April 11, 2023 Committee of the Full Board
TUESDAY
April 11, 2023
1:00 p.m.
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD – Room 1-104
Public testimony – Individual testimony will be taken at the time the related item comes up for committee discussion or action. The procedures for public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
1. Texas Workforce Commission Chairman and Commissioner's Comments
This item provides an opportunity for the board to receive updates from the Texas Workforce Chairman and Commissioner Representing the Public on employer engagement for alignment of education and workforce and other matters related to education and workforce in Texas.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
2. Ethics Training
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to discuss ethics statutes and rules that apply to SBOE members. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §43.0031 and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §33.5(s).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
3. Update on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Review
This item provides the opportunity for staff to present an update on the review of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4); 28.002(a) and (c); and 28.025(a).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
This item provides the opportunity for the committee to discuss possible amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 66, State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Adoption of Instructional Materials §66.30, State Review Panels: Eligibility and Appointment. This item would allow the board to determine if updates to the current rule are needed. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102; 31.002; 31.003; 31.005; 31.022; 31.0221; 31.023; 31.024; 31.0241; 31.026; 31.0261; and 31.035.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION