The Commission shall establish a statewide AEL advisory committee, composed of no more than nine members appointed by the Commission.     
       (1) Committee members shall:                (A) have AEL expertise and may include adult educators, providers, advocates, current or former AEL students, and leaders in the nonprofit community engaged in literacy promotion efforts;                 (B) include at least one representative of the business community and at least one representative of a Local Workforce Development Board; and                 (C) serve for two-year terms. The Commission shall provide direction when appointing a member to an additional term.        
       (2) Membership shall be reviewed when a member's employment changes to determine whether the individual continues to meet the requirements for membership.      
       (3) The committee shall meet at least quarterly and submit a written report to the Commission on an annual basis.      
       (4) The committee shall select a presiding officer as required by Texas Government Code, Chapter 2110.      
       (5) The committee shall advise the Commission on:                (A) the development of:                    (i) policies and program priorities that support the development of an educated and skilled workforce in the state;                     (ii) statewide curriculum guidelines and standards for AEL services that ensure a balance of education and workplace skills development;                     (iii) a statewide strategy for improving student transitions to postsecondary education and career and technical education training; and                     (iv) a centralized system for collecting and tracking comprehensive data on AEL program performance outcomes;                   (B) the exploration of potential partnerships with entities in the nonprofit community engaged in literacy-promotion efforts, entities in the business community, and other appropriate entities to improve statewide literacy programs; and                 (C) any other issue the Commission considers appropriate.        
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §805.43 adopted to be effective February 24, 2014, 39 TexReg 1205; amended to be effective December 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 8150; amended to be effective November 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 7749