Past Vermont State Board of Education Meeting

Date: September 20, 2017 (Wednesday)

Location: Montpelier High School, 5 High School Drive, Montpelier, VT 05602

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda
• Draft Minutes from September 20, 2017
• Approved Meeting Minutes
• Agenda Item D - Consent Agenda
  • Item D1 - Draft Minutes from August 30, 2017
  • Item D2 - College, Career and Civic Life C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
  • Item D3 - River School, Renewal of NEASC Independent School Approval
  • Item D4 - Greenwood School, Renewal of General and Special Education Independent School Approval
• Agenda Item J - Act 49: Small Schools Grants - List for Geographic Isolation
  • Spreadsheet with Distances
• Agenda Item K - 3-1 and 2-2-1 Proposals, Mergers already approved by SBE and voters
  • Item K1 - Champlain Islands and Alburgh, 3-1 Proposal
  • Item K2 - West River/River Valleys and Marlboro – 2-2-1 Proposal 
• Agenda Item L - Orange North/Washington South SU Boundaries
• Agenda Item O - Vernon, Approve Withdrawal
• Agenda Item P - UUSD Proposals
  • Item P1 - Rupert and Pawlet, Letter from Families for Education in Vermont
  • Item P2 - Windham SE-UUSD
  • Item P3 - Chelsea/Tunbridge – UUSD
  • Item P4 - Rupert/Pawlet – UUSD
  • Item P5 - Southwest Vermont – UUSD /MUUSD
• Agenda Item Q - Smarter Balanced Data Presentation 
• Agenda Item R - Education Quality Reviews
• Agenda Item S - FY17 SBE Expenditure Report

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Date: August 30, 2017 (Wednesday)

Location: Vermont Agency of Education,  219 North Main Street, Room 304, Barre, VT 05641

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda
• Draft Minutes
• Approved Minutes
• Agenda Item E - Consent Agenda
  • Item E1 - Minutes from June 19, 2017 – SBE Meeting
  • Item E2 - Minutes from June 19, 2017 – SBE Retreat Meeting, Day 1
  • Item E3 - Minutes from June 20, 2017 – SBE Retreat Meeting, Day 2
  • Item E4 - Champlain Valley Christian School, Renewal of General Independent School Approval
  • Item E5 - Neighborhood Schoolhouse, Renewal of General Independent School Approval
  • Item E6 - Orchard Valley Waldorf School, Renewal of General Independent School Approval
  • Item E7 - Sugarwood School, Renewal of General Independent School Approval
  • Item E8 - Jean Garvin School, Renewal of General and Special Education School Approval
  • Item E9 - Mary Johnson Children’s Center, Renewal of Kindergarten School Approval
  • Item E10 - Saxon Hill School, Renewal of Kindergarten School Approval
  • Item E11 - New Horizons, Renewal of Other Education Program Approval
  • Item E12 - Aurora School, Acknowledge General Independent School Closure
  • Item E13 - The Initiative: Waldorf High School, Acknowledge General Independent School Closure
  • Item E14 - Southern New Hampshire University,  Certificate of Approval and Degree Granting Authority
• Agenda Item K - Rutland Central & Rutland Southwest SUs’ Comprehensive Proposal
  • Item K2 -  Rutland Town School District, Quarry Valley and Wells Springs UUSD Proposal
    • Item K2a - Additional Materials
  • Item K3 - Ira School District, Quarry Valley and Wells Springs UUSD Proposal
•  Agenda Item L - Board Norms, Communication and Strategic Plan
• Agenda Item N - Social Studies Standards & Financial Literacy Standards
  • Item N1 - College, Career and Civic Life C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards
  • Item N2 - Research and Proposal of Vermont Financial Literacy Standards
• Agenda Item P - Small Schools Grant – Geographic Isolation
• Agenda Item Q - School Governance Activity
  • Item Q1 - NEK Choice School District – Proposed Adjustment of SU Boundaries 
  • Item Q2 - Kingdom East UUSD – Proposed Designation as a Supervisory District
  • Item Q3 - Transitional SU Boards for all Adjusted Boundaries
• Agenda Item S - White River Valley SU
  • Item S1 - Bethel-Rochester: Revocation of May 16 Vote
  • Item S2 - Bethel-Royalton: Approval of Study Committee Proposal
• Agenda Item U - Expenditure Report

