MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street – 7th Floor Board Room
Baltimore MD 21201-2595
Artwork in the Board Room is from Baltimore County
8:30 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
8:32 a.m. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Action Items
8:40 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of March 23, 2010 Tab A
b) Personnel Tab B
c) Budget Adjustments for March, 2010 Tab C
8:45 a.m.
2. Alternative Governance Proposals Tab D
Legal Argument
9:30 a.m.
3. Katherine Cureton v. Montgomery County Board of Education
Action Items
10:00 a.m.
4. Race to the Top UpdateTab E
• Unifying theme
• Common Core
• Our approach regarding low-performing schools
• Teacher and principal evaluation systems and input from focus groups
• Draft Application
• Memorandum of Understanding and LEA signatures
• COMAR 13A.07.04 Teacher and Principal Evaluation
(Permission to Publish)
10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:45 a.m.
Race to the Top Update (Continued)
Action Items (cont’d)
11:45 a.m.
5. COMAR 13A.07.01 Teacher Induction Program Tab F
ADOPTION
Noon ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Information & Discussion
2:00 p.m.
6. Interim Report on Study of the Use of Long Term
Suspensions/Expulsion Tab G
2:10 p.m.
7. Panel on the Use of Long Term Suspension/Expulsion
Action Items
3:10 p.m.
8. COMAR 13A.08.06.01 & .02 (Revised) Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Support
ADOPTION Tab H
3:20 p.m. BREAK
Action Items (cont’d)
3:30 p.m.
9. Recommendations of the College Success Task Force Tab I
Information & Discussion
4:00 p.m.
10. State Legislative Update and Budget Update Tab J
4:15 p.m.
11. State Superintendent’s Update
4:30 p.m. Public Comment*
5:00 p.m.
12. Opinions
5:05 p.m. A D J O U R N
*The State Board of Education is pleased to receive oral public comment at each of its regular monthly meetings. In order to allow the State Board sufficient time for its other business, the total time allotted to public comment will generally be limited to thirty (30) minutes. Individuals seeking to speak to the Board will be given three (3) minutes each. Persons desiring to speak to the State Board, must call (410-767-0467) or e-mail (cnecessary@msde.state.md.us) the Board office no earlier than one week prior to the meeting to register to speak. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. In order to make the limited time available most effective, speakers are urged to provide multiple written copies of their comments or other material amplifying their views.