Report of Regents Higher Education Committee to The Board of Regents

Your Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on October 16, 2018. All members were present with the exception of Regent Cottrell.

Action Items

MOTION FOR ACTION BY FULL BOARD

Madam 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 October 16, 2018, copies of which have been distributed to each member of the Board of Regents.

Matters Not Requiring Board Action:

Proposed Amendments to Sections 52.21 and 80-4.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Creation of an Extension for Holders of the Career and Technical Education Certificate to Teach in Grades 5 and 6

Your Committee discussed proposed amendments to the Commissioner’s Regulations relating to the Creation of an Extension for Holders of the Career and Technical Education Certificate to Teach in Grades 5 and 6. It is anticipated that, following the 60-day public comment period required under the State Administrative Procedure Act, the proposed amendments will be presented to the Board for adoption at is February 2019 meeting.  HE (D) 2

Proposed Amendments to Section 80-3.15 and 80-4.3 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Addition of Certificate Titles Eligible for Grade Level Extensions, Limited Extensions and a Statement of Continued Eligibility for Certain Teachers of Students with Disabilities 

Your Committee discussed proposed amendments to the Commissioner’s Regulations relating to the Addition of Certificate Titles Eligible for Grade Level Extensions, Limited Extensions and a Statement of Continued Eligibility for Certain Teachers of Students with Disabilities. It is anticipated that, following the 60-day public comment period required under the State Administrative Procedure Act, the proposed amendments will be presented to the Board for adoption at is February 2019 meeting.  HE (D) 3

Non-State Aid Budget and Legislative Initiatives

Your Committee reviewed and discussed proposals advanced during the 2018 budget cycle and legislative session.  Committee members identified and recommended modifications to the 2018 proposals, as well as reviewed new proposals for inclusion in the Board’s 2019 State Budget and legislative priorities. HE (D) 1

Matters Requiring Board Action:

Update of Approved Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) Tests for Purposes of Eligibility for State Financial Aid

Your Committee discussed updating the list of approved ability-to-benefit (ATB) tests for the purposes of eligibility for State financial aid.   The Board voted to approve the updated list of ATB tests effective immediately.  HE (A) 1  

Consent Agenda

The Board of Regents acted on the following consent agenda items at the September 2018 meeting.

• State University of New York Empire State College: Master Plan Amendment to offer the Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Technology - The Board of Regents approved a master plan amendment to authorize the State University of New York Empire State College to offer its first program in Information Technology, its first master’s level program in the Physical Sciences. The amendment will be effective until October 16, 2019, unless the Department registers the program prior to that date, in which case the master plan amendment shall be without term. BR (CA) 5
• State University of New York College at Oneonta: Regents Authorization to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Degree - The Board of Regents authorized the State University of New York College at Oneonta to award the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree to students who successfully complete registered programs at the College. BR (CA) 6
• Conferral of Degrees: Globe Institute of Technology, and The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture - The Board of Regents approved the conferral of the respective degrees upon listed individuals who have completed the requirements for registered degree programs at Globe Institute of Technology and The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture.  BR (CA) 3
• Appointments to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching - The Board of Regents approved the following appointments to the State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching: Albert Inserra (administrator member), Katie Laboto (teacher member), Derek Pope (teacher member), each for a four-year term beginning November 8, 2018 and ending November 30, 2022.  The Board of Regents also approved the following membership changes: Heather Buskirk, current teacher member will move to a public member to complete her term ending June 30, 2020. Theresa Reynolds is recommended as the P-12 co-chair of the Board with her term ending on December 31, 2020. BR (CA) 2