Board Documents — January 2023

Special Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The January 3, 2023 special meeting will be held via remote participation, per Chapters 22 and 107 of the Acts of 2022, to discuss one agenda item carried over from the regular meeting on December 20, 2022 due to time constraints.

The special meeting will be live-streamed beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Posted: 12/29/2022 12:53 p.m.

Agenda Item:

1. Goal Setting Process for Accountability System and Student Opportunity Act — Discussion
   2022-23 Target Setting

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

Regular Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Updated 1/19/23¹

Posted: 1/19/2023 2:00 p.m.

The meeting will be recorded and live-streamed.

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

Briefing

Routine Business:

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

Approval of the Minutes of the January 3, 2023 Special Meeting — Vote

Agenda Items:

1. 2023 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year: Danielle "Dani" Charbonneau — Presentation and Discussion

2. Student Opportunity Act: Update from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education — Discussion
   Student Opportunity Act
   Attachment:
   • FY22 List of Districts Receiving More Than $1.5M or More in Chapter 70 Funding
   
   

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

4. Special Education Update: IEP Improvement Project — Discussion
   MA IEP Improvement Project: Update to the Board of Education

5. Charter Schools: Surrender of Charter for Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School — Discussion and Vote
   Attachments:
   • Motion to Accept Surrender of Charter
   • Communication from PFSJCS Board of Trustees

Other Items for Information:

6. Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner

7. Chronically Underperforming Schools: Quarter 2 Reports

8. Information on New Charter Applicant and Process for New Charters
   Attachments:
   • Description of the Charter Application Review Process
   • Criteria for Review of Charter Applications
   • Executive Summary of Proposed Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School

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. Eric Plankey, Westford, Student Member
• Mr. Paymon Rouhanifard, Brookline
• Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Lexington
• Dr. Patrick A. Tutwiler, Secretary of Education, Andover
• 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.

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¹ The agenda has been updated to reflect the 1/17/23 decision of the board of trustees of Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School to surrender the charter.

Last Updated: January 25, 2023