June 2023 Committee on Instruction
THURSDAY
June 22, 2023
9:00 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON INSTRUCTION – Room 1-100
Members: Audrey Young, chair; Evelyn Brooks, vice chair; Aicha Davis; Pam Little; and Melissa Ortega. 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 public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.
1. Proposed Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter I, Health Science, §127.411; Subchapter M, Law and Public Service, §127.633; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §§127.744, 127.756, 127.757, 127.765, 127.769, and 127.770
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
This item presents for second reading and final adoption the proposed repeal of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Subchapter I, Health Science, §127.411, Pharmacology (One Credit), Adopted 2015; Subchapter M, Law and Public Service, §127.633, Forensic Science (One Credit), Adopted 2015; Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, §127.744, Principles of Biosciences (One Credit), Adopted 2015; §127.756, Biotechnology I (One Credit), Adopted 2015; §127.757, Biotechnology II (One Credit), Adopted 2015; §127.765, Digital Forensics (One Credit), Beginning with School Year 2019-2020; §127.769, Foundations of Cybersecurity (One Credit); and §127.770, Cybersecurity Capstone (One Credit). The proposed repeals would remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for eight career and technical education (CTE) courses that will be superseded by 19 TAC §§127.428, 127.652, 127.778, 127.779, 127.780, 127.792, 127.793, and 127.794 beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. No changes are recommended since approved for first reading. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4) and 28.002(a) and (c).
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss a possible amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74,27, Innovative Courses and Programs. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION
3. Consideration of Innovative Courses
This item presents innovative courses that do not fall within any of the subject areas of the foundation or enrichment curriculum for consideration by the committee and board for approval. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(f).
COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION
4. Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Adopted Instructional Materials
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to approve instructional materials update and/or substitution requests received from publishers since the last board meeting. The updated content has been posted for public review and comment. It was also reviewed by subject-area specialists and was determined to address the pertinent student expectations in a manner equal to the content initially reviewed and approved by the state review panel. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.003 and §31.022.
COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT
This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss the annual audit reports submitted by Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at Austin regarding examinations used for credit by examination. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.023.
COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION