The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Board Documents - June 2014
Special Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, June 23, 2014, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Transforming Educator Preparation - Discussion
- School and Classroom Culture and Climate: Hearing from Stakeholders - Discussion
Regular Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, June 24, 2014, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Comments from the Chair
Comments from the Commissioner
Comments from the Secretary
Statements from the Public
Briefing
Meeting Minutes of the 06/09/2014 Special Meeting ![Download Word Document](/images/icon-word.png)
Meeting Minutes of the 06/23/2014 Special Meeting and 06/24/2014 Regular Meeting ![Download Word Document](/images/icon-word.png)
Routine Business:
Approval of the Minutes of the May 19, 2014 Special Meeting, May 20, 2014 Regular Meeting, and June 9, 2014 Special Meeting - Vote
Items for Discussion and Action:
- Annual Performance Evaluation of the Commissioner: Report from Committee on Commissioner's Performance Evaluation
- Discussion and Vote
- Weighting Growth and Achievement for Accountability Purposes - Continuing Discussion and Vote
- Educator Evaluation: Progress Report on Development and Piloting of Staff/Student Feedback Instruments - Discussion
- Update on PARCC - Discussion
- Extension of Current Competency Determination Standard through Class of 2019
- Discussion and Vote
- Update on Level 5 Schools - Discussion
- Update on FY2015 State Education Budget - Discussion
- Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to take Necessary Action between Board Meetings - Discussion and Vote
- Schedule for Regular Board Meetings through June 2015 - Vote
Other Items for Information:
- State Student Advisory Council End-of-Year Report for 2013-2014
- Report on Non-Operating School Districts Approved by the Commissioner
- Education-Related News Clippings
- Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner
Special Meeting
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
Monday, June 9, 2014, 3 p.m.- 8 p.m.
- Level 5 School Turnaround Plans for Holland Elementary School, Boston; Dever Elementary School, Boston; and Morgan Full Service Community School, Holyoke: Consideration of Appeals - Discussion and Vote
Holland Elementary School (Boston)
BTU Level 5 Appeal
DESE Memo to the Board from Legal Office (Corrected Version)
Commissioner Chester's Memo to BESE
Final Holland Elementary School Turnaround Plan
Dever Elementary School (Boston)
BTU Level 5 Appeal
DESE Memo to the Board from Legal Office (With Exhibits)
Commissioner Chester's Memo to BESE
Final Dever Elementary School Turnaround Plan
Morgan Full Service Community School (Holyoke)
Holyoke School Committee Morgan Level 5 Appeal
Morgan HTA Level 5 Appeal Cover Letter
HTA Morgan Level 5 Appeal
Morgan Level 5 Appeal Attachments A-B
Morgan Level 5 Appeal Attachments C-E
Morgan Level 5 Appeal Attachments F-L
Morgan Level 5 Appeal Attachments M-P
Morgan Level 5 Appeal Attachment Q
Morgan Level 5 Appeal Attachments R-S
Commissioner Chester's Memo to BESE
DESE Memo to the Board from Legal Office (With Exhibits)
Final Morgan Full Service Community School Turnaround Plan