1. Listening Session with Georgia State Representatives and Senators Presentation provided by: Dr. Mary Kay Bacallao, Board of Education Member, Fayette County Website: www.marykaybacallao.jimdo.com E-mail: marykaybacallao@hotmail.commarykaybacallao@hotmail.com

2. New Regulations Have you ever been subjected to new rules because of the mistakes of others? A few students misbehave so the whole class misses recess. That limits freedom and initiative for non- offenders.

3. Standards for School Board Members Did you know that there are standards for school board members? Why? Who? When?

4. (1) “ The State Board of Education shall adopt a training program for members of local boards of education by July 1, 2011. The State Board of Education may periodically adopt revisions to such training program as it deems necessary. (2) Within three months of adoption by the State Board of Education of a training program pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, each local board of education and each governing board of other local units of administration shall adopt a training program for members of such boards that includes, at a minimum, such training program and requirements established by the State Board of Education pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. Each local board of education shall incorporate any revisions adopted by the State Board of Education to the training program pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection within three months of adoption of such revisions.” Georgia State Board of Education Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools October 26, 2010 Page 6 of 15

5. Equity vs. Equality: Equal Results or Equal Opportunity? “Emphasis on 0- age 5” Compulsory Attendance begins at age 5 “Public Private-Partnerships” Un-consitutional “Student academic failure is unacceptable.” Without the freedom to fail, students will not learn how to succeed. “Reduce the number of agencies”

6. Georgia Code § 20-2-240(a) further asserts: “The State Board of Education shall adopt and prescribe all rules, regulations, and policies required by this article (Article 6) and such other rules, regulations, and policies as may be reasonably necessary or advisable for proper implementation, enforcement and carrying out of this article and other public school laws and for assuring a more economical and efficient operation of the public schools of this state or any phase of public elementary and secondary education in this state.” Georgia State Board of Education Brad Bryant, State Superintendent of Schools October 26, 2010 Page 6 of 15

7. U. S. Constitution Article 1 Section 8 Enumerated Powers- do not include education Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

8. Ga. Constitution Article 8 Section 1 The provision of an adequate public education for the citizens shall be a primary obligation of the State of Georgia. Public education for the citizens prior to the college or postsecondary level shall be free and shall be provided for by taxation. There shall be a State Board of Education which shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. (changed in 1983)

9. Article 8 Section 5 Local School Systems Authority is granted to county and area boards of education to establish and maintain public schools within their limits.

10. Words that do not appear in the Ga. State Constitution Curriculum Assessment Test Standards Textbooks

11. GEORGIA STATUTES AND CODES § 20-2-49 - Standards for local board of education members The General Assembly finds that local boards of education play a critical role in setting the policies that lead to the operation and success of local school systems. School board members hold special roles as trustees of public funds, including local, state, and federal funds, while they focus on the singular objective of ensuring each student in the local school system receives a quality basic education. Board duties require specialized skills and training in the performance of vision setting, policy making, approving multimillion dollar budgets, and hiring a qualified superintendent. The motivation to serve as a member of a local board of education should be the improvement of schools and academic achievement of all students. Service on a local board of education is important citizen service. Given the specialized nature and unique role of membership on a local board of education, this elected office should be characterized and treated differently from other elected offices where the primary duty is independently to represent constituent views. Local board of education members should abide by a code of conduct and conflict of interest policy modeled for their unique roles and responsibilities. And although there are many measures of the success of a local board of education, one is clearly essential: maintaining accreditation and the opportunities it allows the school system's students. http://statutes.laws.com/georgia/title-20/chapter-2/article-3/20-2-49#sthash.Wzmtl0pM.dpuf

12. The History of SACS and Advanc-Ed http://www.advanc-ed.org/company-overview

13. GEORGIA STATUTES AND CODES § 20-2-140 - State Board of Education to establish competencies and uniformly sequenced core curriculum The State Board of Education shall establish competencies that each student is expected to master prior to completion of the student's public school education. The state board shall also establish competencies for which each student should be provided opportunities, at the discretion of the student and the student's parents, to master. Based upon these foregoing competencies, the state board shall adopt a uniformly sequenced core curriculum for grades kindergarten through 12. Each local unit of administration shall include this uniformly sequenced core curriculum as the basis for its own curriculum, although each local unit may expand and enrich this curriculum to the extent it deems necessary and appropriate for its students and communities. http://statutes.laws.com/georgia/title-20/chapter-2/article-6/part-2/20-2-140#sthash.cksuXN2r.dpuf

14. Elected officials, their constituents and parents are by passed. Appointed State School Board members make the decisions about curriculum.

