EDUCATION OVERSIGHT BOARD MEETING MINUTES November 16, 2006 - 08:00 A.M. Room 512A State Capitol Building Oklahoma City, OK 73105 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Gerald Dickerson, Patrick Gilmore, Susan Field, Pat Mayes, Sen. Susan Paddack, and Rep. Odilia Dank BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHER REGULAR ATTENDEES: Office of Accountability Staff: Robert Buswell, Matt Hesser, Jerry Hsieh, and Dan Craig VISITORS: None Call to Order and Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. and declared a quorum to be present. Approval of Minutes: Mrs. Field made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2006 meeting. Mr. Gilmore seconded the motion and it was accepted unanimously. Status Report on the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program: Mr. Hesser informed the Board that the data collection process was proceeding nicely. All of the data had already been received from both Career-Tech and the Office of Juvenile Affairs. Data collection from the State Department of Education was mostly on schedule and that the Oklahoma State Regents’ Office had promised their data when available, most likely in February. Hesser went on to discuss the Office’s 2006 School Questionnaire. He said the 83% of principals statewide had already responded to the survey and that a response rate in the mid-90 percent range was estimated. Hesser felt that across the board, the schedule was going very much like last year’s. Status Report on the Oklahoma School Performance Review Program (OSPR): Mr. Craig reported that the Wewoka School Performance Review was completed, and that the final report had been presented to the Wewoka Board of Education on October 2nd. He also discussed the status of each of the eight outstanding reviews. The Little Axe final report will released on December 9th, and the Clinton report should be released in early January, 2007. The Broken Bow and Idabel reports should be completed by April of 2007, and the Frederick, Wynnewood, and Springer reports should be finished by May, 2007. The Felt review is still in its planning phase. Year-to-Date Expenditure Report for FY 2007: Mr. Buswell distributed a detailed spreadsheet to the Board that outlined the expenditures for the year and remaining funds. Buswell walked the Board through the major expenditure areas and answered member’s questions about the expense report. Mr. Mayes made a motion to accept the expense report, Mrs. Field seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Executive Session as per O.S. 25-307 Part B, Item 1: The Board invited staff to stay for this portion of the meeting. Mr. Buswell advanced Mr. Rick Cobb to the Board as his choice for the newly create position of Coordinator of School Improvement with the Okalahoma School Performance Review. Mr. Cobb has received an advanced degree in education, served as both a teacher and a principal, worked with the GEAR UP program for the State Regents for Higher Education, received training certifications from Ruby Payne and SREB, and presented at numerous meetings and conferences. It was these credentials which made him the best candidate for the position out of the 15 or so applicants who met the job qualifications. After a short discussion, Mrs. Field made a motion to hire Mr. Cobb to the new position. Mr. Mayes seconded the motion and it carried unopposed. Announcements: None Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m. The minutes of the November 16, 2006 meeting of the Education Oversight Board were approved as submitted on January 24, 2007.