May 19, 2023 SBE Meeting

Video 

Welcome & Introductions

 I.            Consent Items

               A.            Adoption of Agenda

               B.            Minutes from February 10, 2023 Meeting and March 16,
                               2023 Special Called Meeting

               C.            Licensure Discipline Settlement Approvals   
                               An item to approve settlements on several licensure
                               actions as recommended by State Board attorneys.
                               
               D.            State Board of Education Staff Positions Approval    
                               Item to formally approve all staff positions as determined by 
                               the Executive Director.

 II.          Report Items

               A.            2022 Blue Ribbon Schools Recognition   
                               Report item to recognize the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

               B.            2022 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition    
                               Report item to recognize the 2022 National ESEA Distinguished Schools.

               C.            State Board of Education Member Updates   
                               Members will share information about participation in regional stakeholder groups and days in the district.

III.          Action Items (First Reading)

               A.            School Counseling Model and Standards Policy 5.103       
                               First reading of item to revise the School Counseling Model and Standards Policy 5.103 to remove a reference to the Basic                                 Education Program (BEP) due to passage of the Tennessee Investment Student Achievement (TISA) Act.

               B.            Special Education Caseload and Class Size Standards Policy 3.206      
                               First reading of item to revise the Special Education Caseload and Class Size Policy 3.206 to remove a reference to the                                         Basic Education Program (BEP) due to passage of the Tennessee Investment Student Achievement (TISA) Act. This item                                       also makes several clean-up revisions to align with current law and practice.

               C.            Coordinated School Health Program Policy 4.204     
                               First reading of item to revise the Coordinated School Health Program Policy 4.204 to remove a reference to the Basic                                         Education Program (BEP) due to passage of the Tennessee Investment Student Achievement (TISA) Act.

               D.            Educator Evaluation Policy 5.201      
                               First reading of item to update the achievement measure list for educator evaluation.

               E.            Fiscal Capacity Formula Review and Approval Rule 0520-01-02-.33    
                               First reading of a new rule establishing the timeline for the Comptroller's periodic review of the Fiscal Capacity Formula,                                     and a process for how requests for changes to the formula can be evaluated by the Board and the Comptroller’s office. 

               F.            Universal Student Screeners and State Adopted Benchmark Assessments Rule 0520-01-03-.15                                                                                                  First reading of item to revise the Universal Student Screeners and State Adopted Benchmark Assessments Rule 0520-01-                                  03-.15 to update the definition of pre-test for the purposes of summer programming.

               G.           Educator Licensure – Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, and Revocation Rule 0520-02-03-.09     
                              First reading of revisions to the License Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, and Revocation Rule in compliance with                                      recently-passed legislation.

               H.           Educator Preparation Rule 0520-02-04-.02, -.04, -.07, -.09 and -.10    
                              First reading of item to revise various rules to allow Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) to form partnerships with                                            Charter Management Organizations (CMOs).

               I.             Occupational Educator Scholarship Program Rules 0520-02-05-.02 through -.05     
                               First reading of item to revise Occupational Educator Scholarship Rule 0520-02-05-.02 through -.05 to clarify language                                        regarding repayment of scholarship and align the maximum scholarship amount to recently passed legislation.

               J.             Charter Schools Governing Body Training Approval Rule 0520-14-01-.07       
                              First reading of item to make necessary changes in response to changes in law.

               K.            Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy 5.105       
                              First reading of item to revise the Professional Assessments Policy 5.105 to specify the foundational literacy skills                                                  assessment and passing score pursuant to the Literacy Success Act. This item also proposes changes to the required                                          assessments and qualifying scores for the Health and Wellness K-12 endorsement and Physical Education K-12                                                      endorsement. This item also introduces eight new ETS assessments with qualifying cut scores that are replacing                                                    assessments being retired by ETS.

IV.          Action Items (Final Reading)

               A.           Graduation Substitutions Policy 3.103                               
                              Final reading of item to create a new Graduation Substitutions Policy to identify courses that may be substituted                                                    for certain graduation credit requirements. There have been changes to this item since first reading.

              B.            Approved High School Courses Policy 3.205       
                             Final reading of item to update the Approved High School Courses Policy 3.205 to ensure alignment with current                                                   courses offerings. There have been changes to this item since first reading.

              C.            Educator Licensure Policy 5.502          
                              Final reading of item to revise the Educator Licensure Policy 5.502 to create a no-cost option educators to obtain                                                    a computer science endorsement through a TDOE-provided endorsement pathway. There have been minor changes to                                    this item since first reading.

              D.            Quality Charter School Authorizing Standards Policy 6.111          
                              Final reading of item to reorganize and update the evaluation standards in response to the conclusion of the first full cycle                                of evaluations.

              E.            Charter School Authorizer Evaluation Policy 6.113                         
                              Final reading of item to make necessary changes in response to the conclusion of the first full cycle of evaluations.
                              Appendix

              F.             Charter School Authorizer Evaluation Rule 0520-14-01-.08               
                              Final reading of item to make necessary changes in response to the conclusion of the first full cycle of evaluations.

              G.            Promotion and Retention Policy 3.300    
                              First and final reading of revisions to the Promotion and Retention Policy 3.300 related to promotion and                                                                  retention requirements for 3rd and 4th grade students in accordance with State Board Promotion and Retention Rule                                        0520-01-03-.16 and T.C.A. § 49-6-3115.

              H.            Charter School Governing Body Training Policy 6.112         
                              First and final reading of item to add approved options for charter school governing body member training courses.

              I.              2023-24 Special Courses Approval              
                              First and final reading of item to recommend special courses approval for the 2023-24 school year.
                              Attachment 1                                  Attachment 2

              J.              State Minimum Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2023-24       
                              First and final reading of the 2023-24 minimum salary schedule.
                              Attachment

              K.             Local School Board Member Training Policy 2.100     
                              First and final reading of item to add approved options for local school board member training courses.
                              Attachment

V.          Automatic Teacher License Actions

              A.            Automatic Teacher License Actions – Revocation & Permanent Revocation

VI.        Teacher License Discipline Actions

              A.            Lori Coker – Suspension, Six (6) Months with Professional Development

              B.            Kimberly Davis – Suspension, One (1) Year with Proof of Treatment

              C.            Curtis Gant – Suspension, Eight (8) Years Concurrent with Probation, and Professional Development

              D.           Seth Jones – Suspension, Three (3) Months

              E.           Donald Matthew Patterson – Suspension, One (1) Year Seven (7) Months, Retroactive with Professional Development

              F.            Rhonda Latrice Washington – Formal Reprimand

VII.        Adjournment