July 22, 2022 SBE Meeting

July 22, 2022

Event

July 22, 2022

9:00 am


Location

Senate Hearing Room 1 Cordell Hull Building 425 5th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243 Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/3P4kUuT

Video

I.             Consent Items

               A.            Adoption of Agenda

               B.            Minutes from May 20, 2022 SBE Meeting

               C.            Licensure Discipline Settlement Approval   
                               Item to approve settlements on several licensure
                               actions as recommended by State Board attorneys.

               D.            2023 SBE Quarterly Meeting Dates     
                               Item to approve the 2023 SBE meeting dates.
 

 II.          Action Items (First Reading)

               A.            Non-Public Schools Administrative Rule 0520-07-01    
                              First reading of item to remove outdated language, provide greater clarity regarding the maintenance of student records                                    and transfers of students, and to specify reporting and monitoring requirements applicable to non-public schools.

               B.           Non-Public Schools Approval Process Rule 0520-07-02   
                              First reading of item to remove outdated language, ensure consistency with current state and federal laws and rules, and                                   to provide greater clarity regarding the specific requirements applicable to each category of non-public schools.

               C.           Special Courses Policy 3.201
                              First reading of item to specify the process for a charter school to request approval of a special course.

               D.           Uniform Grading System Permanent Rule 0520-01-03-.02
                              First reading of item to align this rule with Public Chapter 1080 of the 2022 legislative session.

               E.           Educator Licensure Rule 0520-02-03-.02 through -.05 and -.10 through -.15     
                             First reading of item to make various revisions to the Educator Licensure Rule in response to recent statutory changes,                                        including Public Chapter 692, Public Chapter 932, and Public Chapter 1093 of the 2022 legislative session.  Revisions                                            include creating  a Limited  License pathway,  adding flexibilities  for issuance  of permits and endorsement exemptions,                                    and expanding the type of qualifying experience for individuals applying for an instructional leader license through an out-
                              of-state pathway.

               F.           Graduation Requirements Rule 0520-01-03-.06    
                             First reading of item to add requirements for an Industry 4.0 diploma distinction pursuant to Public Chapter 946 of the                                       2022 legislative session. Revisions also include adding computer science as a graduation requirement starting with 9th
                             grade students in the 2024-25 school year pursuant to Public Chapter 979 of 2022.

               G.          Evaluations - General Requirements for Evaluations Rule 0520-02-01-.02    
                             First reading of item to align the Educator Evaluation Rule with recent statutory changes, including Public Chapter 991 and                                 Public Chapter 1096 of the 2022 legislative session.

               H.          Individualized Education Accounts (IEA) Rule 0520-01-11-.02, -.04, -.06, and -.08    
                             First reading of item to add “specific learning disability” as an eligible disability category for the IEA program pursuant to                                     Public Chapter 1019 of the 2022 legislative session.

               I.            Special Education Programs and Services Rule 0520-01-09-.10 and -.11     
                             First reading of item to revise the funding requirements in the Special Education Programs and Services rule to remove                                       references to the Basic Education Program (BEP) following passage of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement
                             (TISA) Act.  This item has been removed from this agenda, and will be presented at a future meeting.

               J.            Course Access Program Rule 0520-01-14-.02 through -.06   
                             First reading of item to align the Course Access Program Rule with recent statutory changes from Public Chapter 929 of                                       the 2022 legislative session.

              K.           Career and Technical Education(CTE) Courses Standards     
                             First reading of item to revise course standards for several CTE career clusters.
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              L.           Dyslexia Individualized Learning Plans Rule 0520-01-22   
                             First reading of item to create a new rule to outline requirements for LEAs to develop dyslexia individualized learning plan                                 for students identified with characteristics of dyslexia.  This item has been removed from this agenda, and will be                                         presented at a future meeting.

              M.         English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Rule 0520-01-19     
                            First reading of item to revise the English as a Second Language rule to align with the proposed rules for the Tennessee                                      Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act.  This item has been removed from this agenda, and will be presented                                  at a future meeting.

              N.          Interscholastic Athletics Rule 0520-01-23
                            First reading of item to create an Interscholastic Athletics rule pursuant to Public Chapter 909 of the 2022 legislative                                            session.

              O.          Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
                           
First reading of item to approve revisions to K-12 Science Standards, as recommended by the Science Standards                                                    Recommendation Committee.  Executive Summary
 

III.         Action Items (Final Reading)

              A.          Board Members Policy 1.200       
                            Final reading of item to make revisions to the policy in accordance with recent changes to statute.  There have been                                              changes to this item since first reading.

              B.          Educator License – Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, & Revocation Rule 0520-02-03-.09                                                                                                 Final reading of item to create a new category of offenses that are subject to disciplinary action to include misdemeanor                                    convictions where the victim is a minor and make other technical corrections.  There have been changes to this item since                                first reading.

              C.          Repeal English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Policy 3.207   
                            Final reading of item to repeal policy 3.207 due to duplicative content with ESL Rule 0520-01-19.  There have been no                                          changes to this item since first reading.

              D.          Statewide Dual Credit (SDC) Course Approval – Sociology Course Standards   
                           Final reading of item to remove approval of SDE Sociology course due to conflicts with law.  There have been no changes to                               this item since first reading.

