Re: Exiting Standards Commission Meetings

["Tim Ewers" <tewers@moscow.com>]

I attended the first Open House in Twin Falls at which the draft Exiting
Standards document from the Idaho Board of Education's Exiting Standards
Commission was presented.  The meeting was very poorly attended, perhaps
fifteen people total of whom maybe five to seven appeared to be "public."
Only three people provided public comment.  The comments were generally
favorable toward the effort expended by the commission.  However, the State
Board was criticized for not better informing the public about the open
house meetings and for not providing the draft document prior to the
meeting.  Other concerns voiced regarding the document included the lack of
specificity of the standards, (how will the standard be assessed?) and the
lack of a more comprehensive plan for dealing with the students who don't
meet the standards.  The draft document is available on the internet at:

http://www.sde.state.id.us/osbe/exstand.htm

Tim Ewers

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Trail <ttrail@moscow.com>
To: vision2020 <vision2020>
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 9:34 PM
Subject: Exiting Standards Commission Meetings


>I've received a number of requests about the dates and locations of the
>Exiting Standards Open Houses--
>
>July 27--7:00-9:30 p.m.--Twin Falls, Twin Falls High School,
>         1615 Filer Ave. E.
>
>July 28--7-9:30 pm--Nampa, Skyview High School, 1303 E. Greenhurst
>
>July 29--Wednesday--4-6:00 pm, Pocatello, The Education Center, 3115 Pole
Line
>         ; 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Idaho Falls, Clair E. Gail Junior High School
>           955 Garfield St.
>
>July 30--Thursday--7-9:30 pm--Lewiston, Lewiston High School, 1114 9th
>
>August 1--Saturday--9 am to noon, Sandpoint,Sandpoint High School, 410
Divison
>         St.
>
>August 3--Monday--7-9:30 pm. Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene High School,
>          N. 5530 4th St
>
>August 4--Tuesday--7-9:30 pm, Boise, Capital High School, 8055 Goddard Rd
>
>
>I do not have much information on advanced draft availability.  There will
>be drafts handed out at each community meeting.  Call Allison Westfall
>208-332--6812 Dept. of Ed. in Boise or the toll free number1-877-394-8464.
>
>Rep. Tom Trail/Dist. 5
>
>Dr. Tom Trail
>International Trails
>2039 Mt. View Rd.
>Moscow, Id. 83843
>Tel:  (208) 882-6077
>Fax:  (208) 882-0896
>e mail ttrail@moscow.com
>
>