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November 2018 Committee of the Full Board Wednesday Item 4

November 2018 Committee of the Full Board Wednesday Item 4

Proposed Amendments to Proclamation 2020 of the State Board of Education Advertising for Bids for Instructional Materials

November 16, 2018

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

SUMMARY:
This item provides an opportunity for the State Board of Education (SBOE) to amend the Proclamation 2020 schedule of adoption procedures to make minor changes to due dates to better align to SBOE meeting dates. Proclamation 2020 calls for instructional materials for courses in high school English language arts and reading and English for speakers of other languages.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Statutory authority for this action is the TEC, §31.022, which requires the SBOE to adopt rules to provide for a full and complete investigation of instructional materials for each subject in the foundation curriculum and for each subject in the enrichment curriculum.

PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: Proclamation 2020 was issued by the SBOE in April 2018.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:
A revised adoption cycle for instructional materials was approved by the SBOE in January 2012. The cycle was most recently adjusted in July 2017. The SBOE issued Proclamation 2020 in April 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT: None.

GOVERNMENT GROWTH IMPACT: None.

PUBLIC AND STUDENT BENEFIT:
Benefits include the availability of instructional materials aligned to new and revised standards in the year in which new and revised standards are implemented.

PROCEDURAL AND REPORTING IMPLICATIONS:
None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.

MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED:
The State Board of Education:

Approve proposed amendments to Proclamation 2020 of the State Board of Education Advertising for Bids for Instructional Materials.

OTHER COMMENTS AND RELATED ISSUES:
The Report from the Commissioner of Education Regarding Instructional Materials Offered for Adoption under Proclamation 2019 is included as a separate item in this agenda.

Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner
Standards and Support Services

Kelly Callaway, Senior Director
Instructional Materials

Attachment I:
  Statutory Citations

Attachment II:
  Proposed Amendments to Proclamation 2020