Agenda - November 18, 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 - 9:45 A.M.

A. Department Data Collection
B. Teacher Preparation Programs
C. 9:45 A.M. - Update on Pelham High School - Ed Murdough

Recognition of Ed Murdough

V. Special Presentations

A. 10:15 A.M. - Report on Study of Child Obesity - Rep. Nancy Stiles
B. 10:30 A.M. - Charter Schools - Rep. Kim Casey
C. 10:45 A.M. - Hiigh School Reform Implementation - Dr. Leo Corriveau
D. 11:00 A.M. - Dropout Prevention Efforts - Paul Leather/Karen Soule
E.& F. Moved to Open Board Discussion
G. 11:45 A.M. - Hearings - Sarah Browning

1. 11:45 A.M. - Administrator/SAU #44 - SB-FF-09-01-008 - Sarah Browning
2. 12:15 P.M. - Hampstead School District/NH Department of Education
3. 12:45 P.M. - Teacher/Hinsdale School Board - SB-FY-09-006-020

VI. Legislative Issues - Sarah Browning

VII. New Department Business

A. 1:30 P.M. - Certificate of Formation - Mason School District - Sarah Browning

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 October 14, 2009
B. Re-Nomination of George D'Orazio to Home Education Advisory Council

XII. Other Business

XIII. Tabled Items - Merrimack School of Excellence Charter School

XIV. Nonpublic Session

XV. Adjournment - 2:00 P.M.