State Department of Education June 18-19, 2009
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STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 TAB DESCRIPTION ACTION 1 SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE Information Item TEMPORARY AND PROPOSED RULE – IDAPA 08.02.02.004, RULES GOVERNING UNIFORMITY, INCORPORATED BY 2 Motion to Approve REFERENCE AND 08.02.02.230, RULES GOVERNING UNIFORMITY, DRIVER EDUCATION TEMPORARY RULE – IDAPA 08.02.03.004, 3 RULES GOVERNING THOROUGHNESS, Motion to Approve INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE PROPOSED RULE – IDAPA 08.02.03.170, 4 RULES GOVERNING THOROUGHNESS, Motion to Approve MIDDLE LEVEL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS CREATION OF A STATE BOARD 5 SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW Motion to Approve RESTRUCTURING PLANS 6 IDAHO STATE ACCREDITATION REPORT Motion to Approve APPOINTMENTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL 7 Motion to Approve STANDARDS COMMISSION REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 8 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 9 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve KELLOGG SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 10 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve LAPWAI SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 11 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve MOSCOW SCHOOL DISTRICT SDE TOC Page i STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 12 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve OROFINO SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 13 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve PLUMMER/WORLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 103% STUDENT 14 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING CAP FOR Motion to Approve WALLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTS TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS 15 LESS THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF Motion to Approve MILES/SAFETY BUSING ADJUSTED TRUSTEE ZONES FOR ARBON 16 Motion to Approve ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT SDE TOC Page ii STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 SUBJECT Superintendent of Public Instruction Update to the State Board of Education BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Luna, will provide an update on the State Department of Education. BOARD ACTION This item is for informational purposes only. Any action will be at the Board’s discretion. SDE TAB 1 Page 1 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK SDE TAB 1 Page 2 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 SUBJECT Temporary and Proposed rule change to IDAPA 08.02.02.004, Rules Governing Uniformity, Incorporation By Reference and IDAPA 08.02.02.230, Rules Governing Uniformity, Driver Education REFERENCE August 13, 2004 Idaho Standards for Public School Driver Education and Training last revised by State Board of Education APPLICABLE STATUTE, RULE, OR POLICY Section 33-1701 - 1708 Idaho Code Sections 33-1254 and 33-1258, Idaho Code Idaho Administrative code, IDAPA 08.02.02 – Section 004, Incorporation by Reference BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION This rule change incorporates two changes to IDAPA 08.02.02.004, Rules Governing Uniformity, Incorporation By Reference and a change to IDAPA 08.02.02.230, Rules Governing Uniformity, Driver Education. The first is a change to add an Online Teacher Endorsement to The Idaho Standards for the Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel. This rule change was reviewed and approved by the Board on April 16, 2009, but was vacated and is being proposed again with the Idaho Operating Procedures for Public Driver Education Programs, because rule changes to the same section of rule must be proposed together when in the same rulemaking year. Past trends indicate, and current forecasts project, continued growth in online virtual schools and programs aimed at K-12 learners (Hassel & Terrell, 2004; Long, 2004; O’Gorman, 2005; Southern Regional Education Board [SREB], 2007). Forty-four states currently offer either state supplemental programs, full- time online programs or both. Increases in enrollments of 50%, from fall 2007 to fall 2008, have been reported by one-third of supplemental programs (Watson, Gemin & Ryan, 2008). Idaho K-12 student enrollments in distance learning courses and programs continue to increase exponentially. In fall 2008, over 10,000 Idaho kids were enrolled in online learning courses for either a portion or all of their school day. This spring, that number rose to 15,000 students. Forces fueling the growing enrollments include funding shortages, outdated facilities (Clark, 2001; Fulton, 2002), and policy initiatives supportive of expanded opportunities for alternative routes to education (Hassell & Terrell, 2004; U. S. Department of Education, 2004; Web-Based Education Commission, 2000). The