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Meeting of March 7, 2014
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide leadership and
create policies for education that expand opportunities for children, empower
families and communities, and advance Louisiana in an increasingly
competitive global market.
BOARD
of
ELEMENTARY
and
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MARCH 7, 2014
The Louisiana Purchase Room
Baton Rouge, LA
The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met in regular
session on March 7, 2014, in the Louisiana Purchase Room, located in the Claiborne
Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The meeting was called to order at 9:17 a.m. by
Board President Chas Roemer and opened with a prayer by Ms. Terry Johnson, Bossier
Parish School System.
Board members present were Dr. Lottie Beebe, Ms. Holly Boffy, Mr. Jim Garvey, Mr. Jay
Guillot, Ms. Carolyn Hill, Mr. Walter Lee, Dr. Judith Miranti, Mr. Chas Roemer, and
Ms. Jane Smith.
Ms. Connie Bradford and Ms. Kira Orange Jones were absent.
Dr. Charlie Michel, Lafourche Parish School System, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda
Item 2.
On motion of Mr. Garvey, seconded by Ms. Boffy, the Board approved the
agenda, as printed and disseminated.
(Schedule 1)
Agenda
Item 3.
On motion of Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Boffy, the Board approved the
minutes of January 15, 2014.
Agenda
Item 4.
Report by the State Superintendent of Education
State Superintendent of Education John White provided an update on the
intense and increased support that the LDE is providing to teachers to
assist wi
th new academic expectations. The LDE has established the
following support structures:
(1) network teams are working directly with
superintendents;
(2) district planning teams and district planning guides
have been established in every district; and
(3) teacher leader teams are
doubling to 4,000 next year. Sample test items are being released. The
curriculum package for next year is being released.
Next year’s
assessment guides will be produced in the following weeks.
BOARD MINUTES -2- MARCH 7, 2014
* * * * * * * * * *
On Point of Personal Privilege, Ms. Hill recognized the Capitol Senior
High School Alumni Association for its dedication to the school and its
students throughout several transitions, and presented a Certificate of
Appreciation to Mr. W. T. W
infield.
Agenda
Ite
m 5.
Board Committee Reports
Agenda
Item 5.1.
Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement Committee
(Schedule 2)
5.1.1
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board received the
minutes of the Accountability Commission meetings held Janua
ry 9, 2014,
and January 27, 2014.
5.1.2
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board received the
minutes of the
S
pecial Education Advisory Panel meeting held
February
20, 2014.
5.1.3
On motion of Dr. Beebe, seconded by Mr. Garvey, the Board approved,
as a Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 119, Louisiana School
Transportation Specifications and Procedures: §2509. Used School
Buses
, as amended and presented by the LDE.
* * * * * * * * * *
Public comments were received on the followi
ng Academic Goals and
Instructional Improvement Committee
agenda item:
Agenda Item 3.2., “Consideration of policy recommendations relative to
the implementation of the Jump Start career education program.”
Support: None.
Oppose: None.
Information Only/Other: Ms. Debra Schum, Louisiana Association
of Principals.
BOARD MINUTES -3- MARCH 7, 2014
5.1.4
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, the creation of Bulletin 138,
Jump Start Program: §
101.
Overview,
§201. Jump Start Program Authorization, §301. General
Provisions, and
§303. Jump Start Instructional Staff, as presented by the
LDE.
Further, the
Board approved, as a Notice of Intent, the creation of §
305.
Student Participation in Jump Start Programs, as amended and
presented
.
5.1.5
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 111,
The Louisiana School, District,
and State Accountability System
: §409. Calculating a 9-12 Assessment
Index, and §613. Calculat
ing a Graduation Index, as presented by the
LDE
.
5.1.6
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 746,
Louisiana Standards for State
Certification of School Personnel
: §501. Introduction; adding a new
§505. Career and Technical Certificate Types Issued after September 1,
2014; renumbering and renaming the original §505. to
§506. CTTIE-1
and CTTIE
-
2 Certificate Eligibility Requirements; adding a new §507.
CTTIE Areas of Specializatio
n; renumbering and renaming the original
§507. to §509. CTTIE
-1 Certificates Renewal Guidelines for certificates
initially issued prior to September 1, 2014; deleting the original §509.
CTTIE
-
2 Certificates Renewal Guidelines; and §511. Process for
Rein
stating Lapsed CTTIE Certificates, as presented by the LDE.
Further, the Board
approved
, as a Notice of Intent, revisions to §504.
Career and Technical Certificate Types Issued after July 1, 2006, as
amended and presented.
5.1.7
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 118, Statewide Assessment
Standards and Practices
: §701. Overview of Assessment Programs in
Louisiana, §2209. WorkKeys, and §3501. Approved Home Study
Program Stud
ents, as presented by the LDE.
5.1.8
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 741,
Louisiana Handbook for School
Administrators
: §2317. High Schools and §2318. The College Diploma,
as presented by the LDE
.
BOARD MINUTES -4- MARCH 7, 2014
5.1.9
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 1566,
Pupil Progression Policies and
Procedures
: §503. Regular Placement, as presented by the LDE.
5.1.10
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 111,
The Louisiana School, District,
and State Accountability System
: §301. School Performance Score Goal;
§303. Transition from Fall 2013 to Sp
ring 2015; §413. Dropout/Credit
Accumulation Index Calculations; §517. Inclusion of Schools; §521.
Pairing/Sharing of Schools with Insufficient Test Data; §603. Determining
a Cohort for
a
Graduation; §611. Documenting a Graduation Index;
§1301. Reward Eligibility; §2301. Schools Requiring
Reconstitution/Alternate Governance Plans; §3101. Appeals/Waivers and
Data Certification Processes; §3301. Inclusion of New Schools; §3303.
Reconfigured Schools; §4101. Valid Data Considerations; §4301.
Inclusion of All Districts; and §4317. District Accountability Data
Corrections
, as presented by the LDE.
Dr. Beebe was recorded as being opposed to the motion.
5.1.11
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board received the
Summary of Public Comments and Age
ncy Response regarding revisions
to
Bulletin 135, Health and Safety: Chapter 5.
Injury Management
Program Rules for Serious Sports Injuries and Chapter 7: Glossary, and
direct
ed BESE staff to proceed with the final adoption of the January 20,
2014, Notic
e of Intent regarding revisions to Bulletin 135, Health and
Safety
, Chapters 5 and 7.
Agenda
Item 5.2.
Administration and Finance Committee (Schedule 3)
5.2.1
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board received the
report on 8(g) monitor
ing visits conducted by Board staff.
5.2.2
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board received the
quarterly report from the LDE Director of Internal Audit.
5.2.3
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board received the
repor
t on LDE contracts of $50,000 and under approved by the State
Superintendent of Education.
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