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June 2015 State Board Retreat Agenda

Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Des Moines Area Community College
Borgen Administration Center (Eldon Leonard Board Room), Building #22
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, Iowa

State Board Annual Retreat

8:45 a.m.

Welcome – Goals of the Retreat – Charlie Edwards

Introductory Comments – Brad Buck

9:00 a.m.

Macro-View of Education in Iowa

  • Enrollment and Demographic Data – Jay Pennington
  • Early Childhood Education – Mary Delagardelle

Break

  • Student Performance – David Tilly and Jay Pennington
  • Funding – Jeff Berger

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Differentiated Accountability and the Role of the Board in Accountability and Accreditation – Jeff Berger and Amy Williamson

2:00 p.m.

State Board of Education Priority Review (Policy Development Priorities Tab A)

  • Assessment – David Tilly and Ryan Wise
  • Iowa Core – David Tilly, Rita Martens and Brad Niebling
  • Reducing Achievement Gaps (with a focus on Multi-Tiered System of Supports and Early Literacy) – Sarah Brown

Break

  • Competency-based Education – Mary Delagardelle and Sandra Dop
  • Improving Teacher and Leader Preparation – Mary Delagardelle, Larry Bice and Matt Ludwig
  • Additional Considerations (Summer Learning Programs, Iowa Learning Online, Career and Technical Education Reform) – Jeremy Varner and Ryan Wise

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn for the day

5:15 p.m.

Social time and dinner:

Ranallo’s on 3rd
417 SW 3rd Street
Ankeny

 

Friday, June 12, 2015

Des Moines Area Community College
Borgen Administration Center (Eldon Leonard Board Room), Building #22
2006 South Ankeny Boulevard
Ankeny, Iowa

State Board Business Meeting

8:30 a.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approve the Agenda
  3. Communication
    1. Public Comment
    2. Director's Report
    3. Legislative Update
  4. Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes (May 2015 State Board Minutes Draft Tab B)

8:45 a.m.

  1. Science Standards Update (Science Standards Tab C)

9:00 a.m.

  1. Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Amendment Approval for Grant Wood Area Education Agency (AEA Budget Amendment Tab D)

9:05 a.m.

  1. Adjourn Business Meeting

State Board Annual Retreat (continued)

9:05 a.m.

Retreat Discussion and Goal Setting – Ryan Wise

11:00 a.m.

Closing Remarks - Charlie Edwards and Brad Buck

11:25 a.m.

Review 2016 State Board Meeting Dates – Ryan Wise (Proposed 2016 State Board Meeting Dates Tab E)

11:30 a.m.

Adjourn