The meeting agenda will consist of the approval of minutes of the meetings held September 17-18, 2007, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. The following items will be presented to the Board for action: Appointment of the Commissioner of Education; Proposed Amendment to Rule 6A-4.0012, Application Information; Consideration of District Action Plans for F and D Former F Schools; Consideration of School Improvement Plans; Approval of New Rule 6A-7.0100, Merit Award Program for Instructional Personnel and School-Based Administrators; Approval of 2008-09 Legislative Budget Request and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget; Consideration of Granting Exclusive Authority for Districts to Authorize Charter Schools; and Approval of the Final Report on Paperwork and Data Collection Reduction. Among the items to be presented for the Board’s consideration are: Appointment to the Board of Directors, Florida Center for Nursing; Setting the 2006-07 VPK Provider Readiness Rate; Assistance Plus Monthly Report; Educator Misconduct at the Community College Level; and SUSTeach.