Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, Iowa
July 27, 2011
AGENDA*
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
State Board Room, Grimes State Office Building
10:00 a.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approve the Agenda
3. Introductions – New Staff
4. Communication
a. Public Comment
b. Director Report
c. Legislative Update
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes (Tab A)
b. Rules: Chapter 21 – Community Colleges (Notice) (Tab B)
c. Rules: Chapter 22 – Senior Year Plus (Notice) (Tab C)
d. Religious Groups Exempted from School Standards (Tab D)
e. Request for General Accreditation Status (Tab E)
10:30 a.m.
6. Rules: Chapter 24 - Community College Accreditation (Notice) (Tab F)
7. Rules: Chapter 32 – High School Equivalency Diploma (Notice) (Tab G)
11:00 a.m.
8. Educator Preparation Program Approvals (Tab H)
a. The University of Iowa
b. Morningside College
11:45 a.m.
9. Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency Paraeducator Preparation Program Approval (Tab I)
Noon
LUNCH
12:45 p.m.
10. Iowa Public Charter Schools: Update – Des Moines Independent Community School District (Tab J)
1:15 p.m.
11. An Overview - Value-Added Measures (Tab K)
2:00 p.m.
12. Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools (IS3) Grant (in follow-up to State Board discussion about parental involvement) (Tab L)
2:45 p.m.
13. Education Summit and State Board Retreat Follow-up Discussion (Tab M)
3:15 p.m.
14. State Board Reports
3:30 p.m.
ADJOURN
Thursday, July 28, 2011
FFA Enrichment Center, DMACC Campus, Room 212
2:45 p.m. Meeting with Community College Presidents
*Times are estimates and subject to change.
Note: This meeting has been scheduled adjacent to the Education Summit and the Iowa Association of Community College Trustees Annual Conference so State Board members can participate in these events if they wish.