State Board of Education
November State Board Meeting
Des Moines, Iowa
November 16-17, 2011

AGENDA*

Wednesday, November 16
State Board Room, Grimes State Office Building

Work Session

8:45 a.m.      

Work Session to discuss legislative issues and priorities with the House and Senate Education Committee Chairs and Ranking Members (agenda and materials)

9:45 a.m.       

BREAK

Business Meeting

 10:00 a.m.    

1.     Call to Order

2.     Approve the Agenda

3.     Communication

a.     Public Comment

b.     Director’s Report

4.     Consent Agenda

a.    Minutes (Tab A)

b.    Rules:  Chapter 21 – Community Colleges (Adopt) (Tab B)

c.    Rules:  Chapter 22 – Senior Year Plus Program (Adopt) (Tab C)

d.    Rules: Chapter 32 – High School Equivalency Diploma (Adopt) (Tab D)

e.    Rules: Chapter 64 – Child Development Coordinating Council (Adopt) (Tab E)

f.     Rules: Chapter 97 – Supplementary Weighting (Notice) (Tab F)

10:15 a.m.    

5.        Rules: Chapter 12 – Accreditation Standards (Notice) (Tab H)

6.        Rules: Chapter 22 – Senior Year Plus Program (Termination) (Tab I)

7.        Rules:  Chapter 99 - Business Procedures and Deadlines (Notice) (Tab J)

8.        Rules:  Chapter 102 – Procedures for Charging and Investigating Incidents of Abuse of Students by School Employees (Adopt) (Tab K)

9.     Rules: Chapter 24 – Community College Accreditation (Notice) (Tab L) 

10.     Rules: Chapter 24 - Community College Accreditation (Termination) (Tab M)

10:30 a.m.

11.    Administrator Preparation Program Approval (Tab N)

• Dordt College

10:50 a.m.    

12.    Practitioner Preparation Program Approval (Tab O)

• University of Northern Iowa

11:10 a.m.    

13.    Online Practitioner Preparation Program Approvals (Tab P)

• University of Southern California
• Capella University
• Western Governors University

11:30 a.m.        

14.    Report from the Postsecondary Course Audit Committee (Tab Q)

11:45 a.m.    

15.    Discussion of Specially Accredited School Status (Tab R)

NOON     LUNCH

1:00 p.m.       

16.    Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Awards (Tab S)

2:00 p.m.       

BREAK (pictures of award winners will be taken at this time)

2:15 p.m.       

17.    The Annual Condition of Education Report (Tab T)

3:00 p.m.       

18.    Iowa’s Community College Adult Literacy Annual Report – Fiscal Year 2010 (Tab U)

19.    Iowa Community Colleges Fall Enrollment Report 2011 (Tab V )

3:45 p.m.       

20.    Board Reports

4:00 p.m.       

ADJOURN BUSINESS MEETING           

Wednesday Evening, November 16

Marriott Hotel

6:00 p.m.       

Joint Dinner Meeting – State Board of Education and IASB Board

Thursday, November 17 – IASB Conference

Hy-Vee Hall  

 8:45 a.m.       

Participate in IASB Conference

3:30 p.m.       

Closing General Session

• Introduction of Iowa State Board of Education (State Board members should arrive at 3:00 p.m.)
• Featured speakers: Director Jason Glass, Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds

*Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted.