Agenda - October 14, 2009

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

9:00 A.M. - Non-Meeting With Counsel

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

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Public Comment

IV. Open Board Discussion - 9:45 A.M.

V. Special Presentations

A. 10:45 A.M. - Hearings - Sarah Browning

1. 10:45 A.M. - Teacher/Newmarket School Board - SB-FF-09-05-016
2. 11:15 A.M. - Student/Sunapee School Board - SB-FY-09-12-006

B. 11:45 A.M. - Discussion With Bill Grimm
C. 12:00 Noon - Nontraditional Routes To Certification - Alternative Certification Subcommittee - Karen Soule/Dean Cascadden
D. 12:15 P.M. - Approval Of Professional Educator Preparation Programs - Plymouth State University - Judith Fillion/Robert Mclaughlin
E. 12:30 P.M. - Hampton Plan For Withdrawal From Sau 21 - Sarah Browning

VI. 1:00 P.M. - Legislative Issues - Sarah Browning

VII. New Department Business - Sarah Browning

A. 1:15 P.M. - Rulemaking

1. Initial Proposals

A. Ed 315, Home Education
B. Ed 403, Approval of Nonpublic Schools for Attendance Purposes and Ed 404, Nonpublic Schools Approval of Nonpublic Schools for Program Purposes
C. Ed 507 and Ed 612, Math for Middle and High School
D. Ed 1100, Standards for the Education of Students with Disabilities

2. Final Proposal - Ed 700, Adult High School and Education Programs
3. Adopted Rule - Ed 507 and Ed 612, Science for Middle and High School

B. 1:30 P.M. - Update on Sb 180 - Deb Wiswell
C. 1:45 P.M. - Update on Science Results - Deb Wiswell
D. 2:00 P.M. - NH Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results 2009 - Mary Bubnis

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 August 12, 2009
B. Minutes of Retreat September 17, 2009
C. Re-Appointment For Home Education Advisory Council - Keith Pfeifer
D. Appointment to Nonpublic School Advisory Council - Stephen R. Poirot

XI. Other Business

XII. Tabled Items - Merrimack School of Excellence Charter School

XIII. Nonpublic Session

XV. Adjournment - 2:30 P.M.