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

Board Documents - November 27, 2007

Regular Meeting Agenda
Massachusetts Board of Education
Ferryway School
150 Cross Street
Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, November 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 October 30, 2007 Regular Meeting, the October 30, 2007 Meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Public Comment, and the November 1, 2007 Special Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

1. Presentation on Expanded Learning Time - Discussion

2. Massachusetts Parent Teacher Association: Parent Engagement in Children's Education - Discussion

3. Preliminary Report on Review of Fiscally Distressed Districts - Discussion

4. Report on Randolph Public Schools from EQA/EMAC - Discussion and Possible Vote

5. MassCore (Recommended High School Core Program of Studies for College- and Career-Readiness) - Discussion and Vote

6. Board of Education Budget Proposal for FY 2009 - Discussion and Vote

7. Commissioner's Recommendations on 15 Underperforming Schools - Discussion and Vote

8. Guidelines for the Mathematical Preparation of Elementary Teachers - Discussion and Vote

9. Approval of Grants - Vote

Other Items for Information:

10. Education-Related News Clippings

11. Report on District Leadership Review in Gill-Montague Regional School District

12. Progress Reports on Holyoke and Winchendon

Briefing