Decision reversing Cherry Creek School District No. 5 and remanding for further proceedings.

Adopted the Resolution Concerning Online Education.

Approved the Declaratory Order as published.

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

Consent Item

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2004EC45

License Holder:                           Kevin J. Tapia                                                                       

License Number:                         174100

Last Known School District

of Employment:                           Poudre School District R-1                                                                           

Last Known Community

of Residence:                             Longmont, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action:       Kevin J. Tapia was convicted of one felony count

                                               sexual assault on a child by a person in a position

                                               of trust, one felony count of criminal attempt

                                               to commit sexual assault on a child by a person in

                                               a position of trust, two misdemeanor counts of

                                               harassment and one misdemeanor count of criminal

                                               attempt to commit harassment.    

Final Action of the State Board:     Revocation     

Date of State Board Action:           February 9, 2006     

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. 2005EC31

Applicant:                              Barry A. Kalish                                                 

Last Known Community

of Residence:                          Walsenburg, Colorado                          

Reason for Disciplinary Action

                                           Barry A. Kalish was convicted of one

                                           felony count of criminal attempt to commit

                                           possession of a schedule II controlled

                                           substance and failed to disclose on his

                                           Colorado substitute authorization application

                                           that his previous Colorado substitute authorization

                                           was denied.             

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application       

Date of State Board Action:      February 9, 2006        

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 license and authorization pursuant to 22-60.5-108, C.R.S.

Consent Item

Instructed department staff and state attorney generals's office to prepare the documents necessary to request a formal hearing for the revocation of the holder's authorization pursuant pursuant to 22-60.5-108, C.R.S.

Consent Item

Approved the Initial Type III Authorizations.

Approved the Renewal Type III Authorizations.

Approved the content of the proposed Administrator/Principal Induction Program at Centennial BOCES in Longmont.

Consent Item

Approved the content of the Teacher Induction Program at the Renaissance Academy in Colorado Springs.

Consent Item

Re-approved the content of the overall Educator Preparation Program at Colorado College, Colorado Springs.

Consent Item

Approved payments to school districts of $956,616,676.92 for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (as amended) state share of total program for the period February 2006 through May 2006.

Consent Item

Reviewed the contract between the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services Unit, and Colorado State University.

Reviewed Western State's proposal to offer the Alternative Principal Preparation Program through their approved Alternative Licensing Program.

Reviewed the content of the proposed Teacher Induction Program submitted at the Carbon Valley Academy in Frederick.

Reviewed the proposed Principal/Administrator Induction Program submitted by East Central BOCES, Limon

Reviewed Adams State's Education Preparation Program.

Reviewed the University of Phoenix Endorsement Preparation Programs in Elementary Education.

Meeting Dates:                                                                                         

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