The Colorado Department of Education

Offices | Staff Contacts | Colorado.gov

<< Return to Meeting Archive Main Page
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
 
  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  3. ROLL CALL

    All Present

    Karen Middleton called in.

  4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

    Unanimously Approved

  5. OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSENT MOTION

    Unanimously Approved

  6. TIMED ITEMS

  7. ACTION ITEMS - LEARNING & RESULTS

  8. ACTION ITEMS - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

  9. 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

  10. ACTION ITEMS - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

  18. FUTURE BUSINESS

  19. ADJOURNMENT






Secretary
Chairperson