Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, and 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education
(Second Reading and Final Adoption)

April 17, 2015

COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION

SUMMARY: This item presents for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter A, Middle School, and Subchapter B, High School, and proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, Subchapter E, Education and Training, Subchapter F, Finance, Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, and Subchapter N, Marketing. The proposal recommends an implementation date of the 2017-2018 school year.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.102(c)(4), 28.002, 28.00222, and 28.025.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed effective date of proposed new 19 TAC Chapters 127 and 130 is August 28, 2017.

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The State Board of Education (SBOE) initially adopted the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for career and technical education (CTE) courses effective September 1, 1998. The CTE TEKS were revised by the SBOE in July 2009 effective August 23, 2010. In April 2014, the board approved revisions to the process for review and revision of the TEKS to include more specific direction to TEKS review committees. The revised process is being used for the current review and revision of the CTE TEKS.

At the February 2015 SBOE meeting, the board approved for first reading and filing authorization proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N. The SBOE postponed first reading and filing authorization of proposed new 19 TAC §130.183, Financial Mathematics (One Credit), Adopted 2015, until the April 2015 meeting.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: Applications for appointment to CTE TEKS review committees were accepted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from October 2013 through January 10, 2014. Nominations for CTE TEKS review committees were made in spring 2014 and committee members were notified of the appointment in May 2014. The CTE TEKS review committees convened in Austin in June 2014 to begin work on draft recommendations for the TEKS. The committees met again in July 2014 to complete their initial draft recommendations. Mathematics and science educators were also in attendance at the July meeting to provide content expertise to the CTE TEKS review committees in the revision and development of TEKS for courses that may satisfy a mathematics or science credit. In September 2014 the first draft recommendations were posted to the TEA website for informal feedback, and the TEA shared the draft recommendations with numerous stakeholders, including professional organizations and educators. At the September 2014 SBOE meeting, one representative from each CTE TEKS review committee provided invited testimony to the Committee on Instruction. In October 2014, the CTE TEKS review committees met for a third time in order to continue work to finalize their recommendations for revisions to the CTE TEKS.

Due to the number of CTE courses included in the CTE TEKS review, the SBOE has divided the adoption of the CTE TEKS revisions into two portions. The final recommendations from the CTE TEKS review committees for 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter A, Middle School, and Subchapter B, High School, and 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, Subchapter E, Education and Training, Subchapter F, Finance, Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, and Subchapter N, Marketing, were posted on the TEA website in November 2014 and were shared with SBOE members as a discussion item at the November 2014 meeting. A public hearing on the proposed revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N, was held in February 2015 and the SBOE approved the proposal for first reading and filing authorization. At that time, the board postponed action on proposed new §130.183, Financial Mathematics (One Credit), Adopted 2015, until its April 2015 meeting to allow additional time to review recommendations.

Attachment II presents the text of proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Subchapters A and B, and Chapter 130, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N, for consideration by the SBOE for second reading and final adoption.

The final recommendations from the CTE TEKS review committees for the second portion of the CTE TEKS, those included in 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter A, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Subchapter B, Architecture and Construction, Subchapter G, Government and Public Administration, Subchapter H, Health Science, Subchapter K, Information Technology, Subchapter L, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, were posted to the TEA website in December 2014 and were provided to the board as a discussion item at the February 2015 SBOE meeting. Proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapters A, B, G, H, K, L, O, and P, and §130.183 are presented for first reading and filing authorization as a separate item in this agenda.

FISCAL IMPACT: There are fiscal implications for the TEA in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 to reimburse committee members for travel to review and revise the CTE TEKS. There are also implications for the TEA to create professional development to help teachers and administrators understand the revisions to the TEKS. For fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the estimated cost to the TEA for reviewing and revising the TEKS is $141,250.

There are anticipated fiscal implications for school districts and charter schools to implement the revised TEKS, which may include the need for professional development and revisions to district-developed databases, curriculum, and scope and sequence documents. Since curriculum and instruction decisions are made at the local district level, it is difficult to estimate the fiscal impact on any given district.

The TEA has determined that there is no direct adverse economic impact for small businesses or microbusinesses; therefore, no regulatory flexibility analysis, specified in Texas Government Code, §2006.002, is required.

PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT: Benefits include better alignment of the TEKS and coordination of the standards with the adoption of instructional materials.

PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS: The proposed rule actions would have no procedural and reporting requirements.

LOCALLY MAINTAINED PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS: The proposed rule actions would have no new locally maintained paperwork requirements.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Following the February 2015 SBOE meeting, notice of proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapters A and B, and 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapters C, D, E, F, I, J, M, and N, was filed with the Texas Register, initiating the official public comment period. A summary of public comments received regarding the proposal will be provided to the SBOE prior to and during the April meeting.

ALTERNATIVES: None.

OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES: The following related proposals are presented as separate items in this agenda.

A public hearing regarding proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter A, Middle School, and Subchapter B, High School, and 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter A, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Subchapter B, Architecture and Construction, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, Subchapter E, Education and Training, Subchapter F, Finance, Subchapter G, Government and Public Administration, Subchapter H, Health Science, Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter K, Information Technology, Subchapter L, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, Subchapter N, Marketing, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, is included as a separate item in this agenda.

Proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter A, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Subchapter B, Architecture and Construction, Subchapter G, Government and Public Administration, Subchapter H, Health Science, Subchapter K, Information Technology, Subchapter L, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, and Subchapter F, Finance, §130.183, Financial Mathematics (One Credit), Adopted 2015, are presented for first reading and filing authorization.

Proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter A, Middle School, and Subchapter B, High School, and proposed repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter A, Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Subchapter B, Architecture and Construction, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, Subchapter E, Education and Training, Subchapter F, Finance, Subchapter G, Government and Public Administration, Subchapter H, Health Science, Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter K, Information Technology, Subchapter L, Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, Subchapter N, Marketing, Subchapter O, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and Subchapter P, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, are presented for first reading and filing authorization.

MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:

Approve for second reading and final adoption proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development, Subchapter A, Middle School, and Subchapter B, High School, and Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education, Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration, Subchapter E, Education and Training, Subchapter F, Finance, Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism, Subchapter J, Human Services, Subchapter M, Manufacturing, and Subchapter N, Marketing, with an effective date of August 28, 2017.

Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Programs

Shelly Ramos, Division Director
Curriculum

Attachments:
 
I. Statutory Citations (PDF, 33KB)
 
II. Text of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 127, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career Development:
Subchapter A, Middle School (PDF, 38KB)
Subchapter B, High School (PDF, 77KB)

Text of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education:
Subchapter C, Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications (PDF, 664KB)
Subchapter D, Business Management and Administration (PDF, 226KB)
Subchapter E, Education and Training (PDF, 84KB)
Subchapter F, Finance (PDF, 164KB)
Subchapter I, Hospitality and Tourism (PDF, 220KB)
Subchapter J, Human Services (PDF, 190KB)
Subchapter M, Manufacturing (PDF, 266KB)
Subchapter N, Marketing (PDF, 140KB)