. 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 registering and taking public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided athttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=2147497741.
1. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Development and Administration of Tests, Subchapter C, Security and Confidentiality, Subchapter D, Scoring and Reporting, and Subchapter E, Local Option. The proposed revisions would reflect changes in statute granting rulemaking authority to the commissioner of education by the Texas Legislature as necessary to implement the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§28.0211, 39.023, and 39.025. Statutory authority for this action is the TEC, §§7.021, 28.0211, 39.023, 39.0231, 39.025, 39.027, 39.028, 39.030, 39.0301, 39.0302, 39.0304, 39.032; Senate Bill (SB) 103, Section 9, 76th Texas Legislature, 1999; and Office of Attorney General (OAG) Opinion No: JC-0478.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
2. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter B, Adult Basic and Secondary Education
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter B, Adult Basic and Secondary Education. The proposed revisions would update the rules to reflect statutory changes that provide for competitive procurement of service providers under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program required by the Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.2535, as added by Senate Bill 1, 82nd Texas Legislature, 2011. Statutory authority for this action is the TEC, §7.102(c)(16), 29.253, and 29.2535.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
3. Approval of Proposed Personal Financial Literacy Materials
This item recommends approval of personal financial literacy materials to be used in high school economics courses. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0021.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
4. Discussion of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Related to Bullying Prevention
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss inclusion of student expectations for bullying prevention in the health education Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). House Bill (HB) 1942, 82nd Texas Legislature, in consultation with the Texas School Safety Center, essential knowledge and skills that include evidence-based practices that effectively address awareness, prevention, identification, self-defense in response to, and resolution of and intervention in bullying and harassment. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
5. Discussion of High School Equivalency Program
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss the Texas High School Equivalency Program. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.087.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
6. Discussion of the CSCOPE Curriculum Management System
At the request of a board member, the committee will discuss the CSCOPE curriculum management system. Many board members have been contacted about CSCOPE. This will serve as training and as a discussion about what CSCOPE is to better enable board members to respond to their constituents.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION