August 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM - State Board of Education
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I. Call to Order
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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II. Moment of Silence
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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III. Recognitions
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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IV. Changes to the Agenda
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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V. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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V.1. Minutes
Presenter:
Tiffany Donovan
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V.2. Review of Loan and Bond Applications
Presenter:
Anita Sacrey
Description:
The members of the Arkansas
State Board of Education are requested to review the following: Commercial Bond Applications – 1 Second Lien and 3 Voted With the recommendation to approve all applications from the Loan Committee and additional information provided by the school district in its application package and: Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 6-20-1205 concerning school district bonds, a school district shall not sell bonds until the issue is approved by the State Board of Education. Therefore, the State Board of Education, in its discretion and after considering the merits of each application with the loan committee recommendation, may approve a school district bond application for the full amount of the proposed bond issue, approve the application for a lesser amount than requested, or disapprove the application. |
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V.3. Newly Employed, Promotions and Separations
Presenter:
Greg Rogers and Clemetta Hood
Description:
The applicant data from this information is used to compile the Applicant Flow Chart forms for the Affirmative Action Report, which demonstrates the composition of applicants through the selecting, hiring, promoting and terminating process. The information is needed to measure the effectiveness of the agency's recruitment, hiring and promotion efforts and is in conformity with federal government guidelines, which require the agency to compile statistical information about applicants for employment.
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V.4. Consideration of Report on Waivers to School Districts for Teachers Teaching Out of Area for Longer than Thirty (30) Days, Ark. Code Ann.§ 6- 17-309
Presenter:
Karli Saracini
Description:
Arkansas Code Annotated §6-17-309 requires local school districts to secure a waiver when classrooms are staffed with unlicensed teachers for longer than 30 days. Requests were received from 28 school districts for a total of 49 waivers. There were also requests for long-term substitutes from 3 school districts requesting a total of 6 waivers for long-term substitutes. These requests have been reviewed, were either approved or denied by Department staff, and are consistent with program guidelines.
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V.5. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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V.6. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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V.7. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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V.8. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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V.9. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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V.10. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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V.11. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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VI. Action Agenda A. 10:00 a.m.
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VI.1. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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VI.2. PLSB
Presenter:
Amy Douglas
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VI.3. State Board Hearing - Request for Waiver- LA 19-13; Rachel Finnerty
Presenter:
Jennifer Link
Description:
The Division received information that educator Finnerty was found guilty of a disqualifying offense pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-410. The educator is requesting a waiver of the disqualifying offense.
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VII. New Business
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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VIII. Reports
Presenter:
ADE/SBE
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VIII.1. State Board Member Reports/Comments
Presenter:
State Board Members
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VIII.2. Commissioner's Report
Presenter:
Secretary Key
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IX. Public Comments
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X. Adjournment
Presenter:
Charisse Dean
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XI. Consideration of Report on Waivers to School Districts for Teachers Teaching Out of Area for Longer than Thirty (30) Days, Ark. Code Ann.§ 6- 17-309
Presenter:
Karli Saracini
Description:
Arkansas Code Annotated §6-17-309 requires local school districts to secure a waiver when classrooms are staffed with unlicensed teachers for longer than 30 days. Requests were received from 28 school districts for a total of 49 waivers. There were also requests for long-term substitutes from 3 school districts requesting a total of 6 waivers for long-term substitutes. These requests have been reviewed, were either approved or denied by Department staff, and are consistent with program guidelines.
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