August 4, 2023 SBE Meeting

Event

August 4, 2023

9:00 am

Location

In-Person: Tennessee Board of Regents Office 1 Bridgestone Park Nashville TN 37214 Livestreaming: https://youtube.com/live/MUvcIoIZEBk

Video

Welcome & Introductions

I. Consent Items

A. Adoption of Agenda

B. Minutes from May 19, 2023 SBE Meeting and
June 22, 2023 Special Called Meeting

C. 2024 State Board of Education (SBE) Quarterly Meeting Dates
Item to approve the 2024 State Board of Education Meeting
Dates.

II. Report Items

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

B. Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Allocations for FY 2023-24
Report from the State Department of Education on the TISA allocations.

III. Action Items (First Reading)

A. Physical Education Course Standards
First reading of item to propose revisions to the Physical Education Standards. These revisions were conducted in collaboration with Tennessee physical education teachers, curriculum leaders, and higher education faculty from across
the state.
Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

B. Health Education Course Standards
First reading of item to propose revisions to the K-12 Health Education Standards. These revisions were conducted in collaboration with Tennessee health education teachers, coordinated school health coordinators, and higher education faculty from across the state.
Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

C. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Standards
First reading of item to propose revisions to several Career and Technical Education (CTE) course standards in the following career clusters: Advanced Manufacturing; Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources; Arts, A/V, Technology, and Communications; Business Management and Administration; Health Science; Information Technology.
Attachment 1 Attachment 10 Attachment 19 Attachment 28 Attachment 37
Attachment 2 Attachment 11 Attachment 20 Attachment 29 Attachment 38
Attachment 3 Attachment 12 Attachment 21 Attachment 30 Attachment 39
Attachment 4 Attachment 13 Attachment 22 Attachment 31 Attachment 40
Attachment 5 Attachment 14 Attachment 23 Attachment 32 Attachment 41
Attachment 6 Attachment 15 Attachment 24 Attachment 33 Attachment 42
Attachment 7 Attachment 16 Attachment 25 Attachment 34 Attachment 43
Attachment 8 Attachment 17 Attachment 26 Attachment 35
Attachment 9 Attachment 18 Attachment 27 Attachment 36

D. High School Career Exploration Course Standards
First reading of item to propose three new high school career exploration courses and revise the Job for American Graduates 12th grade course.
Course I Course II Course III Course IV

E. District and School Operations – Alternative Education Rule 0520-01-02-.03
First reading of revisions to the Alternative Education Rule to align with recent legislation.

F. Academic and Instructional Requirements – Academic Program Requirements Rule 0520-01-03-.03 and Civics Rule 0520-01-03-.07 First reading of item to revise the Academic and Instructional Requirements rule to create new pathways to a high school equivalency program and align with recent legislation.

G. District and School Operations – State Enrollment and Attendance Guidelines Rule 0520-01-02-.17 First reading of item to propose technical revisions in alignment with Public Chapter 114 of 2023 to remove specific references to the GED or HiSET assessments and refer instead to a high school equivalency credential approved by the State Board.

H. Employment Standards – Employment Standards for Supervisors Rule 0520-02-06-.03 and -.04
First reading of item to propose technical revisions in alignment with Public Chapter 114 of 2023 to remove specific references to the GED or HiSET assessments and refer instead to a high school equivalency credential approved by the State Board.

I. Standards for School Administered Child Care Programs – Staff Rule 0520-12-01-.07
First reading of item to propose technical revisions in alignment with Public Chapter 114 of 2023 to remove specific references to the GED or HiSET assessments and refer instead to a high school equivalency credential approved by the State Board.

J. Public Records Request Rule 0520-15-01
First reading of item to propose various revisions to this rule to comply with state law, update point of contact information, clarify processes for providing electronic records, and address typographical edits.

K. Education of Incarcerated Students Rule 0520-01-12
FIrst reading of item to revise Education of Incarcerated Students Rule 0520-01-12 to clarify requirements for serving tudents with disabilities in juvenile detention centers.

L. Education Savings Account Rule 0520-01-16-.02, -.04, -.06, -.08, and -.10
First reading of item to revise various rule sections of Education Savings Account Chapter 0520-01-16 to align student eligibility requirements with Public Chapter 171 and Public Chapter 328 of the 2023 session. Revisions expand eligibility requirements to students in Hamilton County and makes other clean-up revisions to assist with effective implementation of the ESA program.

