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Meeting of the Board of Regents | May 2009

Friday, May 1, 2009 - 8:30am

Report of the

REGENTS EMSC COMMITTEE

to

The Board of Regents

May 18, 2009

 

              Your EMSC Committee held its scheduled meeting on May 18, 2009.  All Committee members were present except for Regents Bottar and Cohen, who were excused.

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

Differentiated Accountability Regulations

 

           Your Committee recommends that clause (a) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (p) of section 100.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, subparagraph (vii) of paragraph (5), subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (9), and paragraphs (10) and (11), be amended; that paragraph (6) of subdivision (p) of section 100.2 be repealed and a new paragraph (6) be added; and that subdivisions (g), (h) and (i) of section 120.2, subdivisions (a) and (g) of section 120.3, and subdivisions (b) and (f) of section 120.4 be amended, as submitted, effective July 1, 2009, as an emergency action upon a finding by the Board of Regents that such action is necessary for the preservation of the general welfare to timely implement the NCLB Differential Accountability Pilot Program in the 2009-2010 school year, by ensuring that school accountability decisions based on 2008-2009 school year assessment data are shared with the field in a timely manner in accordance with the Differentiated Accountability program, that affected school districts and schools are provided with the necessary information to appropriately carry out their responsibilities under the NCLB, and that the Differentiated Accountability system of supports and interventions are timely provided.  [EMSC (A) 1]

 

Charter Schools

 

Your Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approves and issues the second renewal charter of the Williamsburg Charter High School as proposed by the Chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York, and that its provisional charter be extended for a term up through and including July 27, 2014.   [EMSC (A) 2]

 

Your Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approves the revision to the initial charter of the St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School as proposed by the Chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly.   [EMSC (A) 3]

 

Your Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approves the revision to the second renewal charter of the Carl C. Icahn Charter School as proposed by the Trustees of the State University of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly; to the initial charter of the Carl C. Icahn Charter School Bronx North as proposed by the Trustees of the State University of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly; and to the initial charter of the Carl C. Icahn Charter School South Bronx as proposed by the Trustees of the State University of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly.   [EMSC (A) 4]

 

The Committee did not vote on the first renewal charter of the Opportunity Charter School.  This item will be voted on at the Full Board meeting.  [EMSC (A) 5]

 

Your Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approves the revision to the initial charter of the Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School as proposed by the Chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly.   [EMSC (A) 6] 

 

Your Committee recommends that the Board of Regents approves the revision to the initial charter of the Ross Global Academy Charter School as proposed by the Chancellor of the city school district of the City of New York, and the provisional charter is amended accordingly.  [EMSC (A) 7]

 

 

MOTION FOR ACTION BY FULL BOARD

             

              Mr. Chancellor and Colleagues:  Your EMSC Committee recommends, and I move, that the Board of Regents act affirmatively upon each recommendation in the written report of the Committee's deliberations at its meeting on May 18, 2009, copies of which have been distributed to each Regent.

 

 

MATTERS NOT REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

 

Development of a P-16 Data System – The Committee held a policy discussion on the development of a P-16 data system which included presentations from three guests.  The Committee first discussed a report from Thomas Kane of the Gates Foundation.  The report included material describing three levels of data investment:  benchmarking and instructional tools for teachers; benchmarking reports for principals and districts; and policy evaluation for the Board of Regents.  The Committee also received a report from Tammy Battaglino of the Parthenon Group.  The main focus of that discussion was the P-16 data system including information on areas such as secondary and postsecondary achievement; federal fiscal stimulus; collaborative partnerships; data elements and linkages; and subgroup achievement.   Bob Hughes from New Visions presented information on graduation rates for New Visions students and provided a resource guide that presents information to school leaders and teachers to help prepare students for college.  The Committee asked that additional updates and reports be provided as the P-16 data system initiative continues to be implemented.

 

 

P-16 Policy Activity Follow-up – Due to time constraints, this item was not discussed.

 

 

That concludes our report.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Anthony Bottar and Merryl Tisch       

                                                                                    Co-Chairs