SBE Meeting Information

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State Board of Education to Meet January 7-8, 2009 The State Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on January 7-8, 2009, 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, 478kb)
Twenty-First Century Professionals (TCP)
(pdf, 877kb)
Twenty-First Century Systems (TCS)
(pdf, 714kb)
Leadership for Innovation (LFI)
(pdf, 2.1mb)
Healthy Responsible Students (HRS)
(pdf, 97kb)
Miscellaneous Items Update on Contracts
(pdf, 62kb)

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, JANUARY 7, 2009
8:00 AM	BUSINESS/FINANCE AND ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETING(under the 21st Century Systems Priority; Mr. Kevin Howell, Chair, and Mr. John Tate, Vice-Chair) – State Board Room, 7th Floor, Education Building Action TCS 1 - More at Four Funding Rates (pdf, 117kb) TCS 2 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Advisory Board Nominations (pdf, 79kb) Action on First Reading TCS 3 - Approval of Grant (pdf, 252kb) Personal Financial Literacy Teacher Grant Discussion TCS 4 - Appointment of Individuals to the State Evaluation Committee on Teacher Education (pdf, 144kb) TCS 5 - Membership for the Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children (pdf, 55kb) TCS 6 - TCS 6 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (pdf, 81kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 62kb) New Business Communications Update NCWISE Update Budget Update
10:00 AM	Adjourn
10:15 AM	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, 110kb) Discussion HRS 2 - School At Risk of Being Labeled A Persistently Dangerous School (pdf, 110kb) 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 - Allowing Retest Results in the Calculation of Performance Composites of the ABCs and AYP (pdf, 86kb) Action on First Reading GCS 2 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 25kb) GCS 3 - Report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Implementation of the ABCs and Statewide Consolidated Assistance Program (pdf, 351kb) Discussion GCS 4 - Participation in American Diploma Project Algebra I and II Exams (pdf, 45kb) New Business Update on Plan for Future-Ready Core
12:45 PM	Adjourn
12:15 PM	Lunch available
1:30 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 - Revised Teacher Education Specialty Area Standards (pdf, 434kb) Action on First Reading TCP 2 - Final Decision in Contested Cases: (pdf, 18kb) David Cox vs. DPI Beulah Bolton vs. DPI Discussion TCP 3 - State Evaluation Committee Teacher Education Program and Alternative Lateral Entry Program Approval Recommendations (pdf, 190kb) TCP 4 - Report from Phase I LEAs Implementing the Teacher Evaluation Instrument (pdf, 57kb) New Business Status Report on Licensure Report from the Mentor Task Force Update on Teacher Education Program Re-visioning
3:30 PM	Adjourn
1:30 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 - Enrollment Increase Requests Above 10% and Charter School Grade Expansion (pdf, 1.7mb) Action on First Reading LFI 2 - 2006-2007 LEA Technology Plan Monitoring Visits (pdf, 74kb) LFI 3 - NC 1:1 Learning Initiative Pilot Expansion (pdf, 41kb) Discussion LFI 4 - Renewal Recommendations for Charter Schools with Charters Expiring June 2009 (pdf, 395kb) LFI 5 - Children's Community School and Community Partners Charter High School Name Change Request (pdf, 15kb) New Business Blue Ribbon Commission on Charter Schools Low Performing Charter Schools District and School Transformation Update NC Virtual Public School /Learn and Earn Online (LEO) Director's Report
3:30PM	Adjourn
3:45 PM	Closed Session
4:30 PM	Adjourn
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009
8:30 AM	STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Mr. Howard N. Lee, Chairman Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance - Ms. Kathy Taft Invocation - Ms. Shirley Harris Approval of Minutes Special Recognition Introduction of New Local Board of Education Advisor to the State Board of Education Mr. Wendell Hall, Hertford County Schools, Winner of the North Carolina School Boards Association's Raleigh Dingman Award Good News Presentation Project Enlightenment – Wake County Public Schools Dr. Cynthia Chamblee Resolution and Special Presentation Honoring Dr. Weaver B. Rogers, Former Executive Director, Office of the North Carolina State Board of Education – In Memoriam INFORMATION AGENDA GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS (Ms. Kathy Taft, Chair; Ms. Tricia Willoughby, Vice-Chair) GCS 5 - International Tests (pdf, 15kb) 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) TCP 5 - Teacher Working Conditions Survey (pdf, 158kb) LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION COMMITTEE (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs) LFI 6 - Plan for Statewide Assistance for Schools (pdf, 85kb) Chairman's Remarks Special Reports Update on the Framework for Change State Superintendent's Report Dr. June Atkinson 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 GCS 1 - Allowing Retest Results in the Calculation of Performance Composites of the ABCs and AYP (pdf, 86kb) Action on First Reading GCS 2 - Changes to the 2007-08 ABCs/AYP Results (pdf, 25kb) GCS 3 - Report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee: Implementation of the ABCs and Statewide Consolidated Assistance Program (pdf, 351kb) Discussion GCS 4 - Participation in American Diploma Project Algebra I and II Exams (pdf, 45kb) 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, 35kb) Discussion HRS 2 - School At Risk of Being Labeled A Persistently Dangerous School (pdf, 110kb) 21st CENTURY PROFESSIONALS COMMITTEE (Ms. Shirley Harris and Ms. Eulada Watt, Co Chairs) ACTION AND DISCUSSION AGENDA Action TCP 1 - Revised Teacher Education Specialty Area Standards (pdf, 434kb) Action on First Reading TCP 2 - Final Decision in Contested Cases: (pdf, 18kb) David Cox vs. DPI Beulah Bolton vs. DPI Discussion TCP 3 - State Evaluation Committee Teacher Education Program and Alternative Lateral Entry Program Approval Recommendations (pdf, 190kb) TCP 4 - Report from Phase I LEAs Implementing the Teacher Evaluation Instrument (pdf, 57kb) 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 TCS 1 - More at Four Funding Rates (pdf, 117kb) TCS 2 - North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Advisory Board Nominations (pdf, 79kb) Action on First Reading TCS 3 - Approval of Grant (pdf, 252kb) Personal Financial Literacy Teacher Grant Discussion TCS 4 - Appointment of Individuals to the State Evaluation Committee on Teacher Education (pdf, 144kb) TCS 5 - Membership for the Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children (pdf, 55kb) TCS 6 - TCS 6 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (pdf, 81kb) Update on Contracts (pdf, 62kb) New Business (if needed) LEADERSHIP FOR INNOVATION COMMITTEE (Ms. Melissa Bartlett and Mr. Tom Speed, Co Chairs) Action LFI 1 - Enrollment Increase Requests Above 10% and Charter School Grade Expansion (pdf, 1.7mb) Action on First Reading LFI 2 - 2006-2007 LEA Technology Plan Monitoring Visits (pdf, 74kb) LFI 3 - NC 1:1 Learning Initiative Pilot Expansion (pdf, 41kb) Discussion LFI 4 - Renewal Recommendations for Charter Schools with Charters Expiring June 2009 (pdf, 395kb) LFI 5 - Children's Community School and Community Partners Charter High School Name Change Request (pdf, 15kb) New Business (if needed)
1:00 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."

SBE MEETING INFORMATION