Present. Mr. Morris. Mr. Morris is present. Mr. Bout is present. Did I say that right? Thank you. Next item, please. Your consent agenda is ready for approval adding items 3.1 through 3.6 and 4.5 through 4.12.
Motion, Miss Champine. Second, Mr. uh Harris. Any objection? Motion carried. Next item, please. Your first item is on page one, item 2.1, consideration of revisions to bulletins in response to legislation of the 2025 regular legislative session
regarding educator preparation and credentiing. The recommendation is to approve as notices of intent. Revisions to bulletins 130, 146, 746, and 996. Motion, please, to receive Mr. Elance Harris. Second, Michine. Thank you. The
next item we need to clear it. Any any objections? I'm sorry. Any comments? Oh, motion carried. We have uh comment cards. Sarah Gore and Elizabeth Thomas, please come
forward at the table. Please identify yourself and who you represent. Thank you. Miss Holloway as they make their way to the table would acknowledge that this particular item um I think in many ways makes sense for the teacher and their evaluation. So
students that um miss an excessive amount of days are no longer counted in the value ad model um for the classroom teacher. And this is a result of um uh a bill u from this last legislative
session. Sarah, I'm just here to speak on uh bulletin 746 specifically for the state certification. Um I currently hold an ancillary Can you hear me? Use my theater voice. I currently hold an ancillary teaching certificate um for
the talented program and I've been teaching talented theater for 15 years in the public school system in Lafia Parish. Um, and I've had leadership roles outside of school for a very long time and I never thought there was a path forward for me in the school system. Um, when I went to apply for an
educational leadership program, I learned that um, no school in Louisiana would accept me unless I had a level two teaching certificate. So, for me to go around and do that, I would have to go through a different program. No school in the state of Louisiana offers a theater education program. So, I'd have
to go into something else and intern and teach in something else to then go back and apply for my educational leadership certificate uh and accepted into a program there. So, I worked with the University of Louisiana Lafayette and they allowed me into their program um which was wonderful except that I knew
the state wouldn't allow me to get my educational leadership certificate because the criteria requires me to have a level two teaching certificate. So, I worked with Ashley and we talked to lots of other people and we were hoping today that the policy could be amended to say
a level two or ancillary teaching certificate and that would qualify me after going through the program of educational leadership and getting my degree that I would be allowed that certificate. So, one of the other things this update uh does, Miss Holloway, in addition to making the teacher
evaluation shift, you all recall that we um took some aggressive action to make more individuals eligible for the principal ship last year um from various professions. And one of the things that we found in doing that is that some of the individuals within schools right now
that are, you know, master's degree individuals holding ancillary certificates may not have qualified for the principal ship. Um, and so there are, you know, a number of of bright, talented, competent people that hold ancillary certificates um in in various
disciplines. And so we just wanted to provide the opportunity for these individuals who had been working in schools for a long period of time, knows well, uh to also be able to enter into the applicant pool um for school systems to consider. Uh and so this is just
again expanding um the bench of people that could lead schools in Louisiana. Thank you. Thank you. Next, Miss Elizabeth. Good afternoon. My name is Elizabeth Thomas. Um, I really appreciate your time this this afternoon. She kind of
took the words right out of my mouth. I am also a I am a former drama teacher. I began my career 11 years ago right here in Baton Rouge at the McKinley Middle Magnet. And I fell in love with teaching for many reasons, but I also fell in love with the opportunity to better
serve the students of my community. And I felt that I could do that through leadership opportunities that were afforded to me along the way. During COVID, I went back to school to get my masters in curriculum and instruction and I took the practice most recently
scored well beyond the requirement for the state of Louisiana for ed leadership. However, as it stands, I cannot move any forward any any further than I am currently because of the ancillary certification that I received when I first began teaching. Um, if you
consider this, this will not only change the uh trajectory for teachers like me, but it will help us retain talented, competent people who have proven that they are committed to the state of Louisiana, committed to the students here, and willing to serve in all ways
that we can, but particularly with with the experience and knowledge to move them forward. And we really appreciate your consideration in this item. Thank you. Any questions? Any opposition
to the motion? Thank you. Motion carried. Next item, please. Your next item is 4.1. Consideration of executive session regarding discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of a person. The recommendation is to convene executive session.
Can I get a motion to go into executive session, please? Um Mr. Birkkins, Mr. um Harris seconds it. Is there any um public comment or board discussion on this matter before we take a roll call?
No call. Okay. Roll call, please. And Mr. Pel, yes. Mr. Pel says yes. Dr. Armstrong. Yes. Dr. Armstrong, I'm sorry. Mr. Berkin, yes. Mr. Burkin, yes. Mr. Castile, Mr. Castile, yes. Mhan, yes.
Mr. Champine, yes. Mr. Harris, yes. Mr. Harris, yes. Mr. Hollis is absent. Miss Holloway. Yes. Yes. Miss Miller. Yes. Mr. Ronar. Yes. And Miss Dr. Clark. She's on the She's around, but
I'm going have to put her as absent. Yeah. You have a quum. I mean, I'm sorry. Motion pass. Thank you. Okay. All right. In order for this motion to pass this affirmative vote for of members present required. Um,
okay. I can go on. I will advise the audience that we will be in executive session for the length of time necessary for the discussion. No votes will be taken while the committee is in executive session. All votes will be made in public. Additionally, public disclosure is not required if matters
discussed in properly held executive session. At this time, the educator effectiveness committee meeting stands in recess to go into executive session. effectiveness committee meeting and continue with the regular order of the agenda to vote on the items discussed in
executive session. Motion please. Preston Castile. Mr. Castile first and second, Mr. Lance Harris. Next item, please. Your next item is on page 26, item 4.2, consideration of a records review
regarding the reinstatement of a Louisiana teaching credential appropriate to the credentials of Miss Chanel Allen Matutu. The recommendation is to grant, deny, or defer. Madam chair, I have a a motion that um we approve the request in Globo from 4.2
two to 4.5. Thank you. That's first. Second, Mr. Harris. Any opposition? Any questions? Motion carried. Next item, please. That concludes your agenda. Yay. Thank you.
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