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State Board of Education Rules
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule action was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the December 29, 2023 issue.
Proposed New 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.21, Proclamations, Public Notice, and Requests for Instructional Materials for Review; §67.23, Requirements for Publisher Participation in Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA); and §67.25, Consideration and Approval of Instructional Materials by the State Board of Education, and Subchapter D, Duties of Publishers and Manufacturers, §67.81, Instructional Materials Contracts, and §67.83, Publisher Parent Portal
Summary: The proposed new rules would implement House Bill 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, by defining the criteria to be used in the review and approval of instructional materials by the State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency; defining requirements for publisher participation in the instructional materials review and approval process; and establishing rules for the annual request for instructional materials for review and future proclamations, contracts for instructional materials, and criteria for publishers required to host parent portals.
Resumen en Español: Las nuevas secciones propuestas implementarían la Ley de la Cámara de Representantes 1605, 88.° Legislatura de Texas, sesión ordinaria, 2023, al definir los criterios que se utilizarán en la revisión y aprobación de materiales educativos por parte de la Junta Estatal de Educación y de la Agencia de Educación de Texas; definir requisitos para la participación de editoriales en el proceso de revisión y aprobación de materiales educativos; y fijar reglas destinadas a la solicitud anual de materiales educativos para revisión y proclamaciones futuras, contratos para materiales educativos y criterios para editoriales obligadas a alojar portales para padres.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: December 2023 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 29, 2023-5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2024. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January-February 2024 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures. A form for submitting public comments on proposed SBOE rules is available on the proposed SBOE rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Please see the TEA website to view proposed State Board of Education rules.
Commissioner of Education Rules
The following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule action was filed with the Texas Register for publication in the December 29, 2023 issue.
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions, Division 2, Contracting to Partner to Operate a District Campus, §97.1075, Contracting to Partner to Operate a Campus under Texas Education Code, §11.174, and §97.1079, Determination Processes and Criteria for Eligible Entity Approval under Texas Education Code, §11.174
Summary: The proposed amendments would remove language regarding the finality of decisions under 19 TAC §97.1075 and §97.1079 as a result of two court cases invalidating the provisions.
Resumen en Español: Las modificaciones propuestas eliminarían el texto asociado con el carácter definitivo de decisiones en virtud de las secciones 97.1075 y 97.1079 del título 19 del Código Administrativo de Texas (19 TAC §97.1075 & §97.1079) como resultado de dos casos judiciales que dejaron sin efecto las disposiciones.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 29, 2023
Public Comment Period: December 29, 2023-February 5, 2024. A form for submitting public comments is available on the proposed commissioner of education rules web page.
Proposed Effective Date: April 16, 2024
Please see the TEA website to view proposed commissioner of education rules.
Unforeseen circumstances may delay publication of the agency rules in the Texas Register. The Rules website will be updated to reflect any changes.
Please contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.
Rulemaking Division
rules@tea.texas.gov
(512) 475-1497
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