Texans for Economic Progress

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From Robert Scott, Commissioner of Education

Government officials are experts at adding but they rarely know how to subtract. Law and regulations are constantly added but rarely do we eliminate or reduce any. I think it is time for this to change.

That is why I have announced that I will be reviewing all education regulations known as commissioner rules. These cover a wide range of topics, such as charter school operations, teacher incentive programs, financial accountability ratings systems, various pilot programs and much more.

I am convening a series of stakeholder meetings, so I can gather direct feedback from those affected most. I want to know what rules are obsolete or burdensome or just aren’t needed anymore.

State sunset law requires that any rule by reviewed every four years. This formal process will continue, but I want to conduct an informal review this year. If there are changes or updates that need to be made and that I have the authority to make, I will do so. If those changes require legislative approval, I will present a list of potential changes to the Texas Legislature for review when it next convenes in January 2011.

Please take a look at the commissioner rules located at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/home/ and give me your thoughts on how we can improve and simplify our regulations. You can send feedback to commissioner@tea.state.tx.us.

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posted: Mar 3, 02:22 PM