Motions

Meeting Called to Order

Board Retreat on Constituent Input

Dismissal for the Day

Formal Business Meeting Called to Order

Licensee Discipline

Consent Agenda

Communication

Audit of Renewal Requirements – Adoption

Proof of Legal Presence – Adoption

Renewal of License to Include Background Checks –
Adopt and File Emergency

Requirements for an Administrator License –
Adopt and File Emergency

2 Up – 2 Down Rule – Deferred

Alternative Certification Scenarios – Discussion

Renewal of Evaluator and Administrative License – Discussion
Records Retention Schedule – Discussion

Petitions for Waiver

Board Calendar

BoEE Budget for 2007

Committees

Waterloo CSD Application to Become a Licensure Program

Adjournment

Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that the Board go into closed session for the purposes of discussing whether to initiate licensee disciplinary proceedings and discussing the decision to be rendered in a contested case, pursuant to Iowa Code sections 21.5(1)(d) and 21.5(1)(f). MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

William Haigh moved, with a second by Greg Robinson, that in case number 04-19, In the Matter of: Scott S. Brighton, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – yes; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – yes; Aboud – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that in case number 05-02, In the Matter of: Timothy L. McCloud, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Aboud – yes; Smith – yes; Chen – yes; Seeland – yes; Duehr – yes; Paulsen – yes; Wellborn – yes; Robinson – yes; Henderson – yes; Haigh – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Jacqueline Wellborn moved, with a second by William Haigh, that in case number 05-07, In the Matter of: Daniel K. Miller, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – recuse; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – yes; Aboud – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that in case number 05-24, In the Matter of: Logan Peitscher, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – yes; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – no; Aboud – no; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

William Haigh moved, with a second by Greg Robinson, that in case number 05-23, In the Matter of Steven Rex Shirk, the Board initiate review of the proposed decision to examine whether the proposed sanction is appropriate in light of the findings. Roll call vote: Aboud – yes; Smith – yes; Chen – yes; Seeland – no; Duehr – yes; Paulsen – yes; Wellborn – yes; Robinson – yes; Henderson – yes; Haigh – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

Jacqueline Wellborn moved, with a second by Greg Robinson, that in case numbers 06-07, 06-08, 06-09 and 06-10, the Board find that, although one or more of the allegations in the complaint may be substantiated by the witnesses interviewed in the course of the investigation, and the allegations may constitute a technical violation of the board’s statute or administrative rules, the evidence before the board indicates that the violation does not rise to the level of action against a practitioner’s license. Taking into account these circumstances, and the Board’s mission to act upon those complaints which involve a threat to the health and safety of students and the public, the Board will not pursue formal disciplinary action in this matter. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – yes; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes;
Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – yes; Aboud – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

William Haigh moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that in case number 06-11, the Board find that, although one or more of the allegations in the complaint may be substantiated by the witnesses interviewed in the course of the investigation and the documents gathered in the course of the investigation, and the allegations may constitute a technical violation of the board’s statute or administrative rules, the evidence before the board indicates that adequate steps have been taken to remedy the violation and to ensure that incidents of a similar nature do not occur in the future. Taking into account these circumstances, and the Board’s mission to act upon those complaints which involve a threat to the health and safety of students and the public, the Board will not pursue formal disciplinary action in this matter. Roll call vote: Aboud – yes; Smith – yes; Chen – yes; Seeland – yes; Duehr – yes; Paulsen – yes; Wellborn – yes; Robinson – yes; Henderson – recuse; Haigh – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

Jean Seeland moved, with a second by Ying Ying Chen, to approve the May 3, 2006, minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Jean Seeland moved, with a second by Beverly Smith, to adopt and file the proposed amendments to Chapter 17 that would subject a number of applicants to an audit of the credits they are submitting for the renewal of their license. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Thomas Paulsen moved, with a second by Ying Ying Chen, to adopt and file the Chapter 7 rules to address the procedural responsibilities of the Board in licensing applicants who are not U.S. citizens. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Ying Ying Chen, to adopt and file emergency the changes to Chapter 14 that require first-time administrators
to apply for an initial license and to participate in a mentoring and induction program. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

John Aboud moved with a second by Jean Seeland, to adopt and file emergency the change to Chapter 17 that requires the Board to review the sex offender registry, the central registry for child abuse information, and the dependent adult abuse records for every renewal application, with the fee no greater than actual associated costs. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Jackie Wellborn was out of the room at the time of the vote and returned shortly thereafter.)

