Below is a spotlight on proposed and adopted rules from the February 2 edition of the Texas Register. Education: Texas Education Agency Adopted Rules CHAPTER 62. COMMISSIONER'S RULES CONCERNING OPTIONS [...]
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met on January 30 to take up a full agenda. A majority of the meeting was spent on the second reading and final adoption [...]
The Joint Oversight Committee on Grid Reliability Legislative has not yet scheduled a meeting but when they are published, meeting details can be found here. HillCo will continue to monitor. [...]
Governor Greg Abbott has set May 4, 2024, as the special election date to fill the unexpired term in Senate District 15. SD15 is also up for election in November [...]
The Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 24 Publisher Interest Form is now available. If you are interested in receiving more information about participating in the first IMRA cycle, [...]
In response to a request from Sen. Brian Birdwell, AG Ken Paxton has issued an opinion finding that, as school marshals can carry handguns pursuant to “written regulations adopted by [...]
The Texas Education Agency has sent a letter to school administrators with information on the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program. This program provides funding to participating public institutions [...]
The Texas Education Agency has sent a letter to school administrators to remind campuses of the required survey about implementation of Holocaust Remembrance Week to all K-12, which is expected [...]
The State Board of Education (SBOE) is required to meet at least quarterly. Meetings are held in the William B. Travis State Office Building, which houses the Texas Education Agency, [...]
Local government entities have until March 14 to submit cybersecurity projects for funding consideration from the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). The SLCGP is a federal grant program [...]