THE STATE OF lEXAS
DECUTI VE DEPAHH1Ern
OFFICE OF THE GOVLf<NOR
AUSTI N, TEXAS
January 16, 1980
EXECUTI VE ORDER
Executive Order \~PC-6 is amended as follows and shall be known as WPC-6 as Amended
January 16, 1930.
ESTf,\13LISHING THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY Cm1r~InEE ON EDUCATION,
PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND HETHODS OF OPERATION.
WHEREAS, the children and youth of Texas are one of our greatest resources
and upon which the future of this great State is dependent; and
WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the State of Texas and its citizenry to
provide for our children and youth the best conceivable educational opportunities;
and
\'iHEREAS,
1ax teachel'
nd the ideas
an
is on
to improve
discipline in the classrooms, social promotions,
of teachinq qnd administration
ons,
, .minimum competency
ti
to
need to be fu}ly expJ
effort
education system; and
excellence in basic education can best be served
communication mechanism bebveen the educators
promote an understanding of the problems, to
litate their accomplishment through the proper
of the efforts of the office of Governor and the
ImEREAS, the es tab 1 i shment of a permanent advi sory commit tee on educa ti on
to have direct input to the Governor of Texas to serve as a sounding board for
his
icies and
will greatly assist both the Governor and those
i
ved in the
anal system of Texas in the performance of their duties;
and
WHEREAS, the Governor of Texas is the highest elected officer of this State
and des i (lna ted by 1alV as the Chi ef Pl anner fot the State; and
WHEREAS, the Govetnor of Texas is the proper officer to receive input from
and to coordinate educational plans Ivith the educational leaders of the State.
TH[I\EFOI{E, I, I·Jilliam P. Clements, ,Jr., Governor of Texas, under the
vested in 1118, do hereby create and establish the GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY
ON EDUCATION.
COllill1ittee \\li11 consist of no 1H00'e than thit'ty mel'lbers and a chairman,
the Governor, broadly representative of each area of pril~lary and
ted
tion with a composition of both professionals in education and
Members I'd 11 serve at the pleasure of the Governol' \Vi th terms
of ,June of even numbered
The Governor shall
ig7 til
1'1110 Shall hold such designation
the pleasure of the
i'lell1bers l'lill serve in a volunteer capacity Ivithout State pay and without
reimbursement for travel expenses to attend regularly scheduled monthly
of the committee. Travel expenses for other necessary committee activities, such
as educational hearings and conferences, shall be reimbursed as authorized by the
chairman.
Said committee is directed to meet at least t\'Jice annually and at all other times
as may be directed by the chairman or the Governor.
Said cOlTlmittee shall in addition to the agenda set by its chairman, make such
studies and reports as the Governor may from time to time request and shall keep
the Governor advi sed as to the committee's activiti es.
All Stat2 Agencies, Boards, and Commissions are hereby directed to assist fully
the GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMr~ITTEE O~ EDUCATION in addition to the Governor's
Office aid and other staff support.
This amendment of \·JPC-6 shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full
force and effect until modified, amended or rescinded by me.
The
ete text of
\,JPC-6
as Amended January 16, 1980, is as attached.
Given under my hand this 16th day of
January, 1980.
WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR.
Governor of Texas
ATTEST:
~9-·-
F'il~rI in the office of
Secretary of Slate
JAN 1 7 t980
Statutory Documents Div•.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
AUSTIN, TEXAS
January 16, 1980
EXECUTIVE ORDER
WPC-6 as Amended January 16, 1980
ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION,
PRESCRIBING ITS DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND THE r~ETHODS OF OPERATION.
WHEREAS, the children and youth of Texas are one of our greatest resources
and upon which the future of this great State is dependent; and
imEREAS, it is incumbent upon the State of Texas and its ci ti zenry to provi de
for our children and youth the best conceivable educational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the problems of discipline in the classrooms, social promotions,
lax teacher certification, separation of teaching and administration functions,
and the ideas of faculty senates, minimum competency testing and the return 'to
an emphasis on basic curriculum need to be fully explOt'ed and aired in an effort
to improve the end product of our education system; and
WHEREAS, the attainment of excellence in basic education can best be served
by the establishment of a ~eaningful communication mechanism between the educators
of the State and the Governor to promote and understanding of the problems, to
define the goals, and to facilitate their accomplishment through the proper
cooperation and coordination of the efforts of the office of Governor and the
educators of the State; and
ImEREAS, the es tab 1 i shment of a permanent advi sory committee on educa ti on
to have direct input to the Governor of Texas to serve as a sounding board for his
policies and progra~s will greatly assist both the Governor and those involved in
the educational system of Texas in the performance of their duties; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of Texas is the highest elected officer of this State
and designated by law as the Chief Planner for the State; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of Texas is the proper officer to receive input from
and to coordinate educational plans with the educational leaders of the State.
NO\~, TH[f~LFOR[, I, l~illiam P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas, under the
authority vested in me, do hereby create and establish the GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY
CO;'1HITTEE ON EDUCATION.
Said cOInrnittee \vi11 consist of no more than thirty members and a chairman,
designated by the Governor, broadly representative of each area of primary and
secOl1da!'y education vJith a composition of both professionals in education and
concerned laymen. Hembers will serve at the pleasure of the Governor with terms
expiring on the 7th day of June of even numbered years. The Governor shall designate a chairman VJho shall hold such designation at the pleasure of the Governor.
i'h'lllbers \I/ill s()rve il1 a volunteer capacity without State pay and without State
reimbursement for travel expenses to attend regularly scheduled monthly meetings
of the comMittee. Travel expenses for other necessary committee activities, such
as educational hearings and conferences, shall be reimbursed as authorized by the
chairman.
Said
co~nittee
is directed to meet at least twice annually and at all other times
as may be directed by the chairman or the Governor.
Said cOlTimittee shall in addition to the agenda set by its chairman, make such
studies and reports as the Governor may from time to time request and shall keep
the Governor advised as to the committee's activities.
All State Agencies, Boards, and Con~issions are hereby directed to assist fully
the GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION in addition to the Governor's
Office aid and other staff support.
This amendment of \~PC-6 shall be effective immediately and shall remain in full force
and effect until modified, amended or rescinded by Me.