John Aboud moved, with a second by Beverly Smith, that in PFW 06-06, William R. Watson, the Board table the petition with a request that Board staff work with Mr. Watson to determine what is necessary for him to fulfill the requirement for the third year of teaching experience required for the administrative license. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE, with recusal by Greg Robinson.

John Aboud moved, with a second by Beverly Smith, that in PFW 06-07, the Board deny the Petition for Waiver. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Jeffrey Henderson moved, with a second by Jean Seeland, that the Board approve for one year the Waterloo CSD’s application to be a licensure renewal program provider, with conditions to be met by June 1, 2007. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE, with recusal by Beverly Smith.

The Board of Educational Examiners held its annual retreat in the Grimes State Office Building. Board orientation for new Board Member Tammy Duehr plus interested current members was scheduled for 9 a.m. Board Chair Judy Jeffrey called the meeting to order at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2006. Members attending were John Aboud, Tammy Duehr, William Haigh, Jeffrey Henderson, Judy Jeffrey, Thomas Paulsen, Greg Robinson, Jean Seeland, Beverly Smith and Jacqueline Wellborn. Also in attendance were Dr. George Maurer, Executive Director of the Board; Barbara Hendrickson, Board Secretary; Susan Fischer and Beth Myers, staff Consultants; and two visitors. Ying Ying Chen was unable to attend the meeting on Thursday.

Executive Director Dr. George Maurer reported that the three FY 2006 goals had been accomplished, and he began to review some particulars. In response to high interest in the bundling of endorsements, Dr. Maurer agreed to have material ready for the December meeting.

Dr. Maurer, Administrative Consultant Susan Fischer and Consultant /
Investigator Beth Myers had held individual meetings in May with representatives of the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), the Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Preparation (IACTE), the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI) and the Department of Education (DE), and in June with the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA). Efforts to meet with representatives of the area education agencies proved inopportune, but responses to the planned agenda questions were received. Board Member Greg Robinson suggested that in the future, the organization of school attorneys might be included when soliciting input from constituent groups. Dr. Maurer remarked that the most important thing to emerge from the meetings was the interaction between Board staff members and stakeholder representatives, an observation echoed by Board Members Jacqueline Wellborn and Jean Seeland. Dr. Maurer commented that some type of continuation of significant contact may be appropriate, particularly since communication was a central theme in the constituents’ responses. He believes that some of the FY 2006 goals, therefore, are actually ongoing, since they are the work of the Board, and they will join the goals to be formulated for FY 2007.

Dr. Maurer brought the Board up-to-date on several office matters that were a direct outcome of the implementation of the results of the Kaizen Event held in December. Recommendation was made to develop baseline data to show, especially to the legislature and the governor’s office, the increased efficiency achieved.

Dr. Maurer next guided board members in a review of the detailed comments and themes that resulted from the following questions posed to stakeholders:
1) What do you believe is the most important function of the BoEE?
2) What barriers are you aware of that create problems for an individual school district/individual practitioner: What statutes or rules need to be enacted or amended? Barriers not inconveniences!
3) Are practitioners prepared and licensed on the basis of rigorous standards? What statutes or rules need to be enacted or amended?
4) Do Board statutes and rules protect the interests of students and practitioners? What statutes or rules need to be enacted or amended?

The Board recessed from 2:35 p.m. to 2:51 p.m.

Following further discussion, the Board set its goals for FY 2007 and brainstormed activities for carrying them out. The first goal was continued from last year but with new ideas for activities. The Board will develop rules for practitioner licensure that maintain high standards, are research-based and provide flexibility in attainment. The second goal was a modification of last’s year’s third goal. The Board will develop an ongoing communication plan for the dissemination of information to the constituent groups and receipt of feedback from them. Two-way communication was emphasized for the coming year. Board Chair Judy Jeffrey concluded the day’s business by asking Dr. Maurer to bring back to the Board the goals, suggested activities and timelines in an organized form.

