District/School Administration Administration
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Chairman's Statements

2008: 5/1/08 Board Chairman Calls for Creation of a 21st Century Skills Task Force

2007: 8/28/07 Chairman's Statement at August 28th Board Meeting

2006: 10/24/06 Statement by James A. Peyser on Raising High School Graduation Standards & Changes to School Accountability System 05/23/06 Statement by James A. Peyser on Raising High School Graduation Standards

2005: 05/24/05 Statement on Roxbury Charter High School 05/24/05 Statement on Springfield's Boundary Plan 02/15/05 Statement on Charter School Renewals

2004: 02/24/04 Statement of James A. Peyser Regarding Pending Charter School Applications

2003: 11/25/03 Statement on District Accountability 01/28/03 Statement on Charter Schools

2002: 10/22/02 Statement on the History and Social Science Curriculum Framework 02/26/02 Statement on the Lynn Community Charter School

2001: 01/23/01 Statement by James A. Peyser to the Board of Education 01/04/01 Statement on the Release of Lt. Governor Swift's Report on MCAS

2000: 11/29/00 Statement on the Reform of Educator Certification Regulations 11/29/00 Statement on MCAS 07/25/00 Statement on the Revised Mathematics Framework 05/23/00 Statement on Draft Regulations Regarding Diagnostic Assessments for Middle and High School Math Teachers 03/28/00 Statement on the Revision of Special Education Regulations 03/28/00 Statement on Draft Regulations Regarding Diagnostic Assessments for Middle and High School Math Teachers 01/25/00 Comments on the Ed. Reform Review Commission Report on Charter Schools 01/25/00 Comments on the Inspector General's Report on Charter Schools 01/25/00 Statement on the Passing of Stan Koplik 01/25/00 Statement on the Governor's Math Initiative

1999: 12/08/99 Statement on Schools Reporting Highest Improvements on MCAS 11/23/99 Opening Statement on Competency Determination 11/22/99 Comments on the Setting of the Competency Determination for Grade 10 MCAS at 220 09/28/99 Statement on the School and District Accountability System 09/27/99 Statement on MCAS