unprecedented demand for online teachers prompted by this growth make us question: Who are those teachers and how are they learning to teach online? And perhaps more importantly, how does one successfully teach online? Many virtual schools have responded to this emerging need by training their own teachers. While this model can be useful for contextualized training to a specific SDE TAB 2 Page 1 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 environment, it also poses a resource burden on schools not prepared to train both teachers and children. It also creates issues with accountability and consistency in training. Historically, initial teacher training has been the realm of higher education. However, without standards for online teachers, teacher education programs are left having to develop their own guidelines and competencies to map to their coursework, resulting in inconsistencies in the quality of training provided to teachers. Recently, the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) released National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (2008). Other state and professional organizations have also released reports or guidelines on standards for online teachers (National Education Association [NEA], 2006; SREB, 2006). These standards provide universities and other entities involved in the professional preparation of teachers a guideline for developing new courses and programs to meet this emerging need. In fall 2008, the Professional Standards Commission created a committee of stakeholders from universities and K12 virtual schools to review and synthesize these standards for adoption in Idaho. The second change to IDAPA 08.02.02.004 and third change to IDAPA 08.02.02.230 both deal with the previously referenced Idaho Operating Procedures for Public Driver Education Programs. The Idaho State Department of Education oversees Idaho Public Driver Education and Training programs. This change will better align the operating procedures with national standards for Driver Education and Training programs, specify requirements that have been unclear before, and add a few new requirements that improve the service offered to Idaho teens. Examples of improvements include: clarifying reasons students may be dropped from a course, the duration of a course, hours per day students may be in class and in a car, requiring parent-teacher contact, reducing paperwork for teachers, disallowing reimbursement to private driving schools that contract with a public school, and disallowing multiple D.U.I. offenders and felony offenders against children from becoming Driver Education and Training instructors. This rule is being presented for approval as a temporary and proposed rule due to the passage of S1133 Driving Businesses Licensure Board, which becomes effective July 1, 2009. This bill separates private driver education from public driver education and moves private instructors and schools to the Department of Occupational Licensing. IDAPA 08.02.02.004 and 08.02.02.230 are incompatible with this change; therefore, the Idaho Operating Procedures for Public Driver Education Programs must be updated before July 1, 2009. IMPACT There will be no financial impact as a result of these changes. SDE TAB 2 Page 2 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 – Idaho Administrative code, IDAPA 08.02.02 – Section 004, Incorporation by Reference and Section 230, Driver Education Page 5 Attachment 2- Idaho Teacher Standards for Online Endorsement Page 7 Attachment 3 – List of Online Endorsement Teacher Standards Committee Members Page 15 Attachment 4 - Proposed Operating Procedures of Idaho Public Driver Education and Training Programs Page 17 BOARD ACTION A motion to approve the Idaho Operating Procedures for Public Driver Education Programs. Moved by __________ Seconded by __________ Carried Yes _____ No _____ A motion to approve the temporary and proposed rule change to IDAPA 08.02.02.004 and 08.02.02.230, Rules Governing Uniformity. Moved by __________ Seconded by __________ Carried Yes _____ No _____ SDE TAB 2 Page 3 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK SDE TAB 2 Page 4 STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JUNE 18-19, 2009 IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 08.02.02 State Board of Education Rules Governing Uniformity 004. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. The State Board of Education adopts and incorporates by reference into its rules: (SD 0803) 01. Incorporated Document. The Idaho Standards for the Initial Certification of Professional School Personnel as approved in August 2008on June 18, 2009. (SD 0803)( )T 02. Document Availability. The Standards are available at theCopies of this document can be found on the Office of the State Board of Education website, 650 W. State St., PO Box 83720, Boise, Idaho 83720-0037, and can also be accessed electronically at http://www.idahoboardofed.orghttp://www.boardofed.idaho.gov. (3-16-04)( )T 03. Incorporated Document. The Standards