The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Board Documents - February 2013
Special Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, February 25, 2013, 5 - 7 p.m.
Statements from the Public
Item for Discussion and Action: Charter Schools in Boston and New Bedford
- Report on Conditions: Academy of the Pacific Rim and Edward Brooke - Discussion and Vote
- Report on Conditions and Recommendation for Probationary Status: Boston Renaissance
- Discussion and Vote - Overview of New Charter Applicant and Major Amendment Review Process, Calculation of Available Seats, and Commissioner's Recommendations - Discussion
- New Charter Applicants and Major Amendments Proposed in Boston and New Bedford - Discussion and Vote
Regular Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Comments from the Chair
Comments from the Commissioner
Comments from the Secretary
Statements from the Public*
Meeting Minutes 
Routine Business:
Approval of the Minutes of the January 28, 2013 Special Meeting and January 29, 2013 Regular Meeting - Vote
Items for Discussion and Action:
- Proposed Definition of College and Career Readiness - Continuing Discussion and Vote
- Update on State and Federal Education Budget - Discussion
- Proposed Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to Approve Educational Collaborative Agreements - Discussion and Vote
Charter Schools Outside of Boston and New Bedford and Other Matters:
- Report on Conditions: Lowell Community and Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion - Discussion and Vote
- New Charter Applicants and Major Amendments for Locations Outside of Boston and New Bedford - Discussion and Vote
- Report from Board's Charter School Committee - Discussion
- Proposed Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to Approve the Removal or Continuance of Conditions on Charter Schools - Discussion and Vote