EDUCATION OVERSIGHT BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 16, 2007 - 8:00 A.M. Room 412-B State Capitol Building Oklahoma City, OK 73105 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Gerald Dickerson, Patrick Gilmore, Susan Field, Pat Mayes, and Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Penny Williams, Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre and Rep. Tad Jones OTHER REGULAR ATTENDEES: Office of Accountability Staff: Robert Buswell, Matt Hesser and Jerry Hsieh VISITORS: Andy Young, State Department of Education Call to Order: Mr. Dickerson called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. Roll Call: Mr. Dickerson called roll and declared a quorum to be present. Approval of Minutes: Mr. Mayes made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2007 meeting. Ms. Field seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Status Report on the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program: Mr. Buswell began by informing the Board that the Profiles 2006 District Reports and School Report Cards had been sent out to schools and that the process of printing the District Reports had begun. Buswell provided members examples of the documents. Mr. Hesser went on to explain that the State Report was progressing nicely and that it would likely go to the printer later in the month. Hesser then presented highlights from the Profiles 2006 State Report. Buswell and Hesser went on to tell the Board that staff would be working on a press release announcing the documents and that distribution of the documents would start in early June. Status Report on the Oklahoma School Performance Review Program (OSPR): Mr. Buswell reported that the Wewoka, Little Axe, and Clinton reviews were completed and the reports had been presented to the local boards. The Broken Bow and Idabel reports were in their final stages and would be presented to the school boards sometime in June. Staff was in the process of editing the Frederick, Springer and Wynnewood reports, and was hopeful that the reports would be released sometime during the second half of the summer. Staff had also completed the onsite review of Felt and was beginning the process of writing the report. Dan Craig and Rick Cobb were at the on-site visits for Wetumka, Weleetka, Sasakwa, and Justice. The reports for these four reviews were scheduled for release in November or December 2007. The RFP for the review of Okmulgee had been released and the process of reviewing proposals was about to begin. The on-site visits were scheduled for August and September Review and Discussion of Education Oversight Board/Office of Accountability Mission: Mr. Buswell handed the Board a draft of the mission statement. Ms. Field made a motion to approve the proposed mission with the addition of a slight modification. Mr. Gilmore seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Year-to-Date Expenditure Report for FY 2007: Mr. Buswell provided the board with an YTD expenditure report. He reminded the board that the State Regents save their billing for rent of office space and computer / internet connectivity until June and that expenditures for printing services also come at the very end of the fiscal year. Board members asked several other questions and Ms. Field made a motion to accept the report. Mr. Mayes seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Legislative Update: The Board discussed a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce titled, “Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Effectiveness,” which gave Oklahoma a failing grade in the categories of “Truth in Advertising About Student Proficiency” and “Academic Achievement.” Mr. Andy Young, Deputy State Superintendent provided the board comments with regard to the reports findings. New Business: None Announcements: None Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m. The minutes of the May 16, 2007 meeting of the Education Oversight Board were approved as submitted on September 26, 2007.