State Board of Education
November State Board Meeting
Des Moines, Iowa
November 18-19, 2009

AGENDA*

Wednesday, November 18
State Board Room, Grimes State Office Building

10:00 a.m. 

1. Call to Order

2. Approve the Agenda

3. Communication
a. Public Comment
b. Director Report

4. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes (Tab A)
b. Rules:  Chapter 19 – Attendance Centers (Adopt) (Tab B)
c. Rules:  Chapter 59 – Talented and Gifted Programs (Adopt) (Tab C)
d. Rules:  Chapter 60 – Programs for Students of Limited English Proficiency (Adopt) (Tab D)
e. Rules:  Chapter 96 – Local Option Sales and Services Tax for School Infrastructure (Adopt) (Tab E)
f. Rules:  Chapter 100 – Vision Iowa School Infrastructure Program (Adopt) (Tab F)
g. Rules:  Chapter 41 – Special Education (Adopt) (Tab G)
h. Appeal Decision (Tab H)
i. Fiscal Year 2009 and Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Amendment Approval for Area Education Agencies (Tab I)

5. Rules:  Chapter 21 (Community Colleges), Chapter 23, (Adult Education), Chapter 24 (Community College Accreditation) (Notice) (Tab J)

10:45 a.m. 

6. Buena Vista University Practitioner Preparation Program (Tab K)

7. Regent Universities’ Consortium:  Iowa Teacher Intern License Pathway (Tab L)

11:30 a.m.  

8. Federal Policy Update (Tab M)

12:30 p.m.  

LUNCH

1:00 p.m.    

9. Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Awards    (Tab N)

1:45 p.m.  

10. Release of The Annual Condition of Education Report    (Tab O)

2:30 p.m.     

BREAK

2:45 p.m.    

11. Progress Report on the Status of a Cohesive Leadership System for Iowa’s Schools (Tab P)

3:30 p.m.    

12. 2009 Iowa Community Colleges Fall Enrollment Report (Tab Q)

13. State Board Policy Development Priorities and Master Calendar for 2009-2010 (Tab R)

14. Update on the National Association of State Boards of Education New Board Member Orientation (Tab S)

4:30 p.m.   

15. Board Reports

4:45 p.m.    

ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING 

               
Wednesday Evening, November 18
Downtown Marriott Hotel, Salons A & B

6:00 p.m.  Joint meeting with IASB Board
Discussion – Iowa Core Curriculum

7:00 p.m.  Dinner with IASB Board

  
Thursday, November 19 – IASB Conference
Hy-Vee Hall 

9:00 a.m. Participate in IASB Conference

11:30 a.m. Second General Session
• Featured speakers:  Governor Culver and Judy Jeffrey
• Introduction of Iowa State Board of Education (State Board members asked to arrive at 11:15 a.m.)

*Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted