State school board meeting set


The State Board of Education will meet next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 4-5, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.

Action items for this month¹s meeting include the 2005-06 High School ABCs report and 2006-07 Assistance Program (Thursday meeting); changes in AYP results, LEA Improvement and Title I School Improvement; and nutrition standards for elementary schools.

Discussion items include mathematics achievement levels for grades 3-8; the Annual Teacher Turnover Report; and technology requirements for new school construction. In addition, at Thursday’s meeting, Board members will receive a report on the state’s four-year graduation cohort rate. The full agenda is available on the State Board of Education’s Web site by clicking on the appropriate link.

Monthly State Board of Education meetings are audio streamed for those who can’t attend. To listen to the sessions, please go to online and scroll to the Live Audio Stream links.