Iowa Department of Education

Des Moines, Iowa

November 14-16, 2007

 

Wednesday, November 14

State Board Work Session

State Board Room, Grimes State Office Building

 

10:00 – 11:30 AM

Communication Plan 

Continue work on Strategic Plan “Education is Iowa’s Future”

(Tab A)

 

11:30 – NOON

LUNCH

 

 

State Board Business Meeting

State Board Room, Grimes State Office Building

 

NOON

1. Call to Order

 

2. Approve the Agenda

 

3. Communication

-Public Comment

-Director Report (Handout: 2008 Legislative Advocacy Agenda)

 

4. Release of the Condition of Education Report

   Condition of Education Report presentation

 

1:00 PM

5. Consent Agenda

-Minutes (Tab B-September 2007)(Tab B-October 2007)

-Rules: Chapter 97–Supplementary Weighting(Adopt) (Tab C)

-Rules: Chapter 21 – Community Colleges (Adopt)

    • Continuing Education Fees–Used Motor Vehicle Dealers

      (Tab D)

    • Supplementary Salary (Tab E)

-Rules: Chapter 12 – General Accreditation Standards (Adopt)

    • Guidance Program and School Nurses (Tab F)

    • Core Content Standards and Graduation Requirements

      (Tab G)

    • Anti-bullying and Protected Classifications (Tab H)

-Request for Accredited Nonpublic School to Add a Grade

 (Tab I)

 

6. Rules: Chapter 83, Teacher Quality Programs (Notice)

   (Tab J)

 

7. Appeal Decision (Tab K)

 

1:45 PM 

8. Rules: Chapter 17, Open Enrollment (Notice) (Tab L)

 

2:15 PM

9. Career and Technical Education Recommendations (Tab M)

 

3:00 PM

10. Senior Year Plus Preliminary Study (Tab N)

 

4:00 PM

11. Viterbo Principal Program Approval (Tab O)

 

4:15 PM

12. Community College Accreditation Reports

    • Iowa Valley CC (Tab P)

    • DMACC (Tab Q)

 

4:45 PM

13. Board Reports

 

 

Marriott Hotel

 

6:00 p.m. Joint meeting with IASB Board (Reception at 6:00, dinner at 6:30)

 

 

Thursday, November 15

IASB Conference Polk County Convention Center

 

9:00 AM

IASB Conference – FIRST GENERAL SESSION

Participate in IASB Annual Conference

 

3:45 PM

IASB Conference – SECOND GENERAL SESSION

    • Introduction of Iowa State Board of Education

    • Education Panel Friday,

 

 

Friday, November 16

IASB Conference Polk County Convention Center

 

8:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Participate in IASB Annual Conference