Regular Board Meeting - 11/9/2006

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING - 11/9/2006 9:00:00 AM
201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 101

Denver, CO 80203

Pamela Jo Suckla, Chairman, 3rd Congressional District

Jared Polis, Vice Chairman, Member-at-Large

Randy DeHoff, 6th Congressional District

Evie Hudak, 2nd Congressional District

Peggy Littleton, 5th Congressional District

Karen Middleton, 7th Congressional District

Rico Munn, 1st Congressional District

Bob Schaffer, 4th Congressional District

William J. Moloney, Commissioner and Secretary to the
State Board of Education

Karen Gerwitz, Director of State Board Relations

Attendees

Randy DeHoff		Colorado State Board of Education
Rico Munn		Colorado State Board of Education
Peggy Littleton		Colorado State Board of Education
Karen Middleton		Colorado State Board of Education
Bob Schaffer		Colorado State Board of Education
Pamela Jo Suckla		Colorado State Board of Education
Jared Polis		Colorado State Board of Education
Evie Hudak		Colorado State Board of Education

CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE
ROLL CALL

All board members present
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved
TIMED ITEMS
1. Hearing: Amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991, 1 CCR 301-37
  
  Conducted a hearing to consider amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991, 1 CCR 301-37, closed the oral portion of the hearing, directed revisions to staff, and scheduled for consideration at the board's December meeting.
  
  Approved 7:0, Bob Schaffer absent
OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSENT MOTION

Unanimously approved consent agenda as indicated.
COMMUNICATIONS
ACTION ITEMS - STATE BOARD / COMMISSIONER
1. Douglas County School District Waiver Request
  
  Approved waivers for the Douglas County School District for a two-year period ending September 30, 2008, for the district to implement its Teacher Endorsement and Alternative Licensure Program, as follows: 22-9-106(4)(a), 22-60.5-106, and 1 CCR 301-37 2260.5-R paragraph 2.00 and Sections 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, and 11.00, for licensed teachers participating in the DCSD Teacher Endorsement Program to gain endorsements in hard-to-fill areas as defined by DCSD; and 22-60.5-201, 22-63-201, 22-63-203, 22-63-301, 22-63-302, 22-63-403, and 1 CCR 301-37 2260.5-R paragraph 2.00 and Section 18.00, for participants in the DCSD Professional Teacher in Residence Program for hard-to-fill positions and Alternative Teacher licenses, to include the accountability provisions in the application, including twice annual reviews during the two-year pilot.
  
  Motion made by: Randy DeHoff
  Motion seconded by: Jared Polis
  
  Voting
  Randy DeHoff - Yes
  Rico Munn - Yes
  Peggy Littleton - Yes
  Karen Middleton - Yes
  Bob Schaffer - Yes
  Pamela Jo Suckla - Yes
  Jared Polis - Yes
  Evie Hudak - No
ACTION ITEMS - LEARNING AND RESULTS
ACTION ITEMS - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ACTION ITEMS - STATE LIBRARY
ACTION ITEMS - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1. Principal/Administrator Induction Program: Poudre School District
  
  Approved the content of the proposed Principal/Administrator Induction Program at the Poudre School District.
  
  Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
2. Principal/Administrator Induction Program: Weld Re-8 School District, Ft. Lupton
  
  Approved the content of the proposed Principal/Administrator Induction Program submitted by the Weld Re-8 school district, Ft. Lupton.
  
  Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
3. Teacher and Special Service Provider Induction Program: Hope Montessori Academy and Andrews Academy, Colorado Springs
  
  Approved the content of the proposed Teacher and Special Service Provider
  Induction program at the Hope Montessori Academy and Andrews Academy
  in Colorado Springs. Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
4. Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an Application for a License Charge No. 2005EC30
  
  Instructed department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal rights to the applicant pursuant to section 24-4-104, C.R.S.
  
