MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, January 25, 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 Baltimore City Public Schools
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
9:02 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of December 14, 2010
b) Personnel Tab B
c) Budget Adjustments for December, 2010 Tab C
Recognition
9:10 a.m.
2. National Blue Ribbon Schools Tab D
Information & Discussion
9:30 a.m.
3. Race to the Top Update
9:50 a.m.
4. RTTT Featured Presentation: Program Evaluation Tab E
Power Point Presentation
10:20 a.m. BREAK
Action Items
10:35 a.m.
5. SEED School – Change in Admissions Policy Tab F
10:50 a.m.
6. Annual Report of the Baltimore City Public School System Tab G
11:20 a.m.
7. Charter School Review Tab H
12:15 p.m. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Action Item
2:45 p.m.
8. Proposed Regulations on Evaluation of Professionally Certificated Personnel
Information
3:00 p.m.
9. State Legislative and Budget Update
3:15 p.m.
10. Federal Legislative Update Tab I
Action Item
3:30 p.m.
11. Request from a Local School System for a Calendar Modification Tab J
Information
3:40 p.m.
12. State Superintendent’s Update
3:55 p.m.
13. Public Comment
4:25 p.m.
14. Opinions
4:30 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.