The State Board of Education will meet next week, Febrary 4-5, 2009, in the 7th Floor Board Room (unless otherwise noted), Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Following is a summary of the Board’s regular agenda. The complete agenda and executive materials are available online. Also, the State Board’s committee meetings and full Board meeting are audio streamed for those who can’t attend. To listen to the sessions, please go online and scroll to the Live Audio Stream links.
For more information, please contact the NCDPI’s Communications division at 919.807.3450.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
â— Globally Competitive Students Committee
State Board members Kathy Taft and Tricia Willoughby, co-chairs
7th Floor Board Room, Education Building
Action items: Participation in American Diploma Project Algebra I and II Exams and a Technical Correction to State Board Policies. New Business items include: K-2 Literacy Assessment revision, Back on Track — Adult High School Diploma and North Carolina’s Annual Performance Report on Students with Disabilities. 12:30 — 2:00 p.m.
â— Leadership for Innovation Committee
State Board members Melissa Bartlett and Tom Speed, co-chairs
7th Floor Board Room, Education Building
Action item: Renewal Recommendations for Charter Schools with Charters Expiring in June.
Discussion item: 1:1 Laptop Evaluation: Report to the State Legislature New Business items include: Low-Performing Charter Schools and Charter Schools: Policies and Processes. 1:00 — 2:00 p.m.
â— 21st Century Professionals Committee
State Board member Shirley Harris, chair
Room 504 (Video Conference Center), Education Building
Action item: State Evaluation Committee Teacher Education Program and Alternative Lateral Entry Program Approval Recommendations.
New Business item: Update on Teacher Education Program Re-visioning. 2:15 — 3:45 p.m.
â— Business/Finance and Advocacy Committee
State Board members Kevin Howell and John Tate, co-chairs
7th Floor Board Room, Education Building
Action items include: North Carolina Virtual Public School Funding Formula, Council on Educational Services for Exceptional Children, Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant.
New Business items include: communications and budget update.
THURSDAY, FEB. 5 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Special Recognitions: – Swearing-In Ceremony for New State Board of Education Member Ray Durham – Wake County Public Schools Project Enlightenment Presentation by Dr. Cynthia Chamblee, director – 2008-09 Milken Award Winner Bryan Holley – Donation to the AT&T NC Teacher of the Year Program by AT&T North Carolina Executive Director of Legislative Affairs Herb Crenshaw Members will receive an update on the Framework for Change during the Chairman’s remarks followed by a report from the State Superintendent. Members will then receive reports from Committee chairs and take action on Board items as appropriate.
Information Agenda – 2007-08 Dropout Data Report