SBE MEETING INFORMATION

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State Board of Education to Meet September 9-11, 2008 The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on September 9-11, 2008, at the Education Building, 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh. The agenda for the SBE meeting follows. Each of the documents below is provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and requires the free Acrobat Reader software to view. If you have difficulty downloading the documents, please contact the Webmaster. Click below to download PDF (full document instead of individual agenda items) of each Strategic Priority:

Globally Competitive Students (GCS)
(pdf, 1.8mb)
Twenty-First Century Professionals (TCP)
(pdf, 521kb)
Twenty-First Century Systems (TCS)
(pdf, 862kb)
Leadership for Innovation (LFI)
(pdf, 1.1mb)
Healthy Responsible Students (HRS)
(pdf, 86kb)
Miscellaneous Items Update on Contracts
(pdf, 264kb)

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.

The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
1:00 PM	GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS COMMITTEE (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action GCS 1 - More at Four Pre-Kindergarten Curricula Recommendations (pdf, 154kb) GCS 2 - State Graduation Requirements Revision of HSP-N-004 (pdf, 71kb) GCS 3 - Changes Regarding Eligibility Criteria for Accommodations and Alternate Assessments Designated for Students Identified as LimitedEnglish Proficient (pdf, 298kb) Action on First Reading GCS 4 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 5 - Update on Framework for Change's Writing Assessment - Pilot LEAs (pdf, 44kb) GCS 6 - Approval of Supplemental Educational Services Providers for 2008-09 (pdf, 78kb) Discussion GCS 7 - Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities (pdf, 189kb) GCS 8 - High School Exit Documents (pdf, 29kb) New Business Continuing Discussion on Adult High School Diploma Program High School Math Equating Process for AYP Calculation HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Discussion HRS 1 - Schools At Risk of Being Labeled A Persistently Dangerous School (pdf, 209kb) HRS 2 - Update Policy on Interscholastic Athletics (pdf, 32kb)
4:00 PM	Adjourn
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
7:30 AM	BUSINESS/FINANCE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE (under the 21st Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair; Mr. John Tate, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Action on First Reading TCS 1 - Approval of Grants (pdf, 598kb) State Board Program Approval Exemption Requests Under the Innovative Education Initiatives Act 21st Century Community Learning Center Program TCS 2 - LEA-Wide Calendar Waiver Requests (pdf, 85kb) TCS 3 - SBE Appointment to Learn and Earn Early College High School Advisory Council (pdf, 18kb) Discussion TCS 4 - LEA-Wide Calendar Waiver Requests (pdf, 121kb) TCS 5 - SBE Appointment to Learn and Earn Early College High School Advisory Council (pdf, 352kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 264kb) New Business Communications Update NC WISE Update 2009-11 Biennial Budget Statewide Child Nutrition Procurement Alliance 1:1 Learning Initiative Connectivity Update
10:00 AM	Adjourn
10:10 AM	21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) - Room 504, Videoconferencing Center, 5th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action TCP 1 - Renaming the Hearing Impaired Teacher Licensure Area (pdf, 38kb) TCP 2 - Rubric for Preservice Teachers and the Teacher Education Program Approval Process Action on First Reading (pdf, 193kb) Action on First Reading TCP 3 - Recommendations from the Advisory Board on Requests for Exception from Teacher Licensing Requirements (pdf, 47kb) TCP 4 - Final Decision in Contested Cases: Vera I. Poole vs. SBE and Sandra D. Chesser vs. DPI (pdf, 16kb) TCP 5 - IHE Performance Report (pdf, 37kb) Action on First Reading TCP 6 - Teacher Evaluation Policies (pdf, 45kb) TCP 7 - Rubric for Preservice School Executive: Principal Programs (pdf, 287kb) TCP 8 - Proposed Revisions to the Non-Teaching Work Experience and Graduate Pay Policies (pdf, 50kb) TCP 9 - Licensing Physical Education and Health Teachers (pdf, 43kb) New Business Update on the Teacher and School Executive Evaluation Instrument Training Licensure Update
12:00 PM	Adjourn
10:10 AM	LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION COMMITTEE (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Discussion LFI 1 - Mission Statement Changes (pdf, 761kb) LFI 2 - Phoenix Academy Name Change Request (pdf, 251kb) LFI 3 - High School Workforce Development Program (Learn and Earn Early College High School Initiative) New Business (pdf, 275kb) New Business NC Virtual Public School/Learn and Earn Online (LEO) Director's Report Comprehensive Support Program Approval Exemption Requests Under Innovative Education Initiatives Act
12:00PM	Adjourn
