Next State Board of Education Meeting

Yakima Valley Community College Parker Room, Deccio Bldg. 1107 S 16th Ave, Yakima WA
August 23: 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
August 24: 8:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.

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August 23

9:00 a.m. 

• Call to Order and Welcome
  Pledge of Allegiance
  Welcome by Mayor David Edler, Dr. Linda Kaminski, YVCC President
  Agenda Overview
  Approval of Minutes from July 28–29 meeting (Action Item)

9:10 a.m. 

• Overview of English-language learner academic achievement
• Annual Report of the State Bilingual Instructional Program
  - Dr. Alfonso Anaya, Director of Bilingual and Migrant Education, OSPI       

10:00 a.m.

• Presentation by students who are English language learners regarding their experiences in the public schools

10:30 a.m.           

• Break

10:45 a.m.           

• Overview of the student populations and school districts in the Yakima Valley relative to districts in the Puget Sound region
  - Dr. Jane Gutting, Superintendent, ESD 105   
• • School district representatives will address:
    What actions are you taking to assist your students in meeting the state standards?
    What barriers are you facing in assisting your students?
    What support (advice, assistance, research, funding) do you need from the state to be more successful?
    Do you have any advice or suggestions for the State Board?

12:30       

• Lunch

1:30 p.m. 

• Presentation by parents of English language learners

1:50 p.m. 

• Perspectives on best practices in districts with multiple languages
  Michelle Corker-Curry, Seattle School District

2:20 p.m. 

• Presentation from the WA Commission on Hispanic Affairs
  - Uriel Iniguez, Executive Director

2:45 p.m. 

• Break

3:00 p.m. 

• Collection of Evidence – Dr. Joe Willhoft, and CAA Options Team      
  Professional standards for validity and reliability
  Summary of comments received on the guidelines and protocols
  Decision on the draft guidelines and protocols (Action Item)

4:00 p.m. 

• PSAT, SAT, and ACT Cutscores Discussion of options for identifying the cutscores
• - Dr. Joe Willhoft, OSPI         
  

4:30 p.m. 

• Washington Learns preliminary K-12 recommendations

5:30 p.m. 

• Recess

August 24

8:00 a.m. 

• Work Session on the Final Draft of the Strategic Plan
  - Mary Campbell, Facilitator (Action Item)

10:30 a.m.           

• Break

10:45 a.m.           

• Mathematics Work Plan and Discussion

11:45 a.m.           

• Washington Learns: Next Steps

12:15 p.m.           

• Lunch

1:00 p.m.

• Annual Private School Approval (Action Item)     

1:30 p.m. 

• Report from the Tribal MOA Subcommittee
  - Dr. Bernal Baca (Possible Action Item)

2:00 p.m. 

• 180-day waiver requests for Granite Falls, Highline, and
  Lake Stevens School Districts

2:15 p.m. 

• Break

2:30 p.m.  Business Items

• Appointment of organizational liaisons (Action item)
  Establish salary of the Executive Director (Action Item)
  Approve the Strategic Plan (Action Item)
  Minimum Basic Education Compliance Report Briefing
• - Pat Eirish, Program Manager   
• Joint SBE/PESB Report Update         

3:30 p.m.  Adjourn

PLEASE NOTE: Times above are estimates only. The Board reserves the right to alter the order of the agenda.

For information regarding testimony, handouts, other questions, or for people needing special accommodation, please contact Laura Moore at the Board office (360-725-6025).

This meeting site is barrier free. Emergency contact number during the meeting is 509 574-4600.