2022 Session Dates
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November 16, Wednesday - meeting begins at 9 AM (CST)
ACTION: Decision on the Percentage Distribution of the Permanent School Fund for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
- Click here for the PSF Agenda, PSF Distributions to ASF, NEPC TX PSF Spending Study, Chap 33, and TEC 43.005 Qtr Report (June 2022)
ACTION: Legislative Recommendations for the 88th Texas Legislature
Here are the TXSBOE District 1 Priorities: click here for PDF
- Close ethics loopholes for charter school leaders.
- Make charter superintendents subject to the same limits on related party transactions as public school superintendents. Currently, charter superintendents can benefit from work for private entities that do business with their schools, including real estate transactions.
- Extend the charter nepotism laws to all charters. Nepotism laws enacted in 2013 grandfathered in existing charters so that they can still employ family members.
- Apply the state’s students’ data privacy laws to protect charter student’s data.
- Apply state laws on parental rights to charters schools, such as the right to review all teaching materials.
- Give charter parents the right of informed choice. Parents often assume that charter schools offer the same services, programs, and teacher qualifications as public schools, such as certified teachers, transportation, counselors, or services for special education students. Charters should make this information easily accessible before parents apply to a charter.
- Remove enrollment barriers at charter schools to allow equal access to all students.
- Change the law on discipline exclusion so that charter schools serve all students.
- Consider the percentage of special education students served by a charter before approving a charter expansion.
- Guarantee public input and notice for charter school expansions.
- Require that charters notify the general public immediately after a charter board approves the submission of a charter amendment.
- Post the complete charter amendment request on the TEA website similar to new charter application.
- Require that charters hold a public meeting for expansions, similar to the meeting required for a new charter application.
- Give the State Board of Education the authority to approve new charter campuses through the amendment process.
- Stop giving “small district” funding to charter schools that have more than 5,000 students. All charters, regardless of size, receive the average per student funding through the allotment intended to help small school districts (5,000 and under) with economy of scale. * IDEA Public Schools with 68,000 students received $68 million from the allotment in 2021-22, while a public school district of similar size received zero.
Click here to view the SBOE's 87th Legislative recommendations.
The Texas State Board of Education's 88th Adopted Legislative Priorities
1. Charter Approval Process
a. Grant SBOE veto authority over charter expansions (Adopted 14-0)
b. New charters approved by SBOE would be granted a charter for 3 years, and return to SBOE for progress report and veto/no action prior to being granted a permanent charter (Hickman) (Defeated 6-6)
c. SBOE vetoes would be based on adopted criteria (start with list from last session) (Hickman) (Defeated 4-9)
2. Charter Regulation
a. Charter schools in the State of Texas would follow the same rules as ISDs (Adopted w/o objection)
3. Instructional Materials (All adopted 13-1)
a. Textbooks – All LEAs would use SBOE textbooks approved by SBOE or seek a TEA waiver (Hickman)
b. Combine SBOE approval process with Texas Resource Review with SBOE approval of rubric. (Little)
c. Align instructional materials to cover 100% of TEKS/standards. (Little)
4. SBOE Member Benefits/Staff Support
a. Provide SBOE member benefits and staff support (Adopted w/o objection)
5. Funding & PSF Appropriations
a. That the Texas State Board of Education calls on the Texas Legislature to reject all attempts to divert public dollars away from public schools in the form of vouchers, an education savings account, taxpayer savings grants, tuition-tax credits, a business franchise tax credit or an insurance premium tax credit, or any other mechanisms that have the effect of reducing funding to public schools. (Adopted 8-3)
b. Raise the floor of the minimum salary schedule by a minimum of 50% and fully fund it. (Adopted 12-0)
ACTION: Proposed Amendments to TEKS for High School Science, Adopted 2020
ACTION: Proposed Amendments to TEKS for Middle School Science, Adopted 2020
ACTION: Update on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Review
DISCUSSION: Pending Litigation
September 26-27, 2022 ~ Live Stream or Watch Later On-Demand
September 26, Monday - meeting begins at 8 AM (CST)
- Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Social Studies TEKS (Elementary, Middle School, and High School)
- Proposed Amendments to Social Studies TEKS (Elementary, Middle School, and High School) - First Reading & Filing Authorization
September 27, Tuesday - if the TXSBOE does not complete the work on Monday, we will continue on Tuesday
August 30 - September 2, 2022 ~ Live Stream or Watch Later On-Demand
August 30th, Tuesday - meeting begins at 9 AM
- ACTION: 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 for the board to provide additional guidance to TEKS review work groups, as necessary.
