THURSDAY
February 1, 2018

9 a.m.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES - Room 1-111
Members: Barbara Cargill, chair; Marisa B. Perez-Diaz, vice chair; Ruben Cortez, Jr;
Keven Ellis; Marty Rowley. 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 registering and taking public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided online.

1. Recommendation for Appointments to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of two appointments to the board of trustees of the Boys Ranch Independent School District. The appointments are necessary due to the expiration of the term of office for two board members. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

2. Recommendation for Appointments to the Randolph Field Independent School District Board of Trustees 

This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of two appointments to the board of trustees of the Randolph Field Independent School District. The appointments are necessary due to the expiration of the term of office for two board members. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

3. Recommendation for Appointment to the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District Board of Trustees 

This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of one appointment to the board of trustees of the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District. The appointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office for one board member. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

4. Recommendation for Appointment to the Lackland Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for board consideration of one appointment to the board of trustees of the Lackland Independent School District. The appointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office for one board member. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352, and 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §61.2.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

5. Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members
(First Reading and Filing Authorization) 

This item presents for first reading and filing authorization the proposed amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship, §61.1, Continuing Education for School Board Members. The proposed amendment would reflect changes made by Senate Bill (SB) 1566, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, to the State Board of Education's (SBOE's) duty to provide training courses for independent school district trustees. Statutory authority for this action is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.159, as amended by SB 1566, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION

6. Review of Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Elementary School Certificate Standards, Subchapter C, Middle School Certificate Standards, and Subchapter D, Secondary School Certificate Standards 

This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would propose new 19 TAC Chapter 235, Classroom Teacher Certification Standards, Subchapter A, General Provisions, Subchapter B, Elementary School Certificate Standards, Subchapter C, Middle School Certificate Standards, and Subchapter D, Secondary School Certificate Standards. Proposed new 19 TAC §§235.1, General Requirements, 235.11, Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Standards, Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3, 235.19, Implementation Date, Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3, 235.41, Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Standards, Grades 4-8, 235.59, Implementation Date, Grades 4-8, 235.61, Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Standards, Grades 7-12, and 235.89, Implementation Date, Grades 7-12, would implement recent legislation from the 85th Texas Legislative Session, 2017, specify the pedagogy and professional responsibilities (PPR) educator standards required for classroom teacher certification, and clarify the implementation date for the new standards. The proposed new chapter reflects feedback provided by the SBEC-appointed Classroom Teacher Standards Advisory Committee for the Early Childhood: Prekindergarten-Grade 3, Grades 4-8 (4-8), and Grades 7-12 (7-12) PPR standards. The statutory authority for new 19 TAC Chapter 235 is Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.003(a); 21.031; and 21.041(a) and (b)(1), (2), and (4); and 21.0489, as added by Senate Bill (SB) 1839 and House Bill (HB) 2039, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, for Subchapter A; TEC, §§21.031, 21.040(4), and 21.041(b)(1), (2), and (4), for Subchapter B; TEC, §§21.031, 21.040(4), and 21.041(b)(1), (2), and (4), for Subchapter C; and TEC, §§21.031, 21.040(4), and 21.041(b)(1), (2), and (4), for Subchapter D.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION

7. Review of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 245, Certification of Educators from Other Countries

This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would amend 19 TAC Chapter 245, Certification of Educators from Other Countries. The proposed amendments would update the requirements for certification of educators from other countries following the four-year rule review required by Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 245 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.041(b)(1), (4), and (5); 21.048(a); 21.050; 21.052(a)-(e), as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 1839, 85th Texas Legislature, 2017; and 22.0831(f).

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION

8. Review of Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases, Subchapter A, General Provisions, §249.3, Definitions, Subchapter B, Enforcement Actions and Guidelines, §249.12, Administrative Denial; Appeal, §249.14, Complaint, Required Reporting, and Investigation; Investigative Notice; Filing of Petition, §249.15, Disciplinary Action by State Board for Educator Certification, §249.17, Decision-Making Guidelines, and Subchapter D, Hearing Procedures, §249.35, Disposition Prior to Hearing; Default 

This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would amend 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases, Subchapter A, General Provisions, §249.3, Definitions, Subchapter B, Enforcement Actions and Guidelines, §249.12, Administrative Denial; Appeal, §249.14, Complaint, Required Reporting, and Investigation; Investigative Notice; Filing of Petition, §249.15, Disciplinary Action by State Board for Educator Certification, §249.17, Decision-Making Guidelines, and Subchapter D, Hearing Procedures, §249.35, Disposition Prior to Hearing; Default. The proposed amendments would implement the statutory requirements of Senate Bill (SB) 7, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017; set minimum sanctions for administrators who fail to report educator misconduct; clarify the reasons for which the SBEC can deny a certificate to an applicant; require reporting administrators to provide additional factual details in educator misconduct reports; and clarify the law that applies when educators default after failing to answer a petition. The statutory authority for 19 TAC §§249.3, 249.12, 249.14, 249.15, 249.17, and 249.35 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.006, as amended by Senate Bill 7, 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017; §§21.007; 21.009, as added by SB 7; 21.031(a); 21.035; 21.041; 21.044; 21.058, as amended by SB 7; §21.0581, as added by SB 7; 21.060; 21.105(c); 21.160(c); 21.210(c); 22.085; 22.087; and 57.491(g); Texas Government Code, §§2001.058; Texas Occupations Code, §§53.021(a), 53.022-53.025, 53.051, and 53.052; and Texas Penal Code, §21.12(a), as amended by SB 7.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - ACTION

9. Open-Enrollment Charter School Application Update

The director of the Charter School Administration Division will present to the committee any updates on the timeline for the Generation Twenty-Three Open-Enrollment Charter School Application. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.101(b-0).

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION

10. Update on the Long-Range Plan Steering Committee

This item provides the committee with an update on the work of the Long-Range Plan Steering Committee and related activities. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(1).

COMMITTEE - DISCUSSION
SBOE - NO ACTION