Briefing (download)

Routine Business:

Agenda Items:

1. Update on COVID-19 Action Steps to Support Schools, Students, and Families (download) — Discussion
   1. Initial Fall School Reopening Guidance — Discussion — Added: 6/26/2020 5:45 p.m.
   2. Proposed Amendment to Student Learning Time Regulations, 603 CMR 27.00, Re: Health and Safety Standards During a Declared State of Emergency or Other Exigent Circumstances — Discussion and Vote to Adopt Emergency Regulations — Added: 6/26/2020 5:45 p.m.
2. Early Literacy Initiative (download) — Discussion
3. State Student Advisory Council End-of-Year Report for 2019-2020 — Presentation and Discussion
4. Update on FY 2021 State Education Budget — Discussion
5. Addressing Regulatory Timelines Due to COVID-19 State of Emergency, 603 CMR 56 — Discussion and Vote to Adopt Permanent Regulation
6. Delegation of Authority to Commissioner to take Necessary Action between Board Meetings and to Approve Proposed Contracts with Education Management Organizations for Holyoke Community Charter School and SABIS International Charter School (download) — Discussion and Vote
7. Modification of Academic Conditions for Charter Schools Operating in Probationary Status: City on a Hill Public Charter School and Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School (download) — Discussion and Vote
8. Schedule for Regular Board Meetings through June 2021 (download) — Discussion and Vote
9. Annual Performance Evaluation of Commissioner — Discussion and Vote

Other Items for Information:

10. Annual Report on Non-Operating School Districts Approved by the Commissioner (download)
11. Notification of Commissioner Approval of Loans beyond Charter Duration (download)
12. Chronically Underperforming Schools Quarter 4/Final Reports (download)

Executive Session:

13. Executive Session to Discuss Litigation Strategy (PLESH v. DESE et al.)