January State Board News
New State Board Organizes
The 2009-2010 State Board of Education met for the first time on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13 and 14 in Topeka. New board members Carolyn Campbell, district 4, Walt Chappell, district 8, Dave Dennis, district 10, and Sue Storm, district 2, were sworn in, along with returning board member Kathy Martin, district 6.
The board elected Janet Waugh, district 1, as chairperson and Jana Shaver, district 9, as vice chairperson. Sue Storm was elected legislative coordinator, with Sally Cauble, district 5, elected as assistant legislative coordinator.
Meeting dates for 2009 are:
February 9 – board retreat, Topeka
February 10, 11 – board meeting, Topeka
March 10 – board meeting, Topeka
March 11 – visits to KSSD, Olathe, and KSSB, KCK
April 14, 15 – board meeting, district 5, Elkhart
May 12, 13 – board meeting, Topeka
June 9, 10 – board meeting, Topeka
July 14, 15 – board meeting, Topeka
August 11, 12 – board meeting, Topeka
September 8, 9 – board meeting, Topeka
October 13, 14 – board meeting, district 2, Shawnee Mission
November 10 – board meeting, Topeka [one day only]
December 8, 9 – board meeting, Topeka
Board meeting agendas and materials are available on the KSDE website the Monday of the week prior to the board meeting. In addition, board meetings are audio and video streamed, with access details available on the KSDE website.
License Regulations Changes Proposed
The State Board began the review process for proposed changes and additions to teacher licensing regulations. The proposals were forwarded from the Professional Standards Board. After review by the Attorney General’s office [for consistency with state law] and the Department of Administration [for form and format], the State Board will set a date for a public hearing. There must be at least 60 days for public comment before the official hearing and vote on the proposed changes.
It is expected that the public hearing will be scheduled for no earlier than the April SBOE meeting.
The proposals include:
- Establishing a Teacher Leader school specialist license. This license would recognize the specialized skills and knowledge of teacher leaders. It would not be required for assignment to a teacher leader position. The regulation would also include two paths to achieve the new license, one through completion of a master’s level teacher leader preparation program and the other by completing only an “evidence-centered assessment,” [yet to be developed], which would also be required of those completing the program.
- Establishing a second pathway to achieve the School Counselor license. This would be available for those who come from states that allow direct entry into school counseling without classroom experience. The Kansas license would require that those applicants have field experiences in pedagogy.
- Adding the option to renew the Initial License by completing inservice points, using the same rules as for renewing Professional Licenses with points.
In other action, the State Board:
- Recognized the administrators of the year
- Approved recommendations from the Professional Practices Commission to grant 1 application, deny 3 applications, and revoke 5 licenses
- Approved the agreement to consolidate USD 425, Highland , and USD 433, Midway, both in Doniphan County
- Approved recommendations from the Licensure Review Committee to approve 13 license/endorsement requests
- Approved recommendations from the Waiver Review Committee to approve 34 requests [27 special education, 1 French, 1 library media specialist, 2 math, 1 ESOL, 2 extension of days for e-sub]
- Approved 1 Visiting Scholar request for USD 249, Frontenac, for newspaper/speech & theatre
- Met with the Special Education Advisory Council
- Met with Career and Technical Student Organizations representatives
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