The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Board Documents - April 2012
Special Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, April 23, 2012, 5 - 7 p.m.
Items for Discussion:
- Special Education Policy Issues - Presentations and Discussion
- Background Information and Data - Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Review of Special Education in Massachusetts - Professor Thomas Hehir, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Discussion
Regular Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Briefing
Meeting Minutes ![Download Word Document](/images/icon-word.png)
Comments from the Chair
Comments from the Commissioner
Comments from the Secretary
Statements from the Public
Routine Business:
Approval of the Minutes of the March 19, 2012 Special Meeting and March 20, 2012 Regular Meeting - Vote
Items for Discussion and Action:
- Special Education Policy Issues - Recap of Discussion from Special Meeting
- Report on School Turnaround: Emerging Practices in Rapid Achievement Gain Schools: An Analysis of 2010-2011 Level 4 Schools - Discussion
- Lawrence Public Schools
- Update on Receivership - Discussion
- Request for Waiver of School Finance Regulations on Extraordinary Maintenance (603 CMR 10.02) - Discussion and Vote
- Proposed Amendments to Accountability and Assistance Regulations, 603 CMR 2.00 - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
- Proposed Amendments to Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval Regulations, 603 CMR 7.00 - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
- Proposed Standards for English as a Second Language Educator License
- Proposed Standards for Program Approval, Professional License, and Other Matters
- Proposed Amendments to Regulations on Access to Equal Educational Opportunity, 603 CMR 26.00, and Charter Schools, 603 CMR 1.00 (Non-Discrimination Based on Gender Identity, per C. 199 of 2011) - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
- FY2013 Education Budget Proposal from House Ways & Means Committee - Discussion
Other Items for Information:
- Education-Related News Clippings
- Report on Grants and Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner
- Data on Adult Basic Education in Massachusetts
- Directions