2025-01-09 State Board Meeting Agenda

Times are approximate and may need to be adjusted.

Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
State Board Room (second floor)
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

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State Board Business Meeting

9:00 a.m.

Call to Order

  1. Approve the Agenda
  2. Communication
    1. Public Comment
    2. Director's Report
    3. Nonpublic Schools Advisory Committee Update
    4. Community College Advisory Committee Update
  3. Consent Agenda
    1. November 13, 2024 and December 5, 2024 Meeting Minutes

9:40  a.m.

  1. State Board Work Session: National Association of Charter School Authorizers (Goal 2)

11:40 a.m.

  1. Charter School Contract Template (Goal 5)

12:00 p.m.

Lunch/Board Reports

12:30 p.m.

  1. Charter School Application - Davenport Prep (Goal 5)

1:00 p.m.

  1. Charter School Application - Distinctive Academy (Goal 5)

1:30 p.m.

  1. Charter School Application - Great Oaks High School and Career Center Davenport (Goal 5)

2:00 p.m.

  1. Charter School Application - Great Oaks High School and Career Center Des Moines (Goal 5)

2:15 p.m.

  1. Charter School Application - Horizon Science Academy Davenport (Goal 5)

2:45 p.m.

  1. Charter School Application - Red Barn Schoolhouse (Goal 5)

3:15 p.m.

  1. Empowering Excellence Charter School Amendment Request (Goal 5)

3:30 p.m.

  1. Independent Accrediting Agency Application Approvals (Goal 2)

    a. Association of Christian Schools International

    b. American Montessori Society

    c. Cognia

    d. Christian Schools International

    e. Independent Schools Association of the Central States

    f. National Lutheran Schools Association

4:15 p.m.

  1. Legislative Update (Goals 1-5)

4:35 p.m.

Adjourn