The Monday, February 22, 2021 Special BESE meeting will be held remotely. The meeting will be live-streamed beginning at 5:00pm — https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 Monday, February 22, 2021, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Career and Vocational Technical Education: Update — Discussion
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Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
* We will follow the Commonwealth's health and safety guidelines, including limiting the number of people in our meeting room. As always, the meeting will be live-streamed. https://livestream.com/accounts/22459134
Comments from the Chair Comments from the Commissioner Comments from the Secretary Statements from the Public**
Approval of the Minutes of the January 26, 2021 Regular Meeting
School Reopening Update and Proposed Next Steps — Discussion
Career Vocational Technical Schools — Recap of Special Meeting Discussion
Charter Schools
Amendments for Regional Charter Schools (Holyoke Community Charter School and Marblehead Community Charter Public School) and Maximum Enrollment (Lawrence Family Development Charter School and Lowell Community Charter School) — Discussion and Vote
Renewal and Report on Probation for Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School — Discussion and Vote
Amendments to Student Learning Time Regulations, 603 CMR 27.00 (Standards for Remote Learning and Hybrid Learning) — Discussion and Vote to Adopt Permanent Regulations
Update on Education Budget — Discussion
Report on Grants and Charter School Matters Approved by the Commissioner
Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner Secretary to the Board
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Last Updated: February 19, 2021
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