Agenda - August 12, 2009

New Hampshire State Board Of Education
State Department Of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301

I. Call To Order - 9:00 A.M.

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Public Comment

IV. Open Board Discussion

V. Special Presentations

A. 9:30 A.M. - Proposed Extended Learning Opportunities Statewide - Patrick Corbin, NH Interscholastic Athletic Association/Chris Morgan
B. 9:45 A.M. - Survey on Communication Plan - Kir Harris/James Gouin
C. 10:00 A.M. - School Approval Updates - Ed Murdough

1. Mascenic
2. Manchester
3. South Hampton

D. 10:30 A.M. - Professional Standards Board Report and Appointments to PSB - Judy Fillion/Tracy Bricchi/Karen Soule
E. 11:00 A.M. - Public Hearing - Ed 700, Adult High School, Basic Education Program and High School Equivalency Program - Sarah Browning
F. 11:30 A.M. - Hearings - Sarah Browning

1. 11:30 A.M. - Teachers/Lin-Wood Cooperative School Board - SB-FY-09-05-019
2. 12:00 Noon - Student/Pelham School Board - SB-FY-09-01-012
3. 1:00 P.M. - Teacher/Stewartstown School Board - SB-FY-09-06-021
4. 1:30 P.M. - Teacher/NH Department of Education - SB-FF-09-03-015
5. 2:00 P.M. - Teacher/Milton School Board - SB-FF-05-05-009
6. 2:30 P.M. - Student/Madison School Board - SB-FY-09-03-014

VI. Legislative Issues - Sarah Browning

VII. New Department Business - Sarah Browning

A. Rulemaking

1. Final Proposal - Ed 507 and Ed 612 - Science for Middle and High School Science Certification and Preparation Programs
2. Adoption - Ed 507 and 612 - English Language Arts and Social Studies for Middle and High School

B. Mason Plan for Withdrawal from SAU #63
C. Keene Area Committee Report

VIII. New Board Business

A. Priorities of State Board
B. Education Reform

IX. Commissioner's Report

X. Old Business

XI. Consent Agenda

A. Minutes of June 10, 2009
B. Tuition Contracts

1. Amherst/Mont Vernon
2. Benton/Haverhill
3. Keene/Surry
4. Piermont/Oxbow
5. Warren/Rivendell

C. Re-Nomination For Home Education Advisory Council - Christina Hamilton

XII. Other Business

XIII. Tabled Items - Merrimack School of Excellence Charter School

XIV. Nonpublic Session

XV. Adjournment - 3:30 P.M.