MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
                                                                                                                                                                
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 Worcester County 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
8:30 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
8:32 a.m.
 
1.   Consent Agenda Items
a)  Approval of Minutes of May 22, 2012
b)  Personnel
c)  Budget Adjustments for May, 2012
d)  National Board Candidates for 2012-13 Assessment Cycle
e)  Permission to Publish:
 
     COMAR 13A.12.01.02 Definitions (AMEND)
     COMAR 13A.12.01.06E Advanced Professional Certificate (AMEND)
     COMAR 13A.12.01.11 Renewal (AMEND)
     PERMISSION TO PUBLISH                                                          
Recognition
 
8:40 a.m.
 
2.   Superintendent of the Year                
 
8:50 a.m.
 
3.   Elementary Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year
 
9:00 a.m.
 
4.   National Green Ribbon Schools Award Recipients 
 
Information & Discussion
 
9:20 a.m.
 
5.   Race to the Top Update
 
9:30 a.m.
 
6.   Race to the Top Focus Area: Alert System for Students at Risk Dashboard  (Longitudinal Data System)
RTTT Project 27 Dashboard Overview of Student Alerts
 
10:15 a.m.  BREAK
 
10:30 a.m.
 
7.   Follow Up to State Board Report: A Safe School, Successful                                      
      Students, and A Fair and Equitable Disciplinary Process Go Hand in
      Hand: A Study of School Discipline Practices and Proposed 
      Regulatory Changes
        -  Making Decisions About Proposed Disciplinary Regulations
        - Local School Systems’ Student Attendance Policies
        - Current Data on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
 
11:30 a.m.
 
8.   Status Report on Maryland Regulatory and Legislative Action Related 
 
Noon   ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
 
Action Item
 
2:00 p.m.
 
9. COMAR 13A.07.09 Evaluation of Teachers and Principals
    ADOPTION
 
2:10 p.m.
 
10. COMAR 13A.12.03.02 School Counselor                         
      APPROVAL          
 
2:15 p.m.
 
11. COMAR 13A.03.02.02 and .05    
      Online Learning and Maryland Public Education
      PERMISSION TO PUBLISH EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
 
2:35 p.m.
 
12. State Superintendent’s Update and Remarks
 
2:45 p.m.
 
13. Board Member Updates
 
3:00 p.m.
 
14. Public Comment
 
Recognition
 
3:30 p.m.
 
15. Student Board Member Service 
      Interim State Superintendent
 
3:50 p.m.
 
16. Opinions
 
3:55 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.