Today, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick announced interim charges for Education, Higher Education and the Intergovernmental Relations Committees. Work on interim charges will lay the foundation for discussions during hearings during the upcoming 85th Legislative Session in 2017. Issues covered by the third round of interim charges include:
- School choice
- Charter school approval, expansion, and revocation
- Teacher preparation, retention, and shortages
- Efficiency / productivity review
- Broadband access
- Teacher-student relationships / student safety
- County school systems
- School board governance and low-performing schools
- Monitoring charge
- Debt transparency in the voting booth
To access Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s third round of interim charges document, click on the link below.
https://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/2015/10/12/lt-governor-patrick-announces-third-installment-of-interim-charges/