The Board recessed for the day at 3:46 p.m. and reconvened at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2006. Members attending were John Aboud, Ying Ying Chen, Tammy Duehr, William Haigh, Jeffrey Henderson, Judy Jeffrey, Thomas Paulsen, Greg Robinson, Jean Seeland, Beverly Smith and Jacqueline Wellborn. Also in attendance were Dr. George Maurer, Executive Director of the Board; Christie Scase, Assistant Attorney General and legal counsel to the Board; Barbara Hendrickson, Board Secretary; and other visitors.

Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that the Board go into closed session for the purposes of discussing whether to initiate licensee disciplinary proceedings and discussing the decision to be rendered in a contested case, pursuant to Iowa Code sections 21.5(1)(d) and 21.5(1)(f). MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Board reconvened into open session at 10:15 a.m.

William Haigh moved, with a second by Greg Robinson, that in case number 04-19, In the Matter of: Scott S. Brighton, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – yes; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – yes; Aboud – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that in case number 05-02, In the Matter of: Timothy L. McCloud, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Aboud – yes; Smith – yes; Chen – yes; Seeland – yes; Duehr – yes; Paulsen – yes; Wellborn – yes; Robinson – yes; Henderson – yes; Haigh – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Jacqueline Wellborn moved, with a second by William Haigh, that in case number 05-07, In the Matter of: Daniel K. Miller, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – recuse; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – yes; Aboud – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that in case number 05-24, In the Matter of: Logan Peitscher, the Board accept the stipulation and settlement submitted by the parties and issue an order incorporating the agreement of the parties and imposing the agreed-upon sanction. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – yes; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – no; Aboud – no; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

William Haigh moved, with a second by Greg Robinson, that in case number 05-23, In the Matter of Steven Rex Shirk, the Board initiate review of the proposed decision to examine whether the proposed sanction is appropriate in light of the findings. Roll call vote: Aboud – yes; Smith – yes; Chen – yes; Seeland – no; Duehr – yes; Paulsen – yes; Wellborn – yes; Robinson – yes; Henderson – yes; Haigh – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

Jacqueline Wellborn moved, with a second by Greg Robinson, that in case numbers 06-07, 06-08, 06-09 and 06-10, the Board find that, although one or more of the allegations in the complaint may be substantiated by the witnesses interviewed in the course of the investigation, and the allegations may constitute a technical violation of the board’s statute or administrative rules, the evidence before the board indicates that the violation does not rise to the level of action against a practitioner’s license. Taking into account these circumstances, and the Board’s mission to act upon those complaints which involve a threat to the health and safety of students and the public, the Board will not pursue formal disciplinary action in this matter. Roll call vote: Haigh – yes; Henderson – yes; Robinson – yes; Wellborn – yes; Paulsen – yes; Duehr – yes; Seeland – yes; Chen – yes; Smith – yes; Aboud – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

William Haigh moved, with a second by Jacqueline Wellborn, that in case number 06-11, the Board find that, although one or more of the allegations in the complaint may be substantiated by the witnesses interviewed in the course of the investigation and the documents gathered in the course of the investigation, and the allegations may constitute a technical violation of the board’s statute or administrative rules, the evidence before the board indicates that adequate steps have been taken to remedy the violation and to ensure that incidents of a similar nature do not occur in the future. Taking into account these circumstances, and the Board’s mission to act upon those complaints which involve a threat to the health and safety of students and the public, the Board will not pursue formal disciplinary action in this matter. Roll call vote: Aboud – yes; Smith – yes; Chen – yes; Seeland – yes; Duehr – yes; Paulsen – yes; Wellborn – yes; Robinson – yes; Henderson – recuse; Haigh – yes; and Jeffrey – yes. MOTION CARRIED.

