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Senate panel rejects temporary rule that would have incorporated 2024 standards by reference
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted to reject temporary docket 802032402, which would have incorporated by reference the 2024 cycle content standards into temporary rule; members discussed that rejecting it would allow further review of contested portions.
The Senate Education Committee voted to reject temporary rules docket 802032402, which would have incorporated by reference the 2024 cycle content standards into temporary administrative rules.
Greg Wilson, chief of staff at the State Department of Education, asked the committee not to take action on the temporary rule given feedback about promulgating it and in light of the committee—action on the pending docket. Committee members sought clarity about the status of temporary rules if no action were taken, and Mr. Wilson said, "Those temporary rules would expire."
Senator Neil Sumrall moved that the committee reject docket 802032402; Senator Lori Woodward seconded. The committee recessed briefly for members to compare competing motions and then took the voice vote to reject the temporary docket; the chair recorded that "the ayes have it." The committee—discussion indicated the rejection was intended to allow additional review of standards the committee had placed under exception in the pending docket vote.
Because the committee used voice voting, the transcript does not list a roll-call tally. The rejection means the temporary rule would not be adopted and would lapse without action.
