State Board Of Education Agenda
The meeting agenda includes the recognition of several award winners, such as the Milken Educator Award recipient, Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellowship participants, the Arkansas Teacher of the Year, and the StateScoop 50 Award winner. Action items for the board include a standards waiver request regarding the employment of a superintendent, an educator licensure waiver request, and the consideration of releasing rules governing student special needs funding for public comment. The consent agenda addresses the charter application for the Global Innovation Academy and the renewal of existing charters for the Future School of Fort Smith and the Arkansas Connections Academy. Additionally, the session includes board liaison, teacher of the year, and commissioner reports.