Jean Seeland moved, with a second by Ying Ying Chen, to approve the May 3, 2006, minutes. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Board Member Greg Robinson reported that he and Assistant Attorney General and legal counsel to the Board Christie Scase made an ethics presentation before the Iowa Association of School Boards with about 120 people in attendance. Every June the Greater Des Moines Partnership, made up of chambers of commerce from all the metro area, takes people to Washington, D.C. for a lobbying effort. About 200 business leaders went this year. Dr. Robinson has participated for the past five years, and this year he accompanied the largest delegation of school personnel. This endeavor affords each time a tremendous opportunity for educators to get direct contact with not only the state’s legislative groups, but also important staffers. In addition, it permits access to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Within the past three years, participants met with the U.S. Secretary of Education, the Assistant Secretary of Education and the Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education. This year the group particularly addressed concerns regarding the USDE’s public announcement that Iowa was refusing to be in compliance with No Child Left Behind (NCLB) regarding the highly qualified teacher issue. Without dissent, Iowa’s congressional delegation supported Iowa’s attempts to negotiate the issue over the past 15 months with the federal government. Board Chair Judy Jeffrey had met with Iowa’s congressional staff prior to Dr. Robinson’s visit, and she referred board members to Iowa’s congressional leaders’ letter of support directed to the U.S. Secretary of Education. Ms. Jeffrey added that mandatory testing will begin in the fall of 2007 in order to have data to establish a cut score. All students graduating from the elementary teacher preparation programs will be required to take the test. Board Member Jeffrey Henderson commented that the graduating teachers hired in the last three to four years are way ahead in their ability to walk into a classroom, take it over and do their jobs, much more than teachers of ten to fifteen years ago.

Board Chair Judy Jeffrey asked if there were any public comments. There were none.

Executive Director Dr. George Maurer reported on a number of issues:
1) He reviewed the May monthly financial report. He said he would give the Board a complete report at the end of the fiscal year.
2) A table addressed legislative changes and how each will be handled.
3) To lunchtime he deferred discussion on the matter of laptop computers for board members’ use.
4) Board members interested in serving on the Executive Committee as a replacement for Brian Carter should communicate that to Board Chair Judy Jeffrey.
5) He wants to establish a new committee of two to three members, the Operating Guidelines Committee, which would develop a booklet about how the Board operates.
6) Letters from the Area Education Agency (AEA) 9 Superintendent’s Organization about the sign language interpreter licensure law, from AEA 11 about the online ethics course, and from Des Moines Public Schools about the Statement of Professional Recognition (SPR) required for occupational and physical therapists were included for board members’ perusal. Staff members will review those and bring them back to the Board for discussion.
7) He will report in August on his attendance at the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Conference.

Proposed amendments to licensure renewal rules would accommodate the online renewal process and require individuals selected for audit to send in documents proving completion of the requirements listed in IAC Chapter 17. Jean Seeland moved, with a second by Beverly Smith, to adopt and file the proposed amendments to Chapter 17 that would subject a number of applicants to an audit of the credits they are submitting for the renewal of their license. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Proposed rules for Chapter 7, “Proof of Legal Presence,” would give practitioners and other interested people more notice of the requirements to prove legal presence in the United States. Thomas Paulsen moved, with a second by Ying Ying Chen, to adopt and file the Chapter 7 rules to address the procedural responsibilities of the Board in licensing applicants who are not U.S. citizens. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The Board reviewed two sets of rules that would carry out directives of Senate File 2272 to become effective July 1, 2006. The rule to require a background check on renewal applicants generated significant discussion about the associated fee. Vote was postponed to the afternoon in order to modify that language.

Board members then looked at new requirements for administrators to obtain full licensure. They considered a handout of a new set of rules, revised from those in the board packet. When the Iowa Leadership Standards are complete, the Board will review for notice additional rules for the professional administrator license. Greg Robinson moved, with a second by Ying Ying Chen, to adopt and file emergency the changes to Chapter 14 that require first-time administrators to apply for an initial license and to participate in a mentoring and induction program. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

At the May meeting, the Board tabled action on the proposed changes in rules in the content endorsements from K-6 and 7-12 to K-8 and 5-12, i.e., the 2 Up – 2 Down rule. The Board will vote on the Notice of the rules at the August meeting.

Administrative Consultant Susan Fischer once again brought before the Board alternative certification scenarios of the types that the staff receives when an out-of-state applicant desires Iowa licensure. The Board made recommendations on three of the situations and tabled counsel on the remaining two until next time.

Executive Director Dr. George Maurer apprised the Board that administrators will not be able to renew their licenses because the second evaluator program has not been completed. To attend to the short-term need before the course will be ready in the fall of 2007, the Board will see at the next meeting rules to notice to extend the license.
Staff developed a proposed records retention schedule, which will be filed with the State Records Commission in an effort to facilitate a change in the number of paper documents that must be retained by the Board. It is the intent that electronic copy be adequate record for 70 years and that hard copy need not be retained after about two months. The Board’s consensus was to move forward with the request.

