SBE MEETING INFORMATION

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State Board of Education to Meet December 2-4, 2008 The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on December 2-4, 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, 283kb)
Twenty-First Century Professionals (TCP)
(pdf, 1.3mb)
Twenty-First Century Systems (TCS)
(pdf, 347kb)
Leadership for Innovation (LFI)
(pdf, 1.8mb)
Healthy Responsible Students (HRS)
(pdf, 355kb)
Miscellaneous Items Update on Contracts
(pdf, 151kb)

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, DECEMBER 3, 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 on First Reading TCS 1 - Approval of Grants (pdf, 60kb) Even Start Family Literacy Programs - Supplemental Grant Awards 2008-09 North Carolina Virtual Public School Wave II BETA Discretionary Grants TCS 2 - Replacement of Compliance Commission Members (pdf, 181kb) TCS 3 - Extended Employment for Science and Mathematics Teachers Receiving Career Awards (pdf, 16kb) Discussion TCS 4 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Funding Formula (pdf, 184kb) TCS 5 - More at Four Funding Rates (pdf, 51kb) TCS 6 - NCVPS Advisory Board Nominations (pdf, 31kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 151kb) 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 on First Reading GCS 1 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 2 - Recommended Interim Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessments in Reading and Mathematics Grade 3 Pretest (pdf, 82kb) GCS 3 - Recommended Final Cut Scores and Achievement Level Descriptors for NCCLAS Reading and Mathematics Grade 3 Pretest (pdf, 140kb) GCS 4 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Final Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) for the North Carolina Reading Grade 3 Pretest (pdf, 18kb) Discussion GCS 5 - Allowing Retest Results in the Calculation of Performance Composites of the ABCs (pdf, 20kb) GCS 6 - Policies on Student Accountability and Graduation Project (pdf, 44kb) New Business NCDPI Honors Course Review Update on Math for Future-Ready Core HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE 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 HRS 1 - Report on Gang Prevention and Intervention (pdf, 39kb) Discussion HRS 2 - Think Tank for Child Obesity Pilot Program (pdf, 28kb) HRS 3 - Task Force on Preventing Childhood Obesity (pdf, 312kb)
12:00 PM	Adjourn
12:00 PM	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 TCP 1 - Addition of Middle Grades Literacy Coach as a License Area (pdf, 620kb) TCP 2 - Proposed Framework for North Carolina Board Certification for Principals (pdf, 214kb) TCP 3 - Proposed Standards for the Evaluation of School Counselors and School Social Workers (pdf, 109kb) TCP 4 - Proposed Revisions to the Graduate Pay Policy (pdf, 50kb) TCP 5 - Annual Report on the Reasons Teachers Leave (Teacher Turnover Report) (pdf, 267kb) Action on First Reading TCP 6 - Recommendations from the Advisory Board on Requests for Exception from Teacher Licensing Requirements (pdf, 35kb) TCP 7 - Final Decision in Contested Cases (pdf, 15kb) Stephen Gibson vs. SBE Nancy Ashburn vs. DPI Len S. Smith vs. DPI 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 School Counselors' Use of Time
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 LFI 1 - Cooperative Innovative High School Program Waivers (pdf, 42kb) Action on First Reading LFI 2 - NC 1:1 Learning Initiative Pilot Expansion (pdf, 19kb) Discussion LFI 3 - Enrollment Increase Requests Above 10% and Charter School Grade Expansion (pdf, 1.6mb) LFI 4 - Kipp Board Consolidation (pdf, 114kb) New Business Blue Ribbon Commission on Charter Schools District and School Transformation Update 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, DECEMBER 4, 2008
