MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
                                                                                                                                                                Revised 4/23/12
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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
8:00 a.m.  CALL MEETING TO ORDER                                                                                               
 
8:05 a.m.  
 
1.   Consent Agenda Items
b) Personnel
c) Budget Adjustments for March, 2012
d) Permission to Publish:
 
COMAR 13A.05.09.02 Programs for Homeless Children
REPROPOSAL                                                                                                     
 
Action Item
 
8:10 a.m.
 
2.   Personnel 
                                                                                                
Information & Discussion
 
8:20 a.m.         
 
3.   Race to the Top Update
 
Action Item
 
8:30 a.m.
 
4.   Race to the Top Focus Area: STEM Standards of Practice
 
Information & Discussion
 
8:50 a.m.
                                
5.   Transition to the New Assessment System and Common Core
Power Point Presentation
 
Recognition
 
9:20 a.m.
 
6.  Maryland’s 2011-2012 Milken Award National Educator
 
Action Item
 
9:30 a.m.
 
7.   Government High School Assessment
Power Point Presentation
 
9:55 a.m.  BREAK
 
Information & Discussion
 
10:05 a.m.
 
8.   Remarks by Governor O’Malley
 
10:45 a.m.   BREAK
 
11:00 a.m.
 
9.   State Legislative Session    
 
Noon  ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
 
Oral Argument
 
2:00 p.m.
 
10. Joseph Gwin v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
 
2:30 p.m.  ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
                                                
Information & Discussion
 
2:45 p.m.
 
11. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Update on Diploma by Exam
 
Action Items
 
3:15 p.m.
 
12. Alternative Governance Proposals
Prince George's County Power Point Presentation
 
3:45 p.m. 
 
13. COMAR 13A.01.05.02 Appeal Contents (Amend)
      ADOPTION
 
3:50 p.m.
 
14. COMAR 13A.12.02.28 World Languages (New)
      APPROVAL
      
      COMAR 13A.12.02.06 Secondary Academic Content Areas (Amend)
      COMAR 13A.12.02.15 Trades & Industry (Amend)
      COMAR 13A.12.02.17 Other Academic Areas (Amend)
      APPROVAL
                                                                
Information and Discussion
 
3:55 p.m.
 
15. Report on the Joint Conference Committee Meeting
 
4:00 p.m.
 
16. Interim State Superintendent’s Update          
       - School Year Calendar Waiver Requests
 
4:10 p.m.
 
17. Board Members Update    
 
4:20 p.m.
 
18.  Public Comment
 
4:50 p.m.
 
19. Opinions
 
4:55 p.m. A D J O U R N M E N T
 
*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.