AGENDA

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

December 18, 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 City Hall, Commission Chambers
Tallahassee, Florida

ITEM SUBJECT RECOMMENDATION

Administration

1. Minutes from the August 28, 2001, September 25, 2001, and October 30, 2001 Cabinet meetings.

(ATTACHMENT 1) FOR APPROVAL

Amended Rules

2. Rule 6A-1.09981, Implementation of Florida's System of School Improvement and Accountability

This rule is amended to establish procedures for assigning school performance grades based on a combination of student achievement, annual learning gains, and improvement of the lowest performing twenty-five percent of students in each school.

(ATTACHMENT 2) FOR APPROVAL

3. Rule 6A-1.09422, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Requirements.

This rule is amended to establish achievement levels for the grades three through ten Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT). Summaries of student performance on the FCAT are used in calculating school accountability grades.

(ATTACHMENT 3) FOR APPROVAL

Repealed Rules

4. Rule 6A-1.083, Military Leave; Extent.

This rule is being repealed to be consistent with current law relating to military leave (Section 231.39, Florida Statutes).

(ATTACHMENT 4) FOR APPROVAL