Office of the Secretary

January 15, 2008

Kneip Conference Room #3

700 Governors Drive; Pierre, SD 57501

Agenda Item 1.0

Subject: Adoption of January 15, 2008 Agenda

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Agenda Item 2.0

Subject: Approval of November 19, 2007 Meeting Minutes
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Agenda Item 3.0	Stephanie Weideman & Gay Pickner, DOE
Subject: NCLB Standards and Assessment Update

Agenda Item 4.0

Stephanie Weideman, DOE

Subject: Alternate Content Standards Name Change
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Agenda Item 5.0	Sam Gingerich, BOR
Subject: Board of Regents Update

Agenda Item 6.0

Rick Melmer, DOE

Subject: Follow up to P21 Council – 21^st Century High School discussion

Agenda Item 7.0	Lanette Johnston, DOE
Subject: Teacher of the Year / Milken Educator Presentations

Agenda Item 8.0	Patricia Chlouber, US DOE
Subject: Updates from US DOE

Agenda Item 9.0	Rick Melmer, DOE
Subject: Secretary’s Report

Agenda Item 10.0

Lanette Johnston, DOE

Subject: First Reading National Board Certification Rules
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Agenda Item 11.0

Mark Wilson &
Becky Nelson, DOE

Subject: First Reading Postsecondary Instructor Credential Administrative Rules
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Agenda Item 12.0

Mark Wilson, DOE

Subject: Perkins IV State Plan Overview and Requirements
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Agenda Item 13.0

Mark Wilson, DOE

Subject: Technical Institute – Facility Application Form
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Agenda Item 14.0	Technical Institute Presidents
Subject: Technical Institute – Legislative Update

Agenda Item 15.0	Marilyn Kockrow, Oglala
Subject: Oglala Lakota Construction and TV Production Update

Agenda Item 16.0	Rick Melmer & Darla Mayer, DOE
Subject: Legislative/Budget Presentation

Agenda Item 17.0

Rick Melmer, DOE

Subject: Teacher Compensation Assistance Program Recommendations for Approval

Agenda Item 18.0	Keith Moore, DOE
Subject: GEAR UP Update