Proposed new rules, proposed amendments to existing rules, and proposed repeals being considered by the commissioner of education with open comment periods are:
TEA PROPOSED RULES WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS
Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Adaptations for Special Populations, Subchapter BB, Commissioner’s Rules Concerning State Plan for Educating English Language Learners
Summary: The proposed revisions would update the rules to use more current terminology, provide clarifications, make technical edits, and remove outdated provisions.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 20, 2019
Public Comment Period: December 20, 2019-January 20, 2019
Proposed Effective Date: March 30, 2020
Send a public comment on Proposed Revisions to 19 TAC Chapter 89, Subchapter BB
Proposed Amendment 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
Summary: The proposed amendment would modify the rule to provide clarifications to existing statutory provisions.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 27, 2019
Public Comment Period: December 27, 2019-January 27, 2020
Public Hearing Notice: A public hearing on the proposal will be held at 8:30 a.m. on January 10, 2020, in Room 1-100, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing must sign in between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing. The hearing will conclude once all who have signed in have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearing should be directed to Lindsay Denman, Texas Partnerships Manager, at (512) 463-9658.
Proposed Effective Date: March 30, 2020
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §97.1075
Proposed Amendment 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, §97.1079, Determination Processes and Criteria for Eligible Entity Approval under Texas Education Code, §11.174
Summary: The proposed amendment would modify the rule to provide clarifications to existing statutory provisions.
Publication in the Texas Register: December 27, 2019
Public Comment Period: December 27, 2019-January 27, 2020
Public Hearing Notice: A public hearing on the proposal will be held at 8:30 a.m. on January 10, 2020, in Room 1-100, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing must sign in between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing. The hearing will conclude once all who have signed in have been given the opportunity to comment. Questions about the hearing should be directed to Lindsay Denman, Texas Partnerships Manager, at (512) 463-9658.
Proposed Effective Date: March 30, 2020
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §97.1079
SBOE PROPOSED RULES WITH OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 33, Statement of Investment Objectives, Policies, and Guidelines of the Texas Permanent School Fund, Subchapter A, State Board of Education Rules
Summary: The proposed amendments would reorganize references to the Permanent School Fund distribution policy, include references to new authority and duties assigned by the 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, and address permissible fixed income investments.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: November 2019 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 20, 2019-January 24, 2020. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2020 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 33, Subchapter A
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 61, School Districts, Subchapter A, Board of Trustees Relationship
Summary: The proposed amendment to §61.1 would reflect changes made by House Bill (HB) 3 and HB 403, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, to the State Board of Education’s duty to provide training courses for independent school district trustees. The proposed amendment to §61.2 would address the required number of nominees for trustee candidates for military reservation districts.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: November 2019 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 20, 2019-January 24, 2020. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2020 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 61, Subchapter A
Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter C, Other Provisions, §74.26, Award of Credit
Summary: The proposed amendment would update the rule to clarify that a district may award credit proportionately for successful completion of half of a course regardless of the time duration of the course.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: November 2019 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 20, 2019-January 24, 2020. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2020 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: 20 days after filing as adopted with the Texas Register
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC §74.26
Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 117, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts, Subchapter C, High School, §117.312, Music, Level III (One Credit), Adopted 2013; §117.313, Music, Level IV (One Credit), Adopted 2013; and §117.314, Music Studies (One Credit), Adopted 2013
Summary: The proposed amendments would revise the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for music to align with current International Baccalaureate course offerings in music.
First Reading and Filing Authorization: November 2019 SBOE meeting
Public Comment Period: December 20, 2019-January 24, 2020. The SBOE will take registered oral and written comments on the proposal at the appropriate committee meeting in January 2020 in accordance with the SBOE board operating policies and procedures.
Proposed Effective Date: August 1, 2020
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 117, Subchapter C