This item is where we will discuss the Social Studies TEKS Review. For more details, please click on TEKS Review & Instructional Materials.
- DISCUSSION (No Action): Board opportunity to discuss Additional Requirements for Social Studies Classes, grades 3rd-12th.
- ACTION: This item presents for first reading and filing authorization, to move the implementation year for the TEKS for Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Physics and Chemistry, and Physics to the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year to align with the instructional materials timeline. The proposed amendment would also align with the implementation timeline for the Kindergarten-Grade 8 science TEKS and the TEKS for all other high school science courses.
- ACTION: This item presents for second reading and final adoption, to update the rules related to local operations and certification requirements from school districts.
August 31st, Wednesday - meeting begins at 9 AM
- Commissioner's Comments
- ACTION: Decision on the Percentage Distribution of the Permanent School Fund for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025 and Related Fund Transfers
- ACTION: Amendments to Proclamation 2024 of the State Board of Education Advertising for Bids on Instructional Materials. This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education to approve amendments to the schedule of adoption procedures in Proclamation 2024, amending the deadline for submitting preliminary and final correlations, pre-adoption samples, and related deliverables. Proclamation 2024 calls for instructional materials for science, technology applications, specified courses in career and technical education, and Personal Financial Literacy and Economics.
- ACTION: Approval of Proclamation 2024 Questions and Answers. Proc 2024, calls for instructional materials for science, technology applications, specified courses in career and technical education, and Personal Financial Literacy and Economics. Publishers and other stakeholders were given an opportunity to ask questions at a Proclamation 2024 introduction meeting held in June 2022 and subject-specific meetings held in July and August 2022 and encouraged to submit additional questions through email. Questions from publishers were added to existing questions common to all proclamations, and the resulting question and answer document for Proclamation 2024 is presented for SBOE approval.
- ACTION: Ratification of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Coverage in Materials Selected for the Texas Resource Review. This item provides the opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to ratify the report from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) review committees regarding coverage of the TEKS in materials that were selected for the Texas Resource Review (TRR). This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the TEKS. Please note: The TXSBOE has no authority and no oversight of the TRR. Therefore, I will vote NO. The TXSBOE cannot and should not be a rubberstamp for the Texas Education Agency.
- ACTION: Approval of Long-Range Plan for Technology. This item provides the opportunity for the board to approve the updated Long-Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) 2018-2025. Upon approval, staff will post the updated LRPT on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website for use as guidance to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) when planning technology needs for the upcoming school year. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC),
- DISCUSSION (No Action): Discussion of Pending Litigation
September 1st, Thursday - Committee meetings begin at 9 AM
- ACTION: Effective Dates for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- ACTION: 1st Reading & Filing Authorization for Innovative Courses and Programs.
- ACTION: Approvals for updates ad substitutions to adopted instructional materials.
- DISCUSSION (No Action): High School Math, AP Precalculus
- DISCUSSION (No Action): Career Development and Career Technical Education in Middle School.
August 1, 2022 ~ Live Stream or Watch Later On-Demand
- NO ACTION: Public Hearing on Proposed Social Studies TEKS for Elementary, Middle, High School, and Other Social Studies Courses
- NO ACTION: SBOE Discussion on Proposed Social Studies TEKS for Elementary, Middle, High School, and Other Social Studies Courses
June 14th
- Public Hearing Regarding Review of the Professional Educator Preparation and Certification
A public hearing pertaining to the Texas state teacher licensure exam. SBEC is recommending EdTPA replace the PPR.
- Review of the Report on Permanent School Fund Percentage Distribution Rates Under Consideration for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
This item provides an opportunity for the board to evaluate and approve the report on Permanent School Fund (PSF) percentage distribution rates under consideration for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The board will consider various factors associated with the distribution rate such as expected returns, inflation, and student growth. Additionally, this item provides the opportunity for the board to discuss anticipated instructional materials needs for the 2024-2025 biennium.
