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State Board of Education Rules
The following rule actions were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the June 19, 2020 issue:
Adopted Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, and Subchapter D, Other Social Studies Courses
Summary: The adopted rule actions add Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for a new African American studies ethnic studies course, renumber sections, and update references to course numbers and titles to reflect recent revisions to the social studies TEKS. New §113.51 was adopted with changes since published as proposed. All other sections were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2020
Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.11, High School Graduation Requirements, §74.12, Foundation High School Program, and §74.13, Endorsements
Summary: The adopted amendments update the rules to align with the requirements of House Bill 678, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, and revisions to career and technical education programs of study. The amendments were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2020
Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 105, Foundation School Program, Subchapter B, Use of State Funds
Summary: The adopted repeals implement House Bill 3, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which removed the SBOE's rulemaking authority related to maximum allowable indirect costs and the basic allotment for the Foundation School Program. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: June 21, 2020
Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 110, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading, Subchapter C, High School, §§110.30-110.34, and Subchapter D, Other High School English Language Arts and Reading Courses, §110.85
Summary: The adopted repeals remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills adopted to be effective in 2009 for high school English language arts and reading and related implementation language that will be superseded by new 19 TAC §§110.35-110.39 beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2020
Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 126, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Technology Applications, Subchapter C, High School, §§126.31-126.52, and Subchapter D, Other Technology Applications Courses, §§126.61-126.67
Summary: The adopted repeals update the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to align with recent legislation requiring the board to consolidate high school technology applications TEKS into career and technical education TEKS and eliminate TEKS for duplicative courses. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2020
Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 128, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Spanish Language Arts and Reading and English as a Second Language, Subchapter C, High School, §§128.30-128.32
Summary: The adopted repeals remove the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills adopted to be effective in 2009 for high school Spanish language arts and reading and English as a second language and related implementation language that will be superseded by new 19 TAC §§128.33-128.35 beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. The repeals were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2020
Adopted Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 130, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Career and Technical Education
Summary: The adopted repeals and new sections update the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to align with recent legislation requiring the board to consolidate high school technology applications TEKS into career and technical education (CTE) TEKS and eliminate TEKS for duplicative courses. The adopted new sections also update the TEKS for CTE to add a new career cluster in energy to align with revised programs of study. The revisions were adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2020
Effective Date: August 1, 2020