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Date: August 23, 2016

Location: Agency of Education, 219 North Main Street, Room 304 in Barre, VT

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda​
  • Item C1 - Draft Minutes July 29, 2016
  • Item C2: Stone Path Academy – Initial General and Special Education Independent School Approval
  • Item C3: Pacem School -  Renewal of General Independent School Approval
  • Item C4: Thaddeus Stevens School - Renewal of Independent School Approval
  • Item C5: New School of Montpelier - Renewal of General and Special Education Independent School Approval
  • Item C6: Sheldon Academy - Renewal of General and Special Education Independent School Approval
  • Item C7: Addison County Parent Child Center - Renewal of Approval as an Other Education Program
  • Item C8: Brook Street Family Literacy Center - Renewal of Approval as an Other Education Program
  • Item C9: Rutland County Parent Child Center - Renewal of Approval as an Other Education Program
  • Item C10: Brookhaven Treatment and Learning Center - Amend Special Education Approval
  • Item I: Franklin West Supervisory Union - Change in CTE Service Region
  • Item J: State Board Draft Rules on Alternative Structures
  • Item K: State Board Guidance on Phase 2 and 3 Mergers on the Options
  • Item L: Burlington College - Expend State Funds to Store Records
  • Item M: Board of Education Update- Federal Initiatives 2016
  • Item N: Aligning Agency Work with Education Quality Standards
• Approved Minutes

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802)479-1030

Date: July 18, 2017  Meeting canceled on July 10, 2017

Date: July 18, 2017

Location:

Agency of Education, Room 304
219 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda for Legislative Subcommittee Meeting (Revised agenda to reflect call-in number.)
• Draft Minutes
• Approved Minutes

Date: June 19, 2017

Location:

Jay Peak Resort
Hotel Jay Conference Center
Foeger 2 and 3
830 Jay Peak Road, Jay, VT 05859

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda
• Draft Minutes from June 19, 2017
• Approved Minutes
• Agenda Item C - Public to be Heard
  • Item C1 - Ken Page, Vermont Principals Association
• Agenda Item D - Consent Agenda
  • Item D1 - Draft Minutes from May 16, 2017
  • Item D2: General Independent School Renewal for Kurn Hattin Homes
  • Item D3: General Independent School Renewal for Rutland Area Christian School
  • Item D4: General Independent School Renewal for The Schoolhouse of South Burlington
  • Item D5: General and Special Independent School Renewal for the Turning Points School
  • Item D6: General and Special Independent School Renewal for the Soar Learning Center
  • Item D7: Initial General and Special Independent School Approval for the Charis Learning Center
  • Item D8: Amendment to Special Education Independent School Approval for the Rock Point School
• Agenda Item K - Adoption of New Educational Technology Standards
• Agenda Item L - Addison Northeast Supervisory District Name Change
• Agenda Item R - Expenditure Report

