SBE MEETING INFORMATION

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State Board of Education to Meet November 5-6, 2008, The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on November 5-6, 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, 357kb)
Twenty-First Century Professionals (TCP)
(pdf, 1.8mb)
Twenty-First Century Systems (TCS)
(pdf, 290kb)
Leadership for Innovation (LFI)
(pdf, 155kb)
Healthy Responsible Students (HRS)
(pdf, 10.4mb)
Miscellaneous Items Update on Contracts
(pdf, 184kb)

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.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008
7:30 AM	BUSINESS/FINANCE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETING (under the 21st Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair; Mr. John Tate, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Action TCS 1 - 2009-2011 Biennial Budget Request (pdf, 20kb) TCS 2 - Approval of Grant (pdf, 46kb) Reading First Supplemental Funding Action on First Reading TCS 3 - Halifax Repayment Schedule (pdf, 31kb) TCS 4 - Requests for Waiver of the Repayment Obligation of the National Board Certification Participation Fee (pdf, 57kb) Discussion TCS 5 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Funding Formula (pdf, 123kb) TCS 6 - Replacement of Compliance Commission Members (pdf, 69kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 184kb) New Business Communications Update
8:50 AM	Adjourn
9:00 AM	GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action GCS 1 - Policies Governing Services for Children With Disabilities (pdf, 188kb) GCS 2 - Changes to Policy Delineating the Components of the ABCs Accountability Program Including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2008-09 School Year (pdf, 56kb) Action on First Reading GCS 3 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 4 - The 2007-08 Statewide ABCs/AYP Report (Thursday) (pdf, 17kb) Discussion GCS 5 - Allowing Retest Results in the Calculation of Performance Composites of the ABCs (pdf, 57kb) GCS 6 - High School Exit Documents (pdf, 33kb) New Business Graduation Project Update Update on HSP-M-001, Course for Credit DSSF Report Adult High School Diploma Guilford County Waiver ADP Algebra II HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building New Business Health and Wellness Trust Fund Report on A+ Fit Schools Think Tank for Child Obesity Pilot Program Task Force on Preventing Childhood Obesityt
12:00	Adjourn
12:00	Lunch
1:00 PM	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 on First Reading TCP 1 - Approval/Adoption of the Teacher Evaluation Instrument Performance Rating Scale (pdf, 116kb) TCP 2 - Report on the Effectiveness of Representative Mentor Programs Discussion (pdf, 236kb) TCP 3 - Proposed Revisions to the Non-Teaching Work Experience and Graduate Pay Policies (pdf, 62kb) TCP 4 - Revised Teacher Education Specialty Area Standards (pdf, 442kb) TCP 5 - Proposed Framework for North Carolina Board Certification for Principals (pdf, 214kb) TCP 6 - Addition of Middle Grades Literacy Coach as A License Area (pdf, 620kb) TCP 7 - Proposed Standards for the Evaluation of School Counselors and School Social Workers (pdf, 108kb) TCP 8 - Annual Report on the Reasons Teachers Leave (Teacher Turnover Report) (pdf, 267kb) New Business Update on the Teacher and School Executive Evaluation Instrument Training North Carolina’s Praxis II Testing Requirements Licensure Update Update on the Regional Alternative Licensure Centers
3:00 PM	Adjourn
1:00 AM	LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION COMMITTEE (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs - Room 504, Videoconferencing Center, 5th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action on First Reading LFI 1 - School-Based Calendar Waivers for Educational Purposes Discussion (pdf, 161kb) LFI 2 - Cooperative Innovative High School Program Waiver (pdf, 37kb) New Business Blue Ribbon Commission on Charter Schools Low Performing Charter School Corrective Action Plan Report 1:1 Laptop Initiative Update Comprehensive Support Update Learning Lab Initiative NC Virtual Public School /Learn and Earn Online (LEO) Director's Report
3:00PM	Adjourn
3:15 PM	Closed Session
4:00 PM	Adjourn
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
8:30 AM	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. Wayne McDevitt Invocation - Ms. Kathy Taft Approval of Minutes Special Recognition National Bronze Level Recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation McIver Elementary School; Mr. Allen Sledge, Principal (Halifax County) Pittman Elementary School; Ms. Bettie Archibald, Principal (Halifax County) Scotland Neck Primary School; Ms. Bonnie Johnson, Principal (Halifax County) "America's Best" Bus Inspector for 2008 Mr. Tim Speer, Yadkin County Schools Transportation Department INFORMATION AGENDA GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) Action on First Reading GCS 7 - Report on LEA Status for Title III Improvement (pdf, 40kb) Chairman's Remarks State Superintendent's Report Dr. June Atkinson Deputy State Superintendent's Report Mr. JB Buxton, Deputy State Superintendent Update on the Framework for Change Old Business New Business Committee Reports and Board Meeting 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) Action on First Reading TCP 1 - Approval/Adoption of the Teacher Evaluation Instrument Performance Rating Scale (pdf, 116kb) TCP 2 - Report on the Effectiveness of Representative Mentor Programs Discussion (pdf, 236kb) TCP 3 - Proposed Revisions to the Non-Teaching Work Experience and Graduate Pay Policies (pdf, 62kb) TCP 4 - Revised Teacher Education Specialty Area Standards (pdf, 442kb) TCP 5 - Proposed Framework for North Carolina Board Certification for Principals (pdf, 214kb) TCP 6 - Addition of Middle Grades Literacy Coach as A License Area (pdf, 620kb) TCP 7 - Proposed Standards for the Evaluation of School Counselors and School Social Workers (pdf, 108kb) TCP 8 - Annual Report on the Reasons Teachers Leave (Teacher Turnover Report) (pdf, 267kb) New Business (if needed) LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs) Action on First Reading LFI 1 - School-Based Calendar Waivers for Educational Purposes Discussion (pdf, 161kb) LFI 2 - Cooperative Innovative High School Program Waiver (pdf, 37kb) New Business Report (if needed) BUSINESS/FINANCE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETING (under the 21st Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair; Mr. John Tate, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Action TCS 1 - 2009-2011 Biennial Budget Request (pdf, 20kb) TCS 2 - Approval of Grant (pdf, 46kb) Reading First Supplemental Funding Action on First Reading TCS 3 - Halifax Repayment Schedule (pdf, 31kb) TCS 4 - Requests for Waiver of the Repayment Obligation of the National Board Certification Participation Fee (pdf, 57kb) Discussion TCS 5 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Funding Formula (pdf, 123kb) TCS 6 - Replacement of Compliance Commission Members (pdf, 69kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 184kb) New Business Report (if needed) HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) New Business Report (if needed) GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) - State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action GCS 1 - Policies Governing Services for Children With Disabilities (pdf, 188kb) GCS 2 - Changes to Policy Delineating the Components of the ABCs Accountability Program Including Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2008-09 School Year (pdf, 56kb) Action on First Reading GCS 3 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 4 - The 2007-08 Statewide ABCs/AYP Report (Thursday) (pdf, 17kb) Discussion GCS 5 - Allowing Retest Results in the Calculation of Performance Composites of the ABCs (pdf, 57kb) GCS 6 - High School Exit Documents (pdf, 33kb) New Business (if needed)
11:00 PM	Adjourn
11:30 PM	Press Conference - The 2007-08 Statewide ABCs/AYP Report
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."