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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The State Board of Education will meet Wednesday and Thursday on the 7th floor of the Education Building in downtown Raleigh. Following the Thursday meeting, State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson will hold a news conference to discuss the new grading system for schools.
The full board meeting agenda can be accessed at http://stateboard.ncpublicschools.gov/. The State Board’s committee meetings and full Board meeting are audio streamed via a link on the same site.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4
10 – 10:05 a.m.
Call to order and approval of February Board agenda
10:05 – 10:30 a.m.
SBE Issues Session: Career and Technical Education Division
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• 21st Century Professionals Committee
State Board member Olivia Oxendine, chair; John Tate, vice chair
Action items: Teacher Observation Requirements – Policy Revision TCP-C-004
Discussion items: Requests for Waivers from North Carolina Analysis of Student Work and Requests for Waivers from North Carolina Final Exams
10:45 – 11:35 a.m.
• Leadership for Innovation Committee
State Board member Rebecca Taylor, chair; Wayne McDevitt, vice chair
Action item: Renewal Recommendations for Charter Schools with Charters Expiring in 2015, Recommendations for Enrollment and Grade Expansion Requests for Charter Schools, Virtual Charter School Proposed Charter Revisions, and Virtual Charter School Pilot Recommendations
Discussion item: Approval of Cooperative Innovative High School Applications
New Business item: NC Virtual Public School Director’s Report
11:35 a.m. - noon
• 21st Century Systems Committee
State Board member Greg Alcorn, chair; Kevin Howell, vice chair
Action item: Reappointment or Replacement of Compliance Commission Members
New Business items: Update on New Licensure System and Contracts Update
12 p.m. – Lunch
1 – 2:15 p.m.
• Globally Competitive Students Committee
State Board member Eric Davis, chair; Olivia Oxendine, vice chair
Action item: Release of 2013-14 A-F School Performance Grades (PRESENTED ON THURSDAY)
Discussion items: State Advisory Council on Indian Education Annual Report and Cohort Graduation Rate
New Business item: K-3 Formative Assessment Process
2:15 p.m. Open session then adjourn to closed session
3 p.m. Board reconvenes then adjourns
THURSDAY, FEB. 5
9 – 11:45 a.m.
Following approval of their January minutes, Board members will recognize North Carolina’s Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year and Administrator of the Year, and School Health Champions. State Superintendent June Atkinson will follow with her report to the Board, which includes a legislative report from NCDPI Legislative and Community Affairs Director Rachel Beaulieu.
Under the Board’s Information Agenda, members will receive a report on Exemplary Alternative Education Programs: Beaufort County Ed Tech Center and the 2014 Healthy Active Children Report.
Under the Consent Agenda, members will approve New Licensure Areas for Institutions of Higher Education Programs, Report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Public School Procurement of Information Technology, Workers Compensation – Loss Prevention Policy Revision, 2014-16 State School Technology Plan, Charter Amendment to Change the Mission Statement for Summit Charter School, and Report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Evaluation of Innovative High School Programs.
Committee chairs will then report out and members will take action on regular agenda items as appropriate. Under the Globally Competitive Students Committee report, members will receive a presentation and take action on the 2013-14 School Performance Grades. Chairman Bill Cobey will conclude the meeting with his comments followed by a discussion of any new and old business.
Immediately following the State Board of Education meeting, State Superintendent June Atkinson will hold a press conference in Room 224 to discuss and respond to questions regarding the School Performance Grades.
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