2016 Board and Committee Meetings
Academic Standards and Assessment Committee
Accountability and Support Committee
Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee
Legislation and Policy Development Committee
State Board of Education
December 7, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Adoption of 2017 Legislative Proposals
- Approval of Educator Preparation Advisory Council (EPAC) Recommendations
- Adoption of Position Statement on Computer Science
Consent Agenda
- Receipt of Report from Connecticut Advisory Council for Teacher Professional Standards
- Receipt of Report from Connecticut Advisory Council for Administrator Professional Standards
Items for Discussion
- 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results - Science
- Annual Report: 2015-16 Connecticut Technical High School System Strategic Plan
November 22, 2016 - Workshop
November 2, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes of the October 5, 2016, Meeting
Items Requiring Action
- Approval of Relay Graduate School of Education Alternate Route to Certification
- Adoption of legislative Proposals
Consent Agenda
- Continuing Educator Preparation Program Approval: CREC Advanced Alternate Route to Certification for Cross Endorsement in Special Education
- Receipt of RESC Report: English Learner Survey - Data Analysis and Feasibility Study
Items for Discussion
- Report of the Commissioner's Council on Mathematics
- Report on Chronic Absenteeism
- Presentation of Chronic Absenteeism
- Computer Science Position Statement
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - 2015 Science Results - Postponed
October 5, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Adoption of 2017 Legislative Proposals
- Guidelines for Alternative Education Settings
- Connecticut Art Standards
Financial Matters
- Budget Reduction and Reallocation Options
Consent Agenda
Items for Discussion
- Update on Growth Model
- Update on Minority Teacher Recruitment
- Update on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and SAT Results
September 7, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Approval of Commissioner's Network Plan: Columbus School (Bridgeport)
- Approval of Whole School Management Services Contract Between Achievement First and Achievement First Hartford Academy
- Approval of Whole School Management Services Contract Between Capital Prep Harbor Charter and Capital Preparatory Schools, Inc.
Financial Matters
Consent Agenda
- Approval of Concussion and Head Injury Annual Review for Coaches
- Education Connection: Change of Name
- Recommendation of Appointment of Impartial Arbitrator
Items for Discussion
August 4, 2016 - Retreat
July 6, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Adoption of Five-year Comprehensive Plan for Education, "Ensuring Equity and Excellence for All Connecticut Students"
- Approval of Turnaround Plan: Batcheller School, Winchester
- Approval of Turnaround Plan: Pearson School, Winchester
- Approval of One-year Extension of Cohort I and Cohort II Schools in Commissioner's Network
- Adoption of I-Ready Diagnostic Reading Assessment for Inclusion in Menu of Research-based K-3 Universal Reading Assessments
- Adoption of Annual Audit Plan
- Consideration of Approval of Proposed Contract for Whole School Management Services Between Achievement First Hartford Academy and Achievement First, Inc.
- Consideration of Approval of Proposed Contract for Whole School Management Services Between Capital Prep Harbor School, Inc. and Capital Preparatory Schools Incorporated
Consent Agenda
June 1, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Request for Reconsideration of Automatic Revocation of Educator Certificate in the Matter of Dale Kukucka
- Approval of Charter School Enrollments
Appointment of Interim Chief Academic Officer
Consent Agenda
- Recognition of Career and Technical Education Student Organizations
- Recognition of GED Scholar
- Recognition of the Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education (CAACE) Student Award Winners
Items for Discussion
May 4, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Approval of Turnaround Plan: Clinton Avenue School, New Haven
- Renewal of Charter: Achievement First Hartford Academy
- Approval of Bill of Rights for Parents of Students With Disabilities
- Receipt of Report on the Condition of Education 2014-15
- Receipt of Report on Racial Imbalance
- Acceptance of Resignation: Chief Academic Officer
Consent Agenda
Items for Discussion
- Draft Five-year Comprehensive Plan for Education "Ensuring Equity and Excellence for All Connecticut Students"
- Update on Commissioner's Network Activities and Structures
- Update regarding Fairfield Public Schools Efforts to Address Racial Imbalance
April 6, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Material Change to Elm City College Preparatory School
- Adoption of PEAC Recommendations
- Continuing Program Approval: Mitchell College
- New Program Approval: Central Connecticut State University MAT Content Programs (History/Social Studies and Special Education)
- New Program Approval: Sacred Heart University, Speech and Language Pathology Program
- Continuing Program Approval: University of Hartford
- Waiver of Repayment of Special Education Excess Cost Grant Pursuant to Section 10-76g: Winchester
Items for Discussion
March 2, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Connecticut General Statutes §10-4b Complaint regarding Regional School District Number 1 of Litchfield County
- Consideration of Proposed Final Decision in the Matter of Carmen Perez Dickson State Department of Education CRT 15-1
Items for Discussion
- Next Generation Accountability
- Presentation to State Board of Education, March 2016
- Two-page FAQ
- Using Accountability Results to Guide Improvement: comprehensive documentation and supports
- Schools Identified for Targeted Intervention and Support (Turnaround and Focus)
- Schools of Distinction (High Performance either Overall or for the High Needs Subgroup)
- Schools where High Needs Performance Index exceeds Overall District Index
- Schools identified in 2012 as Turnaround or Focus that are exiting
February 29, 2016 - Workshop
February 3, 2016
Board Materials
Consent Agenda
- Appointments to State Board of Education Standing Committees
- Appointment to Technical High School System Board
Items for Discussion
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
January 7, 2016 - Retreat
January 6, 2016
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
Items for Discussion