2024 Board and Committee Meetings
State Board of Education
December 4, 2024
Board Materials
Executive Session
- Discussion of Pending Connecticut Superior Court Litigation of Freedom of Information Commission Decision Related to School Choice Program under Sheff v. O’Neill
Consideration of Minutes
Report of the Commissioner with Agency Update
- Update on Hartford Public Schools Fiscal Operations
- Update on the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities
Items Requiring Action
Items for Discussion
- Recognition of CT's 2023-2024 Red, White & Blue Schools
- Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year Semifinalists Recognition
November 6, 2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Connecticut Advisory Council for Teacher Professional Standards (CACTPS) Annual Report 2023-2024
- Connecticut Advisory Council for Administrator Professional Standards (CACAPS) Annual Report 2023-2024
- Approval of Certification for Francis McGrath #062 School Library Media
- Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) Section 10 4b Complaint
October 9, 2024
Board Materials
Executive Session
The Board anticipates entering into Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing a written legal opinion from the CSDE’s Legal Director regarding investigation into potential SBAC testing irregularities within the Bristol Public Schools.
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Recognition of State Board Member Patricia M. Keavney-Maruca
- Appointment to the State Education Resource Center Board of Directors
Financial Matters
- Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Reduction and Reallocation Options
Items for Discussion
- Recognition of CT's 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
- Recognition of the 2024-2025 Educators Rising Student Cabinet and Aspiring Educators Program
September 4 ,2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
- June 5, 2024
- August 21, 2024, Special State Board of Education Meeting
- August 21, 2024, State Board of Education Retreat
Items Requiring Action
Financial Matters
Consent Agenda
August 21, 2024, Retreat
August 21, 2024, Special Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
Board Materials
Items Requiring Action
- Consideration for Approval of Material Change to Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication (ISAAC), New London
- Adoption of the Position Statement and Policy Guidance: Personal Technology Use in Connecticut Schools
July 10, 2024
The State Board of Education meeting has been canceled - Cancellation Notice
June 5, 2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Hartford Public Schools Financial Management
- Approval of New Educator Preparation Program: University of New Haven, Speech and Language Pathology
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Turnaround Plan: Great Oaks Charter School, Bridgeport
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Turnaround Plan: Canton Middle School, Canton
- Renewal of State Charter: Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication, New London
- Renewal of State Charter – Explorations Charter School, Winsted
- State Board of Education Appointment to the Connecticut Advisory Council for Administrator Professional Standards (CACAPS)
- State Board of Education Appointment to the Connecticut Advisory Council for Teacher Professional Standards (CACTPS)
- Receipt of Racial Imbalance Report
- Recognition of the Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education Student Award Winners
- Recognition of GED Scholar Award Winner
- Recognition of Career and Technical Education Student Organizations
- Recognition in Honor of Connor Cowan
- Recognition in Honor of Yasmeen Galal
- Adoption of 2025 Meeting Schedule
- Approval of State Board of Education 2024 Committee Appointments
Financial Matters
Consent Agenda
- Reappointment of Members of the Impartial Hearing Board Panel
- Approval of Proposed Contract for Whole School Management Services Between Capital Prep Harbor School, Inc. and Capital Preparatory Schools Incorporated
- Request for Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) Action
Items for Discussion
- CT Center for Democracy Kid Governor Program
- End of Year Presentation by the State Student Advisory Council on Education (SSACE)
May 1, 2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Consideration of Declaratory Ruling – Brass City Charter School
- Approval of New Educator Preparation Program: Central Connecticut State University, Comprehensive Special Education, Undergraduate Level
- Approval of New Educator Preparation Program: University of Saint Joseph, Integrated Early Childhood Elementary Education N 3 and Special Education N K, Undergraduate Level
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Turnaround Plan: Columbus School, Bridgeport
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Turnaround Plan: Augusta Lewis Troup School, New Haven
- The Condition of Education in Connecticut 2022-23
Financial Matters
Consent Agenda
April 3, 2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Personnel Appointment: Chief Turnaround Officer
- Renewal of State Charter: Highville Charter School, New Haven
- Renewal of State Charter: Jumoke Academy, Hartford
- Greenwich Racial Imbalance Update
- Recognition of Paraeducators
- State Board of Education Appointment to the Connecticut Advisory Council for Administrator Professional Standards
Consent Agenda
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension for Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School, New London
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension for New London High School, New London
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension for Wilby High School, Waterbury
- 2024-25 Educator Certification Emergency Endorsements
March 6, 2024
Board Materials
Executive Session
- Personnel Matter (Discussion of Agenda Item VII.E.)
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Approval of New Educator Preparation Program: Capital Region Education Council, Alternate Route to Certification Program in Mathematics, Middle School, 4-8
- Renewal of State Charter: Capital Preparatory Harbor School, Bridgeport
- Renewal of State Charter: Great Oaks Charter School, Bridgeport
- Renewal of State Charter: Common Ground Charter School, New Haven
- Personnel Appointment: Director of the Office of Internal Audit
- Fairfield Racial Imbalance Update
Financial Matters
Consent Agenda
February 14, 2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Renewal of State Charter: Booker T. Washington Academy, New Haven
- Approval of New Educator Preparation Program: Quinnipiac University, Master of Arts in Teaching Initial Certification Program in Chemistry 7-12
- Report on Agricultural Science and Technology Education Graduates Five Years After Graduation
- Adoption of Connecticut Leader and Educator Evaluation and Support Plans 2024
Consent Agenda
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, Hartford Public High School, Hartford
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, Pulaski Middle School, New Britain
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, Slade Middle School, New Britain
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, Smalley Elementary School, New Britain
Items for Discussion
January 3, 2024
Board Materials
Consideration of Minutes
Items Requiring Action
- Approval of New Educator Preparation Program: Sacred Heart University, Master of Arts in Teaching Initial Certification Program in Comprehensive Special Education
- Connecticut Advisory Council for Teacher Professional Standards (CACTPS) Annual Reports 2021-22 and 2022-23
- State Board of Education Appointment to the Connecticut Advisory Council for Teacher Professional Standards (CACTPS)
- Approval of Legislative Proposals
- Adoption of the Parent Bill of Rights for English Learners/Multilingual Learners
Consent Agenda
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, Michael F. Wallace Middle School, Waterbury
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, West Side Middle School, Waterbury
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, North End Middle School, Waterbury
- Approval of Commissioner’s Network Extension Year 5, Derby Middle School, Derby
Items for Discussion
- Recognition of the 2024 Teacher of the Year and 2024 Teacher of the Year Finalists