Thomas Y. Lambert

The document provides unofficial minutes from the committee meeting regarding educator effectiveness, noting that final actions are subject to confirmation in the subsequent Board minutes.

The board discussed and acted on the appointment of the State Superintendent of Education. This included receiving public comments, debating the selection process, and ultimately passing a motion to waive certain qualification requirements to appoint John C. White as the State Superintendent of Education. Additionally, the board approved the employment contract for Mr. White and directed that a request be sent to the Governor and Legislature for Senate confirmation and salary approval.

This document provides the unofficial minutes for the Legislative and Governmental Affairs Committee. It serves as a notice that the contents are unofficial and that final actions should be confirmed by reviewing the Board minutes from the following day.

The document provides unofficial minutes for the School Innovation and Turnaround Committee meeting.

The committee meeting focused on recognizing finalists for the Louisiana Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year awards. Key actions included recommending nonpublic school academic classifications and Brumfield vs. Dodd approvals for E-Learning Academy and The Montessori School for Shreveport. The committee reviewed and recommended approval for several waiver requests from various parish school systems regarding policies in Bulletin 741 and Bulletin 1706, specifically covering elementary foreign language programs, gifted student instruction, pupil appraisal ratios, and age span requirements for special education classes. Additionally, the committee acted on academic programs, approving Volunteers of America-Greater Baton Rouge as a lead agency and Ayers Career College as a course provider. Several Notices of Intent were recommended for approval regarding revisions to various policy bulletins, including early childhood education, diploma requirements, physical education content standards, and specialized accountability systems for Office of Juvenile Justice schools.