Source: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/July132018/Proposed%20Rules/19.EDUCATION.html
Timestamp: 2018-07-19 11:32:39
Document Index: 744279541

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19 TAC §113.50
The State Board of Education (SBOE) proposes new §113.50, concerning Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies. The proposal would add TEKS for a new high school social studies course on Mexican American studies for implementation in the 2019-2020 school year.
The 83rd Texas Legislature, 2013, passed House Bill (HB) 5, amending the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.025, to change the high school graduation programs from the minimum, recommended, and advanced high school programs to one foundation high school program with endorsements to increase flexibility in graduation requirements for students. In August 2013, the SBOE held a work session to discuss changes to the graduation requirements in order to align with the requirements of HB 5, including discussion of courses required by HB 5. At the January 2014 meeting, the SBOE approved the final adoption of new 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements. At the April 2014 meeting, the SBOE prioritized the development of new courses to align with requirements of HB 5. The list of new courses to be developed included a Mexican American studies course.
In spring 2015, a new Mexican American Studies innovative course was approved by the commissioner of education for use beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. School districts and open-enrollment charter schools may offer any state-approved innovative course for elective credit with the approval of the local board of trustees.
There are currently state-approved TEKS for general social studies elective courses that allow educators to select specific historical, cultural, or research topics in social studies to address in greater depth. In social studies, these courses include Special Topics in Social Studies, Social Studies Research Methods, and Social Studies Advanced Studies.
The SBOE held discussions regarding the development of TEKS for a Mexican American studies course at its January-February and April 2018 meetings. At the April 2018 meeting, the SBOE instructed staff to prepare rule text for a new course based on the currently approved Mexican American Studies innovative course submitted by Houston Independent School District and to present the item for first reading and filing authorization at the June 2018 meeting.
The SBOE held a public hearing on the proposed new section on June 12, 2018, and approved the new section for first reading and filing authorization at its June 15, 2018, meeting.
The proposed new section would have no procedural and reporting requirements. The proposed new section would have no locally maintained paperwork requirements.
FISCAL NOTE. Monica Martinez, associate commissioner for standards and support services, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed new section is in effect there will be no additional costs to state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the proposed new section.
There is no effect on local economy for the first five years that the proposed new section is in effect; therefore, no local employment impact statement is required under Texas Government Code, §2001.022. The proposed new section does not impose a cost on regulated persons, another state agency, a special district, or a local government and, therefore, is not subject to Texas Government Code, §2001.0045.
GOVERNMENT GROWTH IMPACT. TEA staff prepared a Government Growth Impact Statement assessment for this proposed rulemaking. During the first five years, the proposed rulemaking does not create or eliminate a government program and will not require an increase or decrease in future legislative appropriations to the agency. The proposed rulemaking does not require the creation of new employee positions, eliminate current employee positions, nor require an increase or decrease in fees paid to the agency. The proposed rulemaking does not create, expand, repeal, or limit an existing regulation, nor does it increase or decrease the number of individuals subject to its applicability. The proposed rulemaking should not impact positively or negatively the state's economy.
PUBLIC BENEFIT/COST NOTE. Ms. Martinez has determined that for each year of the first five years the proposed new section is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the new section will be a new TEKS-based course option for students and increased flexibility in meeting graduation requirements. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed new section.
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. A form for submitting public comments is available on the TEA website at https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/SBOE_Rules_(TAC)/Proposed_State_Board_of_Education_Rules/. Comments on the proposal may also be submitted to Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez, Rulemaking, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. A request for a public hearing on the proposed amendment submitted under the Administrative Procedure Act must be received by the commissioner of education not more than 14 calendar days after notice of the proposal has been published in the Texas Register.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The new section is proposed under the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4), which requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish curriculum and graduation requirements; and TEC, §28.002, which identifies the subjects of the required curriculum and requires the SBOE to by rule identify the essential knowledge and skills of each subject in the required curriculum that all students should be able to demonstrate and that will be used in evaluating instructional materials and addressed on the state assessment instruments.
CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE. The new section implements the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(4) and §28.002.
§113.50.Ethnic Studies: Mexican American Studies (One Credit).
(A) explain the significance of the following events as turning points relevant to Mexican American history: Aztec arrival in Mexico's central valley, establishment of the Aztec Empire, Hernán Cortéz's first encounter with the Aztecs, Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, creation of the New Laws, and Jesuit expulsion from the Americas; and
(B) examine the contributions of significant individuals from the Spanish colonial era, including Moctezuma, Hernán Cortéz, La Malinche, Bartolomé de las Casas, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
(B) examine the contributions of significant individuals from this period such as Father Miguel Hidalgo, José María Morelos, Augustín de Iturbide, Emiliano Zapata, Francisco (Pancho) Villa, Francisco Madero, Porfirio Díaz, and Álvaro Obregón.
