Regular Board Meeting - 11/10/2005

7:00 a.m. 11/10/05 Executive Session - Personnel

9:45 a.m. 11/10/05 Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Schoolchildrens Asthma and Anaphylaxis Act, 1 CCR 301-68

10:00 a.m. 11/10/05 Rules for the Administration of Colorado Data Reporting for School Accreditation, 1 CCR 301-67

Conducted a hearing for the November 10, 2005 Board Meeting to consider Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Schoolchildrens Asthma and Anaphylaxis Act, 1 CCR 301-68. Closed the oral portion of the hearing, directed revisions, and scheduled for consideration at the Board's next meeting December 8, 2005.

Adopted the Rules for the Administration of the Dropout Prevention Activity Grant Program, 1 CCR 301-66.

Approved Griffith Centers for Children - Grand Avenue; The Joshua School; and Buchanan Instructional Group (BIG) as on-grounds schools.

Consent Item

Adopted the 2006 Board Meeting dates.

Approved appointment to the Colorado LIbrary Advisory Board (CoLAB), Jody Howard as a Library Education Representative.

Consent Item

Re-authorized the licensure/endorsement preparation program content for programs at the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.

Consent Item.

Approved the Initial Type III Authorizations - 47

Joint Motion

Approved Requests for Type III Authorizations - Emergency--Renewal - 8.

Joint Motion

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

Consent Item

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC23

Applicant: Douglas D. Degraaff

Last known School District

of Employment: Cheyenne County School District No. RE-5

Last Known Community

of Residence: Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action: Douglas D. DeGraaff was convicted of two

felony counts of making a false statement

on a bank loan application.

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application.

Date of State Board Action: November, 10, 2005

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

Consent Item

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC20

Applicant: Steven P. Ferrell

Last Known School District

of Employment: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Last Known Community

of Residence: Steven P. Ferrell was convicted of one

misdemeanor count of public indecency and

failed to disclose on his Colorado substitute

authorization application that his Ohio substitute teaching certificate application was denied in 1999.

Reason for Disciplinary Action: Denial of the application

Date of State Board Action: November 10, 2005

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

Consent Item

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC21

Applicant: Maria C. Ferrato

Last Known School District

of Employment: Central Consolidated Schools

(Shiprock, New Mexico)

Last Known Community

of Residence: Durango,Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action: Maria C. Ferrato established and maintained

inappropriate relationships with students

cultivated, possessed and distributed

marijuana to students, smoked marijuana in

the presence of students, transported students

while under the influence of marijuana, was

convicted of one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, failed to

disclose this conviction on her Colorado

substitute authorization application, and

provided false information regarding her

criminal history on this application.

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application.

Date of State Board Action: November 10, 2005

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

Consent Item

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC22

Applicant: Nathan R. Montgomery

Last Known School District

of Employment: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Last Known Community

of Residence: Evergreen, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action: Nathan R. Montgomery engaged in a sexual

relationship with a female student.

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application.

Date of State Board Action: November 10, 2005

Adopted the amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991, 1 CCR 301-37.

Adopted the 2005 Revised Administrative Policy on Charter Schools.

Continued the hearing to the December 8 meeting to consider Rules for the Administration of Colorado Data Reporting for School Accreditation, 1 CCR 301-1-66.