Relating to the inclusion of civics instruction in public school government curriculum requirements for high school students.

Contracts

• Vendor Warranties: ISDs must review Master Services Agreements (MSAs) with curriculum providers. If current contracts guarantee "TEKS compliance," vendors are now potentially in breach unless they provide updates.
• Addendums: Districts should execute immediate contract addendums requiring vendors to provide digital supplements covering the new topics (specifically Robert's Rules and local official identification) at no additional cost.
• Data Privacy (SDPAs): If vendors utilize geolocation or address-lookup tools to help students identify their specific elected officials, Student Data Privacy Agreements must be reviewed to ensure compliance with data minimization standards.

Hiring/Training

• Teacher Professional Development: Social Studies coordinators must schedule training sessions prior to the Fall semester. Teachers will likely require specific instruction on parliamentary procedure (Robert's Rules of Order) to teach it effectively.
• Curriculum Development: District curriculum directors must re-map the Government course scope and sequence to insert these modules immediately.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• TEKS Alignment Matrices: Publishers and vendors must update their correlation documents to certify coverage of Section 1(h-3). Failure to produce this documentation will disqualify materials from adoption.
• Instructional Verification: Campus administrators must document via lesson plans that the specific required topics are being taught to satisfy potential Texas Education Agency (TEA) audits.

Fees & Costs

• Procurement Costs: ISDs must budget for supplemental materials if current textbooks cannot be updated digitally.
• Development Costs: Vendors must absorb the R&D cost of creating new modules rapidly to retain state contracts.