1. Call to order.2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of minutes from the December 9, 2013 and December 10, 2013 meetings.
4. Status report on special community development school pilot program (required by §18-3-12). Matthew Watts, Hope Community Development Corporation.
5. Report on annual reports of the county superintendents and certain other information about the condition of the public school system, including the recommendations of the superintendent for needed legislation (required by §18-3-8). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
6. Report identifying unnecessary reports, together with comments and recommendations on how to reduce or consolidate principal and teacher reports (required by §18-2-5g). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
7. Report on class size and the number of pupils per teacher for all classes in grades 7-12 (required by §18-5-18a). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
8. State Board of Education Policies on public comment. Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools:
• Policy 2510, Assuring the Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs.
• Policy 2515, Uniform Grading.
9. Report on alternative certification program study findings (required by §18A-3-1d). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
10. Report on findings and recommendations from State Board planning period study (required by §18A-4-14). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
11. Report on plan to gradually bring the standards for a high school diploma and college and career readiness into uniformity (required by §18-2-39). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
12. Report on the State Board’s efforts to cooperate with and support the Mountaineer Challenge Academy (required by §18-2-6). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
13. Report on the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of statewide professional development plan (required by §18-2I-4). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
14. Report on a plan for the repair, maintenance and upgrade of technology in the public schools (required by §18-2E-8b). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
15. Report on innovation zones and the progress of innovation zone plans (required by §18-5B-7). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
16. Report on the effectiveness of expanding the use of retired substitute teachers to address areas of critical need and shortage (required by §18A-2-3). Dr. James Phares, State Superintendent of Schools.
17. Report on the proposed rule for establishing the measures and incentives of accreditation and the estimated cost therefore (required by §18-2E-5(e)). Dr. Gus Penix, Executive Director, Office of Education Performance Audits.
18. Other business.
19. Adjournment.