Indiana State Board of Education


Jo Blacketor, South Bend
Daniel Elsener, Indianapolis
Todd Huston, Fishers

Suellen Reed, Ed.D., Chair
James Edwards, Santa Claus
Stephen Gabet, Grabill
Michael Pettibone, Monroe
Vicki Snyder, Evansville

Edward Eiler, Ed.D., Lafayette
Dr. Gwendolyn Griffith-Adell, Gary
David Shane, Indianapolis


NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA


Department of Education
James Whitcomb Riley Conference Room
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana


May 2, 2007
9 a.m.
Agenda, May 2, 2007

I. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance.

II. Approval of Minutes - April 7, 2007

III. Statement of the Chair

IV. Board Member Comments and Reports from Board Member Representatives to Other Groups

V. Committee Reports

A. Strategic Planning

B. Regulatory Review

C. Best Practices

VI. Discussion

A. Assessment and Accountability

B. Legislation

C. Common School Fund

VII. Consent Agenda ( X, A; X, B; X, C; X, D)

VIII. Adjudications and Hearings

IX. Public Comments

X. Action

A. Adoption of final orders where no objections have been filed to the recommended order of the hearing officer.

B. Approval of Common School Fund Charter School Advancements.

C. Consideration of Freeway School petition from Elkhart Christian Academy.

D. Consideration of Freeway School petition from Baptist Academy, Indianapolis.

E. Review and approval of Indiana Academic Standards for Music.

F. Approval of ISTEP Remediation Funding Formula.

XI Board Operations

A. NASBE Activities.

B. Future State Board of Education meetings.


All meetings are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Persons who are hearing impaired or deaf and who will require interpreter services for these meetings should notify Jeffery P. Zaring in writing at Room 229, State House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2798; by TDD at 317-232-0570; or by telephone at 317-232-6622. Notification must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Posted on April 20, 2007.