CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
November 16, 2012
(1) Approval of Costs of Administering the 2012-2013 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) and the Exit-Level 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 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and the exit-level 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 2012-2013 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 June, July, August and September 2012
(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, July, August and September 2012. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(3) Determination as to Whether Transfers May be Made from the Permanent School Fund to the Available School Fund
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides the opportunity for the board to review the requirement in Article VII, §5(a)(2) that the total amount distributed over ten years cannot exceed the total return on all investment assets of the PSF over the same ten-year period. The board will determine whether transfers may be made from the Permanent School Fund to the Available School Fund in fiscal year 2013. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5.
(4) Decision on Real Estate Investments
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to review and consider possible real estate investments. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(5) Proposed Amendments to 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 proposed amendments to the Investment Procedures Manual. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(6) Decision on the Private Equity Structure of the Permanent School Fund
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to consider the current private equity structure of the Permanent School Fund and to consider alternative structures. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(7) Recommendation for Appointments to the Lackland Independent School District Board of Trustees
(Committee on School Initiatives)
This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of three appointments to the board of trustees of the Lackland Independent School District. The appointments are necessary due to the terms of service ending for one board member and the resignations of two board members. Statutory Authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.
(8) 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 an appointment to the board of trustees of the Randolph Field Independent School District. The appointment is necessary due to the vacancy of office for one board member. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.
(9) Approval of 2013-2017 Rule Review Plan for State Board of Education Rules
(Committee on School Initiatives)
This item presents for approval the 2013-2017 Rule Review Plan for State Board of Education (SBOE) Rules. Texas Government Code, §2001.039, requires an ongoing four-year rule review of existing state agency rules, including SBOE rules. The rule review requirement in §2001.039 is designed to ensure that the reason for initially adopting or readopting a rule continues to exist. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Government Code, §2001.039.