CONSENT AGENDA
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
March 12, 2010
(1) Adoption of Review of 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations
(Adoption of Review)
(Committee on Instruction)
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 adoption of the review of SBOE rules in 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapters A-D. The rules being reviewed relate to gifted/talented education, adult basic and secondary education, general educational development, and special education services and settings. The statutory authority for the rule review is the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 89 is Texas Education Code (TEC), §29.122 and §42.156(b), for Subchapter A; TEC, §7.102(c)(16) and §29.253, for Subchapter B; TEC, §7.111, for Subchapter C; and TEC, §§30.003(d) and (g), 30.004(b), and 42.151(e) and (g), for Subchapter D.
(2) Ratification of the Purchases and Sales of the Investment Portfolio of the Permanent School Fund for the Months of December 2009 and January 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 December 2009 and January 2010. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).
(3) Authorization to Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Legal Counsel for the Permanent School Fund
(Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund)
This item provides the opportunity for the committee and board to approve the issuance of a request for qualifications for legal counsel for the Permanent School Fund. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Constitution, Article VII, §5(f).