40 Tex. Admin. Code § 805.43

Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024

Section 805.43 - AEL Advisory Committee

The Commission shall establish a statewide AEL advisory committee, composed of no more than nine members appointed by the Commission.

(1) Committee members shall:

(A) have AEL expertise and may include adult educators, providers, advocates, current or former AEL students, and leaders in the nonprofit community engaged in literacy promotion efforts;

(B) include at least one representative of the business community and at least one representative of a Local Workforce Development Board; and

(C) serve for two-year terms. The Commission shall provide direction when appointing a member to an additional term.

(2) Membership shall be reviewed when a member's employment changes to determine whether the individual continues to meet the requirements for membership.

(3) The committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit a written report to the Commission on an annual basis.

(4) The committee shall select a presiding officer as required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110.

(5) The committee shall advise the Commission on:

(A) the development of:

(i) policies and program priorities that support the development of an educated and skilled workforce in the state;

(ii) statewide curriculum guidelines and standards for AEL services that ensure a balance of education and workplace skills development;

(iii) a statewide strategy for improving student transitions to postsecondary education and career and technical education training; and

(iv) a centralized system for collecting and tracking comprehensive data on AEL program performance outcomes;

(B) the exploration of potential partnerships with entities in the nonprofit community engaged in literacy-promotion efforts, entities in the business community, and other appropriate entities to improve statewide literacy programs; and

(C) any other issue the Commission considers appropriate.

40 Tex. Admin. Code § 805.43

The provisions of this §805.43 adopted to be effective February 24, 2014, 39 TexReg 1205; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 50, December 14, 2018, TexReg 8152, eff. 12/16/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 46, November 18, 2022, TexReg 7752, eff. 11/24/2022