Division 13. Business Management and Administration, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.361. Business Information Management; Business Law; and Touch System Data Entry, Grades 9-12.

The adopted amendment in §231.361(a) separates Business Information Management II, Business Law, and Touch System Data Entry from Business Information Management I to conform with changes to SBOE rules that have made Business Information Management I a pre-requisite for Health Informatics. Adopted new §231.361(a)(4)-(7) provides the appropriate certificates to teach the Business Information Management I course for Grades 9-12. The adopted addition of the marketing certificates to the list of credentials appropriate for this assignment acknowledges the overlapping knowledge and skills in occupations of business, marketing, and finance and allows the Marketing certificate holder to also teach business management courses. Making the health science certificates eligible to teach Business Information Management I facilitate an educator's ability to teach each course in the program of study. Health science certified teachers with industry experience in health informatics have the practical application and/or knowledge of how Business Information Management I knowledge and skills are implemented in the health informatics occupations, but would not necessarily possess the depth of knowledge to provide instruction to the other courses (Business Information Management II, Business Law, or Touch System Data Entry). Additionally, those courses are not included in the health informatics program of study. The adopted additional certification areas increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

The adopted amendment to §231.361 adds a new subsection (b) to delineate the appropriate certificates to teach Business Information Management II, Business Law, and Touch System Data Entry. The adopted new subsection allows Marketing certificate holders to teach these courses; acknowledges the overlapping knowledge and skills in occupations of business, marketing, and finance; and allows the Marketing certificate holder to also teach business management courses.

Section 231.361(b) is relettered to §231.361(c) for technical formatting purposes, and the cross reference in relettered subsection (c) is changed to subsection (d) to provide the appropriate cross reference. Adopted new subsection (c)(4) and (5) provides marketing certificates to teach the appropriate business management courses for Grades 9-12. The additional marketing certificates align with the program of study course sequence and increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction.

Section 231.361(c) is relettered to §231.361(d) for technical formatting purposes.

§231.365. Business English, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.365(a)(12) and (13) provide the marketing certificates to teach the Business English course for Grades 9-12. Several occupations in business, marketing, and finance have overlapping required skills and knowledge. Due to the overlap, when developing programs of study, the SBOE decided to combine the three career clusters. In an effort to create equity between two certificates, Business Management and Marketing, the adopted amendment adds the Marketing certification for any course that allowed the Business Management certification provided the necessary content was covered in the postsecondary instruction. An individual with a Marketing certification possesses the requisite skills to teach Business English since the content necessary to have a solid foundation in business is included in the college coursework and allows the Marketing certificate holder to teach all courses in the program of study.

Division 15. Finance, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.392. Money Matters, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.392(9)-(16) provides the appropriate mathematics certificates to teach the Money Matters course for Grades 9-12. The content in the Money Matters course aligns with teacher content knowledge required for Mathematics certification. The adopted additional certification areas increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.393. Accounting I; Financial Analysis; Insurance Operations; and Securities and Investments, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.393(4) and (5) provides the appropriate marketing certificates to teach Accounting I; Financial Analysis; Insurance Operations; and Securities and Investments courses for Grades 9-12. The adopted amendment allows Marketing certificate holders to also teach these courses, as there is overlap in the required skills and knowledge for occupations in business, marketing, and finance. The addition of marketing certificates increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction and enables these educators to teach the entire program of study course sequence. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.394. Statistics and Business Decision Making, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.394(a)(12) and (13) provides the appropriate marketing certificates to teach the Statistics and Business Decision Making course for Grades 9-12. The adopted amendment allows Marketing certificate holders to also teach these courses as there is overlap in the required skills and knowledge for occupations in business, marketing, and finance. The addition of the marketing certificates increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction and enables these educators to teach the entire program of study course sequence. The adopted addition of "legacy" to paragraph (4) and the adopted new paragraphs provide clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.395. Financial Mathematics, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.395(a)(12) and (13) provide the appropriate marketing certificates to teach the Financial Mathematics course for Grades 9-12. The adopted amendment allows Marketing certificate holders to also teach these courses as there is overlap in the required skills and knowledge for occupations in business, marketing, and finance. The addition of marketing certificates increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction and enables these educators to teach the entire program of study course sequence. The adopted amendment, including the adopted addition of "legacy" to paragraph (4), provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.397. Accounting II, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.397(a)(12) and (13) provide the appropriate marketing certificates to teach the Accounting II course for Grades 9-12. The adopted amendment allows Marketing certificate holders to also teach these courses as there is overlap in the required skills and knowledge for occupations in business, marketing, and finance. The addition of the marketing certificates increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction and enables these educators to teach the entire program of study course sequence. The adopted amendment, including the adopted addition of "legacy" to paragraph (4), provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

Division 17. Health Science, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.421. Health Science, Grades 9-12.

