Staff Recommendation

                                                    RD        EH    PL    KM    RM    JP    BS    PS

1)    Poudre R1                Deny         Recuse    N     Y      N      N     Y     Y     Y     

2)    Greeley 6                 Deny         Recuse    Y     N      Y      Y     Y     N     Y  

3)    Thompson R2-J         Approve     Recuse    Y     Y      Y      Y     Y     Y     Y 

4)    Brighton 27J             Approve     Recuse    Y     N      Y      Y     Y     N     Y 

5)    Falcon 49                Approve     Recuse     Y     Y      Y      Y     Y     Y     Y    

6)    Eagle County RE-50J Approve     Recuse     Y     Y      Y      Y     Y    N      Y 

7)    Windsor                   Deny         Recuse     Y     N      Y      Y     Y    N      Y

Move to table this item to a teleconference to be scheduled in June or at the July Board Meeting.

Approved agreement between the State of Colorado, Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services Unit (ESSU) and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Statewide Assistive, Augmentative Alternative Communication (SWAAAC) not to exceed $780,354 for SFY 2006 and SFY 2007.

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Approved payments of funds as indicated on the attachment.

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Approved John Crone for appointment of a Citizen Representative from Congressional District 2.  

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Approved Requests for Type III Authorizations Emergency--Initial (21)

Approved of Requests for Type III Authorizations Emergency--Initial- (5)

State Board signified its acceptance and approved the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement by directing the commissioner to sign the original copy of the agreement.

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Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC28

Authorization Holder and                              

License Applicant:                    Rick S. Jimenez

Authorization Number:               284294                                                

Last Known School District

of Employment:                      Boulder Valley School District No. RE-2  

Last Known Community of                      

Residence:                            Louisville, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action:

                                           Rick S. Jimenez engaged in sexual relationships

                                           with two female students. 

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the alternative teacher license

                                           application and revocation of the substitute

                                           authorization.       

Date of State Board Action:     May 11, 2006        

The State Board signified its acceptance and approved the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement by directing the commissioner to sign the original copy of the agreement.

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Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC34

Authorization Holder:                  Jeff A. Larkin                                                                       

Authorization Number:                250896

Last Known School District

of Employment:                           Life Skills Center of Denver                                                                           

Last Known Community

of Residence:                             Colorado Springs, Colorado

Reason for Disciplinary Action:      

                                               Jeff A. Larkin pled guilty to one felony

                                               count of menacing. 

Final Action of the State Board:     Revocation     

Date of State Board Action:           May 11, 2006     

The State Board instructed 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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Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2006EC04

Applicant:                              Suzan L. Gonzales                                                

Last Known Community

of Residence:                          Alamosa, CO   

Reason for Disciplinary Action:

                                           Suzan L. Gonzales was convicted of one felony count

                                           of criminal attempt to commit forgery. 

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application       

Date of State Board Action:     May 11, 2006        

The State Board instructed 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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Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2006EC05

Applicant:                              Richard A. Montoya                                                 

Last Known School District

of Employment:                       Fresh Start, Inc. 

Last Known Community

of Residence:                          Denver, Colorado                         

Reason for Disciplinary Action:    

                                            Richard A. Montoya received a deferred

                                            sentence for one felony county of theft,

                                            was convicted of one felony county of 1st

                                            degree residential burglary, one felony count

                                            of attempted 1st degree residential burglary, one

                                            felony count of criminal attempt to commit

                                            2nd degree burglary, one felony count of providing                                             false information to a pawnbroker, one

                                            misdemeanor count of theft, one misdemeanor count

                                            of 2nd degree aggravated motor vehicle theft,

                                            and several municipal ordinance violations,

                                            and failed to disclose on his Colorado temporary

                                            teacher eligibility authorization application that he

                                            received a deferred sentence for one felony count

                                            of theft and was convicted of one felony count of

                                            1st degree residential burglary, one felony                                             count of attempted 1st degree residential burglary, one                                             felony count of criminal attempt to commit 2nd degree                                             burglary, one misdemeanor count of theft and one                                             misdemeanor count of 2nd degree aggravated motor                                             vehicle theft.

