Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2007

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

TO:	EMSC-VESID Committee
FROM:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier
SUBJECT:	Proposed Amendment to Commissioner’s Regulations Relating to the Use of Superintendents’ Conference Days
DATE:	June 13, 2007
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goals 1 and 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

SUMMARY

 

Issue for Action  (Consent Agenda)

 

Does the Board of Regents concur with the proposed amendment to section 175.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner relating to the use of superintendents’ conference days?

 

Reason(s) for Consideration

 

Review of Policy.

Proposed Handling

 

This question will come before the Regents EMSC-VESID Committee for approval at its June meeting.

 

Procedural History

 

The proposed amendment was discussed by the Committee at its May meeting.

 

Background Information

 

Section 175.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner specifies the appropriate use of staff development activities by school districts to advance implementation of the new high learning standards and assessments and to satisfy deficiencies in the length of public school sessions for the instruction of pupils.  The purpose of the proposed amendment to Section 175.5 is to extend to June 30, 2009 the provision to permit a school district to use up to two of the allowed four superintendents' conference days provided for in Education Law section 3604(8) for teacher training and rating of State assessments, including grades 3-8 assessments required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.  Such training enables teachers to better understand the new learning standards and assessments, as authorized by Education Law section 3604(8).  The proposed amendment includes a sunset provision for June 30, 2009. 

 

Supporting materials for the proposed amendment are available upon request from the Secretary to the Board of Regents.  A Notice of Proposed Rule Making was published in the State Register on April 11, 2007. 

 

Recommendation

 

Staff recommend that the Board of Regents take the following action:

 

VOTED:  That subdivision (f) of section 175.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to the use of superintendents’ conference days be amended as submitted, effective July 19, 2007.

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

Upon approval by the Board of Regents, the proposed amendment will become effective July 19, 2007.

AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

              Pursuant to Education Law sections 101, 207 and 3604

              Subdivision (f) of section 175.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is amended, effective July 19, 2007, as follows:

(f) Use of superintendents' conference days. 

(1)  .   .   .

(2)  .   .   .

(3)  .   .   .

(4)  Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subdivision, during the period commencing on September 29, 2005 and ending on June 30, [ 2007 ] 
2009
, a school district may elect to use up to two of its superintendents’ conference days in each school year for teacher rating of State assessments, including but not limited to assessments required under the
federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law section 107-110), which
rating activities shall constitute staff development relating to implementation of the new high learning standards and assessments as authorized by section 3604(8) of the Education Law.