REGULAR BOARD MEETING - 4/12/2007
9:00:00 AM Colorado Department of Education 201 East Colfax
Avenue, Board Room Denver, Colorado 80203 |
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Pamela Jo Suckla, Chairman, 3rd Congressional District
Bob Schaffer, Vice-Chairman, 4th Congressional
District
Elaine Gantz Berman, 1st Congressional District
Randy DeHoff, 6th Congressional District
Evie Hudak, 2nd Congressional District
Peggy Littleton, 5th Congressional District
Karen Middleton, 7th Congressional District
William J. Moloney, Commissioner & Secretary to the State Board of Education
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I. CALL
TO ORDER |
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II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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III. INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE |
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IV. ROLL CALL |
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V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA |
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VI. OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSENT MOTION |
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VII. TIMED ITEMS |
1.
Rules Hearing: Minimum Standards for
School Transportation Vehicles, 301-25 | Adopt
the recommended amendements to the Minimum Standards for
School Transportation Vehicles Rules, 301-25. |
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VIII. COMMUNICATIONS |
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IX. ACTION ITEMS - STATE BOARD/COMMISSIONER |
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X. ACTION ITEMS - LEARNING & RESULTS |
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XI. ACTION ITEMS - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
1.
Waiver Request Renewal: Delta County
School District 50(J) | Approve
renewal of waiver from the following statutes for the Vision
Academy in the Delta County School District 50J from July 1,
2007 through June 30, 2010: 22-9-106 (4); 22-32-109 (1) (b);
22-32-109 (1) (f) local board duties concerning selection of
personnel and pay; 22-32-109 (1) (t); 22-32-110 (1) (h);
22-32-126; 22-63-201; 22-63-203; 22-63-206; 22-63-301;
22-63-302; 22-63-401; 22-63-402; 22-63-403 C.R.S. |
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XII. ACTION ITEMS - STATE LIBRARY |
1.
Permanent Rules for the Accessible
Educational Materials for Students with Print Disabilities Grant
Program, 301-70 | Adopt
the permanent rules for the Accessible Educational Materials
for Students with Print Disabilities Grant Program. |
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XIII. ACTION ITEMS - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION |
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XIV. ACTION ITEMS - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |
1.
Establishment of Fees for Licensing
Program |
Approve the establishment of evaluation fees for FY 07/08 according to the
following schedule:
7/1/07 -6/30/08
Evaluations
$60
One-year substitutes
$30 |
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2.
Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE)
Teacher Preparation Program: Regis University | Approve
the Regis University Linguistically Diverse educator
preparation program. |
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3.
Principal/Administrator Induction
Program: Adams County 50 School District, Westminster. | Re-approve
the Adams County 50 School District, Westminster,
Principal/Administrator Induction Program. |
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4.
Principal/Administrator Induction
Program: Boulder Valley School District | Re-approve
the Boulder Valley School District Principal/Administrator
Induction Program. |
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5.
Teacher/Special Service Provider
Induction Program: Adams County 50 School District, Westminster | Re-Approve
the Adams County 50 School District, Westminster,
Teacher/Special Service Provider Induction Program. |
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6.
Teacher/Special Service Provider
Induction Program: Boulder Valley School District | Re-Approve
the Boulder Valley School District Teacher/Special Service
Provider Induction Program. |
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7.
Teacher/Special Service Provider
Induction Program: Southwest BOCS | Re-Approve
the Southwest BOCS Teacher/Special Service Provider
Induction Program. |
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8.
Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning
License No. 283427, Charge No. 2006EC13 | Instruct
department staff and the state attorney generals office to
prepare the documents necessary to request a formal hearing
for the revocation of the holders license pursuant to
22-60.5-108, C.R.S. |
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Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning
License No. 305524, Charge No. 2006EC34 | Instruct
department staff and the state attorney generals office to
prepare the documents necessary to request a formal hearing
for the annulment or revocation of the holders license
pursuant to 22-60.5-108, C.R.S. |
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10.
Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an
Application for a License, Charge No. 2006EC42 | Instruct
department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal
rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R.S. |
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Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning
License and Authorization Applications, Charge No. 2007EC02 | Instruct
department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal
rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R.S. |
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12.
Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an
Application for an Authorization, Charge No. 2007EC05 | Instruct
department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal
rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R.S. |
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13.
Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an
Application for a License, Charge No. 2007EC06 | Instruct
department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal
rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R.S. |
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14.
Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an
Application for a License, Charge No. 2007EC07 | Instruct
department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal
rights to the applicant pursuant to 24-4-104, C.R.S. |
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15.
Appeal of Administrative Law Judge
Decision re. OAC Case No. ED 2006-0004, CDE Charge No. 2004EC39,
License 262687 | Consider
the exceptions filed in OAC Case No. ED 2006-0004, CDE
Charge No. 2004EC39 and accept Administrative Law Judge's
Initial Decision as the Board's Final Agency Order. |
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16.
Type III Emergency
Authorizations--Initial (10) | Approve
the Initial Type III Authorizations requested. |
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17.
