… As we focus on getting back to school, I wanted to provide you with some information on the State Board of Education (SBOE). … Many of you may wonder what the SBOE does and how it works with charter schools and local school districts. … It is confusing that we have a State Board of Education and a Texas Education Agency. These two entities run parallel with each other as neither is over the other. Mike Morath is the Commissioner of Education, and he was appointed by the Governor. The SBOE is comprised of 15 members from around the state who are elected by the people of Texas.