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Sweetwater ISD trustees certify TEKS for 2026-27
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved certification of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for 2026-27, with Dennis Cumbie moving approval and Brenda Valdez seconding; Reggy Spencer described the action as certifying what the state provided.
The Sweetwater Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 6-0 on March 2 to certify the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) for the 2026–27 school year. Trustee Dennis Cumbie made the motion to approve the TEKS certification; Trustee Brenda Valdez seconded and the motion passed with Jeff Allen, Dennis Cumbie, Mark Garcia, Kelly Sheridan, Tasha Soto and Brenda Valdez voting in favor.
Trustee Reggy Spencer told the board the action was to "certify what the state has given us." The minutes do not record any extended discussion, proposed changes or public comment on the TEKS item; the certification appears on the agenda as an affirmation of the state-provided standards.
The minutes do not list any follow-up tasks or implementation changes associated with the certification. The board's action records only the motion, the second, and the unanimous vote to certify the TEKS for 2026–27.
