December 2023 Meeting
Visitors will be allowed access to the building 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once seating is full, guests will be directed to an overflow space to view the webcast or it may be viewed on a personal device.
Time | Agenda Item | Meeting Room | |
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9:00 am to 10:15 am |
Meeting of the Board of Regents
2024-2025 State Aid Budget Initiatives - Department staff will assist in facilitating a discussion on the 2024 Budget and Legislative Initiatives. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
10:20 am to 11:35 am |
P-12 Education
Proposed Amendment of Sections 100.1, 100.2, and 100.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Virtual Instruction - Department staff will present proposed amendments to the Commissioner’s Regulations that are necessary to ensure the continuation of access to high-quality virtual instruction. Proposed Amendment of Section 136.6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Written Informational Material for the Authorized Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors - Department staff will present regulatory amendments to conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Chapter 422 of the Laws of 2023, which requires that school districts, BOCES, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public elementary and secondary schools that are authorized to provide and maintain epinephrine auto-injectors on-site, pursuant to Education Law 921-a, must provide all teachers with written informational material created and approved by the Commissioner of Health, on the use of epinephrine auto-injectors. Proposed Amendment of Section 3.16 of the Rules of the Board of Regents Relating to Updates to Delegation of Authority Regarding Charter Revisions - Department staff will present revisions to the proposed amendment regarding delegation of enrollment decreases in charter schools. Update on the NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards and Assessments - Department staff will present an update on the implementation of the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards and will highlight the shifts in instruction and assessment for the elementary and intermediate grades. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
11:40 am to 12:15 pm |
Higher Education
Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching (PSPB) Overview and Update - Staff will provide an overview of the Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching (PSPB), including the Board’s roles and responsibilities and the work undertaken during 2023. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm | Lunch for Members of the Board | Catalog Room, 2nd Floor | |
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Holiday Gathering | Rotunda, 2nd Floor | |
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm |
Cultural Education
New York State Arts Education - Department staff will present on the Department’s commitment to arts education including an overview of the learning standards, an update on the programs of the New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA), and collaborative efforts across offices. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
2:50 pm to 3:05 pm |
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services (ACCES)
Proposed Amendment of Section 100.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Examination for a High School Equivalency Diploma - Department staff will present regulatory amendments to update provisions relating to the examination for the high school equivalency diploma. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm |
P-20 Education Work Group
Early College Programs and Policies - Department staff will present an overview of the early college programs administered by the Department and possible policies that would support and expand early college programs throughout New York State. |
Regents Room |
Time | Agenda Item | Meeting Room | |
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9:00 am to 9:45 am | Professional Practice Executive Session | ||
9:45 am to 10:10 am |
Professional Practice
Proposed Amendment of Sections 77.4, 77.5, and 77.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Profession of Physical Therapy - Department staff will present for emergency action proposed amendments to conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Chapter 511 of the Laws of 2022, which effective February 17, 2024, amends the Education Law by creating a new legally protected title of “licensed physical therapist assistant” and eliminating the prior protected title of “certified physical therapist assistant.” Proposed Amendment of Section 64.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Execution by Registered Professional Nurses of Non-Patient Specific Orders to Provide Emergency Medical Services and Administer Pregnancy Tests - Department staff will present for emergency action proposed amendments to conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Chapter 193 of the Laws of 2023, which effective July 19, 2023, authorizes physicians to prescribe non-patient specific orders that registered professional nurses may perform including electrocardiogram test to detect signs and symptoms of coronary syndrome, administering point-of-care glucose tests to evaluate acute mental status changes in persons with suspected hypoglycemia, administering tests and intravenous lines to persons that meet severe sepsis and sepsis shock criteria, and pregnancy tests. |
Room 146 | |
10:15 am to 10:35 am | Meeting of the Board of Regents Executive Session | ||
10:40 am to 11:00 am | Meeting of the Board of Regents | Regents Room |