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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - June 2016

Special Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
DESE, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
Monday, June 27, 2016, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

  1. Educator Evaluation - Continuing Discussion
  2. Digital Learning Update - Discussion

Regular Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
DESE, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 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 Download Word Document

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the May 23, 2016 Regular Meeting and May 24, 2016 Special Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

  1. Progress Reports on Level 5 Districts: Jeff Riley, Lawrence Public Schools; Steve Zrike, Holyoke Public Schools; Jessica Huizenga, Southbridge Public Schools - Discussion
  2. Level 5 Schools: End-of-Year Reports - Discussion
  3. Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards - Discussion and Vote
  4. Update on the Next-Generation MCAS Project and Review of the English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards - Discussion
  5. Annual Performance Evaluation of the Commissioner: Report from Committee on Commissioner's Performance Evaluation Download Word Document - Discussion and Vote
  6. UP Academy Springfield: Request for Waiver of Opening Date - Discussion and Vote
  7. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School: Request for Review of Commissioner's Decision Regarding 2014 Amendment Request - Discussion and Possible Vote
  8. Rescission of Obsolete Regulations: 603 CMR 6.00 (Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants); 603 CMR 38.00 (School Construction Grants), 603 CMR 45.00 (Agricultural High Schools) - Discussion and Vote
  9. Update on FY2017 State Education Budget - Discussion
  10. Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to take Necessary Action between Board Meetings - Discussion and Vote
  11. Schedule for Regular Board Meetings through June 2017 - Vote

Other Items for Information:

  1. State Student Advisory Council End-of-Year Report for 2015-2016
  2. Report on Non-Operating School Districts Approved by the Commissioner
  3. U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Report on 2013-14 Civil Rights Data Collection: A First Look
  4. Massachusetts Student Discipline Report, June 2016
  5. Update on Every Student Succeeds Act: Accountability and Stakeholder Outreach
  6. Update on Civic Learning and Engagement

* 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: 781-338-3107, Fax: 781-338-3770, E-mail: boe@doe.mass.edu.