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TO: Members, Indiana Professional Standards Board

FROM: Joseph Weaver, Chair

DATE: April 26, 2000

SUBJECT: Minutes of February 16, 2000, Executive Committee Meeting


Committee members present: Judith Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, Philip Metcalf, Dan Miller, Ena Shelley, Joseph Weaver and Steve Yager.

Others in attendance: Charle' Bourke-Walters, Richard Frisbie, Tom Hansen, Steve Heck, T. J. Oakes, Tom Schroeder, Shawn Sriver, Nancy Taylor and Earl Williams.

The Executive Committee was convened by the Chair, Joseph Weaver, on February 16, 2000, at 8:47 a.m. in the Government Center South, Tele-Conferencing Room in the Media Center. The minutes of the January 19, 2000, were approved unanimously.

I. Consultations with representatives of education stakeholder groups

Dr. Steve Heck, Executive Director, Indiana Association of School Principals, Chair, Standing External Committee for Building Level Administrators, presented the committee's recommendation for Stage 1 Portfolio Assessment Pilot Program and answered questions. Dr. Heck was accompanied by Dr. Earl Williams, Superintendent, South Putnam Community Schools. Dr. Heck pointed out that there were two documents to vote on, the original document and an amendment.

Dr. Yager moved to accept the committee's recommendations and Mr. Metcalf seconded the motion.

The Motion was approved unanimously.

Dr. Tom Schroeder, President, Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE), presented the IACTE Transition Task Force Report and Recommendations and answered questions. Mr. Metcalf suggested that the recommendations involved more than one area and should go the appropriate committee.

Ms. Briganti moved that the IACTE recommendations be forwarded to all appropriate Board Committees and other appropriate entities, and Dr. Ciminillo seconded.

Discussion followed.

The motion was approved unanimously.

II. Materials reviewed related to the group's charge:

A. Recommendation for Stage 1 Portfolio Assessment Pilot Program

B. IACTE Transition Task Force Report and Recommendations

C. Vision and Mission Statement

D. Substitute Certificate Pilot Memorandum

E. Test Score Proposals for Praxis II

F. Continuing Education Pilots Discussion

G. Standards for Mentors and Guidelines for Mentor Training Programs

H. Policies regarding External Committees

I. Attachment to Stage I Recommendation

J. Sample Qualifying Scores from other States

III. Issues/questions examined as related to the group's charge:

A. Discussion regarding the Executive Director Search.

Mr. Weaver reported that the new advertisements for an Executive Director had been placed.

B. Title II Grant

Ms. Oakes reported that she had sent out an email message regarding the Title II Project Director and other positions concerning Title II administration.

C. Substitute Certificates

Mr. Sriver presented the Substitute Certificate Pilot memorandum that is to be sent out in March.

Mr. Metcalf moved to approve the letter, and Dr. Yager seconded.

The motion passed unanimously.

D. NASDTEC Impact Study

Mr. Sriver reported on the NASDTEC Impact Study and asked that the Executive Committee consider how the Agency would accept candidates from other States with licenses in an area that Indiana has as Certificates.

E. Praxis II

Mrs. Taylor presented proposed qualifying scores for Praxis II tests to be adopted for fall 2000 and answered questions.

Mr. Metcalf moved to accept the proposed qualifying scores, and Mr. Miller seconded.

Discussion followed.

The motion passed unanimously.

F. Continuing Education Relicensure Design and Pilots

Dr. Frisbie presented Continuing Education Relicensure Design and Pilots recommendations. Discussion followed.

Ms. Briganti moved to accept the recommendations, and Mr. Miller seconded.

The motion passed unanimously with Dr. Ciminillo abstaining.

G. Update on Proposed Rules/Statute for Licensure, Induction, and Continuing Education

Mr. Hansen reported that Senate Bill 352, the reading bill, had passed the Senate.

H. Policy for External Committees

Mr. Hansen presented the Policy for External Committees and answered questions.

Ms. Briganti moved to accept the recommendations, and Mr. Metcalf seconded.

I. Standards Committee

Dr. Ciminillo reported on the Standards Committee meeting from February 15, 2000, and answered questions. Discussion followed. The consensus was for the Standards Committee to move forward with procedures discussed at the Standards Committee.

Dr. Yager moved to adjourn, and Mr. Metcalf seconded.

The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.