The Law and Licensing Committee approved committee goal language that emphasizes educator and school leader development, strengthened policy work to improve system effectiveness, and data governance.

The adopted language reads, in substance: improving educational excellence by (1) prioritizing educator and school leadership development; (2) enhancing system effectiveness by creating, simplifying and clarifying policy while maintaining robust data governance; and (3) providing for flexibility and monitoring in implementation. Committee members discussed the balance between being specific to Law and Licensing work and aligning with boardwide goals; several members said the language should be broad enough to endure changes in committee membership and to interlock with other board committees.

The motion to approve the goal language passed unanimously. Members said they expect to revisit wording as other committees finalize their goal language to ensure alignment across the board.