12:05 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman ISSUES SESSION The Message: Graduate - Dr. Shelley Stewart and Dr. June Atkinson
1:45 PM	Information GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) – State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building GCS 9 - WIDA Presentation Regarding New English Language Development Standards and Assessments (pdf, 15kb) GCS 10 - Update: American Diploma Project Algebra II Exam (pdf, 1.3mb) COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS ON ACTION ON FIRST READING AND DISCUSSION ITEMS Globally Competitive Students Committee Chair Report (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair, and Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice Chair) Action on First Reading GCS 4 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 5 - Update on Framework for Change's Writing Assessment - Pilot LEAs (pdf, 44kb) GCS 6 - Approval of Supplemental Educational Services Providers for 2008-09 (pdf, 78kb) Discussion GCS 7 - Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities (pdf, 189kb) GCS 8 - High School Exit Documents (pdf, 29kb) New Business Report (if needed)
	Business/Finance and Advocacy Committee Chair Report (Twenty-First Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair, and Mr. John Tate, Vice Chair) Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman Action on First Reading TCS 1 - Approval of Grants (pdf, 598kb) State Board Program Approval Exemption Requests Under the Innovative Education Initiatives Act 21st Century Community Learning Center Program TCS 2 - LEA-Wide Calendar Waiver Requests (pdf, 85kb) TCS 3 - SBE Appointment to Learn and Earn Early College High School Advisory Council (pdf, 18kb) Discussion TCS 4 - LEA-Wide Calendar Waiver Requests (pdf, 121kb) TCS 5 - SBE Appointment to Learn and Earn Early College High School Advisory Council (pdf, 352kb) Update on Contracts New Business Report (if needed) Twenty-First Century Professionals Committee Chair Report (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co-Chairs) Action on First Reading TCP 3 - Recommendations from the Advisory Board on Requests for Exception from Teacher Licensing Requirements (pdf, 47kb) TCP 4 - Final Decision in Contested Cases: Vera I. Poole vs. SBE and Sandra D. Chesser vs. DPI (pdf, 16kb) TCP 5 - IHE Performance Report (pdf, 37kb) Discussion TCP 6 - Teacher Evaluation Policies (pdf, 45kb) TCP 7 - Rubric for Preservice School Executive: Principal Programs (pdf, 287kb) TCP 8 - Proposed Revisions to the Non-Teaching Work Experience and Graduate Pay Policies (pdf, 50kb) TCP 9 - Licensing Physical Education and Health Teachers (pdf, 43kb) New Business Report(if needed) Leadership for Innovation Committee Chair Report (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co-Chairs) Discussion LFI 1 - Mission Statement Changes (pdf, 761kb) LFI 2 - Phoenix Academy Name Change Request (pdf, 251kb) LFI 3 - High School Workforce Development Program (Learn and Earn Early College High School Initiative) New Business (pdf, 275kb) New Business Report (if needed) HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Discussion HRS 1 - Schools At Risk of Being Labeled A Persistently Dangerous School (pdf, 209kb) HRS 2 - Update Policy on Interscholastic Athletics (pdf, 32kb)
4:00PM	Closed Sessionn
5:00 PM	Adjourn
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 - Education Building Raleigh
8:30 AM	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. Wayne McDevitt Invocation - Mr. Tom Speed Approval of Minutes Special Recognition - Friend of Education Award Representative Doug Yongue, North Carolina General Assembly GlaxoSmithKline Good News GlaxoSmithKline and Center for Teaching Quality Return on North Carolina’s Investment in Mathematics and Science National Board Certified Teachers Special Presentation Mr. TeDarryl Powell, Junior Student SBE Advisor Chairman's Remarks Report from Dr. Rebecca Garland, SBE Executive Director Legislative Update Report from Ms. Betsy West, SBE Assistant Executive Director Other Items State Superintendent's Report Dr. June Atkinson Deputy State Superintendent’s Report Mr. JB Buxton, Deputy State Superintendent Board Meeting Globally Competitive Students Twenty-First Century Systems Twenty-First Century Professionals Healthy Responsible Students Leadership for Innovation Old Business New Business
11:00 AM	Adjourn
Ethics Statement for North Carolina State Government: "Board members are reminded that it is our duty to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts of interest as we handle the work of this Board. Does any member of the Board know of any conflict of interest or any appearance of conflict with respect to any matters coming before us at this meeting? If so, please state them for the record. If during the course of the meeting you become aware of an actual or apparent conflict of interest, please bring the matter to the attention of the chair. It will then be your duty to abstain from participating in discussion on the matter and from voting on the matter."