June 22, 2020 SBE Conference Call Meeting

Video

I.             Statement of Necessity

II.            Consent Items

                A.           Adoption of Agenda (Roll Call Vote)

III.           Action Items (Final Reading)

                A.           Continuous Learning Plans Emergency Rule 0520-01-17
                               (Roll Call Vote)
                               First and final reading of new rule to establish a requirement to
                               LEAs and public charter schools to develop and submit to the 
                               Department of Education for approval a Continuous Learning
                               Plan for the 2020-21 school year.

                B.           COVID-19 Continuous Learning Plan Policy 3.210 (Roll Call Vote)    
                               First and final reading of new policy to further detail
                               requirements for Continuous Learning Plans for the 2020-21 school year.

                C.           COVID-19 Waivers  (Roll Call Vote)                               
                               First and final reading of waivers of state laws and State Board rules and policies requested by LEAs due to the COVID-19                                   Public Health Emergency.

                D.          COVID-19 Waivers Emergency Rule 0502-01-03.-11 (Roll Call Vote)
                              First and final reading of item to extend the deadline for submission of waivers if they are related to the 2020-21 school
                              year.

                E.           English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Policy 3.207 (Roll Call Vote)
                              First and final reading of item to update policy requirements in light of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for                                                Tennessee K-12 public schools.

                F.           Eligible Educator Preparation Providers Emergency Rule 0520-02-04-.03 (Roll Call Vote)                                               
                              First and final reading of emergency rule to address eligibility requirements for LEAs or consortiums of LEAs seeking                                            to become educator preparation providers due to lack of state assessment data for 2019-20 because of the COVID-19                                        Public Health Emergency.

IV.           Adjournment