              E.         Statewide Dual Credit (SDC) Courses Approvals      
                          Final reading of item to approve several proposed new and revised statewide dual credit courses.  There have been no                                        changes to this item since first reading.
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              F.         Teaching as a Profession & Foundational Literacy Course Standards   
                          Final reading of item to revise the Teaching as a Profession (TAP) courses and add a new course to the TAP program of
                          student focused on foundational literacy skills pursuant to the Tennessee Literacy Success Act.  There have been no                                            changes to this item since first reading.
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              G.        Approved High School Courses Policy 3.205    
                          Final reading of item to update the approved high school courses policy with new and removed courses.  There has been                                  one change to this item since first reading.

              H.         Charter Schools - Approval of a Charter School Rule 0520-14-01-.01    
                           Final reading of item to clarify definition of “complete application” for the purposes of approval of charter applicants.
                           The changes will apply to applicants seeking to open a charter school in the 2024-25 school year.  There have been minor                                 changes to this item since first reading.

              I.            Academic and Instructional Requirements Rule 0520-01-03-.03 and -.16    
                            Final reading of item to revise promotion and retention requirements of 3rd grade students pursuant to Public Chapter 1                                  of the 2021 First Extraordinary Session. These changes go into effect beginning the 2022-23 school year.  There have                                            been changes to this item since first reading.

              J.             Educator Evaluation Policy 5.201     
                             Final reading of item to update the approved achievement measures list and charter observation models.  There have                                         been changes to this item since first reading to add state-adopted benchmark assessment to the achievement measure                                     list to align with Public Chapter 914 of 2022.

              K.           Educator Preparation - Provider and Program Reviews and Annual Reports Rule 0520-02-04-.07                                                                                             Final reading of item to provide a pathway by which the Department could bring a status change recommendation to                                         EPP and SAP approvals based on program alignment with EPP Literacy Standards.  There have been changes to this item                                   since first reading to align with Public Chapter 974 of 2022.

              L.            Educator Licensure Policy 5.502   
                             Final reading of item to specify the endorsements in which educators will need to submit qualifying scores on an                                                   approved literacy assessment or complete approved professional development in foundational literacy skills.  There have 
                             been changes to this item since first reading to align with Public Chapter 979 of 2022.

              M.          Tennessee Academic Standards for Fourth-Year Mathematics Courses   
                             Final reading of item to adopt revised standards for fourth-year math courses, developed in accordance with the                                                   standards review process laid out in statute.  There has been a technical edit to fix numbering in Pre-calculus since first                                       reading.
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              N.           Academic & Instructional Requirements - Uniform Grading System Emergency Rule 0520-01-03-.02    
                             First & final reading of item to align this rule with Public Chapter 1080 of the 2022 legislative session.

             O.            Uniform Grading Policy 3.301
                              First & final reading of item to align this rule with Public Chpater 1080 of the 2022 legislative session.

             P.             High School Policy 2.103  
                             First & final reading of item to align this rule with Public Chapter 1080 fo the 2022 legislative session.

             Q.           Educator Preparation Program (EPP) and Specialty Area Program (SA P) Approval Recommendations                                                                                    First and final reading of item to recommend EPPs and SAPs for approval after comprehensive review.
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             R.           Standard Setting for Alternative Social Studies Assessments and MSAA Assessments
                            First and final reading of item to set cut scores for alternative social studies assessments.
                            Letter of Necessity

             S.           Fiscal Year 2022-23 Basic Education Program (BEP) Allocations     
                           First and final reading of BEP allocations for the 2022-23 school year.
                           Letter of Necessity

             T.           2022-23 Special Course Approvals    
                           First and final reading of special course approval recommendations.

             U.          Physical Education Standards     
                           First and final reading to propose no revisions to the Physical Education standards in the scheduled review cycle. The                                           Department plans to conduct stakeholder outreach during the 2022-23 school year to propose recommendations in July
                           2023.

             V.          Health and Wellness Standards   
                          First and final reading to propose no revisions to the Health and Wellness standards in the scheduled review cycle. The                                        Department plans to conduct stakeholder outreach during the 2022-23 school year to propose recommendations in July
                          023.

             W.        Fine Arts Standards     
                          First and final reading to propose no revisions to the Fine Arts standards in the scheduled review cycle. The Department                                    plans to conduct stakeholder outreach during the 2022-23 school year to propose recommendations in July 2023.

             X.         Educator Licensure - Requirements for the Limited License Emergency Rule 0520-02-03-.16     
                         First and final reading of emergency rule to enact requirements for a limited license and a pathway to advance from a                                         limited license to a practitioner license pursuant to Public Chapter 1093 of 2022 legislative session.

             Y.         Resolution 2022-01 
                         First and final reading of a resolution in spport of Tennessee teachers and educator preparation programs.  This item was                               removed from the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, and will be presented at a future meeting.


IV.        Automatic Teacher License Actions

             A.        Automatic Licensure Actions - Revocation & Permanent Revocatoin - Clifton Horn

    
V.         Teacher License Discipline Actions

            A.         Terrance Parker Andrews - Voluntary Surrender

            B.         Vicki Wenona Beerman - Formal Reprimand

            C.         Gelonzo Davis - Voluntary Surrender

            D.         Kelly M. Downing - Formal Reprimand

            E.         Kendall Hastings - Suspension, 3 Months with Professional Development

            F.         Kindelris Johnson - Suspension, 6 Months

           G.         Aldrianne Myers - Denial with Stipulation

           H.         Alicia Danielle Sharp - Suspension, 2 Years with Professional Development

            I.          Darius Taylor - Denial of Permit


VI.     Adjournment