Update on ISD Bond Election Results
A spotlight on the November 2 bond election was included in a previous HillCo Advisory. The following overview is a result of re-categorization and updates from the most recent data. [...]
Governor Abbott Appoints Combest to Texas Commission on Special Education Funding
On November 19, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Stacey Neal (Mayfield) Combest to the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding for a term at the pleasure of the Governor. The commission [...]
SBOE Committee on Instruction – November 18, 2021
The SBOE Committee on Instruction met on November 18th to discuss a repeal of outdating graduation requirements, the adoption of a four-year rule review cycle, the approval of updates to [...]
SBOE Committee on School Initiatives – November 18, 2021
The State Board of Education subcommittee on School Initiatives met on November 18 to take up a number of items. The subcommittee discussed reappointments of trustee members, certain online school [...]
State Board of Education Reports
Last week, the SBOE held a number of meetings. Below are links to the HillCo reports covering those meetings and a complete report of TEA Commissioner Mike Morath's comments to [...]
Commissioner Morath’s Comments to SBOE – November 17, 2021
The report below covers Education Commissioner Mike Morath's comments to the State Board of Education on November 17th. Commissioner Morath provided an update on legislation passed during the 87th Session [...]
SBOE Committee of the Full Board – November 16, 2021
The SBOE met on November 16th to discuss instructional materials for adoption under Proclamation 2022, implementation of SB 1232, amendment to Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency Contract, and proposed [...]
SBOE Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund – November 16, 2021
The Committee on School Finance/Permanent School Fund (PSF) and the School Land Board met on November 16th to discuss the allocation of the assets of the PSF, the investment of [...]
TEA Adopted Rule to State Adoption and Distribution of Instructional Materials
In the October 29th Texas Register, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) adopted rule changes to the section regarding state adoption and distribution of instructional materials. The original rule text can [...]
TEA Memo Transition to Online
On November 2, TEA released a memo concerning the transition to online assessments as required by HB 3261 (Huberty) 87(R). The memo can be found below: “The purpose of this [...]