NEW HAMPSHIRE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
101 PLEASANT STREET, CONCORD NH 03301
DECEMBER 14, 2011
AGENDA
Part 1
I. CALL TO ORDER -9:00 A.M.
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL - ED 306 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL APPROVAL
Part 2
WMUR TV - PSA - DROPOUT RATE - DEBBIE CROWLEY, WMUR TV
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. OPEN BOARD DISCUSSION - 9:30 A.M.
A. HIGH SCHOOL MATH PREPARATION FOR COLLEGES AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS
UPDATE ON MATH TASK FORCE - PAUL LEATHER
Part 3
B. COMMON CORE STANDARDS - DAPHNE KENYON
Part 4
C. STATE BOARD SECTION ON WEBSITE - DAPHNE KENYON
D. CREDENTIALING ISSUES
GREEK CERTIFICATION
E. FRED BRAMANTE'S TOPIC
V. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. 10:00 A.M. - CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - ELLEN FINEBERG
B. 10:20 A.M. - TEACHER EDUCATION ISSUES - JUDY FILLION
Part 5
1. APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS - SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
a. MUSIC PROGRAM
b. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Part 6
C. 10:30 A.M. - THE BIRCHES ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS & ARTS: A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL - ROBERTA TENNEY/CHRISTIE STORNIOLO
D. 11:00 A.M. - PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING - ED 507.18(b) INTRO & (b)(5); AND ED 612.03, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ED 507.34 AND ED 612.30, THEATRE, ED 507.36 AND ED 612.15, CLASSICAL LANGUAGES; ED 507.38 AND ED 612.20, MUSIC
Part 7
E. 11:00 A.M. - UPDATE ON UNITY - ED MURDOUGH
F. 11:30 A.M. - PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING - ED 315, HOME EDUCATION RULES
G. 11:30 A.M. - NAEP REPORT - TIM ECCELESTON
12:00 NOON - BREAK
Part 8
H. 12:30 P.M. - EXCELLENCE FOR ALL-WORLD-CLASS INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS FOR OUR SCHOOLS - LYONEL TRACY/MARC TUCKER
Part 9
I. 1:30 P.M. - HEARING - STUDENT/COCHECO ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY - SB-FY- 11-06-016
VI. NEW DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
A. 2:00 P.M. - SAU ISSUES - PAUL LEATHER
1. BERLIN-MILAN AUTHORIZED REGIONAL ENROLLMENT AREA (AREA REPORT)
2. AMENDMENT TO BERLIN-MILAN AREA AGREEMENT
3. CONSIDERATION OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE GOFFSTOWN-DUNBARTON-NEW BOSTON AREA
VII. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
A. ADOPTED RULE - ED 306, MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL APPROVAL - (PENDING RECEIPT OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL)
B. FINAL PROPOSAL - ED 510, PROCEEDINGS AND ED 511, DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION FOR CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
C. INITIAL PROPOSAL - ED 507.21 AND ED 614.11, LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
VIII. NEW BOARD BUSINESS
A. PRIORITIES OF STATE BOARD
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B. EDUCATION REFORM
IX. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
X. OLD BUSINESS
XI. CONSENT AGENDA
A. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 9, 2011 MEETING
B. TUITION CONTRACT - DUMMER SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BERLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
C. APPOINTMENT TO HOME EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL - BARRETT M. CHRISTINA
D. ADOPTED RULE - ED 505.06 AND ED 609.01, GENERAL EDUCATION AND ED 505.07 AND ED 610.02, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
XII. OTHER BUSINESS
XIII. TABLED ITEM
XIV. NONPUBLIC SESSION
XV. ADJOURNMENT - 2:30 P.M.