8:30 AM	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - Ms. Tricia Willoughby Invocation - Mr. Wayne McDevitt Approval of Minutes Special Recognition Outgoing Local Board of Education Advisor to the State Board of Education Ms. Sue Stone, Surry County Schools North Carolina Virtual Public School - 8th in the Nation Resolution A Resolution in Support of Family and Consumer Sciences Education - 100th Year INFORMATION AGENDA LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION COMMITTEE (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs) Action on First Reading LFI 5 - Plan for Statewide Assistance for Schools (pdf, 14kb) Chairman's Remarks Special Reports Update on the Framework for Change State Superintendent's Report Dr. June Atkinson Presentation by AT&T Ms. Cynthia Marshall, President, AT&T North Carolina Ms. Candi Finley, Area Manager, AT&T North Carolina Dr. Shelley Stewart, President, Mattie C. Stewart Foundation Old Business New Business Committee Reports and Board Meeting GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action on First Reading GCS 1 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 15kb) GCS 2 - Recommended Interim Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Achievement Level Descriptors for the NCEXTEND1 Alternate Assessments in Reading and Mathematics Grade 3 Pretest (pdf, 82kb) GCS 3 - Recommended Final Cut Scores and Achievement Level Descriptors for NCCLAS Reading and Mathematics Grade 3 Pretest (pdf, 140kb) GCS 4 - Recommended Final Academic Achievement Standards (Cut Scores) and Final Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) for the North Carolina Reading Grade 3 Pretest (pdf, 18kb) Discussion GCS 5 - Allowing Retest Results in the Calculation of Performance Composites of the ABCs (pdf, 20kb) GCS 6 - Policies on Student Accountability and Graduation Project (pdf, 44kb) New Business (if needed) HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action on First Reading HRS 1 - Report on Gang Prevention and Intervention (pdf, 39kb) Discussion HRS 2 - Think Tank for Child Obesity Pilot Program (pdf, 28kb) HRS 3 - Task Force on Preventing Childhood Obesity (pdf, 312kb) 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action TCP 1 - Addition of Middle Grades Literacy Coach as a License Area (pdf, 620kb) TCP 2 - Proposed Framework for North Carolina Board Certification for Principals (pdf, 214kb) TCP 3 - Proposed Standards for the Evaluation of School Counselors and School Social Workers (pdf, 109kb) TCP 4 - Proposed Revisions to the Graduate Pay Policy (pdf, 50kb) TCP 5 - Annual Report on the Reasons Teachers Leave (Teacher Turnover Report) (pdf, 267kb) Action on First Reading TCP 6 - Recommendations from the Advisory Board on Requests for Exception from Teacher Licensing Requirements (pdf, 35kb) TCP 7 - Final Decision in Contested Cases (pdf, 15kb) Stephen Gibson vs. SBE Nancy Ashburn vs. DPI Len S. Smith vs. DPI New Business (if needed) BUSINESS/FINANCE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETING (under the 21st Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair, and Mr. John Tate, Vice-Chair) Action on First Reading TCS 1 - Approval of Grants (pdf, 60kb) Even Start Family Literacy Programs - Supplemental Grant Awards 2008-09 North Carolina Virtual Public School Wave II BETA Discretionary Grants TCS 2 - Replacement of Compliance Commission Members (pdf, 181kb) TCS 3 - Extended Employment for Science and Mathematics Teachers Receiving Career Awards (pdf, 16kb) Discussion TCS 4 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Funding Formula (pdf, 184kb) TCS 5 - More at Four Funding Rates (pdf, 51kb) TCS 6 - NCVPS Advisory Board Nominations (pdf, 31kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 151kb) New Business (if needed) LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION COMMITTEE (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs) ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action LFI 1 - Cooperative Innovative High School Program Waivers (pdf, 42kb) Action on First Reading LFI 2 - NC 1:1 Learning Initiative Pilot Expansion (pdf, 19kb) Discussion LFI 3 - Enrollment Increase Requests Above 10% and Charter School Grade Expansion (pdf, 1.6mb) LFI 4 - Kipp Board Consolidation (pdf, 114kb) New Business (if needed)
12:00 PM	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."