The Board recessed for lunch at 11:57 a.m. and reconvened at 12:45 p.m.

The Board turned immediately to the rule on a background check for renewal applicants, postponed from the morning session. John Aboud moved with a second by Jean Seeland, to adopt and file emergency the change to Chapter 17 that requires the Board to review the sex offender registry, the central registry for child abuse information, and the dependent adult abuse records for every renewal application, with the fee no greater than actual associated costs. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. (Jackie Wellborn was out of the room at the time of the vote and returned shortly thereafter.)

William Watson filed a petition to waive the requirement for three years of teaching experience required for the administrative license. He has served as an athletic/activities director and has had many administrative duties such as scheduling and facilities management. He has also had experience working with students as a coach and on athletic issues of compliance, eligibility and discipline. He moved from the initial to standard license based on two years of his experience, but the Board found that Mr. Watson lacks experience in instruction and curriculum. John Aboud moved, with a second by Jean Seeland, to deny the Petition for Waiver, which motion and second were subsequently withdrawn. Since two years of experience had already been formally credited, recommendation was made to request additional information from Mr. Watson in order to evaluate his experience for the third-year requirement. A second option would be to work with board staff to determine what he would need or what he could do to suffice for the third required year of teaching experience. Jean Seeland then moved to grant the waiver, but the motion failed for lack of a second. John Aboud moved, with a second by Beverly Smith, that in PFW 06-06, William R. Watson, the Board table the petition with a request that Board staff work with Mr. Watson to determine what is necessary for him to fulfill the requirement for the third year of teaching experience required for the administrative license. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE, with recusal by Greg Robinson.

Scott Grimes asked the Board to waive the rules for a Class B license that require an individual seeking to obtain some other endorsement to have completed at least two-thirds of the requirements for that endorsement. He holds a standard license with endorsements for general elementary classroom and an administrative license with endorsements for elementary principal and new evaluator. He received his first administrative license in 2001. He is currently the elementary principal at Louisa-Muscatine Community Schools, and the school board submitted a letter of request to allow Mr. Grimes to serve as superintendent so that the board is able to conduct a judicious search for a permanent placement. Mr. Grimes has not completed any hours beyond his master’s degree toward the superintendent endorsement. John Aboud moved, with a second by Beverly Smith, that in PFW 06-07, the Board deny the Petition for Waiver. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The Board agreed to keep the meeting dates as they had been confirmed for the balance of 2006 and to approve the following for 2007: February 7, with a legislative reception at the Capitol and debriefing afterwards on February 8;
March 2; April 5; May 4; June 21-22 (board retreat); and August 3. If there is a need, a meeting may be held telephonically in January.

Executive Director Dr. George Maurer promised a more detailed budget report in August, but briefly showed the Board the difference in the budget between
FY 2006 and FY 2007.

Board Chair Judy Jeffrey repeated the invitation to board members to indicate interest in the vacancy on the Executive Committee and in the planned Operating Guidelines Committee. Two or three members of the latter will work with Executive Director Dr. George Maurer to generate a document containing operating guidelines for the Board, a project to commence after the first of the year. Topics included would be matters such as communication with the press, decorum at a board meeting, responsibilities of statute that direct the duties of the Board, orientation of new board members—essentially a policy and procedures manual. John Aboud, Jean Seeland and Beverly Smith agreed to serve on the Operating Guidelines Committee.

Licensure Consultant Geri McMahon presented an application from the Waterloo CSD to become a Licensure Renewal Program. Dr. Denise Schares, Director of Professional Development for the Waterloo CSD was present to answer questions. The application met the timelines and criteria established by the Board for initial approval, which Executive Director Dr. George Maurer recommended. Board Chair Judy Jeffrey supported the aim of a customized and unique program, while cautioning against duplication of what some other entity might already be providing. She said that she had suggested to Dr. Maurer that they re-examine the rules for AEA accreditation and see how the agencies and the school districts can work in a good collaborative arrangement that meets the needs of the districts and teachers. Jeffrey Henderson moved, with a second by Jean Seeland, that the Board approve for one year the Waterloo CSD’s application to be a licensure renewal program provider, with conditions to be met by June 1, 2007. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE, with recusal by Beverly Smith.

There being no further business, Board Chair Judy Jeffrey adjourned the meeting at 1:53 p.m.