Event
November 15, 2019
9:00 am EST
Location
Carson-Newman University Tarr Music Center, Room 109 1620 Russell Avenue Jefferson City, TN 37760
Video Part I
Video Part II
I. Consent Items (Voice Vote)
A. Adoption of Agenda
B. Approval of Minutes from July 26, 2019 Meeting,
August 21, 2019 Testing & Accountability
Subcommittee Conference Call Meeting, August 27,
2019 Educator Preparation & Licensure
Subcommittee Conference Call Meeting, September
18, 2019 SBE Conference Call Meeting, and October
28, 2019 Conference Call Meeting.
II. Action Items (First Reading)
A. Board Meetings Policy 1.400
First reading of an item to update the types of items permitted to be approved on first reading.
B. Pupil Transportation Rule 0520-01-05
First reading of item to remove certain limitations on commercial advertising in alignment with statutory changes.
C. Course Standards Approval - Career and Technical Education
First reading of item to revise standards and propose new courses in several career and technical education fields.
Principles of Food Production Medical Assisting
Applied Environmental Science Public Health and Epidemiology
Food Science and Safety Personal Finance
Advanced Food Science Hospitality and Tourism Management I
Natural Resource Management Hospitality and Tourism Management II
Supervised Agriculture Experience Hospitality and Tourism Management III
Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Agriculture Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot
Pharmacological Science
D. Career and Technical Education Plan
First reading of the state’s federal plan for the Carl D. Perkins Act. This item was removed from the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.
E. Administrative Rules and Regulations Rule 0520-01-02
First reading of item to reorganize rule to focus on district and school operations.
F. Minimum Requirements for the Approval of Public Schools Rule 0520-01-03
First reading of item to reorganize rule to focus on academic and instructional requirements.
G. Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy 5.105
First reading of item to remove previously required assessments and provide new options for assessments in several World Languages.
H. Teacher and Administrator Evaluation Policy 5.201
First reading of item to propose pathways for the approval of alternate growth measures for pre-K/K portfolios and make several other updates.
I. Strategic Compensation Policy 5.600
First reading of item to require LEAs to submit vacancy data to the Department of Education annually.
J. Educator Licensure Rule 0520-02-03
First reading of item to allow additional flexibility for educators and school leaders coming into Tennessee with licenses from other states.
K. Charter School Governing Board Training Rule 0520-14-01-.07
First reading of new rule regarding training requirements for charter school governing board members in accordance with statute.
L. Charter School Performance Framework
First reading of item to update the charter school performance framework financial section to identify sources of relevant data.
III. Action Items (Final Reading)
A. English as Second Language (ESL) Program Policy 3.207
Final reading to revise exit standards for WIDA ACCESS and for English Learner students with disabilities. There have been changes since first reading.
B. Bid List of Textbooks and Instructional Materials Under Official Review – Section E (ELA and CTE: Law, Public Safety, Corrections, Security, Government & Public Administration, Hospitality & Tourism)
Final reading to review the bid list for the Section E (ELA and CTE: Law, Public Safety, corrections, Security, Government & Public Administration, Hospitality I Tourism) textbook review. There have been changes since first reading.
Summary of Publishers on ELA Adoption List
OLD VERSION that was presented at meeting
C. 2019-2020 Special Course Approval
Final reading of a list of special course offerings to be approved for one, three, or six years. There have been no changes since first reading.
D. High School Policy 2.103
Final reading to add requirements for civics test as per new law. There have been changes since first reading.
E. Guidance on the Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
First and final reading of guidelines for recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
F. Repeal the Guidelines for Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance Policy 4.208
Final reading to repeal this policy and move the same information into guidance document to be posted on the State Board of Education website because statute required guidelines, not a policy, for the recitation of the pledge. There have been no changes since first reading.
G. Repeal the Principles of Quality Early Childhood Education Programs Policy 3.102
Final reading to repeal this policy because it is outdated, has not been revised since 2000, and aspects of this policy are addressed in other rules and policies as well as the Department of Education programmatic requirements. There have been no changes since first reading.
