TEKS & Instructional Materials
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The Texas State Board of Education sets policies and standards for Texas public schools. The primary responsibilities of the TXSBOE include:
The board is made up of SBOE members elected from single-member districts (outside source). Find your SBOE member (outside source). The governor appoints one member to chair the board. The current SBOE officers are Chair Keven Ellis, Vice Chair Pam Little, and Secretary Georgina Pérez.
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Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session
- Setting curriculum standards
- Reviewing and adopting instructional materials
- Establishing graduation requirements
- Overseeing the Texas Permanent School Fund
- Appointing board members to military reservation and special school districts
- Providing final review of rules proposed by the State Board for Educator Certification
- Reviewing the commissioner's proposed award of new charter schools, with authority to veto a recommended applicant
The board is made up of SBOE members elected from single-member districts (outside source). Find your SBOE member (outside source). The governor appoints one member to chair the board. The current SBOE officers are Chair Keven Ellis, Vice Chair Pam Little, and Secretary Georgina Pérez.
Click here for additional information.
Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session
TEKS & Instructional Materials Review & Adoption Schedule
The Texas State Board of Education District 1 (TXSBOE1) strongly encourages highly-qualified and SBEC credentialed teachers to apply to participate in the TEKS workgroups and instructional materials review committees.
Please click here to apply and/or nominate a colleague for the current review committees and workgroups.
State Board of Education Rules
The following rule actions were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the April 23, 2021 issue:
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter C, High School, §§112.41-112.45
Summary: The new sections provide updated standards for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Integrated Physics and Chemistry to ensure they remain current. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2020
Effective Date: April 28, 2021
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 115, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§115.11-115.17; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§115.25-115.28; and Subchapter C, High School, §§115.37-115.40
Summary: The new sections update the standards to reflect current health education research and best practices and align with changes to requirements in statute. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Changes to Subchapter A since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter B since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter C since published as proposed
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2022
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 116, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Physical Education, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§116.11-116.17; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§116.25-116.28; and Subchapter C, High School, §§116.61-116.64
Summary: The new sections update the standards to reflect current physical education research and best practices and align with changes to requirements in state statute. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Changes to Subchapter A since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter B since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter C since published as proposed
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2022
Please see the TEA website to view adopted State Board of Education rules.
The following rule actions were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the April 23, 2021 issue:
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter C, High School, §§112.41-112.45
Summary: The new sections provide updated standards for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Integrated Physics and Chemistry to ensure they remain current. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2020
Effective Date: April 28, 2021
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 115, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§115.11-115.17; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§115.25-115.28; and Subchapter C, High School, §§115.37-115.40
Summary: The new sections update the standards to reflect current health education research and best practices and align with changes to requirements in statute. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Changes to Subchapter A since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter B since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter C since published as proposed
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2022
Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 116, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Physical Education, Subchapter A, Elementary, §§116.11-116.17; Subchapter B, Middle School, §§116.25-116.28; and Subchapter C, High School, §§116.61-116.64
Summary: The new sections update the standards to reflect current physical education research and best practices and align with changes to requirements in state statute. The new sections were adopted with changes since published as proposed.
Changes to Subchapter A since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter B since published as proposed
Changes to Subchapter C since published as proposed
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: November 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2022
Please see the TEA website to view adopted State Board of Education rules.
