The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meetings held October 26 and November 16, 2016. Updates will be provided by President Meadows on behalf of the Council of Presidents and Superintendent Bass on behalf of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: January 17, 2017, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Martin County School Board Office, 500 E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL 34994.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meetings held October 26 and November 16, 2016. Updates will be provided by President Meadows on behalf of the Council of Presidents and Superintendent Bass on behalf of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Appointment of Vice Chair of the State Board of Education; Review of Revised Turnaround Option Plan for School District of Jefferson County; Approval of Florida College System Performance Funding Mid-Year Reports: Pensacola State College and Polk State College; Approval of A.A.A. Scholarship Foundation- Florida, LLC as a Scholarship Funding Organization for 2017-18; Approval of Step Up for Students, Inc. as a Scholarship Funding Organization for 2017-18; Polk Charter Academy vs. School Board of Polk County; New Rule 6A-1.099814, Principal Autonomy Pilot Program Initiative; Amendment to Rule 6A-4.0021, Florida Teacher Certification Examinations; Amendment to Rule 6A-4.008, Specialization Requirements for Certification in Administration of Adult Education - Administrative Class; Repeal of Rule 6A-4.0081, Florida School Leaders Certification; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0334, Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and Educational Plans (EPs) for Transferring Exceptional Students; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0525, Teenage Parent Programs; Approval of Appointments of Michele Heston and Angeline Bushy and Reappointment of Linda Miles to the Florida Center for Nursing Board of Directors; Adoption of a Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $33,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Capital Outlay Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series (to be determined); Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $320,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series (to be determined); and Amendment to Rule 6M-4.620, Health and Safety Checklists and Inspections.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Cathy Schroeder at [phone] or [e-mail] or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org/policy/state-board-of-edu/meetings.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cathy Schroeder at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Cathy Schroeder at [phone] or [e-mail].