Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Monday, February 10, 2025, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held virtually BESE live stream link: livestream
Posted: 2/6/2025 2:10 p.m.
Call meeting to order
Competency Determination: Continued Discussion of Possible Competency Determination Regulations — Discussion
Adjourn
Dr. Russell D. Johnston, Acting Commissioner, Secretary to the Board
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Monday, February 24, 2025, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held virtually BESE live stream link: Vimeo: MADESEstream
Posted: 2/19/2025 3:25 p.m.
Update on Commissioner Search Process
Educational Vision Update and Advancing Student Learning — Discussion
Final Report on Pilot of Alternative Assessments for Licensure — Discussion Alternative Assessment Pilot Evaluation, Final Report
Russell D. Johnston, Acting CommissionerSecretary to the Board
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 135 Santilli Highway Everett, Massachusetts 02149 Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Statements from the Public*
Chair Opening Comments:
Secretary Opening Comments:
Commissioner Opening Comments:
Briefing
Approval of the Minutes of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Regular Meeting, January 28, 2025, and Minutes of the Special Meeting, February 10, 2025
Salary Adjustment for Acting Commissioner — Discussion and Vote
College Going: Increasing FAFSA and MASFA Completion
Update on the 193rd Legislative Session Education Related Laws
Dr. Russell D. Johnston, Acting Commissioner Secretary to the Board
The BESE meeting will be livestreamed and recorded.
*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, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149, Phone: 781-338-3112, Fax: 781-338-3770, Email: BoardofEducation@mass.gov . Please make any requests for special accommodations or interpretation services at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires all visitors to its office at 135 Santilli Highway to sign-in at the reception desk on the 3rd floor and provide a valid photo ID. Consistent with this policy, members of the public who wish to attend a Board meeting in person must sign-in at the reception desk with a valid photo ID.
**Due to the volume of documents, limited web server space, and the Department's commitment to achieving meaningful accessibility to this online environment for all users, but most particularly for users with disabilities (we follow specific Commonwealth Enterprise Standards designed to meet the needs of our citizens with disabilities), we are unable to post these document on our webpage. Please send an email to CharterSchools@mass.gov . to request a document and we will respond promptly. Thank you.
Last Updated: February 21, 2025
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