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Today's newsletter provides information on the following topics:

• State Board of Education (SBOE) Rules
• Recruitment of Volunteers to Serve as Proclamation 2024 State Review Panel (SRP) Members

State Board of Education (SBOE) Rules

The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule actions were filed with the Texas Register for publication in the July 29, 2022 issue:

Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 113, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, Subchapter C, High School, §113.76, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics Summary: The adopted new rule adds Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for a new social studies course to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021.  Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2022 Effective Date: August 1, 2022

Additional Clarification: The service code for Personal Financial Literacy and Economics is 03380083 and the course abbreviation is PFLECO. To view the TEKS for the course, see §113.76 Personal Financial Literacy and Economics (One-Half Credit).

Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.3, Description of a Required Secondary Curriculum Summary: The adopted amendment updates the list of high school courses for social studies and physical education that are required to be offered to students.  Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: June 2022 Effective Date: August 1, 2022

Additional Clarification: As required by HB 1063, beginning this year with the start of the 2022-2023 school year, the new Personal Financial Literacy and Economics course, adopted by the SBOE at its June 2022 meeting, is part of the required curriculum that districts must offer. However, districts with a total high school enrollment of fewer than 500 students can apply to the commissioner of education to offer either Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits or the new Personal Financial Literacy and Economics course. This new SBOE rule §74.3(b)(2)(D) is only for a district with fewer than 500 high school students, district wide. All other districts must offer both the new Personal Financial Literacy and Economics course and the Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits course

Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements Summary: The adopted amendments update the high school graduation requirements to align with Senate Bill (SB) 369 and SB 1063, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021; update course titles; add new courses to satisfy specific graduation requirements; and make technical edits. Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2022 Effective Date: August 1, 2022

Additional Clarification: To satisfy the half-credit economics requirement for high school graduation, students may successfully complete either the new Personal Financial Literacy/Economics combined course or the Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System course.

We are now recruiting Proclamation 2024 State Review Panel (SRP) members.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) needs volunteers to review materials under Proclamation 2024 (which includes the new Personal Financial Literacy and Economics course as well as science, technology applications, and several career and technical education courses). Teachers, administrators, parents, business community members, and others with appropriate content knowledge are welcome. Please consider joining us—or nominating someone else to join us for the Proclamation 2024 state review panel (SRP) by submitting a Proclamation 2024 SRP Application.

Thank you for your commitment to serving Texas students.

Social Studies Team
Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division
curriculum@tea.texas.gov
(512) 463-9581