State Board of Ed. to meet, release math EOG scores

The State Board of Education will meet next Wednesday and Thursday, November 1-2, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.

It is anticipated that the Mathematics End-of-Grade test scores for 2005-2006 will be released. These scores will reflect the higher standards that were announced by the Board on October 12.

Action items for this month’s meeting include:

the 2005-06 Elementary and Middle School ABCs/AYP report and 2006-07 Assistance Program

changes in high school AYP results

LEA Improvement and Title I School Improvement

the Board’s 2007-09 Biennial Budget process

and technology guidelines for new school construction.

Discussion items include:

a timeline for implementing a default curriculum

and a discussion of federal Perkins Law Requirements and Changes.

Board members also will receive the 2005-06 Annual Report of School Crime and Violence.

The full agenda will be available Thursday morning 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 online to here and scroll to the Live Audio Stream links.