as is the chair of the State Board of Ed.

Which are so VAST that is all you have time to teach. TEKs are the curriculum. Most often through our crappy, boring state approved textbooks🤮 that are not relatable to the majority of public ed students.

No, districts teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills which is determined and approved on the state level.

And the governing body for education is appointed by the governor here in Texas.

The governing body for education in Texas is appointed by the governor not mayors.