AGENDA

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

May 15, 2001

MEMBERS

Governor Jeb Bush

Commissioner Charlie Crist

Secretary of State Katherine Harris

Attorney General Bob Butterworth

Comptroller Robert F. Milligan

Treasurer Tom Gallagher

Commissioner Terry L. Rhodes

9:00 A.M.

Contact: Lynn Abbott Lower Level, Room 3

(850) 488-0080 The Capitol

Tallahassee, Florida

ITEM SUBJECT RECOMMENDATION __________________

Administration

1. Minutes of the March 29, 2001, meeting.

(ATTACHMENT 1) FOR APPROVAL

2. Learning Excellence Foundation of Pine Hills Charter School, Incorporated vs. the School Board of Orange County.

On November 21, 2000, the Orange County School Board voted to deny the application for a charter of Learning Excellence Foundation of Pine Hills, Inc. This appeal is brought to the State Board of Education pursuant to Chapter 228.056, Florida Statutes, which includes provisions governing the appeal process for charter school applicants. This item was deferred at the February 6, 2001, and March 29, 2001, State Board Meetings at the request of the applicant and school board.

SEE BACKUP MATERIAL FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2001 FOR ACTION

Rules

3. New Rule

6B-4.010 Instructional Personnel Assessment System.

This is a new rule to prescribe the requirements and conditions pursuant to Section 231.29, Florida Statutes, for submission, review, and approval of school district instructional personnel systems.

(ATTACHMENT 3) FOR APPROVAL

State Board of Education Agenda

May 15, 2001

Page 2

4. Repeal of Rules

6B-4.001 Responsibility

6B-4.004 Criteria for the Evaluation of Professional Performance

6B-4.0041 Instructional Personnel Assessment Procedures: Purpose

6B-4.0042 Instructional Personnel Assessment Procedures: Initial Submission Process

6B-4.0044 Instructional Personnel Assessment Procedures: Initial Review Process

6B-4.0046 Instructional Personnel Assessment Procedures: Initial Approval Process

6B-4.0048 Instructional Personnel Assessment Procedures: Annual Review

and Approval Process

These rules are no longer in compliance with the conditions and requirements governing school district instructional personnel assessment systems as prescribed in Section 231.29, Florida Statutes. The revised and updated requirements for school district instructional personnel assessment systems have been proposed in new rule 6B-4.010, FAC.

(ATTACHMENT 4) FOR APPROVAL

Appointments

5. Appointment of Cecil B. Keene as a member of the District Board of Trustees, St. Petersburg Junior College, succeeding Kenneth T. Welch, for a term ending May 31, 2001.

(ATTACHMENT 5) FOR APPROVAL