Type III Emergency
Authorizations--Renewal (1) | Approve
the Renewal Type III Authorizations requested. |
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XV. ACTION ITMES - SPECIAL SERVICES |
1.
Summer School Grant Program | Accept
recommendations for summer school grant recipients and
amount of grant awards. |
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2.
School District Seeking Exclusive
Chartering Authority: Adams 12 Five Star Schools | Deny
the Adams 12 Five Star School District exclusive chartering
authority according to 22-30.5-504(4)(a), C.R.S. |
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School District Seeking Exclusive
Chartering Authority: Durango School District 9-R | Deny
the Durango 9-R School District exclusive chartering
authority according to 22-30.5-504(4)(a), C.R.S. |
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4.
School Districts Seeking Exclusive
Chartering Authority: Lewis Palmer School District 38 & Weld
County School District 6 | Approve
Lewis Palmer School District #38 and Weld County School
District #6 for exclusive chartering authority according to
22-30.5-504(9)(a), C.R.S. |
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5.
School Districts Seeking Exclusive
Chartering Authority: Colorado Springs School District 11 & the
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 | Approve
Colorado Springs School District 11 and the Montezuma-Cortez
School District RE-1 for exclusive chartering authority
according to 22-30.5-504(5)(b)(II), C.R.S. |
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6.
School Districts Seeking Exclusive
Chartering Authority: Delta County 50J, Mapleton Public Schools
1, Englewood Schools 1 | Approve
Delta County School District 50J, Mapleton Public Schools
#1, Englewood Schools #1 for exclusive chartering authority
according to 22-30.5-504(6), C.R.S. |
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7.
School Districts Seeking Exclusive
Chartering Authority: Primero Reorganized RE-2 & Karval RE-23 | Approve
the Primero Reorganized School District RE-2 and Karval
RE-23 for exclusive chartering authority according to
22-30.5-504(5)(b)(I), C.R.S. |
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XVI. ACTION ITEMS - EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS/PREVENTION /AT-RISK |
1.
Contract: College Board Advanced
Placement Exam Fee Program | Approve
Advanced Placement Fee Program contract agreement between
CDE and College Board. |
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2.
Appointments to the Colorado Special
Education Advisory Committee | Approve
appointments to fill the vacancies on the Colorado Special
Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC), effective July 1,
2007. |
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3.
Summer School Funds for Eligible
Facilities 2007 | Approve
grants to Facility Schools in the amounts specified on the
attachment. |
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4.
Contract: Peak Parent Center | Approve
the contract for the use and benefit of CDE, Exceptional
Student Leadership Unit, and the Parent Education and
Assistance for Kids dba Peak Parent Center, Inc. in an
amount (still under negotiation) not to exceed approximately
$244,874.00 from 7/1/07 through 6/30/08 with an option for 1
last renewal under the current RFP. |
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XVII. MANAGEMENT, BUDGET & PLANNING |
1.
Rules Hearing: Minimum Standards for
School Transportation Vehicles, 301-25 | Adopt
the recommended amendements to the Minimum Standards for
School Transportation Vehicles Rules, 301-25. |
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XVIII. ACTION ITEMS - LEGAL SERVICES |
1.
Charter School Institute Administrative
Procedures | Adopt
the attached proposed procedures as State Board procedures. |
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2.
Revision to 2005 Administrative
Procedures for Review of a State Board Grant of Exclusive
Chartering Authority | Amend
the ECA Procedures by deleting the last sentence of Section
E., paragraph 5. |
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XIX. INFORMATION ONLY |
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XX. INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ACTION |
1.
Linguistically Diverse Education Teacher
Preparation Program: Metropolitan State College | Approve
the Metropolitan State College Linguistically Diverse
Education Teacher Preparation Program at the May 2007
meeting. |
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2.
Interagency Agreement between the State
of Colorado, Department of Education, Exceptional Student
Leadership Unit (ESLU) and the University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center School of Medicine, Statewide Assistive,
Augmentative Alternative Communication (SWAAAC) | Approve
agreement at May Regular meeting. |
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3.
Contract: Lindamood Bell Project | Approve
contract at May 2007 meeting. |
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4.
Proposed Code of Conduct/Ethics
Procedures | Bob
Schaffer and Elaine Berman are drafting proposed procedures
for the Board to consider at the May meeting. |
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XXI. OPPRTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD |
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XXII. FUTURE BUSINESS |
1.
Upcoming Meetings | May
9 Work Session May 10 Regular Meeting June 13 Work Session
June 14 Regular Meeting July 11 Work Session July 12 Regular
Meeting August 8 Work Session August 9 Regular Meeting
September 5 Work Session September 6 Regular Meeting October
3 Work Session October 4 Regular Meeting November 7 Work
Session November 8 Regular Meeting December 12 Work Session
December 13 Regular Meeting |
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XXIII. ADJOURNMENT |
More : | Reasonable
accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with
disabilities. If needed, please notify the State Board office at
303-866-6817 at least one week prior to the meeting. |
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