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TO:	Members, Indiana Professional Standards Board
FROM:	Marilyn M. Scannell, Executive Director
SUBJECT:	Minutes of March 16, 1999, Executive Committee Meeting
DATE:	April 28, 1999

Committee members present: Judith Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, Ann England, Philip Metcalf, and Joseph Weaver.

Others in attendance: John Baker, David Cooper, Albertine Dent, Tom Hansen, Bet Kotowski, John Marsteller, T. J. Oakes, Marilyn Scannell, and Dick Therrien.

The Executive Committee was convened by the chairman, Philip Metcalf, on March 16, 1999, at 7:15 p.m., in the Executive Suite of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel.

I.	Consultations with representatives of education stakeholder groups:  There were none at this time.
II.	Materials reviewed related to the group's charge:  A. Minutes of the January 20, 1999, Executive Committee meeting   B. Memorandum from Teacher Education Committee regarding the Standards-based Teacher Education Project (STEP) Recommendations    C. Draft letter to Deborah Butler regarding response to February 11, 1999, Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE) memorandum concerning passing scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)   D. Materials concerning proposed 1999-2000 Board Committee structure
III.	Issues/questions examined as related to the group's charge:   A. Dr. Ciminillo moved, Ms. England seconded, and the Committee unanimously approved the minutes for the January 20, 1999, meeting.   B. Dr. Kotowski reviewed the Teacher Education Committee's recommendation that the Board, in collaboration with the IACTE, move forward with the STEP initiative, explaining that the majority of staffing for the project will be provided by the STEP staff.  Dr. Ciminillo moved, Mr. Weaver seconded, and the Committee unanimously approved moving forward with the Teacher Education Committee's recommendation, noting that a slight change in wording of the original recommendation would be presented to the Board at its meeting the next day.  C. Mr. Hansen reviewed a draft letter responding to the IACTE concerning the PPST passing scores adopted by the Board in September. The Committee made suggestions for revisions and requested that a final draft be e-mailed to them for review before sending the letter from Mr. Metcalf on behalf of the Board.   D. Mr. Baker presented a series of organizing questions, staff recommendations, and unresolved issues with regard to the proposed committee structure that would best address the Board's work during 1999-2000. Committee members made recommendations concerning the unresolved issues for presentation to the Board for discussion purposes at the Board's April meeting.   E. Dr. Scannell relayed feedback she had received concerning the proposed use of the draft National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Elementary Standards as the Board's generalist standards for early and middle childhood teachers. She also discussed national accreditation as related to the forthcoming Title II reporting requirements of the 1998 Higher Education Act (HEA) passed by Congress.    F. Mr. Metcalf relayed discussions of the National Center for Education Statistics committee on which he is serving, which is making recommendations concerning unresolved issues related to the Title II requirements of the 1998 HEA.  G. Dr. Scannell provided a brief overview of the proposal which she is drafting with the assistance of Ed and Kathy Wall for a state grant competition under Title II of the 1998 HEA.   H. Mrs. England relayed her concern regarding the number of Board members who would be retiring from the Board this year, including the Board Chair (at the end of the year) and the Board's Vice-Chair. She questioned who would have the time and desire to move into leadership positions. Committee members discussed the possible need to provide a teaching partner for the new Board chair, and staff said that item would be included in the biennium budget, depending on the final appropriation approved by the Legislature.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.