April 5-8 SBOE Meeting Highlights
Part 2 of 2
See also “SBOE resources”
Final Approval
ISD Trustee School Safety Training
The State Board of Education (SBOE) quickly gave final approval (on 2nd/final reading) to a new rule (agenda) to implement 2021’s HB690 requiring ISD board members to complete training in school safety at least every two years, and sooner (within 120 calendar days) for a new member being appointed or elected to the board.
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Out of 23 that Applied to Open in 2023-24
Nine Charter District Applicants Survive
To Advance to Next Consideration Stage
TEA charter school staff told a SBOE committee that of the 23 applicants for new “Generation 27” charter districts to open in School Year 2023-24, nine applicants survived the extensive vetting process to move to the next round of consideration.
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Last Updated in 2018
Board Briefed on Plans to Update
The Long-Range Plan for Technology
The SBOE received a briefing (agenda/webcast-click Item 21) from TEA staff on plans to begin the process to update the board’s Long-Range Plan for Technology, which was adopted in 2018 and set educational technology goals through 2023.
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