The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - June 2011

Special Meeting

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, June 27, 2011, 5 - 7 p.m.

Items for Discussion:

1. Recap of the Year; Connecting Agendas - Discussion
2. Educator Evaluation - Continuing Discussion

Regular Meeting

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Briefing

Meeting Minutes

Comments from the Chair
Comments from the Commissioner
Comments from the Secretary
Statements from the Public

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the May 23, 2011 Special Meeting and May 24, 2011 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

1. Regulations on Evaluation of Educators, 603 CMR 35.00 - Discussion and Vote
   

   a summary of the written comments received, along with DESE's response;

    

   copies of the written comments received, in electronic format;

   

   a summary of the responses provided by more than 700 individuals who attended the six regional forums;

   

   the proposed final regulations in "track changes" mode that identifies the edits that we made to the April 27 regulations;

   

   the proposed final regulations without edits identified; and

    

   the motion for the regulations.

   

   Commissioner's June 26, 2011 Memo to the Board

   

   The proposed final regulations in "track changes" - June 26, 2011 Update

   

   The final regulations adopted by the Board on June 28, 2011
2. Report on New Bedford Public Schools - Discussion
3. Update on State Education Budget - Discussion
4. Annual Performance Evaluation of the Commissioner: Report from Committee on Commissioner's Performance Evaluation - Discussion and Vote
5. Proposed Contracts with Educational Management Organizations for Four Charter Schools in Boston: Delegation to the Commissioner - Discussion and Vote
6. Report from Board's Charter School Committee - Discussion
7. State Student Advisory Council End-of-Year Report - Discussion
8. Schedule for Regular Board Meetings through June 2012 - Vote

Other Items for Information

9. Report on Race to the Top Initiatives: Priority Partners Process and Wraparound Zone Grants
10. Update on Innovation Schools
11. Education-Related News Clippings
12. Report on Grants and Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner
    • Charter Schools - Information Regarding Approval of Loan beyond Charter Term for Sturgis Charter Public School
    • Amendment to the Charter of Seven Hills Charter Public School
13. Report on Non-Operating School Districts Approved by the Commissioner
14. Level 5 District Co-Governance Process and Requirements
15. Directions