December 2024 Meeting
Visitors will be allowed access to the building 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once seating is full, guests will be directed to an overflow space to view the webcast or it may be viewed on a personal device.
| Time | Agenda Item | Meeting Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am to 9:40 am | Meeting of the Board of Regents | Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 9:40 am to 11:00 am |
State Aid
2025-2026 State Aid Budget Initiatives - Department staff will present the proposed 2025 Budget and Legislative Initiatives. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 11:05 am to 11:55 am |
P-12 Education
Proposed Amendment of Section 100.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Evidence-based and Scientifically Based Reading Instruction - Department staff will present proposed amendments to section 100.3 of the Commissioner’s regulations relating to evidence-based and scientifically based reading instruction and literacy definitions to implement section 818 of the Education Law, as added by Part B of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2024. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Lunch for Members of the Board | ||
| 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Holiday Gathering | Rotunda, 2nd Floor | |
| 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
P-12 Education
Proposed Addition of Part 124 and Subpart 124-2 to Subchapter E of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Regionalization Plans - Department staff will present a proposed regulatory amendment for final adoption for each component district in a supervisory district. The amendment will include non-substantive changes to allow them to engage in conversations with the aim of collaborating to create 37 district led regionalization plans across the state every ten years. The non-substantive changes include reiterating that participation in regionalization conversations is optional and creates a process by which districts can opt out of such conversations. The goal of these plans is to provide districts with a platform to formally contemplate ways they can improve student opportunities and operational efficiencies, to get the resources needed to achieve this, and to develop a mechanism by which participating districts can convey such needs to NYSED. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 2:35 pm to 2:55 pm |
Higher Education
Proposed Amendment of Sections 52.21 and 80-3.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Content Core Requirement for Additional Teaching Certificates in Certain Areas - Department staff will present proposed regulatory amendments to allow candidates who seek one or more additional teaching certificates in certain areas through a registered teacher preparation program or the individual evaluation pathway to certification to complete 18 semester hours of study for the content core in the subject area(s) of such additional certificate(s) rather than 30 semester hours. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
P-20 Education Work Group
New York State Educator Preparation Program and Educator Workforce Data Dashboards - Department staff will describe their progress in creating online dashboards that will include data on New York State educator preparation programs and educators in public schools, providing the context for a discussion on the data sets that would be helpful for preparation programs, school districts, stakeholders, and the Department. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor |
| Time | Agenda Item | Meeting Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am to 9:40 am | Professional Practice Executive Session | ||
| 9:40 am to 10:10 am |
Professional Practice
Proposed Amendment of Sections 59.12, 59.13, 79-7.1, 79-7.2, 79-7.3, and 79-7.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and Repeal of and Addition of New Sections 52.27 and 79-7.5 to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Requirements for Licensure as an Athletic Trainer - Department staff will present proposed amendments to the Commissioner’s regulations regarding requirements for licensure and continuing education for athletic trainers to conform such regulations to, and to implement, Chapter 733 of the Laws of 2023. Proposed Amendment of Sections 52.26 and 61.13 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Application of Topical Fluoride Varnish by Dental Assistants (Emergency Action) - Department staff will present, for emergency action, proposed amendments to sections 52.26 and 61.13 of the Commissioner’s regulations to implement Chapter 457 of the Laws of 2024 (Chapter 457), which adds registered dental assistants to the list of health care professions who are authorized to apply topical fluoride varnish to patients of all ages. Emergency Action is necessary because Chapter 457 became immediately effective when the Governor signed it into law on November 15, 2024. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 10:15 am to 10:30 am |
Cultural Education
Proposed Amendment of Section 90.12 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to State Aid for Library Construction - Department staff will present proposed amendments to section 90.12 of the Commissioner’s regulations relating to State aid for library construction to implement and conform the Commissioner’s regulations to Chapter 241 of the Laws of 2024. |
Seminar Room, 5th Floor | |
| 10:35 am to 11:00 am | Meeting of the Board of Regents Executive Session | ||
| 11:00 am to 11:45 am | Meeting of the Board of Regents | Seminar Room, 5th Floor |