March 2018 State Board Meeting Agenda

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted.

State Board Business Meeting
Grimes State Office Building
State Board Room
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA  50319

9:00 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 (January 2018 State Board Minutes Draft Tab A)
   2. Rules:  Chapter 12 – General Accreditation Standards (Computer Science Standards) (Adopt) (Chapter 12 Rules Tab B)
   3. Rules:  Chapter 41 – Special Education (Adopt) (Chapter 41 Rules Tab C)
   4. Rules:  Chapter 64 – Child Development Coordinating Council (Adopt) (Chapter 64 Rules Tab D)

9:20 a.m.

5. Storm Lake/Iowa Central/Buena Vista Early College High School Charter Renewal (Storm Lake Charter Tab E)

9:40 a.m.

6. Appeal Decisions (Appeal Decisions Tab F)
   1. In re Open Enrollment of L.T. (Des Moines Independent Community School District)
   2. In re Expulsion of M.F. (Clear Creek Amana Community School District)

10:10 a.m.    

7. Paraeducator Preparation Program Approval (Central Rivers AEA Paraeducator Preparation Program Tab G)
   1. Central Rivers Area Education Agency

10:30 a.m.

8. Southwestern Community College Comprehensive Accreditation Report – Fiscal Year 2018 (SWCC Accreditation Report Tab H)

10:50 a.m.

9. Community College Program Outcomes Report (Community College Program Outcomes Report Tab I)

11:10 a.m.

10. Iowa Community Colleges Joint Enrollment Report 2017 (Community Colleges Joint Enrollment Report Tab J)   

11:30 a.m.

11. Board Reports

11:40 a.m.

Lunch and Recognition of Charlie Edwards and Robert Nishimwe

12:30 p.m.

12. Iowa Early Learning Standards – 3rd ed. (2017) (Early Learning Standards Tab K)

12:55 p.m.

13. Closing Achievement Gaps Report (Closing Achievement Gaps Report Tab L)  

1:15 p.m.    

14. Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Annual Budget Approval for Area Education Agencies (AEA Budgets Tab M)

1:35 p.m.

15. School Budget Review Committee Update (SBRC Tab N)

1:45 p.m.

16. Every Student Succeeds Act Update (ESSA Tab O)

2:15 p.m.

17. State Board Retreat Planning (Retreat Planning Tab P)

2:20 p.m.

Adjourn