Chair Margaret McKenna reports that they had a briefing last night on charter schools by DESE and by the charter school association.
#MAedu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
McKenna announces: no action on charter schs today, but mtg to be set up in coming wks for public comment #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
McKenna: "I think that the Board only benefits from hearing from a variety of people" #MaEdu
(remember: you can submit written testimony!)
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Commissioner reports awaiting @MassAuditor report on charter schools anyday #MAedu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Commissioner on overtesting: "a fair amount of hyperbole in this space, so my intent is to ground this discussion" #MaEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Commissioner calls last year's district accountability vote a "very deliberate process, and a very open process" #MAedu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Chester: looking at what our options are
"Before we would entertain a waiver, we would hear from impacted districts, as well as applicants"
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
query from student member: how will we meet waiver req'ts & keep MCAS for graduation?
(response essentially: yeah, that's an issue) #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
K-12 Inc causing probs, & hat-tip to @TracyNovick! “@BarmakN: State’s 1st-ever virtual school under probation threat http://t.co/5Y5uUzrHjJ”
— Sabrina Stevens (@TeacherSabrina) October 21, 2014
Chester: "State doesn't relieve itself of its responsibility where districts can't provide that high quality" #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Chester: over 98% of DESE budget goes out to school districts @MASchoolsK12
#unverified #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
comments from several members that #RTTT dollars are going away (& that was millions for the state) #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Query from Noyce if #ELL allotment is enough in foundation budget. @MASchoolsK12 thinks it will be discussed, BUT (1/2)
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
...ongoing drumbeat from @MASchoolsK12 that "they have to be spend differently"
(Love how they assume we're doing it wrong now) #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Craven notes direct grant programs set up by state: how will #FBRC deal with those lines of funding #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
argument from @MASchoolsK12 that these at some point should be part of regular school budgets #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Chernow notes small number of teachers who stayed at the Level 5 schools #MAEdu
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
#MAEdu devices "are getting cheaper and cheaper...districts will be able to replace them as they do textbooks now"
(do we replace txtbks?)
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Note that survey on overtesting was ONLY given to superintendents. @MASchoolsK12, ask students, parents, teachers, SC members, etc., etc.!
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Deputy Sec'ty comments that things are not a fait accompli ahead of public comment. #MAEdu should comment!
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 21, 2014
Squirmy moment: question 2 commissioner who is also mayor of PARCC Place - what r we stuck w/ if PARCC implodes?
— EduShyster, Ex.D. (@EduShyster) October 21, 2014
Board members haven't actually seen teacher licensure policy proposal that is entirely stakeholder driven and not yet decided #robust
— EduShyster, Ex.D. (@EduShyster) October 21, 2014
Board member points out decision to link licensure, teacher evaluation system appears 2 have been made already. I'd add *made robustly*
— EduShyster, Ex.D. (@EduShyster) October 21, 2014
@TracyNovick @julieators Notice of Public Comment on Restraint Regs here: http://t.co/u7y88MjHzj No date set for PubHearing on Restraint
— Mary Ann Stewart (@MAStewartMA) October 22, 2014
And, should you decide this all sounds like too much fun, and you'd like to join us:
.@DavidHochheiser Schedule of Board of Ed mtgs here: http://t.co/lKWoz8fai1
— Tracy Novick (@TracyNovick) October 22, 2014
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