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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Regular Meeting Agenda
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
9 a.m.

Briefing

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

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the December 16, 2008 Regular Meeting and December 15, 2008 Special Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

Charter Schools:

  1. Charter Renewals for Six Schools: Barnstable Horace Mann, Marstons Mills Horace Mann, Boston Preparatory, River Valley, Roxbury Preparatory, and Salem Academy - Initial Discussion
  2. Charter Renewals for Five Schools: Berkshire Arts & Technology, Conservatory Lab, Hill View, KIPP, and Robert M. Hughes - Discussion and Vote
  3. Uphams Corner Charter School: Commissioner's Recommendation to Revoke Charter - Discussion and Vote
  4. Information on New Charter Applicants - Initial Discussion
  5. Waiver of Procedural Regulation, 603 CMR 1.04(3)(b) - Discussion and Vote

Other Matters for Discussion and Action:

  1. Update on Curriculum Frameworks and Initial Review of Draft Revised English Language Arts Framework - Discussion
  2. State System of Accountability and Assistance: Next Steps in Accountability Redesign - Discussion
  3. Proposed Amendments to Regional School District Regulations, 603 CMR 41 - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
  4. Amendments to Vocational-Technical Education Regulations, 603 CMR 4.00 - Discussion and Vote

Other Items for Information:

  1. Education-Related News Clippings
  2. Report on Grants and Charter School Extended Loan Terms Approved by Commissioner
  3. Boston Foundation Report on Boston's Charter, Pilot and Traditional Schools Download PDF Document
  4. NGA/CCSSO/Achieve International Benchmarking Report Download PDF Document
  5. Quality Counts Report: Massachusetts Excerpts
  6. Directions to the Meeting


last updated: January 22, 2009
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