The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - June 23, 2015

Regular Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 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

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the May 19, 2015 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

1. Strengthening Civic Learning - Discussion
2. Lawrence Public Schools: Progress Report on Third Year of Receivership - Discussion
3. Update on Holyoke Public Schools - Discussion
4. Level 5 Schools: End-of-Year Reports - Discussion
5. Annual Performance Evaluation of the Commissioner: Report from Committee on Commissioner's Performance Evaluation - Discussion and Vote
6. Update on FY2016 State Education Budget - Discussion
7. Breakfast in the Classroom - Continuing Discussion
8. Redefining Low Income - A New Metric for K-12 Education Data - Discussion
9. Regulations on Autism Endorsement for Educator Licensure, 603 CMR 7.00 - Discussion and Vote
10. Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to take Necessary Action between Board Meetings - Discussion and Vote
11. Schedule for Regular Board Meetings through June 2016 - Vote
12. Update on PARCC - Discussion

Other Items for Information:

13. Testimony of Commissioner and Board Chair to Joint Committee on Education
14. State Student Advisory Council End-of-Year Report for 2014-2015
15. Charter Schools Update
16. Report on Non-Operating School Districts Approved by the Commissioner
17. Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner

* The Board welcomes public comment on matters within its purview. Accordingly, the Board makes available a maximum 30-minute period at its regular meetings for persons in the audience to address the Board for no longer than 3 minutes. Written material of any length may be submitted. Preference will be given to persons who seek to address the Board on specific agenda items for the upcoming Board meeting. Agendas for upcoming Board meetings are generally posted 5 days prior to the meeting on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's website. Persons wishing to speak are strongly encouraged to submit their request before the day of the meeting; contact information is provided below. Preference will be given to those who submit requests by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular Tuesday meeting. If time permits, the chairman will allow members of the public who have not contacted the Department in advance to speak in the public comment period; those individuals must sign in prior to the start of the meeting. The chairman may limit the number of speakers due to time constraints and may increase or reduce the time allocated per speaker. While there is no requirement to submit written testimony, a speaker who elects to do so should submit 15 copies of the testimony prior to or at the meeting for distribution to Board members. Requests to address the Board, written testimony, and other inquiries may be transmitted by mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone to: Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148, Phone: 781-338-3120, Fax: 781-338-3770, E-mail: boe@doe.mass.edu.