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The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Board Documents - January 2017

Special Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
DESE, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA
Monday, January 23, 2017, 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

  1. Every Student Succeeds Act: Proposed Accountability Plan, Timeline, and Next Steps - Discussion

Joint Meeting with the Board of Higher Education and Regular Meeting

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Bridgewater State University
Rondileau Campus Center, Large Ballroom, 19 Park Avenue, Bridgewater, MA
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Joint Meeting and Regular Meeting:

Agenda Items:
  1. Joint Meeting of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Higher Education (9:00–11:00 a.m.)
    1. Massachusetts Early College Initiative - Discussion and Possible Votes by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Higher Education
    2. Next-Generation MCAS High School Assessments - Discussion
  2. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Regular Meeting (11:15 a.m.–3:00 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 December 20, 2016 Regular Meeting - Vote

Items for Discussion and Action:

  1. Every Student Succeeds Act: Proposed Accountability Plan, Timeline, and Next Steps (Recap of January 23rd Special Meeting) - Discussion

  2. Level 5 Schools: Second-Quarter FY2017 Reports and Update from Superintendent Pia Durkin, New Bedford Public Schools - Discussion

  3. Report on Probation for Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School Download Word Document - Discussion and Vote
    Download Word Document
    Boston Green Academy Year 6 Targeted Site Visit Report 2016 Jan 2017 and Response

  4. Proposed Amendments for Boston Collegiate Charter School and Boston Preparatory Charter Public School Download Word Document - Discussion and Vote

  5. Proposed Amendment for Sturgis Charter Public School - Discussion and Vote

  6. Information on New Charter Applicants; Overview of Process for New Charters - Initial Discussion

Other Items for Information:

  1. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Annual Report for FY2016

  2. Legislative Report: Education-Related Laws Enacted in 2015-2016 Legislative Session

  3. Commissioner's Goals and Objectives for 2016-2017

  4. Report on Grants and Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner

Board Members

Mitchell D. Chester, Commissioner
Secretary to the Board

* The Board welcomes public comment on matters within its purview. Accordingly, the Board makes available a maximum 30-minute period at its regular meetings for persons in the audience to address the Board for no longer than 3 minutes. Written material of any length may be submitted. Preference will be given to persons who seek to address the Board on specific agenda items for the upcoming Board meeting. Agendas for upcoming Board meetings are generally posted 5 days prior to the meeting on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's website. Persons wishing to speak are strongly encouraged to submit their request before the day of the meeting; contact information is provided below. Preference will be given to those who submit requests by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular Tuesday meeting. If time permits, the chairman will allow members of the public who have not contacted the Department in advance to speak in the public comment period; those individuals must sign in prior to the start of the meeting. The chairman may limit the number of speakers due to time constraints and may increase or reduce the time allocated per speaker. While there is no requirement to submit written testimony, a speaker who elects to do so should submit 15 copies of the testimony prior to or at the meeting for distribution to Board members. Requests to address the Board, written testimony, and other inquiries may be transmitted by mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone to: Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148, Phone: 781-338-3107, Fax: 781-338-3770, E-mail: boe@doe.mass.edu.