The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held November 11, 2009, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. Items for consideration include action ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

The Florida Department of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 19, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, 4200 George J. Bean Parkway, Duval Meeting Room, Tampa, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held November 11, 2009, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. Items for consideration include action relating to the following rules: Rule 6A-1.099811, F.A.C., Differentiated Accountability State System of School Improvement; Rule 6A-1.0081, F.A.C., Charter School and Charter Technical Career Center Monthly Financial Statements and Financial Conditions; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.0421, F.A.C., Temporary Inability of Superintendent of Schools to Perform the Duties of Office; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.0691, F.A.C., Procedures for Appealing a District School Board Decision; Rule 6A-1.09514, F.A.C., Excused Absences for Religious Instruction or Holiday; Rule 6A-1.0956, F.A.C., Suspension on the Basis of Felony Charges; Repeal of Rule 6A-10.0312, F.A.C., Minimum Standards of College-Level Communication and Computations Skills; Repeal of Rule 6A-10.0314, F.A.C., Applications of College-Level Communication and Computation Skills in State Universities and Community Colleges; Repeal of Rule 6A-10.0317, F.A.C., Participation in the College-Level Communication and Computation Skills Testing Program by Nonpublic Postsecondary Institutions; and Rule 6A-14.064, F.A.C., College Credit Dual Enrollment. Other items for consideration include: Approval of Class Size Calculation; Approval of Gold Standard Career Pathways Industry Certification to AAS/AS Degree Statewide Articulation Agreements; Approval of Request by Lake City Community College Board of Trustees to Rename the College “Florida Gateway College”; Approval of Request by Central Florida Community College Board of Trustees to Rename the College “College of Central Florida”; Approval of Request by Miami-Dade College to Change Degree Designation For its BAS in Electronics Engineering Technology to a Bachelor of Science; Charter School Appeals: Taylor Peace Academy vs. Hillsborough County School Board, Journey Elementary School vs. Indian River County School Board, Imagine Schools at South Indian River vs. Indian River County School Board, Manatee Charter School vs. Manatee County School Board, and Padah’s Academy vs. Hillsborough County School Board; Consideration of Baccalaureate Degree Proposals: Pensacola Junior College, BAS in Supervision and Administration and BS in Nursing; State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, BS in Early Childhood Education, Birth to Age 4, BAS in Health Services Administration, BAS in Public Safety Administration/Homeland Security, and BAS in Energy Technology; Edison State College, BAS in Cardiopulmonary Sciences, BS in Middle Grades Math Education, Middles Grades Science Education, and Middle Grades Language Arts Education, and BAS in Health Sciences w/optional concentration in Physician’s Assistant; Daytona State College, BAS in Engineering Technology; and Central Florida Community College, BAS in Business and Organizational Management; and Adoption of a Resolution Extending the Division of Bond Finance’s Authority to Issue State Board of Education Public Education Capital Outlay Bonds through Negotiated Sale and Authorizing the Issuance of Public Education Capital Outlay Bonds as Taxable Bonds. The Presentation to be provided will be an Overview of Race to the Top as Submitted. The Policy Issues for Concurrence will include: K-6 Test Re-Development/Cut Scores; Key Components of a Healthy Environment for Students; Aligning Elementary and Middle School Accountability to High School Accountability; and High School Graduation – Raising the Required Score on FCAT to Earn a High School Diploma.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lynn Abbott at [phone] or [e-mail] or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org.
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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lynn Abbott 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: Lynn Abbott at [phone] or [e-mail].