October 16, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Policy Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Andy Woodard
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2. 1.704 Charter Schools (Delete)
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Rationale:
TSBA is working on creating new policies on charter schools; therefore, they have deleted model policy 1.704 from their base policy manual, and renumbered and revised it as 1.901 to align with Public Chapters 307 and 361.
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3. 1.901 Charter School Applications
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Rationale:
This policy replaces 1.704 Charter Schools. New state laws, Public Chapters 307 and 361, increase the charter school application fee and create an authorizer fee starting in the 2018-2019 school year. This information has been added to the renumbered policy.
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4. 4.700 Testing Programs
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Rationale:
This policy has been updated in response to State Board of Education Policy 2.103, which now requires LEAs to include additional information in their assessment policies. Specifically, this policy requires that local policies include "information on how each locally required assessment complements and enhances student instruction and learning and...how [it] serves a purpose distinct from state assessments."
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5. 5.117 Procedure for Granting Tenure
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TSBA has reorganized this policy to bring clarity to the implementation process, specifically in regard to hiring tenured teachers from other systems and teachers returning to probationary status.
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6. 6.2011 Voluntary Pre-K Attendance (New Policy)
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Rationale:
This policy is necessary in order for districts to comply with the terms of the state grant.
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7. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Andy Woodard
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