Eyes on NJSBOE

Eyes on the NJ State Board of Education

Meeting Date: June 5, 2019

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Resolution to Honor Student Representative

Best Wishes to the 2018-2019 NJSBOE Student Representative fourth from left, Nora Faverzani, Ocean City (OCHS). Joining her from left, NJSBOE VP Kathy Goldenberg, OCHS Principal Dr. Matthew Jamison, her mother, Susan Sheppard, OC Superintendent Dr. Kathy Taylor, NJDOE Commissioner Dr. Lamont Repollet, & OCHS Advisor Matt Purdue.

Report of the State Board Nominating Committee

Nominating Committee member Dr. Nedd Johnson announced the Committee's nominations for 2019-2020. Kathy Goldenberg for President and Dr. Joseph Ricca for Vice-President. The vote will take place at the July meeting.

COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

Transition Report

Special Assistant to the Commissioner Chris Huber and Office of Field Services Representative Caitlin Pletcher presented the Newark Public School District’s progress in their transition plan. Currently, the district and NJDOE are in the two-year implementation of the transition plan and procedure that was developed to complete the transition by January 31, 2020.

State Operated School District Annual Report - Newark

Newark School District Superintendent Roger León and his team presented an update on the Newark District.

Graduation Assessment Requirement Update

NJDOE Assistant Commissioner of Academics and Performance Linda Eno and Special Assistant to the

Commissioner Chris Huber provided updates to the State Board regarding the graduation assessment

requirement. On May 15, 2019, NJDOE filed a joint notice in request to extend the consent order

to cover the classes of 2021 and 2022. Chris Huber stated the appellate division has not yet responded to the Department’s request.

STATE BOARD of EDUCATION ACTIONS

Appointments

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:2, the State Board approved the following appointment(s) :

• AbdulSaleem Hasan, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Field Services

• Cary Booker, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Early Childhood Education

• Allen Dupree, Director, Office of School Finance

• Shashi Yellambhatla, Director, Office of Information Technology

• Leslie Franks-McRae, Director, Office of Supplemental Services

• Kim Buxenbaum, Director, Special Education

State Board Calendar of Meeting/Public Testimony Dates

The State Board adopted a resolution pertaining to the annual calendar of 2019-2020 meeting dates of the State Board of Education pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:1-2.2, N.J.S.A. 18A:4-7 and 10:4-6 et seq.

Professional Standards, State Board of Examiners and Certification

The State Board approved for publication in the New Jersey Register the amendments pertaining to the career and technical education (CTE) endorsement at N.J.A.C. 6A:9, Professional Standards, and

N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, State Board of Examiners and Certification, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:1-1,

18A:4-15, 18A:6-34, 18A:6-38, 18A:26-2.7, and 18A:26-10, and P.L. 2012, c. 11.

STATE BOARD of EDUCATION DISCUSSION

Professional Standards, State Board of Examiners and Certification

The State Board discussed the proposed new Praxis test and qualifying score for Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators; and New School Leadership Series Tests for School Administrators and

Principals, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8 and N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.

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