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Under state law, the State Board of Education (SBOE) must adopt a rule at least 90 days before the beginning of the school year for it to be effective for that school year. The exception to this process is if state or federal law requires an earlier effective date or the SBOE approves the rule by a two-thirds majority.
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The SBOE agenda provides detailed information on these adopted rules.
Adopted Repeal of 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter A, Required Curriculum, §74.4, English Language Proficiency Standards
Summary: The adopted repeal removes the English Language Proficiency Standards for Kindergarten-Grade 12 in §74.4 that will be superseded by 19 TAC §120.20, English Language Proficiency Standards, Kindergarten-Grade 3, Adopted 2024, and §120.21, English Language Proficiency Standards, Grades 4-12, Adopted 2024, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The repeal was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2026
Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter B, Graduation Requirements, §74.14, Performance Acknowledgments
Summary: The adopted amendment updates the minimum score required for a performance acknowledgement on the SAT, aligns language related to ACT with language related to SAT, and adds the Classic Learning Test® and Preliminary SAT (PSAT) 10 to appropriate performance acknowledgments. The amendment was adopted without changes since published as proposed.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2026
Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Adopted Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 109, Budgeting, Accounting, and Auditing, Subchapter C, Adoptions By Reference, §109.41, Financial Accountability System Resource Guide
Summary: The amendment adopts by reference the updated Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG), Version 20, which includes annual updates and removes information related to the compensatory education allotment to align with House Bill 2, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. Although no changes were made to §109.41 since published as proposed, the FASRG adopted by reference does include changes to Module 1, Module 1 Appendices, and Modules 3 and 5 at adoption.
Second Reading and Final Adoption by SBOE: April 2026
Effective Date: June 21, 2026
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