Report of Regents Higher Education Committee to The Board of Regents

Your Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on May 10, 2021. All members of the Committee were present.

Action Items

MOTION FOR ACTION BY FULL BOARD

Mister Chancellor and Colleagues:  Your Higher Education Committee recommends, and we move, that the Board of Regents act affirmatively upon each recommendation in the written report of the Committee’s deliberations at its meeting on May 10, 2021, copies of which have been distributed to each member of the Board of Regents.

Matters Requiring Board Action:

None.

Matters Not Requiring Board Action:

Proposed Amendments of Sections 52.21 and 80-2.9 and Subpart 80-4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Creation of Bilingual Education Extensions, and Programs Leading to the Bilingual Education Extension, for Initial and Professional School Counselor Certificates - Your Committee heard Department staff  present  regulatory amendments to Sections 52.21 and 80-2.9 and Subpart 80-4 of the Commissioner’s regulations to create the Bilingual Education extension, Supplementary Bilingual Education extension, and registration requirements for programs leading to the Bilingual Education extension for the new Initial and Professional School Counselor certificates that will begin to be issued on February 2, 2023.

Proposed Amendment to Sections 3.47 and 3.50 of the Rules of the Board of Regents Relating to the Authorization of Degrees: Adding Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) and Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A) Degrees as registered degrees in New York State - Your Committee heard staff present regulatory amendments to Sections  3.47 and 3.50 of the Rules of the Board of Regents to add two degrees; the Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.) and the Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A), as registered degrees in New York State.

Presentation on the edTPA Passing Scores for New York State Teacher Certification - Department staff presented to the Committee the current edTPA passing scores for the teacher performance assessment requirement for teacher certification and a plan to extend them from December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2022.

Consent Agenda Items:

None.