THURSDAY
August 31, 2023

9:00 a.m.

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES – Room 1-111 
Members: Will Hickman, chair; LJ Francis, vice chair; Rebecca Bell-Metereau; Staci Childs; and Julie Pickren. 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 public testimony at State Board of Education committee meetings and general board meetings are provided in SBOE Operating Rules.

1. Discussion of Ongoing State Board for Educator Certification Activities

This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive updates on current and upcoming State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) activities and proposed SBEC rules and amendments. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.031, 21.035, 21.041, and 21.042.

COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION

2. Review of Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter C, Grades 6–8 Assignments, and Subchapter E, Grades 9–12 Assignments

This item provides the State Board of Education (SBOE) an opportunity to review the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) rule actions that would propose revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 231, Requirements for Public School Personnel Assignments, Subchapter C, Grades 6–8 Assignments, and Subchapter E, Grades 9–12 Assignments. The proposed revisions would incorporate courses approved by the SBOE, would add certificate areas to the list of credentials appropriate for placement into an assignment, and would incorporate technical edits where needed to improve readability and align citations. The statutory authority for 19 TAC Chapter 231 is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §§21.003(a), 21.031(a), 21.041(b)(1) and (2), and 21.064.

COMMITTEE – ACTION
SBOE – ACTION

3. Open-Enrollment Charter School Generation 29 Application Updates

This item provides an opportunity for the committee to receive updates regarding the Generation 29 Open-Enrollment Charter Application cycle. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.101.

COMMITTEE – DISCUSSION
SBOE – NO ACTION

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

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one appointment to the board of trustees of Fort Sam Houston Independent School District (ISD). The appointment is necessary due to the retirement of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

5. Recommendation for Three Reappointments to the Lackland Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider three reappointments to the board of trustees of Lackland Independent School District (ISD). The reappointments are necessary due to the expiration of the terms of office of three board members. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

6. Recommendation for Two Reappointments to the Randolph Field Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider two reappointments to the board of trustees of Randolph Field Independent School District (ISD). The reappointments are necessary due to the expiration of the terms of office of two board members. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT

7. Recommendation for One Reappointment to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees

This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one reappointment to the board of trustees of Boys Ranch Independent School District (ISD). The reappointment is necessary due to the expiration of the term of office of one board member. Statutory authority is the Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.

COMMITTEE - ACTION
SBOE - CONSENT