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Board Documents - Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Regular Meeting Agenda
Massachusetts Board of Education
Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School
270 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02121
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
9:00 a.m.

Comments from the Chairman
Comments from the Commissioner
Statements from the Public

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the January 22, 2008 Regular Meeting and the January 17, 2008 Special Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

  1. Commissioner's Salary - Discussion and Vote

  2. Randolph Public Schools: Report and Recommendations on Next Steps - Discussion and Vote

  3. Proposed Technical Amendments to Regulations on Underperforming Schools and Districts (603 CMR 2.00) - Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment

  4. Educator Effectiveness: Overview of Statewide Initiatives in Preparation and Licensure - Discussion

  5. Updated Massachusetts Technology Literacy Standards - Discussion and Possible Vote

  6. Charter Schools

    1. Recommendations to Grant New Charters: Silver Hill Horace Mann Charter School, Dorchester Collegiate Academy Charter School, Hampden Charter School of Science, and International Charter School of Southeastern Massachusetts - Discussion and Vote

    2. Charter Renewal for New Leadership Charter School - Discussion and Possible Vote

    3. Charter Amendments for Innovation Academy Charter School and Boston Preparatory Charter Public School - Discussion and Vote

  7. Approval of Grants - Vote

Other Items for Information:

  1. Education-Related News Clippings

  2. Initial Report on Expanded Learning Time

  3. Tough Choices, Tough Times: Executive Summary Download PDF Document

  4. Chairman Reville's Testimony on Education Governance Proposals

  5. Proficiency, Opportunity and Efficiency: Superintendent's Acceleration Agenda for the Boston Public Schools Download PDF Document

  6. Massachusetts Teaching, Learning and Leading Survey (MassTeLLS)

  7. Update on Six Commonwealth Priority Schools

  8. Directions to the meeting

Briefing



last updated: February 22, 2008
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