October 15 2014 Meeting

Notice of Meeting and Agenda

9:00 AM (EDT) Business Meeting

Indiana State Library 
Indiana Author's Room
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN  46203

Business Meeting Agenda

I. Call to Order

A. Roll Call
B. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Approval of the Agenda

III. Approval of Minutes

A. September 3

IV. Statement from the Chair

V. Board Member Comments and Reports

VI. General Public Comment (public comment on specific agenda items will be taken at the time each item is before the Board)

VII. Consent Agenda

A. Consolidated Purchasing Agreement Report - report
B. SBOE Petition Resolution for Cause No. 140701- memo
C. Common School Loan Request - memo
D. Governing Body Plan change for Elwood Community School Corporation - memo

VIII. New Business – Action

A. Recommendation of Lead Partner for IPS - memo
B. HEA1005 Guidance for Accuplacer for 2014-15 - memo
C. Approval of proposed rule language on Pre-K accreditation - memo
D. Approval of Kindergarten Readiness Assessments - memo
E. Initiating rulemaking on school accountability - memo, presentation
F. Appeals of schools with atypical school configurations
G. Atypical appeals process
H. Approval of final placement of schools into categories of school accountability

IX. Best Practices - Innovations in Education - Student Successes

X. Discussion and Reports

A. SBOE staff update
B. Student Instructional Expenditure Report - report C. School Turnaround Committee update - memo
D. NCLB Waiver update - memo
E. Assessment update

XI. Board Operations

XII. Adjournment