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At the start of the meeting, the presiding officer called for a motion to approve the July agenda. A board member moved and another seconded; the presiding officer then called for those in favor to show by raised hand and the clerk announced a unanimous vote.

The board then moved to approve the minutes of the June meeting; that motion also was seconded and approved unanimously, the transcript records.

Later in the meeting the board nominated Dr. Wayne Reynolds to serve as vice president for the 2022–2023 term and asked for a motion to confirm the nomination. A motion to confirm was made and seconded; the presiding officer invited those in favor to show by raised hand. The provided transcript ends before a final result for that confirmation vote appears.

Mrs. Thornton announced there was one public speaker signed up for the meeting, and she explained the two‑minute limit and decorum rules for public comment before the speaker addressed the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alabama Board of Education Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Alabama State Board of Education approved its July meeting agenda and the June minutes by unanimous voice vote. Board member Dr. Wayne Reynolds was nominated for vice president; the transcript records the nomination, a motion to confirm and a second, but the outcome is not recorded in the provided excerpt.","taxTitle","Alabama State Department of Education, State Agencies, Executive, Alabama","taxId",80275,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6499602,"Student asks State Board to allow minus‑one standard‑error rule for Praxis passing score",150,525185,675275,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809631-4aac62c9e3beb69014dbc69a283af154&start=525&end=675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809631-4aac62c9e3beb69014dbc69a283af154/thumbnail_525185.jpg","/articles/6499602/Alabama/Student-asks-State-Board-to-allow-minusone-standarderror-rule-for-Praxis-passing-score","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499602-098b45dca48b52cab948fba6d13bc021/orig.mp4?Expires=1771087559&Signature=K0UmzYJPL1tP2x70P6u8xioHcnaQGKqGeQ3z8wOWRJSXpvL3RHj0LB0O4IdXu3N06MEjQ-c4pcwJ2hxKhMDyL5NJP4RV1ybGjgRg31yU4s-QKmPx4aDvpokHAFCK7NunlD1~ANbwcHxoc-0YfTt8DNyFUhZsS-mYK-r5Xw~bd8vJEZf8yt~HU-8H-R9u9JHkwE3sfB8e~v5eQK6F2QRILxWJBSdBSu3MPM7CBZvv4reIbyWEroYB7C5OwJSXPE7B3RKBB1G3ntdlDHrMgIK6U79HtAAdMUiW2zN55-6SzV0Xoq-isAbxkTSDlczGFx7EDaCbBqQrJMOmSSwUINIYuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Livingston Long, a senior secondary math education student at Athens State University, told the Alabama State Board of Education at its July meeting that hundreds of college students across the state have completed their coursework but have not passed the Praxis exam required for teacher certification.

Long said the Praxis passing score for his exam, the 5161 math content knowledge test, is currently 160 and that the passing score had previously been 145 before it was raised in steps between Oct. 1, 2018, and Oct. 1, 2020. He told the board his closest score was 159 on April 11 and urged the board to support “the proposal for the minus 1 standard error measurement requirement to obtain a professional” certificate.

The request came during the board’s public‑comment period; Mrs. Thornton, a board staff member who announced public‑comment procedures, told speakers they could address only matters on the current board agenda and that each speaker would have two minutes.

Long described his teaching experience and academic record while urging the board to consider the testing‑standard change. “It is my sincere hope that you support the proposal for the minus 1 standard error measurement requirement to obtain a professional I the effort that you put forth to elevate Alabama's educational program standards,” he said.

The board did not discuss or vote on the Praxis policy during the portion of the meeting in the provided transcript. No staff presentation or formal agenda item regarding Praxis cut scores is recorded in the supplied transcript excerpt.

The public‑comment portion of the meeting included one speaker, and the board moved on to other business after the comment concluded.","A senior education student told the Alabama State Board of Education at its July meeting that hundreds of teacher candidates who have finished coursework cannot get certification because of higher Praxis passing scores and urged adoption of a minus‑one standard‑error measurement policy.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves July agenda and June minutes; nomination made for vice president

Student asks State Board to allow minus‑one standard‑error rule for Praxis passing score