I'm under the weather, so this one is coming to you remotely...
The agenda is here; the livestream is here.
DESE has extended the embargo of assessment and accountability results until 11 AM today.
Public comment:
superintendent of Essex North Shore on students being promoted in grade 4 and 8
students who had failed at least one core class
"had not demonstrated the skills expected at their grade level"
"no statewide definition of what promotion actually means"
Essex North Shore complained to the state about accepting these students if I am understanding this correctly, claiming they lacked "necessary skills" to attend 9th grade; this is clearly tied to the required change to admission, that regional vokes are now having to take a broader population of students
Rebeccah Griffith, Malden Teachers Association, repping MTA on PROTECT Act
how implementation is rolling out across the state
some educators feel left out of the discussion; many still waiting to hear from district
some committees rejecting policy (or at least one did so far)
ICE outside of an elementary school in New Bedford
Kahris McLaughlin
METCO program has been for 60 years; has asked for annual report for 20 years and has not occurred
2005 contract said it would be evaluated annually
no discussion of individual student experience; 3300 kids going to over 30 districts
parents who have no political power
"That's ridiculous; that's Boston! How does Boston have a nominated school committee?"
I assume she means an appointed school committee
"African-American kids who come from a legacy of slavery are owed educational reparation"
"no one ever asked for their kids to be moved all around this nation"
Ed Lambert, MBAE
"if the data is as sobering as we expect, it's time to get up and face a new day"
requiring targeting educational investment
"transparency is not accountability"
Jessica Tang, president, AFT-MA
have to take into account the financial implications of opening a new school
this is about a proposed new virtual school
urge to take steps on role of AI in our schools; take pro-active steps
looking for consistent guidance
"something we have been leading on nationally"
'though AFT's relationships with tech companies have been widely derided
PROTECT act: fund to support schools disproportionally impacted by immigration enforcement
Tim Nicolette, Mass Charter School Association
implementation of early literacy law
which students are most in need of support?
numbers tell us a story about our children
Cedric Jacobson, Boston teacher
AP high school teacher, students lacking foundational reading
dedicated educator panel
enforce strict waiver accountability on literacy
Mary Tamer, Mass Potential
"move with urgency on regulations for implementation" on the early literacy law
"strict waiver language is needed"
"They need to guarantee equity"
Vice chair Hills responding to a public comment, and thus deliberating something that is not posted on the agenda
"horrible, horrible outcome" of students being promoted
Craven: it is a hard thing to think that this is something the Board has nothing to do with
and we're 45 minutes in and have deliberation on an item not on the agenda
student member says she has seen much of what is spoken of in her high school
periodic reminder that Board of Ed members are not required to have OML training
Craven relates that Moriarty said 'we have to have a phonics bill'
"this is a good example of when something goes right"
yeah, it very much is not
"there's a shift going on right now and we're all feeling it"
"the money has never been higher"
"the question of adequacy is less of a question"
oh wow, no, not at all
"feel that the Board can really" take action through subcommittees
Zrike: work and preparation that goes on in every community in opening schools
speaks of visits he's taken
PROTECT Act "has required action in a short period of time"
any hope that one could let the Governor know that signing something the first week of August for "before school starts" implementation is unrealistic?
Foundation budget review commission: know there are long-term questions on how the funding formula is working
"critically important"
recognizes Smidy's appointment to the Commission
"our work is far from done...we must continue to raise the bar for every student in every classroom"
Martinez: welcomes new student member
"multiple layers of complexity"
"loves the interconnectedness of towns and districts, and different kinds of districts"
immigration activity starting to pick up again; see some of these pieces in Massachusetts
looking at things in a systemic way
proud to live in a state where the PROTECT Act are our values
speaks at some length about his visit to Pittsfield
Hills is re-elected as vice-chair
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