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AGENDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION August 14, 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 Charlie Bronson Contact: Lynn Abbott 9:00 A.M. (850) 488-0080 212 Knott Building Tallahassee, Florida ITEM SUBJECT RECOMMENDATIONAdministration 1. Minutes of the May 30, 2001, June 12, 2001 and June 26, 2001 meetings. (ATTACHMENT 1)FOR APPROVAL2. 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, March 29, 2001 and May 15, 2001 State Board Meetings at the request of the applicant and school board. WITHDRAWN AT THE REQUEST OF THE(ATTACHMENT 2)APPLICANT AND THE SCHOOL BOARD 3. Twenty-first Supplemental Authorizing Resolution to the Master Authorizing Resolution adopted on July 21, 1992, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $300,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding Bonds, (one or more series) (the "Refunding Bonds"), and of 2) a resolution authorizing the negotiated sale and delivery of the Refunding Bonds. The Twenty-first Supplemental Authorizing Resolution contains the authorization for one or more series of bonds necessary to refinance all or a portion of the outstanding Series 1992-A Public Education Capital Outlay Bonds. (ATTACHMENT 3) FOR APPROVAL 4. Twenty-second Supplemental Authorizing Resolution to the Master Authorizing Resolution adopted on July 21, 1992, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $695,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Bonds, 2001 Series, and a resolution authorizing the competitive sale of a portion of such bonds by the Division of Bond Finance. The Twenty-second Supplemental Authorizing Resolution contains the authorization for bonds necessary to finance public education capital outlay projects authorized during the 2001 legislative session. Bonds issued pursuant to the Twenty-second Supplemental Authorizing Resolution will be secured primarily by gross receipts taxes, and will be additionally secured by the full faith and credit of the State. The proceeds of such bonds will be used to finance capital outlay projects for school and community college districts and the State University System. (ATTACHMENT 4) FOR APPROVAL Rules 5. Rule 6A-4.01761, Specialization Requirements for Certification in the Area of Speech-Language Impaired/Associate - Academic Class. This is a new rule to provide relief in the critical shortage area of speech-language pathology for small and rural districts by establishing a provider of speech-language services at the bachelor's degree level. (ATTACHMENT 5) FOR APPROVAL 6. Rule 6A-1.09431, Special Request Procedure for Exemption from Graduation Test Requirement for Students with Disabilities Seeking a Standard High School Diploma. This is a new rule to specify the procedures under which a student with disabilities may apply for and be given a waiver from the high school graduation testing requirements specified in statute. (ATTACHMENT 6) FOR APPROVAL Amended Rules 7. Rule 6A-4.0012, Application Information. The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt updated and revised application forms for the Florida Educator's Certificate and the Renewal of Reinstatement of a Professional Florida Educator's Certificate. (ATTACHMENT 7) FOR APPROVAL 8. Rule 6A-6.03012, Special Programs for Students who are Speech and Language Impaired. The purpose of this rule amendment is to allow a bachelor's degree level person to provide services under the direction of a certified speech-language pathologist with a master's degree or higher to students who are speech and language impaired. (ATTACHMENT 8) FOR APPROVAL 9. Rule 6A-1.09422, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Requirements. The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish passing scores for the grade ten Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and to extend for two additional years the current achievement levels currently specified in rule for grades 4, 5, 8, and 10 tests. (ATTACHMENT 9) FOR APPROVAL 10. Rule 6A-1.0943, Statewide Assessment for Students with Disabilities. The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt procedures to provide accommodations for eligible exceptional education and handicapped students who take the state student assessment tests. (ATTACHMENT 10) FOR APPROVAL Appointments11. Reappointment of Lourdes L. Garrido as a member of the District Board of Trustees, Broward Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT 11) FOR APPROVAL 12. Reappointment of Mari-Elain C. Ebitz and Frank E. Stafford, Jr. as members of the District Board of Trustees, Central Florida Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT 12) FOR APPROVAL 13. Reappointment of Virginia C. Stuart and Brenda G. Taylor as members of the District Board of Trustees, Chipola Junior College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT 13) FOR APPROVAL 14. Reappointment of James E. Gardener, Peter E. Mallory, and Mary Ann M. Paul as members of the District Board of Trustees, Daytona Beach Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT 24) FOR APPROVAL
15. Reappointment
of Earlene T. Lockett, Suanne Z. Thamm, and Wyman C. Winbush as members
of the District Board of Trustees, Florida Community College at Jacksonville,
for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
15) FOR APPROVAL 16. Reappointment
of Clinton V. Mayo as a member of the District Board of Trustees, Gulf
Coast Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
16) FOR APPROVAL 17. Reappointment
of Thomas Huggins, III and Nancy Watkins as members of the District
Board of Trustees, Hillsborough Community College, for a term ending
May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
17) FOR APPROVAL 18. Reappointment
of Kathryn L. McInnis, Suzanne M. Norris, and Julia M. Richardson as
members of the District Board of Trustees, Lake City Community College,
for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
18) FOR APPROVAL 19. Reappointment
of Linda S. Cavanaugh, Raymond Gilley, and D. Alan Hays as members of
the District Board of Trustees, Lake-Sumter Community College, for a
term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
19) FOR APPROVAL 20. Reappointment
of Jennifer M. Saslaw and Edward Vogler as members of the District Board
of Trustees, Manatee Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
20) FOR APPROVAL 21. Reappointment
of Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., Helen A. Ferre, and Denise R. Mincey-Mills
as members of the District Board of Trustees, Miami-Dade Community College,
for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
21) FOR APPROVAL 22. Reappointment
of Betty E. Land, Jane T. Lowe, and Michaelena C. Wilson as members
of the District Board of Trustees, North Florida Community College,
for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
22) FOR APPROVAL 23. Reappointment
of Elizabeth S. Campbell, Joseph W. Henderson, and William Thornton
as members of the District Board of Trustees, Okaloosa-Walton Community
College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
23) FOR APPROVAL 24. Reappointment
of Carolyn L. Williams as a member of the District Board of Trustees,
Palm Beach Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
24) FOR APPROVAL 25. Reappointment
of Twyla G. Ely, Thomas W. Moore, Ernest S. Pinner, and Martha Santiago
as members of the District Board of Trustees, Polk Community College,
for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
25) FOR APPROVAL 26. Reappointment
of Karen R. Stern, Anna R. Stilwell, and Dale S. Wilson as members of
the District Board of Trustees, Saint Johns River Community College,
for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
26) FOR APPROVAL 27. Reappointment
of James A. Davis, Jr. and Bessie G. Jackson as members of the District
Board of Trustees, Santa Fe Community College, for a term ending May
31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
27) FOR APPROVAL 28. Reappointment
of Deanne F. Schaffner as a member of the District Board of Trustees,
Seminole Community College, for a term ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
28) FOR APPROVAL 29. Reappointment
of Jerry Buchanan, Jose M. Hoyos, and Jacinta M. Mathis as members of
the District Board of Trustees, Valencia Community College, for a term
ending May 31, 2005. (ATTACHMENT
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