(4) History. The student understands the causes and impact of the Mexican American civil rights movement from the 1940s to 1975. The student is expected to:
(B) identify the contributions of significant individuals from the civil rights era such as César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, Reies López Tijerina, José Ángel Gutiérrez, Rubén Salazar, Emma Tenayuca, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles, Marcario García, Héctor P. García, Roy Benavidez, and Martha P. Cotera.
(B) identify the contributions of significant individuals such as Raul Yzaguirre, Willie Velásquez, Gloria Anzaldúa, Henry Cisneros, Cherrie L. Moraga, and Bill Richardson.
(B) analyze the impact of Delgado v. Bastrop Independent School District (ISD) and Hernández v. Texas on Mexican Americans and the end of the biracial paradigm;
(9) Citizenship. The student understands the importance of the respectful expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the rights and responsibilities of Mexican Americans as Americans in civic participation within the United States;
(B) discuss ways Americans interpret formal citizenship and cultural citizenship, including membership in one nation and membership in diverse cultural groups;
(D) analyze the connotations and histories of identity nomenclature relevant to Mexican Americans such as Mexican, Spanish, Hispanic, Chicana/o, illegal, undocumented, Mexican American, and American Mexican.
(B) analyze the significance of selected works of Mexican American literature such as "I am Joaquín" (1967) by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles and "Pensamiento Serpentino" (1971) by Luis Valdez;
(B) identify contributions to science and technology in the United States and the world made by Mexican Americans such as Albert Baez, Martha E. Bernal, Ellen Ochoa, and Linda Garcia Cubero.
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19 TAC §113.69, §113.70
The State Board of Education (SBOE) proposes the repeal of §113.69 and §113.70, concerning Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies. The proposal repeals would remove rules that are outdated and no longer necessary.
Section 113.69 permits a student to receive one-half to one credit for a social studies elective course or for a non-sequential course in languages other than English (LOTE) by successfully completing the LOTE course Cultural and Linguistic Topics. The Cultural and Linguistic Topics course was eliminated from the TEKS with the revisions to the LOTE TEKS that were implemented in the 2017-2018 school year. Additionally, it is not necessary to specify that a student may receive a social studies elective credit since electives are not classified by a specific subject area. As a result, the rule is outdated and no longer necessary.
Section 113.70 requires that a student be awarded one-half credit for each semester of successful completion of a college course in which the student is concurrently enrolled while in high school. However, credit is awarded based on demonstrated proficiency of the TEKS for a course. As written, this rule is not accurate and should be repealed.
The SBOE approved the repeals for first reading and filing authorization at its June 15, 2018, meeting.
The proposed repeals would have no new procedural and reporting requirements. The proposed repeals would have no new locally maintained paperwork requirements.
FISCAL NOTE. Monica Martinez, associate commissioner for standards and support services, has determined that for the first five-year period the proposed repeals are in effect there will be no additional costs to state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the proposed repeals.
There is no effect on local economy for the first five years that the proposed repeals are in effect; therefore, no local employment impact statement is required under Texas Government Code, §2001.022. The proposed repeals do not impose a cost on regulated persons, another state agency, a special district, or a local government and, therefore, is not subject to Texas Government Code, §2001.0045.
PUBLIC BENEFIT/COST NOTE. Ms. Martinez has determined that for each year of the first five years the proposed repeals are in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the repeals will be the removal of outdated and unnecessary rules to prevent confusion for administrators and counselors. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the proposed repeals.
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. A form for submitting public comments is available on the TEA website at https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/SBOE_Rules_(TAC)/Proposed_State_Board_of_Education_Rules/. Comments on the proposal may also be submitted to Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez, Rulemaking, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. A request for a public hearing on the proposed repeals submitted under the Administrative Procedure Act must be received by the commissioner of education not more than 14 calendar days after notice of the proposal has been published in the Texas Register.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY. The repeals are proposed under the Texas Education Code (TEC), §7.102(c)(4), which requires the State Board of Education (SBOE) to establish curriculum and graduation requirements; TEC, §28.002, which identifies the subjects of the required curriculum and requires the SBOE by rule to identify the essential knowledge and skills of each subject in the required curriculum that all students should be able to demonstrate and that will be used in evaluating instructional materials and addressed on the state assessment instruments; and TEC, §28.025, which requires the SBOE by rule to determine the curriculum requirements for the foundation high school graduation program that are consistent with the required curriculum under the TEC, §28.002, and to allow a student to comply with the curriculum requirements by successfully completing a dual credit course.
CROSS REFERENCE TO STATUTE. The repeals implement the Texas Education Code, §7.102(c)(4), §28.002, and §28.025.
§113.70.Concurrent Enrollment in College Courses.
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