March 1999 Commission Meeting

Wednesday, March 3, 1999

Executive Committee

10:30 a.m.

EXEC-1 Approval of January 6, 1999 Executive Committee Minutes

EXEC-2 Proposed Revisions to Policy Manual Sections 650 & 522

EXEC-3 Discussion of the Commissioner Orientation Manual

Closed Session

1:00 p.m.

Chair Norton

The Commission will meet in Closed Session pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126 as well as California Education Code Sections 44245 and 44248

Appeals and Waivers Committee

Committee Chair Harvey

A&W-1 Approval of the Minutes

A&W-2 Appeal of Credential Requirements

A&W-3 Reconsideration of Waiver Denials

A&W-4 Waivers: Consent Calendar

A&W-5 Waivers: Conditions Calendar

A&W-6 Waivers: Denials Calendar

Thursday, March 4, 1999

General Session

8:00 a.m.

Chair Norton

GS-1 Roll Call

GS-2 Pledge of Allegiance

GS-3 Approval of the February 1999 Minutes

GS-4 Approval of the March Agenda

GS-5 Approval of the March Consent Calendar

GS-6 Annual Calendar of Events

GS-7 Chair's Report

GS-8 Executive Director's Report

GS-9 Report on Monthly State Board Meeting

Legislative Committee of the Whole

Committee Chair Gary Reed

LEG-1 Legislative Concept for Commission Clena-Up Bill and Recommended Policy Change Regarding this Reading Examination Option for Teachers Prepared Out-of-State

LEG-2 Status of Bills of Interest to the Commission

LEG-3 Analysis of Bills of Interest to the Commission

Preparation Standards Committee of the Whole

Committee Chair Sutro

PREP-1 Status Report on AB 496 Implementation

PREP-2 Recommended Submission of State Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant Proposal to the United States Office of Education

PREP-3 Progress Report and Initial Recommendations Regarding Implementation of AB 1620 (Scott)

PREP-4 Update on the Advisory Panel for the Development of Teacher Preparation Standards (SB 2042)

PREP-5 Recommended Institutional Accreditation to Two Regionally-Accredited Institutions Pursuant to AB 2730 and the Accreditation Framework

Credentials and Certificated Assignments Committee of the Whole

Committee Chair Dauterive

C&CA-1 Proposed Amendments and Additions to Title 5 Regulations Concerning Administrative Services Credentials and Teachers Serving Non-Instructional Assignments

C&CA-2 Proposed Additions to Title 5 Regulations Pertaining to the Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential and Teaching Reading as a Separate Subject on a Basic Teaching Credentialing

C&CA-3 Proposed Additional of Sections 80048.1 and 80413.3 to Title 5 Regulations Related to Experienced Out-of-State Teachers

C&CA-4 A Report on Commission on Action on Credential Waiver Requests July-December 1998

Public Hearing

1:30 p.m.

PUB-1 Proposed Title 5 Regulations Sections 80025.3 and 80025.4 Related to Substitute Teaching and Section 80065, 80067, 80068, 80069, and 80070 Related to Specific Specialist Credentials

Performance Standards Committee of the Whole

Committee Chair Katzman

PERF-1 Annual Report on PRAXIS and SSAT Examinations in English, Mathematics, and Social Science

PERF-2 Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA): 1999-2000 Test Fees and Proposed Contract Amendment

PERF-3 Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA): Results of the 1998 Administrations

Reconvene General Session

Chair Norton

GS-10 Report on the Appeals and Waivers Committee

GS-11 Report of Closed Session Items

GS-12 Report of Executive Committee

GS-13 Commissioners Reports

GS-14 Audience Presentations

GS-15 Old Business

*Quarterly Agenda for March, April and May 1999

GS-16 New Business

GS-17 Adjournment

Next Meeting

April 14-15, 1999

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