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

Board Documents - September 27, 2007

Regular Meeting Agenda
Massachusetts Board of Education
John J. Duggan Middle School
1015 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01109
Thursday, September 27, 2007 9:00 a.m.

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

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the August 28, 2007 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

1. Update on Commonwealth Pilot Schools – Discussion
2. Student Performance and College Readiness: Preliminary Findings from 2007 State-level MCAS Results and the School-to-College Database – Discussion
3. Supports for Students – Discussion
4. Charter Schools
   1. Anticipated Schedule for Board Actions in FY 2008 – Discussion
   2. Waiver of 603 CMR 1.12(2) for Renewal Application Deadline for New Leadership Charter School – Discussion and Vote
   3. Charter Renewals for Four Schools (Abby Kelley Foster, Foxborough Regional, Mystic Valley Regional, and Sturgis) – Initial Discussion
   4. Charter Amendments for Three Schools (Hill View Montessori, MATCH, and Rising Tide) – Discussion and Vote
5. Schedule for Reviewing and Updating Curriculum Frameworks - Continuing Discussion
6. Approval of Grants - Vote

Other Items for Information:

7. Press Coverage on Board of Education
8. Governor’s Commonwealth Readiness Project Subcommittees
9. Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Piece: "Not By Geeks Alone"
10.     Massachusetts Education Research Brief: "Current Trends in School Finance"

There will also be a special meeting of the Board of Education on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place.