10:00 a.m.    12/8/05    Rules for the Administration of Closing the Achievement Gap,                                  1 CCR 301-69 (Tentative)

10:15 a.m.    12/8/05    Rules for the Administration of Colorado Data Reporting for                                  School Accreditation, 1 CCR 301-67

Approved the distribution of 2005 funds to eligible school districts in accordance with the English Language Proficiency Act (Article 24 of Title 22, CRS) in the amount of $4,043,555.00.

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Considered an amendment to the State Board Operating Procedures. Removed power sharing agreement.

Conducted a hearing to consider Rules for the Administration of Closing the Achievement Gap, 1 CCR 301-69.

Continued hearing.

Approved appointment of Stephen Coleman to the Colorado Library Advisory Board as a Citizen Representative from Congressional District 3. 

Consent Item

Accepted and approved the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement by directing the commissioner to sign the original copy of the agreement.

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2004EC37

License Holder:                               Kirkland L. Smith                                          

License Number:                             261914

Last Known School District

of Employment:                              St. Vrain Valley School District No. RE-1J                                                    

Last Known Community

of Residence:                                 Boulder, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action:          Kirkland L. Smith pled guilty to one felony

                                                   count of menacing and one felony count

                                                   of criminal mischief.                                                               

Final Action of the State Board:         Suspension

Date of State Board Action:              December 8, 2005

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

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC08

License Holder:                            Sandra Wariner

License Number:                           285437

Last Known School District

of Employment:                            Davis School District

                                                 (Farmington, Utah)                                                                             

Last Known Community

of Residence:                                 Lone Tree, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action:           Sandra Wariner threatened to bring a

                                                   shotgun to a Utah school and shoot people,

                                                   and failed to disclose on her Colorado

                                                   professional teacher certificate renewal

                                                   application that she was under investigation

                                                   by the Utah Professional Practices Advisory

                                                   Commission.

Final Action of the State Board:        Permanent revocation

Date of State Board Action:             December 8, 2005

Dismissed the charge.

Consent Item

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

Approved the Initial Type III Authorizations requested.

Approved the Renewal Type III Authorizations requested.

Approved the Content of the Proposed Endorsement Preparation Programs in Instructional Technology Teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist Submitted by Adams State College (ASC).

Consent Item

Approved the Content of the Proposed Endorsement Preparation Programs in Instructional Technology Teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist Submitted by University of Colorado at Denver (UCD).

Consent Item

Accepted the panel-recommended cut-scores for Gifted-Education and Instructional Technology PLACE content-area assessments for teacher licensing endorsement and adopted the cut-scores.

Consent Item

Approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a 36-day period ending January 12, 2006 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(B); C.R.S.

Consent Item

Approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a 36-day period ending January 12, 2006 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(n)(II)(B); C.R.S.

Consent Item

Adopted Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Schoolchildrens Asthma and Anaphylaxis Act, 1 CCR 301-68.

Approved of Excess Cost Rates for Eligible Facilities for Fiscal Year 2005-06.

Consent Item

Closed the oral portion of the hearing, directed revisions, and scheduled for a Board-only discussion at the next meeting.

Approved $247,027,026.85 payable to school districts for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (as amended) state share of total program for December 2005.

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