Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Board Documents — October 2022

Regular Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Posted: 10/18/2022 7:02 p.m.

The meeting will be recorded and live-streamed.

Comments from the Chair
Comments from the Commissioner
Comments from the Secretary
Statements from the Public*

Briefing

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the September 20, 2022 Regular Meeting — Vote

Agenda Items:

Assessment and Accountability Results — Discussion
2022 MCAS and NAEP Results
Commissioner Riley's Goals for 2022-2023 — Discussion
Commissioner's Goals SY 2022-23
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education FY2024 Budget Proposal and Report from the Board's Budget Committee — Initial Discussion
Educator Preparation and Licensure
1. MTEL Pilot Report and Proposed Extension — Discussion
  Alternative Assessment Pilot Evaluation
  Attachment:
  - Interim Assessment Report on the Alternative Licensure Assessment Pilot
2. Proposed Amendments to Educator Licensure Regulations, 603 CMR 7.00 — Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
  Proposed Revisions to Regulations for Educator Licensure and Program Approval — 603 CMR 7.00
  Attachments:
  - 603 CMR 7.00 Strikethrough version of relevant portion of regulations showing amendments
  - Motion
Amendment to Regulations on Notification of Bullying or Retaliation, 603 CMR 49.00 (Technical Amendment Per Statute) — Discussion and Vote
Attachments:

Other Items for Information:

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Members

Ms. Katherine Craven, Chair, Brookline
Mr. Matt Hills, Vice-Chair, Newton
Ms. Tricia Canavan, South Hadley
Ms. Darlene Lombos, Boston
Ms. Farzana Mohamed, Newton
Mr. Michael Moriarty, Holyoke
Mr. James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Milton
Mr. Eric Plankey, Westford, Student Member
Mr. Paymon Rouhanifard, Brookline
Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Lexington
Dr. Martin West, Newton

Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner
Secretary to the Board

* 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 Chair 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 Chair 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 comments in writing, a speaker who elects to do so should submit 15 copies of their comments prior to or at the meeting for distribution to Board members. Requests to address the Board, written comments, 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: 781-338-3112. E-mail: BoardofEducation@mass.gov . Please make any requests for special accommodations or interpretation services at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

Last Updated: November 10, 2022