15. How should school governance work? Let’s look at some ancient principles, used by the founding fathers.

16. The United States of America A Constitutional Republic … govern ourselves through elected representatives. You are our elected representatives. We are the elected representatives for the people in our counties.

17. The Government of Ancient Israel The Making of America, page 18

18. Proposed School Governance Plan for the State of Georgia

19. Accurate Weights and Measures The CCRPI is not an accurate measure. According to the CCRPI, students with limited English proficiency, students who are economically disadvantaged and special education students are better prepared for college and careers than other students. Why? Those students generate more points than other students, even with the same test scores. That is the way the CCRPI bonus and challenge points work at the school level. And who out there thinks the CCRPI is a valid and reliable score? What was it intended to measure, college and career readiness? The name needs to be changed. Just because it intends to measure college and career readiness, does not make it so.

20. Common Core Educational Treadmill- Everyone goes the same speed.

22. Popham, J. W. (1975). Educational evaluation. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

23. Accurate Measures Testing, not assessment What kind of tests do we need? Formative placement tests so we know where to start. End of the year tests so we can see how much we have learned.

24. Will taking your temperature more often bring down your fever? What makes us think that more tests increase student achievement?

25. Tests to determine… End of School Year Reading Level End of School Year Math Level End of School Year Writing/Grammar Level Truth in Testing… equal opportunity not equal educational results.

26. Georgia’s former State Superintendent of Schools- Kathy Cox and Georgia's former Governor- Sonny Perdue accepted the CC State Standards sight unseen. They put every public school child on a train, without knowing the destination.

27. Now we know the destination. It is time to get off this train.

28. Cyrus McCormick The Wright Brothers

29. CC Contradictions GPPF Report cites Achieve and the Fordham Foundation Language Arts- 81% Correlation, 50% change Math- 90% correlation, 1-2 year change Mobility: Integrated vs. Traditional CC Math

30. Powerpoint from Achieve, Inc. describing the CC math pathways http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/1101

32. Broad CFR sponsored task force Achieve US DOE CCSSO Pearson Sir Michael Barber CEO McKinsey & Co. College Board ACT In-Bloom Wireless Generation Parent Trigger Americas Promise Alliance NCEE NGA Gates PARCC Walton FEE J. Bush FEE J. Bush Student Achieve- ment Partners Student Achieve- ment Partners Americas Choice Common Core US Dept of Defense Connections Academy Colin Powell Lou Gerstner Big Data FUSE TFA Lumina State Farm Walton Boeing GE Nationwide David Coleman Former Consultant President Lou Gerstner Bob Wise FORMER DIRECTOR CO-SPONSORED CCSS INITIATIVE EDUCATIONAL REFORM & NATL. SECURITY REPORT Condi Rice Lou Gerstner Co-Founder Partner to Manage PARCCSC SBAC After 2014 Lumina Joanne Weiss Joanne Weiss Director RTTT Chester Finn Broad McKinsey Advisors for 2009 DOE Blue Print Broad McKinsey Advisors for 2009 DOE Blue Print Alma Powell Chair Pearson Walmart Lumina Boeing LockHeed Ford Funders Rupert Murdoc h & Joel Klein Rupert Murdoc h & Joel Klein Spelling Gene Wilhoit (CCSSO) Spelling Gene Wilhoit (CCSSO) Fordham Funds Sponsored ALEC Bill State Farm Acquired For Profit Spin Off From NCEE Sir Michael Barber Former Consultant Creator Chair Board State Farm Supports Natl Curriculum CCSS BOD Co-Chair Petersmyer Co-Chair McKinsey Consultant Helped Develop Supports FUSE A Board Member Employed by Gates Florida ? Contract to Manage Data After 2015 Marc Tucker Chris Minnich Director Former Employee CCSSO Klein Co-Sponsored The CFR Paper Supports CCSS Managed Data Collection for PARCC Facilitated by CCSSO (Corporate Partner) Developed Standards American Enterprise Inst. Rick Hess signs report American Enterprise Inst. Rick Hess signs report Revenaugh was co-chair of ALEC Education Committee Slide from Karen Bracken

33. Question and Answer Materials can be downloaded from: www.MaryKayBacallao.Jimdo.com