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Meeting Agenda
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I. Call to Order
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II. Moment of Silence
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III. Recognitions
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IV. Changes to the Agenda
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V. Consent Agenda
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V.1. Minutes
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V.2. Review of Loan and Bond Applications
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V.3. Newly Employed, Promotions and Separations
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V.4. Consideration of Report on Waivers to School Districts for Teachers Teaching Out of Area for Longer than Thirty (30) Days, Ark. Code Ann.§ 6- 17-309
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V.5. PLSB
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V.6. PLSB
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V.7. PLSB
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V.8. PLSB
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V.9. PLSB
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V.10. PLSB
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V.11. PLSB
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VI. Action Agenda A. 10:00 a.m.
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VI.1. PLSB
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VI.2. PLSB
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VI.3. State Board Hearing - Request for Waiver- LA 19-13; Rachel Finnerty
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VII. New Business
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VIII. Reports
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VIII.1. State Board Member Reports/Comments
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VIII.2. Commissioner's Report
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IX. Public Comments
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X. Adjournment
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XI. Consideration of Report on Waivers to School Districts for Teachers Teaching Out of Area for Longer than Thirty (30) Days, Ark. Code Ann.§ 6- 17-309
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | August 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM - State Board of Education | |
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I. Call to Order
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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II. Moment of Silence
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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III. Recognitions
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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IV. Changes to the Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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| Subject: |
V. Consent Agenda
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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| Subject: |
V.1. Minutes
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| Presenter: |
Tiffany Donovan
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V.2. Review of Loan and Bond Applications
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| Presenter: |
Anita Sacrey
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Description:
The members of the Arkansas
State Board of Education are requested to review the following: Commercial Bond Applications – 1 Second Lien and 3 Voted With the recommendation to approve all applications from the Loan Committee and additional information provided by the school district in its application package and: Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 6-20-1205 concerning school district bonds, a school district shall not sell bonds until the issue is approved by the State Board of Education. Therefore, the State Board of Education, in its discretion and after considering the merits of each application with the loan committee recommendation, may approve a school district bond application for the full amount of the proposed bond issue, approve the application for a lesser amount than requested, or disapprove the application. |
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V.3. Newly Employed, Promotions and Separations
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Greg Rogers and Clemetta Hood
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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.
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V.4. Consideration of Report on Waivers to School Districts for Teachers Teaching Out of Area for Longer than Thirty (30) Days, Ark. Code Ann.§ 6- 17-309
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| Presenter: |
Karli Saracini
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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 28 school districts for a total of 49 waivers. There were also requests for long-term substitutes from 3 school districts requesting a total of 6 waivers for long-term substitutes. These requests have been reviewed, were either approved or denied by Department staff, and are consistent with program guidelines.
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V.5. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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V.6. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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V.7. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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V.8. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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V.9. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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V.10. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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V.11. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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VI. Action Agenda A. 10:00 a.m.
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VI.1. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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VI.2. PLSB
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| Presenter: |
Amy Douglas
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VI.3. State Board Hearing - Request for Waiver- LA 19-13; Rachel Finnerty
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| Presenter: |
Jennifer Link
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Description:
The Division received information that educator Finnerty was found guilty of a disqualifying offense pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-410. The educator is requesting a waiver of the disqualifying offense.
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VII. New Business
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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VIII. Reports
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ADE/SBE
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VIII.1. State Board Member Reports/Comments
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State Board Members
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VIII.2. Commissioner's Report
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| Presenter: |
Secretary Key
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IX. Public Comments
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X. Adjournment
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| Presenter: |
Charisse Dean
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XI. Consideration of Report on Waivers to School Districts for Teachers Teaching Out of Area for Longer than Thirty (30) Days, Ark. Code Ann.§ 6- 17-309
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| Presenter: |
Karli Saracini
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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 28 school districts for a total of 49 waivers. There were also requests for long-term substitutes from 3 school districts requesting a total of 6 waivers for long-term substitutes. These requests have been reviewed, were either approved or denied by Department staff, and are consistent with program guidelines.
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