M. Educator Licensure – Endorsement Exemptions and Permits Rule 0520-02-03-.11 and -.12
First reading of item to effectuate Public Chapter 284 and Public Chapter 280 of the 2023 legislation session. This item creates a new Clinical Practice Permit type to allow an individual who has completed all required coursework at their Educator Preparation Program (EPP) except for the clinical practice requirement to receive a temporary teaching permit to satisfy the clinical practice requirement. This item also authorizes the Department to issue endorsement exemptions for elementary physical education courses.

N. Individualized Education Accounts Rule 0520-01-11-.02, -.04, -.05, and -.09
First reading of item to revise the Individualized Education Accounts rule to align language with recent federal guidance regarding students with disabilities enrolled in state-funded school voucher and scholarship programs.

O. License Reinstatement and Restoration Applications Policy 5.500
First reading of revisions to the License Reinstatement and Restoration Applications Policy to incorporate approved revisions to the Licensure Discipline Rule.

P. Permit and License Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, and Revocation Policy 5.501
First reading of revisions to the Permit and License Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, and Revocation Policy to align with approved revisions to the Licensure Discipline Rule.

IV. Action Items (Final Reading)

A. School Counseling Model and Standards Policy 5.103
Final 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. There have been no changes to this item since first reading.

B. Special Education Caseload and Class Size Standards Policy 3.206
Final 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. There have been minor changes to this item since first reading.

C. Coordinated School Health Program Policy 4.204
Final 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. There have been no changes to this item since first reading.

D. Educator Evaluation Policy 5.201
Final reading of item to update the achievement measure list for educator evaluation. There have been minor changes to this item since first reading.

E. Fiscal Capacity Formula Review and Approval Rule 0520-01-02-.33
Final 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. There have been changes to this item since first reading.

F. Universal Student Screeners and State Adopted Benchmark Assessments Rule 0520-01-03-.15 Final 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. There have been minor changes to this item since first reading.

G. Educator Licensure – Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, and Revocation Rule 0520-02-03-.09 Final reading of revisions to the License Denial, Formal Reprimand, Suspension, and Revocation Rule in compliance with recently-passed legislation. Non-substantive changes have been made to this item since first reading.

H. Educator Preparation Rule 0520-02-04-.02, -.04, -.07, -.09 and -.10
Final reading of item to revise various rules to allow Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) to form partnerships with Charter Management Organizations (CMOs). No changes have been made to this item since first reading.

I. Occupational Educator Scholarship Program Rule 0520-02-05-.02 through -.05
Final 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. There have been minor changes to this item since first reading.

J. Charter Schools Governing Body Training Approval Rule 0520-14-01-.07
Final reading of item to make necessary changes in response to changes in law. There have been changes to this item since first reading.

K. High School Policy 2.103
Final reading of item to revise High School Policy 2.103 to align with Public Chapter 269 of the 2023 legislative session. This item proposes a list of high school courses for which LEAs and public charter schools may create credit exams and set qualifying scores to award students graduation credit without the student being enrolled in the course. There have been changes to this item since first reading.

L. Educator Preparation Providers (EPP) and Speciality Area Programs (SAP) Approvals
First and final reading of item to recommend EPPs and SAPs for approval after comprehensive review. This item includes recommendations for Trevecca Nazarene University, Bethel University, Fisk University, and Sumner County Schools.
Trevecca Bethel Fisk Sumner County

V. Automatic Teacher License Actions

A. Automatic Teacher License Actions – Revocation & Permanent Revocation

VI. Teacher License Discipline Actions

A. Lacy Baines – Suspension, Two (2) Years with Proof of Treatment

B. Alexis Buglio – Suspension, Retroactive, Two (2) Months

C. William Carter – Voluntary Surrender

D. Sanford Graves – Suspension, Retroactive, One (1) Month - This item was removed at the Board Meeting for harsher discipline

E. Mary Gunter – Formal Reprimand

F. Blake Lyons – Formal Reprimand

G. Joseph Malone – Formal Reprimand

H. Lucianna McKenzie – Formal Reprimand

I. Christopher Pope – Formal Reprimand