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

Board Documents - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Regular Meeting
Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
8:30 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 January 27, 2009 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

1. Mass TeLLS (Massachusetts Teaching, Learning and Leading Survey) Report- Discussion
2. Update on State Education Budget - Discussion
3. MCAS History and Social Science/U.S. History Assessments: Suspension of 2009 and 2010 Testing - Discussion and Possible Vote to Waive Regulation
4. State System of Accountability and Assistance: Next Steps in Accountability and Assistance Redesign - Discussion
5. Proposed Revisions to Graduation Rate Standard for FY09 AYP Determinations - Initial Discussion
6. Charter Schools:
   1. New Charter Applicants - Discussion and Vote
   2. Charter Renewals for Six Schools: Barnstable Horace Mann, Marstons Mills Horace Mann, Boston Preparatory, River Valley, Roxbury Preparatory, and Salem Academy - Discussion and Vote
   3. Report on Conditions for Benjamin Banneker and North Central Charter Schools - Discussion and Vote

Other Items for Information

7. Education Related News Clippings
8. Report on Grants and Charter School Extended Loan Terms Approved by Commissioner
9. Inventory of Department Activities Related to 21st Century Skills Task Force Recommendations
10. Directions to the Meeting