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application       

Date of State Board Action:      May 11, 2006        

The State Board instructed 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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The State Board instructed department staff and the state attorney generals office to prepare the documents necessary to request a formal hearing for the revocation of the holders authorization pursuant to 22-60.5-108, C.R.S.

Established evaluation fees and CBI/FBI charges for FY 06/07 according to the following schedule:

                                                                                   7/1/06-6/30/07

                        Evaluations                                   $60         

                        One-year substitutes                       30          

                        CBI/FBI                                          39          

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Approved the content of the proposed Teacher Induction program at the Diocese of Pueblo Catholic Schools in Pueblo.

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Approved the content of the proposed Teacher Induction program at the Flagstaff Academy in Longmont.

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Agreed upon one-year conditional approval for the content of the proposed endorsement preparation program in Linguistically Diverse as submitted by Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU-P), Pueblo, CO.

Agreed upon one-year conditional approval for the content of the proposed endorsement preparation program in Linguistically Diverse Education and Linguistically Diverse Education Specialist: Bilingual as submitted by Regis College/University.

Provided provisional one-year approval with final approval scheduled for the July 13 Board Meeting.

Provided provisional one-year approval with final approval scheduled for the July 13 Board Meeting.

The State Board of Education provisionally approved the re-authorization of the licensure/endorsement program content of the educator preparation program at Adams State College, Alamosa so that CDE can forward to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

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The Colorado State Board of Education provisionally approved the content of the proposed endorsement preparation program for Special Education Generalist, as submitted by Adams State College.

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The Colorado State Board of Education provisionally approved the content of the proposed endorsement preparation program in Special Education Generalist, as submitted by the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), Greeley.

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Affirmed the initial decision of the Administrative Law Judge re. CDE Charge No. 2005EC20, and OAC Case No. ED2005 0025.

Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action

Charge No. 2005EC20

Applicant:                              Steven P. Ferrell                                                 

Last Known Community

of Residence:                          Colorado Springs, Colorado                         

Reason for Disciplinary Action:    

                                            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.

Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application       

Date of State Board Action:      May 11, 2006        

Approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2006 as follows: 22-33-106; C.R.S.

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The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2025 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(n)(I)(t), 22-32-110(1)(i)(j)(k)(ee), 22-32-119; C.R.S.

The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending May 11, 2006 as follows: 22-1-110, 22-32-119, 22-32-109(1)(b)(n)(II)(B)(t)(aa); 22-32-110(i)(j)(k)(ee), C.R.S. 

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The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2006 as follows: 22-1-110, 22-7-207, 22-32-109(1)(b)(n)(t), 22-32-110(1)(k)(bb), C.R.S. 

The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2006 as follows: 22-1-110, C.R.S. 

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The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending July 13, 2006 as follows: 22-32-109(b)(t), C.R.S. 

The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending July 13, 2006 as follows: 22-32-109(b)(t), C.R.S. 

The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending July 13, 2006 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(b)(n)(t)(bb); 22-32-110(i)(j)(k)(ee); 22-32-119, 22-32-109.7, 109.8, 109.9; & 22-33-104(4), 105,107,108, C.R.S. noting that 22-32-109.7, 109.8 & 109.9 are delegation waivers.

The Board approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending July 13, 2006 as follows: 22-7-106, 107, 207; 22-32-109(1)(n)(t)(z) (cc), 109.3; 22-32-110(1)(b)(i)(j)(k)(m)(r)(ee)(jj), 110.7, 117, 118, 119; 22-87-104, 105, C.R.S.

The State Board approve the attached list of payments to administrative units.

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Approved the total amount of $245,898,567.41 to school districts for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (as amended) state share of total program for June 2006.  

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Approved the contract between: The Colorado Department of Education, Office of Management Services and ACT, Inc., for the total amount of $1,450,031.00 for the dates of 07/01/05 through 06/30/06.

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The State Board approved the attached list of payments to administrative units.

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