MDE - Michigan State Board of Education Agenda for October 23, 2003

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Evart Public Schools Board Room
Evart Middle School
321 North Hemlock
Evart, Michigan 49631

October 23, 2003
9:30 a.m.

Committee of the Whole Meeting
I.	CALL TO ORDER

II.	DISCUSSION ITEMS
	A.	Progress Report on Ensuring Early Childhood Literacy Task Force Recommendations (Mrs. Carolyn Curtin)
	B.	Report on Michigan Department of Education Charter School Review (Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Jeremy Hughes)
	C.	Report on High Priority Schools (Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Jeremy Hughes)
	D.	Update on NCLB/Rural Education (Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Jeremy Hughes)
	E.	Update on Grade Level Content Expectations Process (Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Jeremy Hughes)
	F.	Update on Michigan Educational Assessment Program and Annual Yearly Progress (Chief Academic Officer - Dr. Jeremy Hughes)
	G.	Report on Asia in Schools (Chief of Staff/Director of Communications - Ms. Pam Wong)
III.	ADJOURNMENT
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Regular Meeting
I.	CALL TO ORDER
II.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND ORDER OF PRIORITY
III.	APPROVAL OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES
	H.	Approval of Minutes of Meeting of September 25, 2003
IV.	PRESIDENTS REPORT

V.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
	(approximately 1:00 p.m. or immediately following lunch)

VI.	DISCUSSION ITEMS
	(The Board will discuss each of these items individually. The public will be given an opportunity to comment following the Board's discussion, but prior to the Board's vote on each item.)
	I.	Election of State Board of Education Treasurer
	J.	Approval of Proposed Michigan English Proficiency Standards for Purposes of Public Comment (Office of Field Services - Ms. Linda Brown)
	K.	Approval of ETS ParaPro Assessment for Purpose of Conducting Standard Setting Study (office of Field Services - Ms. Linda Brown)
	L.	Update on Educational Legislation (Government Services - Ms. Elaine Madigan)
	M.	Approval of Committee of Scholars to Review the Baker College Application to Become a Teacher Preparation Institution (Office of Professional Preparation Services - Dr. Flora Jenkins)

VII.	REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
	(Items on the Report of the Superintendent include information on administrative decisions made by the Superintendent. The documents are provided to the members of the Board for their information.)
	*Reports*
	N.	Human Resources Report
	O.	Report on Administrative Rule Waivers
	P.	Report on the Conditional Approval of the St. Joseph Intermediate School District Plan for the Delivery of Special Education Programs and Services (Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services - Dr. Jacquelyn Thompson)
	Q.	Report on a Modification to the Previously Approved Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Plan for the Delivery of Special Education Programs and Services (Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services - Dr. Jacquelyn Thompson)
	*Grants*
	R.	2003-2004 Supplemental Educational Service Providers - Amendment (Office of Field Services - Ms. Linda Brown)
	S.	2003-2004 Title I Schools Improvement - Continuation (Office of Field Services - Ms. Linda Brown)
	T.	2002-2003 State Discretionary Projects, Part B - Amendment (Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services - Dr. Jacquelyn Thompson)
	U.	2003-2004 Community Service Grant Contracts - Initial (Office of School Excellence - Ms. MaryAlice Galloway)

VIII.	COMMENTS BY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS

IX.	TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING

X.	FUTURE MEETING DATES
	A.	November 20, 2003
	B.	December 18, 2003

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

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