P-12 Education

Your P-12 Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on November 18, 2013.  All members were present. 

ACTION ITEMS

Committee on Preschool Special Education

Your Committee recommends that subparagraph (v) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of section 200.3 and subparagraphs (iv) and (v) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the Additional Parent Member of a Committee on Preschool Special Education, be amended as submitted, effective December 4, 2013.  [P-12 (A) 1]

Regent Roger Tilles, Chair of the Cultural Education Committee, submitted the following written report. Your Committee on Cultural Education Committee had its scheduled meeting on November 19, 2013.

In attendance were committee members: Regents Tilles, Dawson, Bendit, Rosa Cea, Jackson and Brown. Absent:  Regent Cottrell

In addition to CE Committee Members, in attendance were: Chancellor Tisch, Vice Chancellor Bottar Regents Cashin, Young, Norgrove, Chapey, and Tallon as well as Commissioner King and Executive Deputy Commissioner Berlin.

Your P12 Education/ACCES Joint Committee held its scheduled meeting on December 16, 2013.

Your P-12 Education Committee and Higher Education Committee held a joint meeting on December 17, 2013

Item not requiring action:

Overview of Teacher Certification Standard Setting. Your Committees received an update on the implementation of new, more rigorous certification assessments. Staff described the standard setting process for the Educating All Students Test, the Academic Literacy Skills Test, and the School Building Leader assessment. Staff also discussed the charge of the NYS educator panels.

Your P-12 Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on December 16, 2013.  All members were present, except Regent Kathleen Cashin who was absent and excused. 

ACTION ITEMS

Charter Schools:  Short-term Renewals