Regents Meeting for October 2020
| Time | Agenda Item | Location |
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| 8:00 am to 9:00 am | Professional Practice Executive Session | |
| 9:00 am to 9:15 am | Break | |
| 9:15 am to 12:30 pm |
Meeting of the Board of Regents
Proposed Amendments to Sections 125.1, 135.4, and 52.21 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and Section 30-3.2 of the Rules of the Board of Regents Relating to Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis and the Reopening of Schools - Department staff will present proposed amendments for emergency adoption relating to addressing the COVID-19 crisis and to plan for the reopening of schools. Proposed Amendments to Sections 52.3, 52.21, 57-4.5, 70.4, 74.6, 75.2, 75.5, 76.2, 79-9.3, 79-10.3, 79-11.3, 79-12.3, 801.13, 80-1.5, 80-3.15, 80-4.3, 83.5, 87.2, 87.5, 100.2, 100.4, 100.5, 100.6, 100.10, 100.21, 119.1, 119.5, 125.1, 151-1.4, 1542.3, 175.5, 200.4, 200.5, 200.7, 200.20 and 275.8 and addition of Section 279.5 to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Addressing the COVID-19 Crisis - Department staff will present revisions to the proposed amendment relating to special education impartial hearing case extensions and annual visits to voluntarily registered kindergarten and nursery schools by Department staff. Proposed Amendments to Sections 52.21, 60.6, 61.19, 80-1.2, 80-3.7, 100.1, 100.2, 100.4, 100.5, 100.6, 100.7, 100.19 and151-1.3 and addition of Section 80-5.27 to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Addressing the COVID19 Crisis - Department staff will present revisions to the proposed amendment relating to the school district leader (SDL), school district business leader (SDBL), and Transitional D programs. 2021-22 Non-State Aid Budget and Legislative Priorities - Department staff will present the 2021-2022 non-state aid budget and legislative initiatives. 2021-22 State Aid Proposal - Department staff will share information regarding the 2021-2022 Regents State Aid Proposal. |
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| 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm |
P-12 Education
East Ramapo Monitor Update - The former superintendent and the State monitors to the East Ramapo Union Free School District will report on the progress of the district in implementing its 2018-19 Strategic Academic Improvement and Fiscal Improvement Plans. Proposed Amendments to Sections 200.1 and 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Special Education Impartial Hearing Officers and the Special Education Due Process System Procedures - Department staff will present revisions to the proposed amendments to §§ 200.1 and 200.5 of the Commissioner’s regulations to expand the pool of applicants to serve as IHOs to hear special education due process complaints filed in New York City, require IHOs to render a decision using a consistent format to ensure IHOs maintain confidentiality consistent with NYSED guidelines that comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and allow IHOs to conduct hearings by video conference or teleconference. |
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| 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm | Break | |
| 1:45 pm to 2:05 pm |
Higher Education
Proposed Amendment to Section 80-1.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Creating a Safety Net for the School Building Leader Assessment - Department staff will present a revised proposed regulatory amendment to Section 80-1.5 of the Commissioner’s regulations to create a safety net for the two-part Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader assessment, such that when the assessment becomes available, a candidate may take Part One of either the Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader assessment or the Revised (September 2013) School Building Leader assessment, and may take Part Two of either the Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader assessment or the Revised (September 2013) School Building Leader assessment, until August 31, 2024. Transfer of Degree-Conferring Authority Based Upon a Change of Ownership or Control: Bryant and Stratton College - Department staff will present a recommendation concerning the transfer of degree-conferring authority from the Bryant & Stratton Limited Partnership, LLP, to Bryant & Stratton, Inc., a NYS not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation upon the completion of the transfer of 100 percent of the ownership interest in the educational assets from the Limited Partnership to Bryant & Stratton, Inc. |
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| 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm | Meeting of the Board of Regents | |
| 2:20 pm to 2:35 pm | Meeting of the Board of Regents Executive Session | |
| 2:35 pm to 3:35 pm | Workgroup to Improve Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color |