The Arizona State Board of Education will hold a meeting, open to the public, on Monday, March 23, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Arizona Department of Education, Room 122, 1535 W. Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 85007.
The Board’s agenda includes:
● Update regarding State Board of Education as a separate budget unit.
● Consideration to approve the appointment of Brett W. Johnson of Snell & Wilmer to provide legal services for Arizona State Board of Education (Board) employees Christine M. Thompson and Sabrina Vazquez in connection with the dispute regarding the Department of Education’s authority over Board employees, including the issue of who may terminate Board employees, in accordance with the terms of appointment as outlined by the Office of the Attorney General.
● Arts standards revisions awaiting State Board of Education approval to open public review, pursuant to the May 19, 2014, State Board of Education adopted process for the development and adoption of academic content standards.
● Presentation and discussion regarding legislative affairs. The Board may take action to support, oppose or remain neutral on specific legislative proposals.
● Presentation and discussion regarding AzMERIT implementation, timeline for the approval of AzMERIT standard setting, and consideration of the proposed AzMERIT performance level names and policy level descriptors.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the State Board Office at (602) 542-5057. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.