MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON TEACHER EDUCATION March 9, 1999

The Council on Teacher Education met at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the MLK Union.

Members present: Dr. Campanis, Dr. Cosbey, Dr. Edwards, Dean Hitch, Ms. Hooser, Ms. Lehman, Dr. Luft, Dr. McGaughey, Dr. Poulter, Ms. Traub, Dr. D. Wolf.

Members absent: Dr. Hussey, Dr. Olsen, Dr. Sylvia.

Staff present: Ms. Dolson, Academic Affairs.

Guests present: Dr. D. Bower, Dr. B. Reid.

I. Minutes.

The Minutes of February 23 1999, were approved as published.

II. Communications:

    1. CAA Minutes from 2/18/99 and 2/25/99.
    2. CGS Minutes from 2/16/99.
    3. CEPS Curriculum Committee Minutes from 2/22/99.
    4. LCOBAS Curriculum Committee Minutes from 2/17/99.

III. 99-4 Student Appeals (SA2).

Dr. Campanis moved and Dr. Poulter seconded the motion to add this item to the agenda. Voting and discussion will be later.
  1. 99-4 Student Appeals (SA1).

Dr. Poulter moved and Dr. Luft seconded the motion to support the subcommittee's recommendation to grant the appeal to allow the student to waive the requirements for approval to student teach. The motion passed unanimously. (This does not guarantee placement in the Spring 2000 semester.)

V. Executive Director's Report:

    1. Dean Hitch was pleased at the number of faculty who attended the content standards public forum presented by the ISBE on March 8. The deadline for written testimony regarding the standards is March 31, 1999.
    2. Dean Hitch will be going to Springfield on March 10 to hear Senate Bill 282 presented. This bill proposes alternate routes to certification.

The meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m. Sally Dolson, Recording Secretary

Please note: All Council Minutes and Agenda are available on the Web at http://www.eiu.edu/~eiucote.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING

March 23, 1999, at 2 p.m.

Arcola/Tuscola Room, MLK Union

 

Agenda: 99-4 Student Appeals (SA2).