SBE MEETING INFORMATION

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State Board of Education to Meet Date 0-0, 2008 The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Date 0-0, 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, 1.6mb)
Twenty-First Century Professionals (TCP)
(pdf, 221kb)
Twenty-First Century Systems (TCS)
(pdf, 74kb)
Leadership for Innovation (LFI)
(pdf, 1.0mb)
Healthy Responsible Students (HRS)
(pdf, 25kb)
Miscellaneous Items Update on Contracts

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 30, 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 on First Reading GCS 1 - 2008 Textbook Adoption and Textbook Commission Report (pdf, 670kb) GCS 2 - 2007-08 Appeals of the ABCs Growth Standards (pdf, 42kb) GCS 3 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 4 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Final Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) for the North Carolina Reading Tests Grades 3-8 and Science 5, 8, and 10 (pdf, 506kb) GCS 5 - Recommended Final Cut Scores/Achievement Level Descriptors for NCCLAS Reading Grades 3-8 (pdf, 166kb) GCS 6 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the NCEXTEND2 EOG Reading Grades 3-8 and for NCEXTEND2 EOG Science Grades 5 and 8 (pdf, 19kb) GCS 7 - Recommended Interim Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessments in Reading Grades 3-8 and Science Grades 5, 8, and 10 (pdf, 101kb) GCS 8 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the EOC Tests of Science (Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) Discussion (pdf, 398kb) GCS 9 - Changes to NC's NCLB Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (pdf, 34kb) GCS 10 - Changes to Policy Delineating the Components of the ABCs Accountability Program Including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2008-09 School Year (pdf, 64kb) GCS 11 - High School Exit Documents (pdf, 34kb) 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 - Update Policy on Interscholastic Athletics (pdf, 33kb)
4:00 PM	Adjourn
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008
8:30 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 Discussion TCS 1 - 2009-11 Biennial Budget Request (pdf, 82kb) Discussion GCS 5 - Allowing (pdf, 166kb) New Business Communications Update Connectivity Update
10:00 AM	Adjourn
10:10 AM	21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action TCP 1 - Rubric for Preservice School Executive: Principal Programs (pdf, 86kb) TCP 2 - Licensing Physical Education and Health Teachers (pdf, 44kb) TCP 3 - Teacher Evaluation Policies Action on First Reading (pdf, 54kb) Action on First Reading TCP 4 - Recommendations from the Advisory Board on Requests for Exception from Teacher Licensing Requirements (pdf, 35kb) TCP 5 - Final Decision in Contested Case: Terry Moore vs. DPI Discussion (pdf, 14kb) Discussion TCP 6 - Recommendations (pdf, 15kb) New Business Revised Teacher Education Specialty Area Standards Update on the Teacher and School Executive Evaluation Instrument Training Licensure Update Update on the Regional Alternative Licensure Centers
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 Action LFI 1 - Charter School Mission Statement Changes (pdf, 459kb) LFI 2 - Phoenix Academy Name Change Request (pdf, 460kb) LFI 3 - Revision of the Policy Regarding the State Advisory Council on Indian Education and Indian Education Programs (pdf, 114kb) New Business NC Virtual Public School/Learn and Earn Online (LEO) Director’s Report Comprehensive Support 1:1 Laptop Update
12:00 PM	Adjourn
12:05 PM	Closed Session
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 "Plan for Implementing the Framework for Change: A Next Generation of Assessments and Accountability" – Dr. Rebecca Garland, Chief Academic Officer, NCDPI; Dr. Lou Fabrizio, Director, Accountability Services, DPI
2:30 PM	Break
2:45 PM	Continued - "Plan for Implementing the Framework for Change: A Next Generation of Assessments and Accountability"
4:00 PM	Closed Session
5:00 PM	Adjourn
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
1:00 PM	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. Wayne McDevitt Invocation - Mr. John Tate Good News "Creating 21st Century Teachers for 21st Century Students" Dr. Linda Bost, Assistant Superintendent, Davie County Schools Chairman's Remarks Report from Ms. Betsy West, SBE Assistant Executive Director Legislative Update Other Items State Superintendent's Report State Superintendent's Report Dr. June Atkinson Deputy State Superintendent's Report Mr. JB Buxton, Deputy State Superintendent BOARD MEETING AND COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action on First Reading GCS 1 - 2008 Textbook Adoption and Textbook Commission Report (pdf, 670kb) GCS 2 - 2007-08 Appeals of the ABCs Growth Standards (pdf, 42kb) GCS 3 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 4 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Final Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) for the North Carolina Reading Tests Grades 3-8 and Science 5, 8, and 10 (pdf, 506kb) GCS 5 - Recommended Final Cut Scores/Achievement Level Descriptors for NCCLAS Reading Grades 3-8 (pdf, 166kb) GCS 6 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the NCEXTEND2 EOG Reading Grades 3-8 and for NCEXTEND2 EOG Science Grades 5 and 8 (pdf, 19kb) GCS 7 - Recommended Interim Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessments in Reading Grades 3-8 and Science Grades 5, 8, and 10 (pdf, 101kb) GCS 8 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the EOC Tests of Science (Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) Discussion (pdf, 398kb) GCS 9 - Changes to NC's NCLB Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook (pdf, 34kb) GCS 10 - Changes to Policy Delineating the Components of the ABCs Accountability Program Including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2008-09 School Year (pdf, 64kb) GCS 11 - High School Exit Documents (pdf, 34kb) 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 - Update Policy on Interscholastic Athletics (pdf, 33kb) BUSINESS/FINANCE AND ADVOCACY (under the 21st Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair; Mr. John Tate, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Discussion TCS 1 - 2009-11 Biennial Budget Request (pdf, 82kb) New Business Report (if needed) 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) - Room 504, Videoconferencing Center, 5th Floor, Education Building Action TCP 1 - Rubric for Preservice School Executive: Principal Programs (pdf, 86kb) TCP 2 - Licensing Physical Education and Health Teachers (pdf, 44kb) TCP 3 - Teacher Evaluation Policies Action on First Reading (pdf, 54kb) Action on First Reading TCP 4 - Recommendations from the Advisory Board on Requests for Exception from Teacher Licensing Requirements (pdf, 35kb) TCP 5 - Final Decision in Contested Case: Terry Moore vs. DPI Discussion (pdf, 14kb) Discussion TCP 6 - Recommendations (pdf, 15kb) New Business Report (if needed) LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Action LFI 1 - Charter School Mission Statement Changes (pdf, 459kb) LFI 2 - Phoenix Academy Name Change Request (pdf, 460kb) LFI 3 - Revision of the Policy Regarding the State Advisory Council on Indian Education and Indian Education Programs (pdf, 114kb) 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."