September 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM - State Board of Education

Description:  Kamisha Burlingame, Bentonville School District  

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. 

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  98 school districts for a total of 252 waivers. There were also requests for long-term substitutes from 45 school districts requesting a total of 95 waivers for long-term substitutes. These requests have been reviewed, were either approved or denied by Department staff, and are consistent with program guidelines.

Description:  Violation of Standard 1. An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom. Violation of Standard 2. an educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice, inclusive of professional and ethical behavior, skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position. The Professional Licensure Standards Board requests the State Board of Education order a permanent revocation of the Educator’s license.
 

Description:  Violation of Standard 1. An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom. Violation of Standard 2. an educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice, inclusive of professional and ethical behavior, skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position. The Professional Licensure Standards Board requests the State Board of Education order a 6 month probation of the Educator’s license and assess a $150 fine. (All cost paid by Educator Ruppe), ERC20059: Professional Licensure Standards Board Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators: Ethical Scenarios in Education (2020) Credit Hours: 1,  Title: I Notice: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transform Student Potential Through Building Intentional Relationships Author: Claire E. Hallinan ISBN-10: 1733035613 ISBN-13: 978-1733035613, and Title: The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence (208p) Author: Dacher Keltner ISBN 10: 0143110292 ISBN 13: 978-014311029. Require educator to provide written reflections on each individual training to explain how he will utilize the trainings in his interactions with students and how they apply to his violation of the Code of Ethics. (Due to the PLSB Ethics Subcommittee 30 days prior to the end of probation).
 

Description:  Violation of Standard 1. An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom. Violation of Standard 2. an educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice, inclusive of professional and ethical behavior, skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position. The Professional Licensure Standards Board requests the State Board of Education order a 6 month suspension of the Educator’s license, a one year Non-Renewal after 6 month suspension of license, and assess a $300 fine. (All cost paid by Educator Moore), ERC20059: Professional Licensure Standards Board Code of Ethics for Arkansas, Title: The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence (208p) Author: Dacher Keltner ISBN 10: 0143110292 ISBN 13: 978-0143110293, Title: The 85% Solution: How Personal Accountability Guarantees Success -- No Nonsense, No Excuses (256p) Author: Linda Galindo ISBN 10: ISBN 13: 9780470500163. Educator to provide written reflections on each individual training to explain how he will utilize the trainings in the future in his interactions with students and how his actions violated the Code of Ethics. Reflections due to the PLSB Ethics Subcommittee for approval 60 days before non-renewal of 1 year.
 

Description:  Violation of Standard 1. An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom. Violation of Standard 2. an educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice, inclusive of professional and ethical behavior, skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position. The Professional Licensure Standards Board requests the State Board of Education order a 6 month probation of educators license and assess a $150 fine. (All cost paid by Educator Prater), ERC20059: Professional Licensure Standards Board Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators: Ethical Scenarios in Education (2020) Credit Hours: 1, Title: The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence (208p) Author: Dacher Keltner ISBN 10: 0143110292 ISBN 13: 978-0143110293, Title: Real Talk About Classroom Management: 50 Best Practices That Work and Show You Believe in Your Students (296p) Author: Serena Pariser ISBN-13: 978-1544317755 ISBN-10: 1544317751. Require educator to provide written reflections on each individual training to explain how she will utilize the trainings in the future in her interactions with students and how her actions violated the Code of Ethics. Reflections due to the PLSB Ethics Subcommittee for approval 90 days after the State Board Order.
 

Description:  Violation of Standard 1. An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom. Violation of Standard 2. an educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice, inclusive of professional and ethical behavior, skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position. The Professional Licensure Standards Board requests the State Board of Education order a 1 year probation of educators license and assess a $200 fine. (All cost paid by Educator Clark), ERC20059: Professional Licensure Standards Board Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators: Ethical Scenarios in Education (2020) Credit Hours: 1, Title: QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life (160p) Author: John G. Miller ISBN 10: 0399152334 ISBN 13: 978-0399152337, Title: The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence (208p) Author: Dacher Keltner ISBN 10: 0143110292 ISBN 13: 978-0143110293, Title: Real Talk About Classroom Management: 50 Best Practices That Work and Show You Believe in Your Students (296p) Author: Serena Pariser ISBN-13: 978-1544317755 ISBN-10: 1544317751. Educator to provide written reflections on each training and how she plans to incorporate what she has learned into her practices in the classroom due within 30 days of the State Board Order. Then, Educator to provide written reflections once per grading period during probationary year to the PLSB Ethics Subcommittee explaining how she is consistently implementing what she has learned from the trainings in her classroom and interactions with students.
 

Description:  DESE request final approval from SBE on DESE Rules Governing Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards and Body Mass Index for Age Assessment Protocols in Arkansas Public Schools.

Description:  Under Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-422 members of the PLSB serve rotating terms, and are appointed by the State Board from nominations made by professional education associations. The Executive Board of the Arkansas Professors of Educational Leadership (ARPEL) has nominated Dr. Annette Hux, Interim Department Chair, Department of Educational Leadership at  Arkansas State University to fill the position vacated by Dr. Nita Bohannon. The term of this member is to begin immediately upon appointment and end on June 30, 2024.
 

Description:  Omni Classical Prep of Cabot submitted an application for an Open Enrollment Charter School. The Charter Authorizing Panel denied approval of the Open-Enrollment charter application based on the following:  1.  The need for additional work on the application to provide a clear explanation of financial, administrative, and educational structure. 2.  Lack of continuity in the required application components, including chain of command and segregation of duties. 3.  The need for a more detailed plan to fully address all concerns of the panel. 4.  Lack of clarity regarding administrative roles, fiscal guardrails, and special education student services.  Four Charter Authorizing Panel members voted for a denial of the application and two members voted against the denial.  

Description:  Arkansas Teacher Residency Model Update