The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held November 18, 2014. Updates will be provided on the Communications Plan, Digital Learning, and by Wally Cox, Superintendent Highlands County Schools on behalf of ...

 

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 14, 2015, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Highlands County School Board Office, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida 33870

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held November 18, 2014. Updates will be provided on the Communications Plan, Digital Learning, and by Wally Cox, Superintendent Highlands County Schools on behalf of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents and President Jim Henningsen on behalf of the Council of Presidents. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Amendment to Rule 6A-1.09422, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and End-of-Course Assessment Requirements (Civics Cut Scores Only); Amendment to Rule 6A-5.066, Approval of Teacher Preparation Programs; Amendment to Rule 6A-10.0342, Career and Technical Education Program Performance Reporting; Amendment to Rule 6A-1.094222, Standards for Mid-Year Promotion of Retained Third Graders; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.053, K-12 Comprehensive Research-Based Reading Plan; New Rule 6M-4.610, Statewide Provider Contract for the School Readiness Program; and Amendment to Rule 6M-8.400, VPK Class Sizes; Blended Classes; Multi Class Groups. Other items for consideration include: Approval of AAA Scholarship Foundation – Florida, LLC as Scholarship Funding Organization for 2015-16; Approval of Step Up For Students, Inc. as Scholarship Funding Organization for 2015-16; and Consideration of Mandate from District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida Second District, RE: School Board of Polk County v. Renaissance Charter School, Inc., et al.

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/board/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].