MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                          Revised 6/20/11 
Tuesday, June 21, 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 Carroll County
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
9:05 a.m.
 
1.  Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of May 24-25, 2011                                                                        
b) Personnel Tab B                                                   
c) Budget Adjustments for May, 2011 Tab C                                                               
d) National Board Candidates for 2011-12 Assessment Cycle Tab D
e) Permission to Publish:
 
            COMAR 13A.12.03 (Amend)
             Specialists Tab E 
Action Item
 
9:10 a.m. 
 
2.   COMAR 13A.03.02.04 Graduation Requirements – Environmental
       Education (ADOPTION) Tab F   
 
Recognitions
 
9:15 a.m.
 
3.   Governor’s Partnership for Children in Nature                                                               
 
9:25 a.m.
 
4.   Elementary Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Tab G
 
Information & Discussion
                                                          
9:35 a.m.
 
5.   Race to the Top Update                                                                                                      
                                                                                
Action Items
 
9:55 a.m. 
 
6.   The New Common Core Curriculum Frameworks in English Language      
      Arts and Mathematics PreK-12 Tab H
 
10:40 a.m. BREAK
 
Action Items (cont’d)
 
10:45 a.m.
 
7.   Education Services for Students Placed on Long-Term Suspension
      or Expulsion Tab I
       Report
       Permission to Publish:
       COMAR 13A.08.01.01E (Amend)                              
       COMAR 13A.08.02.01 (Amend)
       COMAR 13A.02.06.02B(9) (Amend)
       Student Records Manual 
       Tab J
 
Information & Discussion
 
11:30 a.m. 
 
8.   Proposed Guidelines for Timely Disposition of Long-Term Discipline Cases Tab K
 
Noon  ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
Recognition
 
2:00 p.m.
 
9. Maryland Professional Development School Network Award Tab L
 
Information & Discussion
 
2:10 p.m.
 
10. Impact of FERPA on MSDE Public Data Reporting Tab M 
Power Point Presentation  
 
Action Item
 
2:30 p.m.
 
11. Alternative Governance Proposal: Baltimore City Tab N
 
Information & Discussion
 
3:00 p.m.
 
12. State Superintendent’s Update
 
3:15 p.m. 
 
13. Public Comment
 
Recognition
 
3:45 p.m.
 
14. Recognition of Departing Student Board Member
 
4:00 p.m.
 
15. State Board Remarks
 
4:30 p.m.
 
16. Opinions
 
4:35 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.