District/School Administration Administration
Board Meeting Schedule and Agendas

Whenever possible, Board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Exceptions for 2011-2012 include November, December, and March. All meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Locations for the meetings will be posted in advance of each meeting.

Contact: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
781-338-3000

2011 - 2012

Board Meetings

• Monday, September 26, 2011
• Tuesday, September 27, 2011
• Monday, October 24, 2011
• Tuesday, October 25, 2011
• Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - Board Retreat
• Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - Governor's Education Summit
• Monday, November 28, 2011
• Tuesday, November 29, 2011
• Monday, December 19, 2011
• Tuesday, December 20, 2011
• Monday, January 23, 2012
• Tuesday, January 24, 2012
• Monday, February 27, 2012
• Tuesday, February 28, 2012
• Monday, March 19, 2012
• Tuesday, March 20, 2012
• Monday, April 23, 2012
• Tuesday, April 24, 2012
• Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Brookline High School, 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA
• Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Committee Meetings

• Meeting of the Committee on Educational Collaboratives, Thursday, July 21, 2011
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Thursday, August 4, 2011
• Meeting of the Committee on Educational Collaboratives, Monday, September 12, 2011
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Wednesday, September 14, 2011
• Meeting of the Budget Committee, Tuesday, October 18, 2011
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Thursday, October 20, 2011
• Commissioner's Performance Evaluation Committee, Monday, October 24, 2011
• Meeting of the Budget Committee, Tuesday, November 8, 2011
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Monday, November 28, 2011
• Meeting of the Charter School Committee, Monday, January 23, 2012
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Monday, January 23, 2012
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Tuesday, February 28, 2012
• Commissioner's Performance Evaluation Committee - Monday, March 19, 2012, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden
• Charter School Committee Meeting, Monday, April 23, 2012, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden
• Proficiency Gap Committee Meeting, Thursday, May 17, 2012, 9 - 11 a.m - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden

Task Force Meetings

Integrating College and Career Readiness

• Tuesday, January 17, 2012
• Tuesday, February 14, 2012
• Monday, March 12, 2012
• Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Year Up, 133 Federal Street, 11^th Floor, Brooklyn Training Room, Boston
• Monday, May 14, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Year Up - National Office, 133 Federal Street, 11th Floor, Brooklyn Conference Room, Boston

* The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education 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 at www.doe.mass.edu/boe/docs/. 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: 781-338-3102, Fax: 781-338-3770, E-mail: boe@doe.mass.edu.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, an affirmative action employer, is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Inquiries regarding the Department's compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws may be directed to the Human Resources Director, 75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA 02148, phone: 781-338-6105.

Notification in accordance with Chapter 30A of the General Laws.

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