  Consent item
  
  Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action
  
  Charge No. 2005EC30
  
  Applicant: Harry H. Wiley III
  
  Last Known School District
  
  of Employment: Fremont County School District No. RE-1
  
  Last Known Community
  
  of Residence: Pueblo West, Colorado
  
  Reason for Disciplinary Action: Harry H. Wiley III engaged in inappropriate
  
  conduct toward a male special education
  
  student.
  
  Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application
  
  Date of State Board Action: November 9, 2006
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
5. Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning License No. 195794 and 275385, Charge No. 2006EC31
  
  Signified its acceptance and approval of 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. 2006EC31
  
  License Holder: Rae Ann Blakey
  
  License Number: 195794 and 275385
  
  Last Known School District
  
  of Employment: Poudre School District No. R-1
  
  Last Known Community
  
  of Residence: Fort Collins, Colorado
  
  Reason for Disciplinary Action: Rae Ann Blakey engaged in a sexual
  
  relationship with a female student.
  
  Final Action of the State Board: Permanent revocation
  
  Date of State Board Action: November 9, 2006
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
6. Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning License No. 306351, Charge No. 2006EC32
  
  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.
  
  Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
7. Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning an Application for an Authorization, Charge No. 2006EC33
  
  Instructed department staff to issue a notice of denial and appeal rights to the applicant pursuant to section 24-4-104, C.R.S.
  
  Consent item
  
  Final Disposition of State Board Disciplinary Action
  
  Charge No. 2006EC33
  
  Applicant: Suzanne C. Lewis
  
  Last Known Community
  
  of Residence: Wheat Ridge, Colorado
  
  Reason for Disciplinary Action: Suzanne C. Lewis committed numerous
  
  felony offenses, misdemeanor offenses
  
  and ordinance violations, was convicted
  
  of one felony count of theft of $500 or
  
  more but less than $15,000, one felony
  
  count of criminal attempt to commit theft
  
  of $500 or more but less than $15,000,
  
  and one misdemeanor count of theft,
  
  pled guilty to and received a deferred
  
  judgment and sentence for one felony
  
  count of theft of $300 or more but less
  
  than $10,000, and failed to disclose on
  
  her Colorado substitute authorization
  
  application that she was convicted of
  
  one felony count of theft of $400 or more
  
  but less than $15,000, one felony count
  
  of criminal attempt to commit theft of
  
  $500 or more but less than $15,000,
  
  one misdemeanor count of 1^st degree
  
  criminal tampering, and one misdemeanor
  
  count of theft, pled guilty to and received
  
  a deferred judgment and sentence for one
  
  felony count of theft of $300 or more but
  
  less than $10,000, and had her Colorado
  
  professional teacher license and any right
  
  she may have to hold a Colorado teaching
  
  license revoked in 1998.
  
  Final Action of the State Board: Denial of the application
  
  Date of State Board Action: November 9, 2006
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
8. Approval of Requests for Type III Authorizations-Emergency--Initial (47)
  
  Approved the Initial Type III Authorizations requested.
  
  Evie Hudak absent
  
  Motion made by: Jared Polis
  Motion seconded by: Karen Middleton
  
  Voting
  Randy DeHoff - No
  Rico Munn - Yes
  Peggy Littleton - Yes
  Karen Middleton - Yes
  Bob Schaffer - Yes
  Pamela Jo Suckla - Yes
  Jared Polis - Yes
  Evie Hudak - No Vote
9. Approval of Requests for Type III Authorizations-Emergency--Renewal (3)
  
  Approved the Renewal Type III Authorizations requested.
  
  Evie Hudak absent
  
  Motion made by: Jared Polis
  Motion seconded by: Karen Middleton
  
  Voting
  Randy DeHoff - No
  Rico Munn - Yes
  Peggy Littleton - Yes
  Karen Middleton - Yes
  Bob Schaffer - Yes
  Pamela Jo Suckla - Yes
  Jared Polis - Yes
  Evie Hudak - No Vote
10. Hearing: Amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991, 1 CCR 301-37
  
  Conducted a hearing to consider amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991, 1 CCR 301-37, closed the oral portion of the hearing, directed revisions to staff, and scheduled for consideration at the board's December meeting.
  
