Board Documents — December 2022

Regular Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Meeting will resume at 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Posted: 12/13/2022 4:48 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 November 15, 2022 Regular Meeting — Vote

Agenda Items:

1. Gifted and Talented Education — Discussion

2. Goal Setting Process for Accountability System and Student Opportunity Act — Discussion

3. Proposed Amendments to Regulations on Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools, 603 CMR 52.00 — Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
   Attachments:
   • Types of Massachusetts Virtual Schools
   • 603 CMR 52.00 Strikethrough version of the regulations showing proposed amendments
   • Motion
   
   

4. Receivership School Districts Update: Southbridge Public Schools — Presentation by Supt./Receiver Jeffrey Villar and Discussion

Other Items for Information:

5. Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner

6. SOA Data Advisory Commission Report

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: December 16, 2022