- ACTION - Proposed New TEKS for Technology Applications, Elementary and Middle School
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)
- ACTION - Proposed New TEKS for Career Development and Career and Technical Education - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Second Reading and Final Adoption)
- ACTION - Proposed Amendment Required Secondary Curriculum - Personal Financial Literacy (Second Reading and Final Adoption)
- ACTION - Proposed Amendment to State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials
(First Reading and Filing Authorization)
June 15th
- Commissioner's Comments, view here
- ACTION - Consideration of the Commissioner of Education’s Generation 27 Open-Enrollment Charter School Proposals
This item provides the committee and board an opportunity to review and take action or no action on the commissioner’s list of proposed Charter Schools scheduled to open in the 2023-24 school year. If awarded, the charters will have an initial five-year term.
- ACTION - 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) and for the board to provide additional guidance to TEKS and ELPS review work groups, as necessary.
- ACTION - Long-Range Plan for Technology Update
This item provides an opportunity for staff to update the committee on feedback received for the planned revisions of the 2018-2023 Long-Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) and review feedback received from the board in the April 2022 meeting.
- DISCUSSION - Pending Litigation
June 16th
Committee on Instruction
- ACTION - Proposed Repeal of Health TEKS - Elementary, Middle, and High School
(Second Reading and Final Adoption) This item allows for the old TEKS to be replaced with the newly adopted TEKS.
- ACTION - Proposed Repeal of Physical Education TEKS - Elementary, Middle, and High School
(Second Reading and Final Adoption) This item allows for the old TEKS to be replaced with the newly adopted TEKS.
- ACTION - Proposed Repeal of TEKS for Career Development and Career and Technical Education, Education and Training, Health Science, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(Second Reading and Final Adoption) This item allows for the old TEKS to be replaced with the newly adopted TEKS.
- ACTION - Approval of Updates and Substitutions to Adopted Instructional Materials
- DISCUSSION - Annual Audit Reports for Credit by Examination from Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at Austin
- ACTION - Proposed Approval of Innovative Courses
May 16, 2022 ~ Live Stream or Watch Later On-Demand
This item provides the opportunity for the board to hear testimony and take any necessary action on next steps related to the proposed framework for the Kindergarten-Grade 8 Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
April 7th
Committee on Instruction
- Health TEKS (Elem, MS, and HS)
- Physical Education TEKS (Elem, MS, and HS)
- Proposed Innovative Courses (available for all ISDs), source: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/learning-support-and-programs/innovative-courses
Making Connections I-IV (approved for 5 more years)
The Making Connections course sequence serves students who have an autism spectrum disorder or a related disorder such as social (pragmatic) communication disorder which causes them to have difficulty with social skills. The courses also assist the students with developing and generalizing appropriate and beneficial social skills and in turn increases that student’s postsecondary outcome.
Making Connections I assists the students in developing an understanding of autism and other related disorders. The course also assists the students in developing and generalizing appropriate and beneficial social skills and in turn increases that student’s postsecondary outcome.
Source: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/learning-support-and-programs/innovative-courses/innovative-courses-other-electives
The Making Connections course sequence serves students who have an autism spectrum disorder or a related disorder such as social (pragmatic) communication disorder which causes them to have difficulty with social skills. The courses also assist the students with developing and generalizing appropriate and beneficial social skills and in turn increases that student’s postsecondary outcome.
Making Connections I assists the students in developing an understanding of autism and other related disorders. The course also assists the students in developing and generalizing appropriate and beneficial social skills and in turn increases that student’s postsecondary outcome.
Source: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/learning-support-and-programs/innovative-courses/innovative-courses-other-electives
Peace Keepers I-II (approved for 5 more years)
PeaceKeepers is a curriculum-driven mediation program which trains high school students in all aspects of the mediation process. Those students then mediate peer conflicts resolving them in a peaceful manner. PeaceKeepers is designed to provide skill development and knowledge acquisition in mediation plus substantial field experience to young people who are interested in careers in education and/or related helping professions. Participants will receive intensive 4 to 6 weeks of classroom training in skill-building mediation activities. After this training, mediators will implement a campus-wide mediation program as their field practicum. Classroom activities will continue to build skills, knowledge, and bonding for the group. Positive peer influence through nonviolence will be a central strategy for addressing such issues as conflict resolution, anger management, low academic achievement, dropout prevention, behavior problems, and negative attitudes toward school, in addition to other issues of concern in the school/district. Outside evaluation has shown significant results.
