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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - October 2011

Special Meeting

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, October 24, 2011, 5 - 7 p.m.

Items for Discussion:

  1. Proposed Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver Request - Discussion

Regular Meeting

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Meeting Minutes Download Word Document

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

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the September 26, 2011 Special Meeting and September 27, 2011 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

  1. Annual Meeting: Election of Vice-Chair - Discussion and Vote
  2. Proposed Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver Request - Discussion and Vote
  3. District Accountability and Assistance: Update on Fall River and Lawrence - Discussion
  4. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education FY13 Budget Proposal and Report from the Board's Budget Committee - Initial Discussion
  5. Proposed Amendments to Regulations on Educator Licensure, 603 CMR 7.00 (Standards for Administrative Leadership) - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
  6. Charter School Authorizing Activities: Recommendations from Charter School Committee - Discussion and Vote
  7. Report and Recommendations of Committee on Commissioner's Performance Evaluation and Terms of Employment - Discussion and Vote
  8. Appointments and Reappointments to Advisory Councils to the Board - Discussion and Vote

Other Items for Information

  1. Year 1 of Race to the Top in Massachusetts: By the Numbers
  2. Report on Scheduling of Comprehensive Audits and Review
  3. Education-Related News Clippings
  4. Report on Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner
  5. Directions