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

December 5, 2007

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

9 a.m.
 Business Meeting

1 p.m.
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

Consolidated Agenda, December 5, 2007

      I.     Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance.

     II.     Approval of Minutes - November 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. | Attachment 2 | Attachment 3

B.    Regulatory Review.

   VI.     Discussion

A. Data, Assessment, and Accountability.

B. Legislation.

C. Examples of school assistance programs.

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

VIII.    Adjudications and Hearings

A.    Certification of Amended Governing Body Selection Plan for the Board of School Trustees, Rochester Community Schools.

  IX.     Public Comments

    X.     Action

A. Request for approval to receive applications for advancements from the Common School Fund from January 2, 2008, through January 31, 2008.

B. Request for approval of allocations for adult education Spring Term 2008.

C.  Request for approval of professional development grants for public and nonpublic schools. | Attachment 2

   XI     Board Operations

            A     NASBE Activities.

            B.    Future State Board of Education meetings.