MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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 Howard County
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
9:02 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of July 19, 2011
b) Personnel Tab B
c) Permission to Publish:
COMAR 13A.08.01.17 School Use of Reportable Offenses (AMEND) Tab C
COMAR 13A.05.09.02 Programs for Homeless Children (AMEND) Tab D
COMAR 13A.03.04.07 Sanctions for Violations (AMEND) Tab E
d) Approval to Change the School Improvement Status of Tier II Schools in Baltimore City
and Prince George’s County Tab F
Information & Discussion
9:10 a.m.
2. Race to the Top Update
9:20 a.m.
3. Race to the Top Focus Area: Partnership for Assessment of College and Career Readiness Tab G
Action Items
9:45 a.m.
4. COMAR 13A.01.02 Facilities Required in Public Schools
ADOPTION and Approval of Physical Education Facilities Guidelines Tab H
9:50 a.m.
5. COMAR 13A.06.01 Programs for Food and Nutrition
ADOPTION Tab I
Information & Discussion
10:00 a.m.
6. Report to General Assembly on Minimum Academic Performance
Standards for Student Athletics Tab J
10:15 a.m.
7. Interim State Superintendent’s Update
10:30 a.m. BREAK
Information & Discussion
10:45 a.m.
8. Panel on Timeline and Provision of Educational Services
(Long Term Student Suspensions and Expulsions) Tab K
Maryland Association of Board of Education Response
Public School Superintendents' Association of MD Response
Montgomery County Public Schools' Response
Open Society Institute-Baltimore Response
11:30 a.m.
9. Public Comment
Noon ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Action Items
2:00 p.m.
10. 2012 State Board Meeting Schedule Tab L
2:05 p.m
11. Capital Budget and Five Year Capital Improvement Plan Tab M
2:10 p.m.
12. Opinions
2:15 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.