Higher Education

Your P-12 Education Committee and Higher Education Committee held a joint meeting on November 14, 2016.  All members were present, except for Regent Tallon who was excused.

MATTERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

Your Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on November 15, 2016.  All members were present.

Matters Not Requiring Board Action

New Federal Regulations Concerning Teacher Preparation Programs
Department staff presented information on the final federal regulations on teacher preparation which were released on October 12, 2016, and the new responsibilities given to the Department concerning collecting and reporting data and measuring quality of all state teacher preparation programs.  HE (D) 2

Your Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on October 18, 2016.  All members were present.

ACTION ITEMS

Proposed Amendment of Section 80-1.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Safety Nets for the Revised Content Specialty Tests  -  HE (A) 2

Your Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on September 13, 2016.  All members were present with the exception Regents Brown and Reyes who were absent and excused.

Action Items

Proposed Addition of Part 49 to the Commissioner’s Regulations Relating to the Authorization of New York Higher Education Institutions to Participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) and the Approval of Out-of-State Institutions to Provide Distance Education to New York Residents.

Your ACCES/P12 Education/Higher Education joint committee held its scheduled meeting on September 12, 2016.  All members were present.

MATTERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION