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State Board of Education to Meet April 2-3

The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on April 2-3, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh. The agenda for the SBE meeting follows.

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Note:  In accordance with Governor Easley's Executive Order Number 1, it is the duty of every Board Member to avoid both conflicts of interest and appearances of conflict.

 
 

Wednesday, April 2

 

 8:30 a.m.

State Board of Education Meeting
Phillip J. Kirk, Jr., Chairman

 8:35 a.m.

Issues Session

  NCLB and Teacher Effectiveness: Using Data to Impact Proficiency
  • Dr. William Sanders, SAS Institute
  • Dr. June Rivers, SAS Institute

10:00 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Action Agenda (Brad Sneeden, Deputy State Superintendent)

High Student Performance

Action
HSP1 - Development of a Standard Course of Study for English Language Development, K-12

HSP2 - Revision of the NC Science Standard Course of Study

HSP3 - Presentation of 2003 Invitation to Submit Textbooks for Evaluation and Adoption in North Carolina

EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS
Action
EEO1 - Review of State Board of Education Policies Regarding the Charter School Approach

EEO2 - SB 1115-Study of Coordination of Central Office Duties Between School Systems

EEO3 - Technical Assistance Policy (LEA Assistance Program)

Action on First Reading
EEO4 - Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grants

Safe, Orderly, and Caring Schools (Edgar Murphy)

SS1 - Final Legislative Report on Senate Bill 71, Joint Pilot Program for Short-Term Suspended Students

12:00 noon

Lunch (SBE Self-Evaluation)

 1:00 p.m.

DISCUSSION AGENDA

HIGH STUDENT PERFORMANCE (Kathy Taft)
HSP4 - Test Development Process for Multiple-Choice Tests

EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS (Wayne McDevitt)
EEO5 - Process for Developing Sanctions for Late Reporting

 1:30 p.m.

INFORMATION AGENDA

HIGH STUDENT PERFORMANCE (Kathy Taft)
HSP5 - North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Center

 

STATE BOARD OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
HSP6 - Recommendations from the Economic Development Board and North Carolina Commission on Workforce Development

 

EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS (Wayne McDevitt)
EEO6 - Overview of Current Funding Models for At-Risk and Limited English Proficiency
Update on Contracts

 2:15 p.m.

Closed Session

 2:45 p.m.

Adjournment

 

 

Thursday, April 3

 8:30 a.m.

State Board of Education Meeting
Phillip J. Kirk, Jr., Chairman

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance  Mr. John Tate

Invocation ‹ Mr. Phillip J. Kirk, Jr.

Approval of Minutes**

Chairman's Remarks

 8:40 a.m.

Good News

 

Recognition of Middle Schools National Schools to Watch

  • Ashe County Middle (Ashe County Schools)

  • Durant Road Middle (Wake County Schools)

  • Rugby Middle (Henderson County Schools)

  • Topsail Middle (Pender County Schools)

 8:55 a.m.

State Superintendent's Report
Dr. Mike Ward, State Superintendent

 
  • Legislative Update
  • Business, Education, and Technology Alliance Update
  • Peer Review Visit Report
  • LEA Assistance Project (LEAAP) Update

 9:30 a.m.

Board Meets as a Committee of the Whole

  • High Student Performance

  • Quality Teachers, Administrators and Staff
  • Effective and Efficient Operations
  • Safe, Orderly, and Caring Schools
  • Strong Family, Business and Community Support

10:15 a.m.

Unfinished Business

10:25 a.m.

New Business

10:30 a.m.

Adjournment

**Minutes are to be considered a draft version until formally  adopted at the next full meeting.

 

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