The adopted amendment in §231.421(a) separates Medical Terminology from the other courses listed in subsection (a) and moves it to new subsection (b). The adopted amendment provides guidance on the appropriate certificates to teach Medical Terminology for Grades 9-12, which establishes a foundation for key terms that will be utilized throughout the four levels of courses within the healthcare diagnostics program of study. The SBOE expanded the list of certificates for this course to reflect the numerous science certificate holders that have the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively provide student instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments. The adopted amendment includes relettering for technical formatting purposes.

§231.427. Health Informatics, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.427(8) and (9) provide the appropriate marketing certificates to teach the Health Informatics course for Grades 9-12. The additional Marketing certification areas align with the addition of the Marketing certification areas in §231.361, Business Information Management I, as that course is a prerequisite to teach Health Informatics and establishes reciprocity in certificate requirements for assignments that cross subject areas. The adopted amendment also increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

Division 20. Information Technology, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.483. Digital Media; Web Technologies, Grades 9-12.

The adopted amendment in §231.483 deletes the section title, "Web Technologies," and deletes Web Technologies from the list of course offerings for Grades 9-12, as the course has been repealed by the SBOE. The adopted amendment implements HB 963, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, that required the SBOE to conduct a review of the TEKS for CTE and technology application courses for Grades 9-12 and to consolidate courses and eliminate duplicative courses, which resulted in this course being deemed duplicative and repealed by the SBOE in favor of the technology applications courses. The list of certificates appropriate to teach these courses remains the same. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.485. Web Communications, Web Design, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.485, Web Communications, Web Design, Grades 9-12, replaces §231.485, Computer Programming, which was repealed, to align with the SBOE review of CTE and technology applications courses required by HB 963, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019. This adopted change reflects the move of these courses into CTE as a result of the HB 963 review. The adopted changes also provide the appropriate courses and certificates to teach those courses in line with other CTE courses and provide clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.487. Computer Maintenance, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.487(7) and (8) provide the appropriate technology applications certificates to teach the Computer Maintenance course for Grades 9-12. The additional technology applications certificates align with certificate requirements to teach Computer Technician and Practicum in Computer Technician courses and increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.491. Independent Study in Evolving/Emerging Technologies, Independent Study in Technology Applications, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.491 provides the SBOE-approved courses, Independent Study in Evolving/Emerging Technologies and Independent Study in Technology Applications, for Grades 9-12 with the appropriate certificates to teach those courses. The ability to allow any CTE or vocational certificate holder to teach these courses increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

Division 22. Manufacturing, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.521. Manufacturing, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.521(b)(9)-(11) provides the appropriate agriculture certificates to teach the Manufacturing course for Grades 9-12. Teachers with an agriculture certificate can teach the courses preceding and required for the practicum in Manufacturing course so the adopted change enables the teachers with an agriculture certificate to teach the entire series of courses in a program of study. The adopted amendment increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

Division 23. Marketing, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.541. Marketing, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.541(a)(4)-(7) and §231.541(b)(4)-(7) provides the appropriate business certificates to teach the Marketing course for Grades 9-12. The additional certificate areas increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.543. Advertising, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.543(7)-(9) provides the appropriate business certificates to teach the Advertising course for Grades 9-12. The additional certificate areas increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.545. Fashion Marketing, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.545(6)-(9) provides the appropriate business certificates to teach the Fashion Marketing course for Grades 9-12. The additional certificate areas increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

Division 24. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Grades 9-12 Assignments.

§231.567. Engineering Design and Presentation, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.567(b)(1)-(7) provides the appropriate certificates to teach the Engineering Design and Presentation courses for Grades 9-12. Teachers with an agriculture certification can teach Levels I-III engineering courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), so the adopted change enables the teachers with an agriculture certification to also teach the advanced course option for the engineering program of study. The adopted amendment increases district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted amendment provides clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments and includes renumbering paragraphs (1)-(9) to paragraphs (8)-(16) for technical formatting purposes.

Further Alignment with the SBOE's Implementation of Legislative Changes

The remaining amendments to Division 24 include adopted new §231.591 and adopted new §§231.585, 231.587, 231.589, 231.593, and 231.595 (relocated from Division 8) that implement HB 963, 86th Texas Legislature, 2019, which required the SBOE to conduct a review of the TEKS for CTE and technology application courses for Grades 9-12 and to consolidate courses and eliminate duplicative courses. The review the SBOE conducted resulted in adopted changes to SBEC rules to relocate courses from Division 8, relating to Technology Applications, to Division 24, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, to reflect that the SBOE has reclassified those courses as CTE and to repeal Division 8 to prevent duplication. Any resulting additional certification areas increase district flexibility in course offerings for students by expanding the list of certified educators with the knowledge and skills to successfully provide the necessary instruction. The adopted new sections also provide clarity for district personnel to place educators with the appropriate credentials into classroom assignments.

§231.585. Computer Science, Grades 9-12.

Adopted new §231.585 relocates the current provisions in §231.251 that are adopted for repeal in Division 8 into Division 24 to reflect that the SBOE has reclassified the Computer Science course as a CTE course. There are no changes to the list of certificates appropriate to teach these courses.

§231.587. Fundamentals of Computer Science, Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, Grades 9-12.