
Persons desiring to speak to the State Board, must call (410-767-0467) or e-mail (charlene.necessary@maryland.gov)
9:35 a.m. Prince Georges County Audit Response
State wide 11% of graduates have used it. In Prince George’s County, 24% of graduates have used it.
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MSDE State Board Meeting Agenda January 30, 2018
MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street – 7th Floor Board Room
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Andrew R. Smarick, President
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9:01 a.m. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Andrew R. Smarick, President
• Approval of Minutes of December 4 and 5, 2017
• Personnel
• Budget Adjustments, December 2017
9:05 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENT
9:35 a.m. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
• Update on U.S. Department of Education’s Feedback on ESSA Plan
• Prince Georges County Audit Response
10:50 a.m. BREAK
11:05 a.m. ACTION
• 2017-2018 Identification of “Comprehensive Needs” Schools for
Purpose of Awarding Quality Teacher Stipends
11:20 a.m. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
• Baltimore City Schools Update
• State Board Reports and Planning
• Committee Updates
• Kirwan Commission
• Policy Review
• Additional Reports
• Review Tentative Items for February 26-27, 2018 Meeting
• Bridge Accountability Recommendations
• Early Childhood
• Educational Testing Service (ETS)
• Legislative Update
• Graduation Rates
• Definitions for “At-Risk”
• Superintendent’s Report
• Regulatory Actions
• Board Member Updates/Comments
12:30 p.m. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
2:00 p.m. RECOGNITION
• Maryland Secondary School Assistant Principal of the Year
2:15 p.m. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
• Superintendent’s Report
• Report on Graduation Cohort Data
• Updates:
– Responses to State Board’s Bridge & Graduation Questions
– Financial Literacy
– ESSA Participation Rate
3:00 p.m. ACTION
• Regulations
• COMAR 13A.03.02 Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in MD
(ADOPTION)
• COMAR 13A.03.04 Test Administration and Data-Reporting Policies and Procedures
(AMEND–PERMISSION TO PUBLISH)
• COMAR 13A.12.01.04 Options for Obtaining Initial Maryland Certification
(AMEND–PERMISSION TO PUBLISH)
• COMAR 13A.12.01.05 General Requirements for Professional Certificates
(AMEND–PERMISSION TO PUBLISH)
• COMAR 13A.12.01.08-1 Adjunct Certificate
(NEW–PERMISSION TO PUBLISH)
• COMAR 13A.12.03.04 Pupil Personnel Worker
(AMEND–PERMISSION TO PUBLISH)
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