19 TAC §§74.61, 74.63, 74.64
The State Board of Education (SBOE) withdraws the proposed
amendments to §§74.61, 74.63, and 74.64, concerning curriculum requirements,
published in the May 19, 2006, issue of the
Texas
Register
(31 TexReg 4142). The sections outline high school graduation
requirements and the recommended high school program (RSHP) and distinguished
achievement program (DAP) graduation plans for Texas high school students.
The proposed amendment to §74.61 would have added engineering as an option
for the fourth year of science beginning with students entering Grade 9 in
school year 2007 - 2008. The proposed amendments to §74.63 and §74.64
included technical corrections to add clarification to the languages other
than English requirement and to delete redundant language regarding credit
by examination. Additional technical corrections in §74.64 included replacing
the term "tech prep articulated" with the correct term "advanced technical
credit courses" and adding "dual credit courses" to describe requirements
for advanced measures for the DAP. The SBOE received comments regarding the
proposal to add engineering as an option for the fourth year of science. The
comments included recommendations for other courses that could count for the
fourth science credit.
During its meeting on July 7, 2006, the SBOE took action to withdraw this
proposal in order to allow for consideration of additional amendments to incorporate
legislation passed during the 79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session.
The SBOE anticipates considering for action proposed amendments to 19 TAC
Chapter 74, Curriculum Requirements, Subchapter F, Graduation Requirements,
Beginning with School Year 2007 - 2008, at the September SBOE 2006 meeting.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 19, 2006.
TRD-200603811
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Policy Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Effective date: July 19, 2006
For further information, please call: (512) 475-1497