Regular Meeting
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
135 Santilli Highway
Everett, Massachusetts 02149
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Posted: 9/18/2024 12:25 p.m.
Statements from the Public
Comments from the Chair
Comments from the Secretary
- New school year
- Recent events — Literacy Launch, Your Presence is Powerful
- Closeout supplemental budget
Comments from the Acting Commissioner
- Review of the Board's Special Meeting on September 23, 2024 (Accountability System Review)
- DESE Organizational Review
- Recent Hire: Manager of Advanced and Accelerated Learning
- Career Technical Education Admissions
- Newly Enacted Legislation
Routine Business:
Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 2024 Special Meeting, June 18, 2024 Regular Meeting, and July 19, 2024 Special Meeting — Vote
Agenda Items:
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Election of Board Vice-Chair — Discussion and Vote
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Update on Commissioner Search Process
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2024 Assessment and Accountability Results — Discussion
- Educational Vision and Advancing Student Learning Update
- Special Committee on Pandemic Recovery and Literacy Report — Discussion
- Literacy Launch Update — Discussion
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Voluntary Return of Charter for Helen Y. Davis Leadership Academy Charter Public School — Discussion and Vote
Other Items for Information:
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Report on Grants Approved by the Commissioner
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Virtual Schools: Authorizing Overview
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Report on Charter Schools: Approval of Loans beyond Charter Duration
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Amendments to Collaborative Agreements Approved in FY24
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Members
- Ms. Katherine Craven, Chair, Brookline
- Mr. Matt Hills, Vice-Chair, Newton
- Mr. Ioannis Asikis, Student Member, Brookline
- Dr. Ericka Fisher, Worcester
- Ms. Farzana Mohamed, Newton
- Mr. Michael Moriarty, Holyoke
- Ms. Dálida Rocha, Worcester
- Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Lexington
- Dr. Patrick A. Tutwiler, Secretary of Education, Andover
- Dr. Martin West, Newton
Russell D. Johnston, Acting Commissioner
Secretary to the Board
The BESE meeting will be livestreamed and recorded.
*The Board welcomes public comment on matters within its purview. Accordingly, the Board makes available a maximum 30-minute period at its regular meetings for persons in the audience to address the Board for no longer than 3 minutes. Written material of any length may be submitted. Preference will be given to persons who seek to address the Board on specific agenda items for the upcoming Board meeting. Agendas for upcoming Board meetings are generally posted 5 days prior to the meeting on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's website. Persons wishing to speak are strongly encouraged to submit their request before the day of the meeting; contact information is provided below. Preference will be given to those who submit requests by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular Tuesday meeting. If time permits, the Chair will allow members of the public who have not contacted the Department in advance to speak in the public comment period; those individuals must sign in prior to the start of the meeting. The Chair may limit the number of speakers due to time constraints and may increase or reduce the time allocated per speaker. While there is no requirement to submit comments in writing, a speaker who elects to do so should submit 15 copies of their comments prior to or at the meeting for distribution to Board members.
Requests to address the Board, written comments, and other inquiries may be transmitted by mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone to: Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, 135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149, Phone: 781-338-3112, Fax: 781-338-3770, Email: BoardofE...@mass.gov . Please make any requests for special accommodations or interpretation services at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires all visitors to its office at 135 Santilli Highway to sign-in at the reception desk on the 3rd floor and provide a valid photo ID. Consistent with this policy, members of the public who wish to attend a Board meeting in person must sign-in at the reception desk with a valid photo ID.
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