THURSDAY
January 31, 2013
10:30 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION - Room 1-100
Members: Donna Bahorich; Barbara Cargill; Ruben Cortez, Jr.; Tom Maynard; and Geraldine Miller. 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 at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=2147497741.
1. Election of Chair
(no agenda exhibit)
State Board of Education (SBOE) operating rules call for each committee to elect a chair from among its members. This item provides an opportunity for each of the SBOE standing committees to elect a chair in the event that the SBOE elects to retain the existing committee structure. The chair may appoint a vice chair. If the board changes the committee structure, the committee may elect a member to preside over this first meeting only. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code, §7.107.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - NO ACTION
2. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption 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. No additional changes are recommended since approved for first reading. 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
3. Review of 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment
Texas Government Code, §2001.039, establishes a four-year rule review cycle for all state agency rules, including State Board of Education (SBOE) rules. This item presents the review of the SBOE rules in 19 TAC Chapter 101, Assessment, which include rules for the implementation of tests, voluntary assessment of private school students, schedule for release of tests, and administration and reporting of group-administered achievement tests. The statutory authority for the rule review is Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The statutory authority for the SBOE rules in 19 TAC Chapter 101, is Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Subchapter B.
COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION
4. Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter B, Adult Basic and Secondary Education
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption 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 (SB) 1, 82nd Texas Legislature, 2011. No additional changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority for this action is the TEC, §§7.102(c)(16), 29.253, and 29.2535.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
5. Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 115, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§115.2-115.7, and Subchapter B, Middle School, §115.22 and §115.23
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
This item presents for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 115, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§115.2-115.7, and Subchapter B, Middle School, §115.22 and §115.23. The proposed amendments would add student expectations for bullying prevention to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Health Education as required by House Bill (HB) 1942, 82nd Texas Legislature, 2011. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002(s).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
6. Proposed Approval of Innovative Courses
This item recommends approval of innovative courses that do not fall within any of the subject areas of the foundation or enrichment curriculum. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION
7. Recommendations Regarding Readoption of Instructional Materials
This item recommends readoption of instructional materials with contracts that expire on August 31, 2013. This action is recommended to ensure that these materials remain available for distribution to school districts until new replacements become available. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
8. Consideration of Petition for Adoption of Rule Concerning 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter C, Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency, §89.43, Eligibility for a Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency
A petition to amend 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter C, Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency, §89.43, Eligibility for a Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency, has been received from Ms. Bonnie Staples. The petition requests that a rule be changed to extend eligibility for a Texas certificate of high school equivalency to include a 16-year-old student who is pregnant or a parent. This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to consider the petition. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Government Code, §2001.021; 19 TAC §30.1; and TEC, §7.111.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION