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REGULAR MEETING - 1/12/2006 10:30:00 AM
201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 101
Denver, Colorado 80203

Pamela Jo Suckla, Chairman, 3rd Congressional District

Jared Polis, Vice Chairman, Member-at-Large

Randy DeHoff, 6th Congressional District

Evie Hudak, 2nd Congressional District

Peggy Littleton, 5th Congressional District

Karen Middleton, 7th Congressional District

Rico Munn, 1st Congressional District

Bob Schaffer, 4th Congressional District

 

William J. Moloney, Commissioner of Education and Secretary to the State Board of Education

Karen A. Gerwitz, Director of State Board Relations


I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE

IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

V. ROLL CALL

VI. TIMED ITEMS

a.  HEARINGS

 

10:15 a.m.    1/12/06    Rules for the Administration of Closing the Achievement Gap,                                  1 CCR 301-69

11:00 a.m.    1/12/06    State of the State Address - State Capitol

 


VII. OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSENT MOTION

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS

IX. ACTION ITEMS - STATE BOARD/COMMISSIONER/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

a.  Amended Board Meeting Dates

Amend the adopted 2006 Board Meeting dates


b.  Resolution Concerning Online Education
Adopt the Proposed Resolution Concerning Online Education

c.  Rules for the Administration of Closing the Achievement Gap, 1 CCR 301-69
Conduct a hearing on the proposed criteria that will be established in rule.

X. ACTIONS ITEMS - LEARNING AND RESULTS

XI. ACTION ITEMS - STATE LIBRARY

a.  Colorado Talking Book Library Expenditure from the Mary Jones Trust Fund.

Approve expenditure of $54,377 from the Mary Jones Trust Fund.


XII. ACTION ITEMS - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

a.  Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning License No. 206988 charge No. 2005EC14

Acceptance and approval of the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement by directing the commissioner to sign the original copy of the agreement.


b.  Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an Application for an Authorization Charge No. 2005EC27

Instruct department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R. S.


c.  Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Authorization No. 284294 and Application for a License Charge No. 2005EC28

Instruct department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R.S., and instruct department staff and the state attorney general's office to prepare the documents necessary to request a formal hearing for the revocation of the holder's authorization pursuant to 22-60.5-108, C.R.S.


d.  Type III Authorizations - Emergency-Initial-23

Approval of Requests for Type III Authorization-Emergency-Initial requested.


e.  Type III Authorizations-Emergency-Renewal-1

Approve the Renewal Type III Authorizations requested.


f.  Propose Endorsement Preparation Programs in Educational Leadership Principal Program by Regis University

Approve the content, of the proposed endorsement preparation programs in Educational Leadership-Principal program at Regis University.


g.  Re-authorize the Licensure/Endorsement Preparation Content at the Ft. Lewis College

Re-authorize the content of the educator preparation program, at the Ft. Lewis College, Durango, Colorado


h.  Initial Decision of the Administrative Law Judge, Office of the Administrative Courts, Case No. ED 20050004; CDE Charge No. 2004EC31
Adopt the Initial Decision of the Administrative Law Judge, Office of the Administrative Courts, Case No. ED 20050004; CDE Charge No. 2004EC31, revoke the substitue authorization and deny the Emergency Authorization application, direct conflicts counsel for the Board to prepare the final order in accordance with the Boards decisions upon this Initial Decision; and direct the Commissioner to sign the order for the Board.

XIII. ACTION ITEMS - SPECIAL SERVICES

a.  Waiver Request by the Adams-Arapahoe 28J on Behalf of Lotus School of Excellence Charter School

Approve the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that re automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2009 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(B); C.R.S.


b.  Waiver Request by the Adams-Arapahoe 28J School District on Behalf of New America Charter School

Approve the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2008 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(B); C.R.S.


XIV. ACTION ITEMS - PREVENTION INITIATIVIVES

a.  Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Schoolchildren's Asthma and Anaphylaxis Act

Notice the Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Schoolchildren's Asthma and Anaphylaxis Act for the March 9, 2006 Board Meeting.


XV. ACTION ITEMS - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

XVI. ACTION ITEMS - MANAGEMENT, BUDGET & PLANNING

a.  Rules for the Administration of Colorado Data Reporting for School Accreditation

Adopt the Rules for the Administration of Colorado Data Reporting for School Accreditation.


b.  Amounts Payable to School Districts for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (As Amended)

Approve $239,180,011.94 payable to school districts for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (as amended) state share of total program for January 2006.


XVII. INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ACTION

a.  Administrator/Principal Induction Program submitted by Centennial BOCES

Approve the content of the proposed Administrator/Principal Induction program, at Centennial BOCES in Longmont.


b.  Teacher Induction Program Submitted by Renaissance Academy

Approve the content of the proposed Teacher Induction program at the Renaissance Academy in Colorado Springs.


c.  CELA Contract
Approve the CELA Contract in February.

d.  Re-Approve the Licence/Endorsement Content of the Educator Preparation Programs at Colorado College.

 

Re-approve the licensure/endorsement program content of the educator preparation programs at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, and request CDE to forward its approval to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.


XVIII. INFORMATION ONLY

a.  Recommendations for the HB1246 Study Committee

XIX. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

XX. FUTURE BUSINESS

a.  Colorado State Board of Education 2006 Meeting Dates

 

Meeting Dates:                                                                                         

 

February 8    Work Session          February 9        Regular Meeting

February 2728 Board Retreat        OFF SITE        St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO

 

March 8        Work Session          March 9            Regular Meeting

 

April 5          Work Session          April 6               Regular Meeting

 

May 10         Work Session          May 11             Regular Meeting

 

June 15         RETREAT               June 16             RETREAT *No Board Meeting*

 

July 12          Work Session          July 13             Regular Meeting

 

August 09      Work Session         August 10          Regular Meeting OFF SITE

 

September 13  Work Session        September 14     Regular Meeting

 

October 4       Work Session         October 5          Regular Meeting

 

November 8     Work Session        November 9        Regular Meeting

 

December 13   Work Session         December 14      Regular Meeting


XXI. ADJOURNMENT

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