  Bob Schaffer absent.
  
  Voting
  Randy DeHoff - Yes
  Rico Munn - Yes
  Peggy Littleton - Yes
  Karen Middleton - Yes
  Bob Schaffer - No Vote
  Pamela Jo Suckla - Yes
  Jared Polis - Yes
  Evie Hudak - Yes
ACTION ITEMS - SPECIAL SERVICES
1. Waiver Request: St Vrain Valley School District on behalf of Ute Creek Secondary Academy Charter School
  
  Denied the attached waiver request as written in the agenda, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2009 as follows: 22-1-110; 22-32-109(1)(b)(n)(II)(b)(t)(aa); 22-32-110(j)(k)(ee); 22-32-113; 22-45-103, C.R.S.
  
  Motion made by: Rico Munn
  Motion seconded by: Karen Middleton
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
2. Notice of Hearing for January 2007 to Consider Rules for the Administration of the Summer School Grant Program, 1 CCR 301-50.
  
  Noticed a hearing for the January 2007 Board Meeting to consider Rules for the Administration of the Summer School Grant Program for Academic Achievement.
  
  Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
ACTION ITEMS - EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS/PREVENTION/AT-RISK
1. Revocation of Approval for Schools in Eligible Facilities: Managed Adolescent Care and Arapahoe House, Aspen Center
  
  Formally revoked approval of eligible facilities: Managed Adolescent Care and Arapahoe House, Aspen Center.
  
  Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
2. Appointment to the State Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Student Education (SAC)
  
  Approved the appointment of David Grosche to the State Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Student Education representing the Congressional District 5.
  
  Consent item
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
3. Amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Children's Educational Act
  
  Conducted a Board-only discussion and adopted the proposed changes to the Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Childrens Educational Act, 1 CCR 301-8. Directed staff to get approval from the board for the form concerning excess costs within the next six months.
  
  Motion made by: Randy DeHoff
  Motion seconded by: Peggy Littleton
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
4. Amendments to the Rules for the Administration of the Summer School Grant Program for Facility Schools
  
  Adopted the proposed changes to the Rules for the Administration of the Summer School Grant Program for Facility Schools.
  
  Motion made by: Jared Polis
  Motion seconded by: Evie Hudak
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
5. Tuition Cost Rate for the Rocky Mountain Deaf School, 2006-07
  
  Approved a tuition rate for the Rocky Mountain Deaf School of $90.37 per day for a maximum of 180 school days for the 2006-07 school year.
  
  Motion made by: Jared Polis
  Motion seconded by: Randy DeHoff
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
ACTION ITEMS - MANAGEMENT, BUDGET & PLANNING
1. Adjustment to Public School Finance Act State Share Payments for November
  
  Approved the one-time only adjustment to Baca 5, Vilas School District of $1,965,837.08 for the November state share payment, which would revise the total state share payments of all school districts from $254,022,780.52 to $255,988,617.60.
  
  Bob Schaffer absent
  
  Motion made by: Jared Polis
  Motion seconded by: Randy DeHoff
  
  Voting
  Randy DeHoff - Yes
  Rico Munn - Yes
  Peggy Littleton - Yes
  Karen Middleton - Yes
  Bob Schaffer - No Vote
  Pamela Jo Suckla - Yes
  Jared Polis - Yes
  Evie Hudak - Yes
INFORMATION ONLY
1. Eligible Facilities, School Approval Process
INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ACTION
1. Capital Construction: "School Construction and "Back-Up Renovation," "Powerball," and "Back-Up" Projects
2. Proposed 2007 Board Meeting Dates
3. Proposed Resolution: Concerning Environmental Education
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
FUTURE BUSINESS
1. 2006 Meeting Dates
  
  December 13 Work Session
  December 14 Regular Meeting
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Regular Board Meeting - 11/9/2006