The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Board Documents - September 2013
Special Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, September 23, 2013, 5 - 7 p.m.
Item for Discussion:
- 2012-13 Achievement and Accountability Overview - Discussion
Regular Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, September 24, 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 June 24, 2013 Special Meeting and the June 25, 2013 Regular Meeting - Vote
Items for Discussion and Action:
- Annual Meeting: Election of Vice-Chair - Discussion and Vote
- 2012-13 Achievement and Accountability Overview - Continuing Discussion
- Educator Evaluation: Update on Implementation and Proposed Technical Amendment to Regulations - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
- Initial Discussion of Plan for Administering MCAS and PARCC Student Assessments
- Discussion - Report on the Status of the Public Education Financing System in Massachusetts - Discussion
- RETELL Update - Discussion
- Regulations on Background Checks for School Employees - Vote to Adopt Emergency Regulations and Solicit Public Comment
- Process and Timelines for FY2015 Budget - Initial Discussion
Other Items for Information:
- Legislative Report: Education-Related Laws Enacted in 2012-2013 Session
- Advisory Councils: FY13 Annual Reports
- Education-Related News Clippings
- Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner