Meeting Agenda ¹

1. Call to Orders
2. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION MOTION
   • BHE 25-23 Bristol Community College Presidential Appointment
3. COMMISSIONER’S SPOTLIGHT
   January Spotlight Presentation:
   1. Next Steps on the work of the Advisory Council on the Advancement of Representation in Education (ACARE)
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ²
5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
   • Minutes from June 20, 2024, BESE-BHE Joint Meeting
   • Minutes from December 3, 2024, BHE Meeting
6. REMARKS
   • A. Board of Higher Education Chair
   • B. Secretary of Education
   • C. Presidents
     • Community College Presidents – Luis Pedraja
     • State University Presidents – Linda Thompson
   • D. Student
   • E. Commissioner
7. BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION MOTIONS
   • BHE 25-24 Motion to Authorize the Commissioner to Solicit Public Comment on 610 CMR 15.0: Massachusetts Inclusive Post Secondary Education Initiative Program Guidelines
   • BHE 25-25 Authorization for the Commissioner to Seek, Accept and Administer Grants, Gifts, and Trusts for System-Wide Purposes
8. Other Business
9. Adjournments

¹ The above listings of matters before the Board of Higher Education are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair of the Board to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items, not listed, may also be brought up for discussion, to the extent such is permitted by law.

² The Board may reserve one-half hour during the agenda of its regular meetings for public participation. Individuals seeking to speak to the Board should so inform the Commissioner's Office in writing, setting forth the purpose for which they seek to speak, at least 24 hours before the relevant meeting. The Chairperson shall determine whether said individuals shall be permitted to speak and, if so, for how long they may speak on the designated topic. The Chairperson may exercise discretion to waive the notice requirement set forth above and invite an individual(s) present at the meeting to address the Board.