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Date: May 16, 2017

Location: Winooski High School

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Meeting Materials

• Agenda for May 16, 2017
• Draft Minutes from May 16, 2017
• Approved Minutes from May 16, 2017
• Agenda Item D: Consent Agenda D
  • Item D1: Draft Minutes from April 18, 2017
  • Item D2: General and Special Education Independent School Renewal for Baird School
  • Item D3: General and Special Education Independent School Renewal for Mapel Street School
  • Item D4: General and Special Education Independent School Amendment for Vermont Permanency Initiative
• Agenda Item J: Federal Budget
  • Item J1: FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations Legislation
  • Item J2: Fiscal Year 2014-17 Discretionary Funding for Selected Department of Education and Related Programs
• Agenda Item L: Resolution of Appreciation for Rainbow Chen
• Agenda Item M: Legislative Summary
• Agenda Item N: Merger Activity Map
• Agenda Item O: Mergers
  • Item O1: Bethel-Rochester Unified School District
    • Item O1a: Presentation
  •  Item O2: Montpelier-Roxbury School District
    • Item O2a: Presentation
  • Item O3: CDT Unified Union School District
    • Item O3a: Presentation
• Agenda Item Q: Waiver Requests
  • Item Q1: Waiver Request from Brighton School Board
  • Item Q2: Waiver Request from South Burlington School District
• Agenda Item R: Board Communication
  • Item R2: Suggested Topics for State Board Retreat
  • Item R3: Suggested Guidelines for Board Communications
• Agenda Item S: Written Updates

Canceled on May 3, 2017

Date: May 5, 2017

Location: Vermont Agency of Education,  219 North Main Street, Room 424, Barre, VT 05641

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda
• Draft Meeting Minutes from April 11, 2017

Date: April 18, 2017

Location: Vermont Agency of Education,  219 North Main Street, Room 304, Barre, VT 05641

Meeting Materials:

• Approved Meeting Minutes
• Agenda
• Draft Meeting Minutes from April 18, 2017
• Agenda Item C: Public to be Heard
  • Agenda Item C1 - Recess Research for State Board of Education
  • Agenda Item C2 - Vermont Principals Association
• Agenda Item D: Consent Agenda
  • Agenda Item D1: Draft Minutes from Pre-Meeting Orientation
  • Agenda Item D2: Draft Minutes from March 21, 2017
  • Agenda Item D3: General Independent School Approval for Bridge School
  • Agenda Item D4: General Independent School Approval for Hiland Hall School
  • Agenda Item D5: General Independent School Approval for Upper Valley Waldorf School
  • Agenda Item D6: General Independent School Approval for Vermont Academy of Science and Technology
  • Agenda Item D7: General and Special Independent School Approval for St. Johnsbury Academy
  • Agenda Item D8: Amendment for St. Michael Catholic School
• Agenda Item G: Legislative Committee Proposal
• Agenda Item J: Rule 2200
• Agenda Item K: State Board Rule 3400
  • Alternative Structures Presentation
• Agenda Item L: Secretary's Report
  • Agenda Item L1: Report on Status of High Spending Special Education Supervisory Unions/Districts
• Agenda Item M: ​Resolution of Appreciation 
  • Agenda Item M1: Resolution of Appreciation for Stephan Morse
  • Agenda Item M2: Resolution of Appreciation for  Sean-Marie Oller
• Agenda Item N: School Merger
  • Agenda Item N1: Caledonia Cooperative Unified Union School District
  • Agenda Item N2: Windham Southwest Supervisory Union
    • Agenda Item N2A: Twin Valley UUSD
    • Agenda Item N2B: Southern Valley UUSD
    • Agenda Item N2C: Windham Vote Date
• Agenda Item P: Mill River Unified Union School District
• Agenda Item Q: PreK Update
• Agenda Item S: Expenditure Report
• Agenda Item T: Legislative Update
  • Agenda Item T1: Testimony by Secretaries Holcombe and Gobeille to Senate Education Committee
  • Agenda Item T2: S.130 Senate Miscellaneous Bill
• Agenda Item X
  • Agenda Item X1: Essex-Caledonia Supervisory Union Wavier Request
  • Agenda Item X2: Lamoille North Supervisory Union

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Date: April 11, 2017

Location: Vermont Agency of Education,  219 North Main Street, Room 423, Barre, VT 05641

Contact: Suzanne Sprague, (802) 479-1030

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda
• Draft Meeting Minutes
• Agenda Item D1: Statement of Principle Overview
• Agenda Item D2: Statement of Principle
• Rules 2200 Series Timeline
• Act 166 Timeline
• Outcomes from the Rule 2200 Series Subcommittee Meeting Dated April 11, 2017