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