Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Tuesday, November 21, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held virtually and livestreamed.
Posted: 11/16/2023 11:25 a.m.
Statements from the Public* Comments from the Chair Comments from the Secretary Comments from the Commissioner
Approval of the Minutes of the October 24, 2023 Regular Meeting
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education FY2025 Budget Proposal and Report from the Board's Budget Committee — Discussion and Vote
Statewide Measures of Progress and Commissioner's Goals — Discussion and Vote Statewide Measures of Progress
Chronic Absenteeism and Accountability Reporting — Discussion The Weighting of Chronic Absenteeism in the Accountability System: Process and Considerations
Early Literacy Update — Discussion Early Literacy Update Elementary ELA Curriculum
Public Adult Education System Update — Discussion
Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub — Presentation and Discussion
Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner
Report on Scheduling of Comprehensive District Reviews
Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner Secretary to the Board
All BESE regular meetings will be livestreamed and recorded.
*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 Chair 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 Chair 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 comments in writing, a speaker who elects to do so should submit 15 copies of their comments prior to or at the meeting for distribution to Board members. Requests to address the Board, written comments, 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, Email: BoardofEducation@mass.gov . Please make any requests for special accommodations or interpretation services at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
McCormick Building 1 Ashburton Place, 21st floor, Conference Room 1 Wednesday, November 1, 2023 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Posted: 10/30/2023 1:25 a.m.
Opening Activity
Massachusetts Educational Landscape: Historical Overview and Current Status — Discussion
Commissioner's Goals — Discussion
Viewing of "The Right to Read" — Video Presentation
Discussion of Video and Educational Landscape — Discussion/Working Lunch
Wrap up
Last Updated: December 11, 2023
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