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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - March 2014

Special Meeting

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Monday, March 24, 2014, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  1. Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) Educational Benchmarking Study and Policy Report - Discussion

Regular Meeting

Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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

Meeting Minutes Download Word Document

Routine Business:

Approval of the Minutes of the February 24, 2014 Special Meeting and the February 25, 2014 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

  1. MBAE Educational Benchmarking Study and Policy Report: Recap of March 24th Special Meeting - Continuing Discussion
  2. Update on PARCC - Discussion
  3. Update on Level 5 Schools - Discussion
  4. Overview of HiSET, New High School Equivalency Exam - Discussion
  5. Career and Vocational-Technical Education: Review of Policies Relating to Program Approval and Enrollment - Discussion
  6. Amendments to Charter School Regulations, 603 CMR 1.00 - Discussion and Vote
  7. Regulations on Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools (Adoption of 603 CMR 52.00; Technical Amendment to Special Education Regulations, 603 CMR 28.00; and Repeal of Regulations on Virtual Innovation Schools, 603 CMR 48.00) - Discussion and Vote
  8. Amendment Request from Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School - Discussion and Vote
  9. Update on State and Federal Education Budget - Discussion

Other Items for Information:

  1. Education-Related News Clips
  2. Report on Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner Download PDF Document