Special Board Meeting - 5/25/2007

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SPECIAL BOARD MEETING - 5/25/2007 10:00:00 AM
201 East Colfax Avenue
Room 101
Denver, Colorado 80203

Pamela Jo Suckla, Chairman, 3rd Congressional District

Bob Schaffer, Vice-Chairman, 4th Congressional District

Elaine Gantz Berman, 1st Congressional District

Randy DeHoff, 6th Congressional District

Evie Hudak, 2nd Congressional District

Peggy Littleton, 5th Congressional District

Karen Middleton, 7th Congressional District

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

Karen Gerwitz, Director of State Board Relations

Attendees

Evie Hudak		Colorado State Board of Education
Peggy Littleton		Colorado State Board of Education
Pamela Jo Suckla		Colorado State Board of Education
Randy DeHoff		Colorado State Board of Education
Bob Schaffer		Colorado State Board of Education
Karen Middleton		Colorado State Board of Education
Elaine Gantz Berman		Colorado State Board of Education

CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL

All Present

Karen Middleton called in.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Unanimously Approved
OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSENT MOTION

Unanimously Approved
TIMED ITEMS
ACTION ITEMS - LEARNING & RESULTS
ACTION ITEMS - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ACTION ITEMS - STATE LIBRARY
1. ACLIN Services/Resource Sharing Contract
  
  Approved the amendments to the contract with the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC).
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
ACTION ITEMS - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
ACTION ITEMS - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
1. Teacher/Special Service Provider Induction Program: Fremont RE-2/Florence School District
  
  Re-approved the Fremont RE-2/Florence school district Teacher/Special Service Provider Induction Program.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
2. Type III Authorizations - Emergency--Initial (3)
  
  Approved the Initial Type III Authorizations requested.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
ACTION ITMES - SPECIAL SERVICES
1. Contract Amendment: Centennial BOCES Services/Resource Sharing
  
  Approved an ongoing contract with the Centennial BOCES to extend an additional fiscal year of services.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
2. Waiver Request: Cheyenne Mountain School District D-12 on behalf of Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy
  
  Approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2010 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(b)(n)(t), 22-32-110(1)(k)(y)(ee), 22-63-205 C.R.S.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
3. Waiver Request: Douglas County School District RE-1 on behalf of North Star Academy.
  
  Approved the attached waiver request, in addition to the waivers that are automatically approved, for a period ending June 30, 2009 as follows: 22-32-109(1)(b)(n)(t), 22-32-110(1)(i)(j)(k)(y)(ee), 22-33-104(4) C.R.S.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
ACTION ITEMS - EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS/PREVENTION /AT-RISK
1. Interagency Agreement between the State of Colorado, Department of Education, Exceptional Student Leadership Unit (ESLU) and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Statewide Assistive, Augmentative Alternative Communication (SWAAAC)
  
  Approved the interagency agreement between the State of Colorado, Department of Education, Exceptional Student Leadership Unit (ESLU) and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Statewide Assistive, Augmentative Alternative Communication (SWAAAC).
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
2. Reimbursement of Tuition Payments to Eligible Facilities
  
  Approved the attached list of payments to administrative units.
  
  Motion made by: Randy DeHoff
  Motion seconded by: Evie Hudak
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
3. Reimbursement of Payments for Students in High Cost Placements or Programs, 2006-07
  
  Approved the attached list of payments to administrative units.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
MANAGEMENT, BUDGET & PLANNING
1. Certification of Amounts Payable to School Districts for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (As Amended)
  
  Recertified payments to school districts for the Public School Finance Act of 1994 (as amended) state share of total program for June 2007 in the amount of $259,767,580.95.
  
  On Consent
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
ACTION ITEMS - STATE BOARD/COMMISSIONER
1. Personnel--Commissioner
  
  Appointed Dwight Jones to be the Colorado Commissioner of Education with an annual salary of $205,000 effective June 1.
  
  Voting
  Unanimously Approved
INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ACTION
1. Alternative Principal Preparation Program: Archdiocese of Denver, Office of Catholics Schools
2. Alternative Principal Preparation Program: MHM Educational Services
3. Change of Designated Agency from PS 1 Charter to La Academia, Inner City Parish
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
FUTURE BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT

Secretary

Chairperson

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Special Board Meeting - 5/25/2007