M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Members,
Indiana Professional Standards Board
FROM: Executive Committee Joseph Weaver, Chair
DATE: March 15, 2000
SUBJECT: Minutes of December 16, 1999, Meeting
Committee members present: Judy Briganti, Lewis Ciminillo, Phil Metcalf,
Dan Miller, Ena Shelley, Joe Weaver, and Steve Yager.
Others in attendance: Dick Frisbie, Tom Hansen, David Kinman, Bet Kotowski,
John Marsteller, T. J. Oakes, and Nancy Taylor.
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Executive Committee meeting was called to order by Joseph Weaver, Chair,
on December 16, 1999, at 2:39 p.m. at the IPSB offices located at 251 E.
Ohio St., Conference Rooms C and D.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Miller moved, and Mr Metcalf seconded the motion to approve the minutes
from the meetings of September 19, 1999, and October 20, 1999.
Motion carried unanimously.
III. REPORT OF THE CHAIR
Mr. Weaver reviewed the existing policy for standing external committees
and concerns about procedures regarding the establishment and operation of
such committees.
Mr. Miller moved, and Dr. Yager seconded the motion
that the Board Relations Committee consider the present policy and make
suggestions regarding (1) a more direct statement that the Board determines
whether an external committee should be established; (2) requiring use
of a facilitator to speed work of an external committee and policies related
to the expenses of a facilitator; and (3) procedures regarding scheduling
of meetings including input from committee members regarding whether a
meeting should be rescheduled or canceled.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Weaver noted that the Executive Committee is charged with recommending revisions to the Board's mission and vision statements. He asked that each member review the existing statements, and suggest changes in writing by the January 2000 Board meeting. Mr. Weaver said he would compile and route the suggestions to Executive Committee members for consideration at the February 2000 meeting.
IV. AGENCY ISSUES
Dr. Kinman reported that all state and federal funds under the Title II grant
are assured, totaling about $2.8 million. He extended his thanks to Governor
O'Bannon and to Peggy Boehm, State Budget Director, for their assistance
in securing state matching funds. Ms. Oakes is assembling the project director
job description. Dr. Kinman also reported that a recruitment project as part
of the grant will help preparation programs place graduates, help schools
find qualified teachers, and help the Board assemble accurate supply and
demand data. Dr. Yager noted that four corporations in the Fort Wayne area
have formed a recruitment cooperative to work with the vendor of the recruitment
project, and that a pilot effort might be possible between the Title II project
and the cooperative.
Dr. Kinman presented a letter and report from the
Transition Task Force of the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education (IACTE). The Committee asked staff to review the report, make
comments or observations, and recommend which Board committees should review
various parts of the report. It was also suggested that Tom Schroeder,
IACTE President, be asked to make a presentation at that meeting about
the report.
V. PRESERVICE EDUCATION ISSUES
Dr. Kotowski presented a revised Standards Committee Charge, revised Criteria
for a New Licensing Area, and revised Criteria for a Certificate Area. It
was noted that in paragraph 4 of the Charge, the report of the Standards
Committee should be made to the Executive Committee, and the change was deemed
an editorial revision.
Mr. Metcalf moved, and Dr. Yager seconded the motion to approve the Charge with the editorial revision.
Motion carried unanimously.
Ms. Taylor presented a report on proposed qualifying
scores for certain content area tests under Praxis II. She identified the
steps which generated the proposed scores and recommended that the staff
present the proposed qualifying scores to the Board in January 2000, followed
by dissemination to preparation programs and a public hearing in March
2000, and a Board vote on the proposed scores in April 2000.
Dr. Ciminillo moved, and Ms. Briganti seconded
the motion to approve the recommendation.
There was further discussion of the effect of possible
pass scores on various tests, given the fact that proposed scores were
based on academic reviews completed before the tests were actually on the
market. The Committee discussed the need for thorough consideration before
pass scores were established.
Mr. Metcalf moved, and Mr. Miller seconded the
motion to postpone further discussion until a report at the next meeting
of the Executive Committee to be held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19,
2000, preceding the Board meeting at 9 a.m. on that date.
Motion carried unanimously.
VI. INDUCTION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION ISSUES
Dr. Frisbie presented a report on further piloting for continuing education
and license renewal procedures. Ms. Briganti noted the importance of the
issues, the members' fatigue after lengthy meetings earlier in the day, and
the Continuing Education Committee's scheduled meeting on January 24, 2000.
Ms. Briganti moved, and Mr. Miller seconded the motion to postpone consideration of the report to the February 2000 meeting.
Motion carried unanimously.
VII. LEGAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ISSUES
Mr. Hansen noted developments regarding legislative proposals for the 2000
session of the Indiana General Assembly. He distributed the draft of a proposed
induction statute which reflected work of the Teacher Induction Committee
through its meeting of December 1, 1999.
Mr. Hansen reported on the progress by various committees and staff to draft
rules for initial review at the discussion session of the Board on January
19, 2000.
VIII. OTHER ISSUES
Dr. Shelley asked what information institutions will receive regarding accreditation
recommendations in January. Ms. Oakes and Mr. Weaver indicated that a letter
has been prepared to advise institutions about what to expect, and the Committee
endorsed steps to ensure that the institutions are properly advised about
the process of accreditation recommendations at the Board Meeting.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Miller moved, and Dr. Shelley seconded the motion that the meeting be
adjourned.
Motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.