Source: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/PeaceKeepers_I_and_II_2020_rev.pdf
PeaceKeepers is a curriculum-driven mediation program which trains high school students in all aspects of the mediation process. Those students then mediate peer conflicts resolving them in a peaceful manner. PeaceKeepers is designed to provide skill development and knowledge acquisition in mediation plus substantial field experience to young people who are interested in careers in education and/or related helping professions. Participants will receive intensive 4 to 6 weeks of classroom training in skill-building mediation activities. After this training, mediators will implement a campus-wide mediation program as their field practicum. Classroom activities will continue to build skills, knowledge, and bonding for the group. Positive peer influence through nonviolence will be a central strategy for addressing such issues as conflict resolution, anger management, low academic achievement, dropout prevention, behavior problems, and negative attitudes toward school, in addition to other issues of concern in the school/district. Outside evaluation has shown significant results.
Source: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/PeaceKeepers_I_and_II_2020_rev.pdf
- Updates and Substitutions to Adopted Instructional Materials
- Education and Training TEKS, Health Science TEKS, STEM TEKS, CTE TEKS, Human Services TEKS
- Adaptions for Special Populations
Committee on School Finance (Permanent School Fund)
Committee on School Initiatives
April 6th
Commissioner's Comments
My questions to Commissioner Morath:
Commissioner Morath directed to me seek information from Marian Shutte.
Commissioner Morath did not have an answer.
Line 53 - charters pay less, charter avg salary is almost $5,000 less per year
Line 58 - charter teachers less experienced, charter teachers have 50% average years of experience 5.6 vs 11.5
Line 60 - charter teacher turnover rate is almost twice as high, charters have 29% teacher turnover rate vs 16.2% at ISDs. This is HUGE attrition!
Source: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/snapshot/2020/state.html
Commissioner Morath responded that both charter teachers and ISD teachers are serving on the Governor's Teacher Vacancy Task-Force
- Sunny Glen / New Hope
Commissioner Morath directed to me seek information from Marian Shutte.
- TCPA / Heritage
Commissioner Morath did not have an answer.
- Teacher Turnover
Line 53 - charters pay less, charter avg salary is almost $5,000 less per year
Line 58 - charter teachers less experienced, charter teachers have 50% average years of experience 5.6 vs 11.5
Line 60 - charter teacher turnover rate is almost twice as high, charters have 29% teacher turnover rate vs 16.2% at ISDs. This is HUGE attrition!
Source: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/snapshot/2020/state.html
Commissioner Morath responded that both charter teachers and ISD teachers are serving on the Governor's Teacher Vacancy Task-Force
Graduation Requirements
- updates to the high school graduation requirements to align with Senate Bill (SB) 369 and SB 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; update course titles; add new courses to satisfy specific graduation requirements; and make technical edits
Character Traits
- update the standards for positive character traits to align with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 123, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
Education and Training
- update the career and technical education (CTE) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for courses in the career clusters for education and training and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to ensure the standards are up to date
STEM TEKS
- update the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the high school cybersecurity and computer science courses to ensure the standards remain current
Technology Applications
- update the technology applications standards to ensure the standards remain current
Personal Financial Literacy
- add Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a new social studies course to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021
Required Secondary Curriculum
- update the list of high school courses for social studies and physical education that are required to be offered to students
Proclamation 2024
- calling for instructional materials for science, technology applications, and specified courses in career and technical education. Instructional materials submitted in response to Proclamation 2024 would be scheduled for adoption by the SBOE in November 2023
Update on TEKS
- update on the review of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and for the board to provide additional guidance to TEKS and ELPS review work groups, as necessary
Long Range Plan for Technology Update
- update the committee on feedback received for the planned revisions of the 2018-2023 Long-Range Plan for Technology
Pending Litigation
- closed session discussion
April 5th
Public Hearings
- Technology Applications (Elementary and Middle School) TEKS
- Career Development (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) TEKS
- Personal Financial Literacy (High School) TEKS
