Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Comments from the Chair Comments from the Commissioner Comments from the Secretary Statements from the Public*
Approval of the Minutes of the November 19, 2019 Regular Meeting and the November 21, 2019 Board Retreat
Evidence-Based Policy Making - Discussion and Vote Attachment: Joint Memo from DESE and DHE on Evidence-Based Policy Making
Proposed Amendment to Educator Licensure Regulations (Pilot Alternative Assessment for Licensure) — Initial Discussion and Vote to Solicit Public Comment
Student Opportunity Act: Update and Next Steps — Discussion
*Due to the volume of documents, limited web server space, and the Department's commitment to achieving meaningful accessibility to this online environment for all users, but most particularly for users with disabilities (we follow specific Commonwealth Enterprise Standards designed to meet the needs of our citizens with disabilities), we are unable to post this document on our webpage. Please send an email to boe@doe.mass.edu to request the document and we will respond promptly. Thank you
State Budget Update - Governor's FY21 House 2 Budget Proposal
Legislative Report: Education-Related Laws Enacted in 191st Legislative Session
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Annual Report for FY 2019
Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner December January
State Education Budget Transmittal Letter from the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Chronically Underperforming Schools Quarter 2 Reports
Jeffrey C. Riley, 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: 781-338-3112, Fax: 781-338-3770, E-mail: boe@doe.mass.edu.
Last Updated: February 3, 2020
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