The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Board Documents - March 2014
Special Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, March 24, 2014, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) Educational Benchmarking Study and Policy Report - Discussion
Regular Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 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 February 24, 2014 Special Meeting and the February 25, 2014 Regular Meeting - Vote
Items for Discussion and Action:
- MBAE Educational Benchmarking Study and Policy Report: Recap of March 24th Special Meeting - Continuing Discussion
- Update on PARCC - Discussion
- Update on Level 5 Schools - Discussion
- Overview of HiSET, New High School Equivalency Exam - Discussion
- Career and Vocational-Technical Education: Review of Policies Relating to Program Approval and Enrollment - Discussion
- Amendments to Charter School Regulations, 603 CMR 1.00 - Discussion and Vote
- Regulations on Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools (Adoption of 603 CMR 52.00; Technical Amendment to Special Education Regulations, 603 CMR 28.00; and Repeal of Regulations on Virtual Innovation Schools, 603 CMR 48.00) - Discussion and Vote
- Amendment Request from Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School - Discussion and Vote
- Update on State and Federal Education Budget - Discussion
Other Items for Information:
- Education-Related News Clips
- Report on Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner
