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32 <br /> 1 Slide #25 <br /> OCS Action Items <br /> - ! <br /> ■ Creation of retention focus groups <br /> • Increasing NBCT support for candidates <br /> (from 2 to 1 S) <br /> ■ FaII Certified Interns (from 5 to 29) <br /> EIInaOlCNLLEIF6F IMSlI RC <br /> 2 R <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #26 <br /> rM <br /> Questions? <br /> 5 MMd <br /> 6 Commissioner Richards asked what the plan is for employees working under provisional <br /> 7 licensure. <br /> 8 Jeffrey Koweek said they must monitor those employees and provide more support to <br /> 9 make sure that everyone is successful. <br /> 10 Danielle Jones said that when teachers are on a provisional license, there are <br /> 11 requirements from the state on what they must do. <br /> 12 Commissioner Richards asked what the time frame is. <br /> 13 Jeffrey Koweek said that the provisional license timeframe is three years, and the <br /> 14 alternative license is one year but they both have different steps they are required to meet. <br /> 15 Commissioner Richards asked if there is a salary differentiation. <br /> 16 Jeffrey Koweek said they are considered licensed teachers. <br /> 17 Commissioner Richards asked Sheldon Lanier for more information about slide#11. She <br /> 18 asked if Black students are one of the lowest in proficiency. <br /> 19 Sheldon Lanier said that there has been an increase of 2.2% from the previous school <br /> 20 year to 23-24 for Black students. <br /> 21 Commissioner Richards said she is trying to understand the trend. She asked if there was <br /> 22 a dip in COVID. <br /> 23 Sheldon Lanier said that he does not have that information but would be able to provide it <br /> 24 to the Board. <br />