T. Willard Fair, Chair
Donna G. Callaway
Akshay Desai
Roberto Martínez
Phoebe Raulerson
Kathleen Shanahan
Linda K. Taylor

August 14, 2007

Department of Education, Room 1721/25
Tallahassee, Florida

• PowerPoint
• Accessible HTML Version (This link will open in a new browser window)

• Agenda item - Minutes (PDF, )
• June Minutes (PDF, )

• Introduction of Teacher of the Year - Richard Ellenberg
• Update on School Grades
• Update on 2007-2008 Budget Adjustments
• Agenda Item - Commissioner's Report (PDF, )

1. Approval of Professional Practices Advisory Council Proposed Action Plan
• Agenda item - Professional Practices Action Plan (PDF, )
• Action Plan (PDF, )
• SBE Presentation—Action Plan (PDF, )

1. Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-6.014, General Requirements for Adult General Education Program
   • Agenda Item - 6-014 (PDF, )
   • Rule 6A-6.014 (PDF, )

2. Approval of additional Courses for Inclusion on the Dual Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area Equivalency List
   • Agenda Item - Dual Enrollment (PDF, )
   • Dual Enrollment list for August 2007 (PDF, )

3. Adoption of resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $1,317,200,000 State of Floirda, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Public Education Capital Outlay Bonds, 2007 Series
   • PECO Agenda (PDF, )

1. Development of Sunshine State Standards - Mathematics 2007
   *This item to be presented at the next meeting
   Mary Jane Tappen, Executive Director, Office of Mathematics and Science
   • Agenda Item - Sunshine State Standards (PDF, )

2. Community Colleges: Update on Pending Legislative Issues and Related Priorities
   Dr. Jackson Sasser, President, Santa Fe Community College; 2007-08 Chair, Community College Council of Presidents and Dr. Bill Law, President, Tallahassee Community College
   • Agenda Item - Community Colleges (PDF, )
   • Community Colleges Resolution (PDF, )

3. Process for Review of Applications and Submitted Documents Relating to Request from School Districts to be Granted Exclusive Authority to Charter Schools
   Jean Miller, Acting Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice
   • Agenda Item - IEPC (PDF, )
   • Review Team (PDF, )
   • School Choice FAQ's (PDF, )
   • Rule 6A-6.0783 (PDF, )
   • Review Rubric (PDF, )
   • SBE Presentation--Exclusive authority (PDF, )