Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Certification of Instructional Materials for 2026-2027. Presenter: Dr. Kelly Avritt Description: In accordance with Texas Education Code 31.1011, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to certify annually to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the commissioner that students have access to instructional materials covering all Texas Essent

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IX.G. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Certification of Instructional Materials for 2026-2027. Presenter: Dr. Kelly Avritt Description: In accordance with Texas Education Code 31.1011, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to certify annually to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the commissioner that students have access to instructional materials covering all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for all required subjects, except physical education. Additionally, LEAs are required to certify that they protect against access to obscene or harmful content in compliance with the requirements for certification under (i) the Children's Internet Protection Act (Pub. L. No. 106-554); (ii) Section 28.0022; (iii) Section 43.22 , Penal Code; and (iv) any other law or regulation that protects students from obscene or harmful content. The Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials Survey 2026-2027 (formerly known as TEKS Certification Survey) includes a section to allow LEAs to certify they meet this requirement. Attachments: ( 1 ) certification-of-provision-of-im-survey-2026-27-prework-form 5/7/2026 at 5:19 PM

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.