H. Repeal the Early Childhood Education Plan Policy 3.101
Final reading to repeal this policy because it is outdated, has not been revised since 2000, and aspects of this policy are addressed in other rules and policies as well as the Department of Education programmatic requirements. There have been no changes since first reading.
I. Repeal the Wellness Requirement Substitute Policy 3.202
Final reading to repeal this policy because it is already included in the Minimum Requirements for the Approval of Public Schools rule. There have been no changes since first reading.
J. Repeal the Public Records Policy 1.500
Final reading to repeal this policy because the public records rule was approved by the State Board of Education in May 2019 and it is moving through promulgation. There have been no changes since first reading.
K. Repeal the Educational Television Rule 0520-08-01
Final reading to repeal this rule due to Public Chapter 248 of 2019 which removed this outdated responsibility from the State Board of Education because we have not been in the business of operating educational television stations. There have been no changes since first reading.
L. Standards Review Policy 3.209
Final reading to align timing of standards review with new flexibility provided through recently passed legislation. There h has been one change since first reading to add clarification.
M. Uniform Grading Policy 3.301
Final reading to delete section on locally approved grading systems from the policy, pursuant to recently passed legislation. There have been no changes since first reading.
N. Education Savings Account (ESA) Rule 0520-01-16
Final reading of new rule 0520-01-16 to outline requirements and processes for applicants, participating schools,
providers, and use of funds for the Education Savings Account Program. There have been changes since first reading.
O. Educator Licensure Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, & Revocation Rule 0520-02-03-.09 First and final reading of item to revise rule based on guidance from the Attorney General's Office.
P. Public Records Requests Rule 0520-15-01-.08
First and final reading of rule revision to add clarification that individuals may use personal cameras to take photographs of records.
Q. Charter School Local Education Agency (LEA) Policies
First and final reading of updates to Policy 6313 Student Discipline that govern Board-authorized charter schools.
R. State Identified Reward Schools
First and final reading of addition of three (3) Reward Schools that were inadvertently omitted from the list of Reward Schools the State Department of Education submitted to the State Board at the September Board meeting.
S. Annual Performance Goals for Schools and Districts
First and final reading of item to set 2019-20 district accountability targets in accordance with the state Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
Attachment 1 Attachment 2
IV. Charter School Appeals
A. Beacon College Preparatory Charter School Appeal
Final reading of the appeal by Beacon College Preparatory to the State Board of Education.
B. The Gentlemen and Ladies STEM Academy Charter School Appeal
Final reading of the appeal by Gentlemen and Ladies STEM Academy to the State Board of Education.
C. Green Dot Charter K-8 School Charter School Appeal
Final reading of the appeal by Green Dot K-8 to the State Board of Education.
D. Memphis School of Excellence Cordova Charter School Appeal
Final reading of the appeal by Memphis School of Excellence Cordova to the State Board of Education.
E. Nashville Collegiate Prep Charter School Appeal
Final reading of the appeal by Nashville Collegiate Prep to the State Board of Education.
F. Rocketship #3 Charter School Appeal
Final reading of the appeal by Rocketship #3 to the State Board of Education.
A. George Cook – Voluntary Surrender
B. Philip Davis – Voluntary Surrender
C. Ansley Gooden – Suspension, 2 Years
D. Baron Hill – Formal Reprimand
E. Erin Laming – Suspension, 18 Months
F. Walter McCrimmon – Voluntary Surrender*
G. Dawn Melton – Suspension, 3 Months
H. Leeona Oszust – Suspension, 1 Year**
I. Vikki Phillips – Suspension, 3 Months Retroactive
J. Alice Polonsky – Suspension, 6 Months
L. Joseph Smith – Revocation, Automatic, Permanent
* Item F is subject to the Board Rule filed on January 25, 2016, and expired on September 4, 2017.
** Item H is subject to the Emergency Board Rule filed on September 5, 2017, and expired on March 4, 2018.
VI. Adjournment