MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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 Allegany and Washington Counties
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Action Items
9:03 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of February 24, 2009
b) Approval of Minutes of March 11, 2009 Special Meeting
c) Personnel
d) Budget Adjustments for February, 2009 Tab D
e) FY 2009 Budget Reductions Tab E
Recognition
9:10 a.m.
2. Maryland Superintendent of the Year Tab F
Information & Discussion
9:20 a.m.
3. The Public School Construction Program
Memo
Power Point Presentation
9:50 a.m.
4. State Legislative Update Tab H
10:10 a.m.
5. Federal Legislative Update Tab I
10:20 a.m. BREAK
Information & Discussion (cont’d)
10:35 a.m.
6. School Readiness Report
Memo
Report
Power Point
11:05 a.m.
7. Report of Response to Financial Literacy Task Force Recommendations Tab K
Action Items
11:20 a.m.
8. COMAR 13A.12.03.11 School Social Worker (Review) Tab L
11:35 a.m.
9. COMAR 13A.12.07 Resident Teacher Certification (Approval) Tab M
11:50 a.m.
10. COMAR 13A.05.08 Work-Based Learning Program (Adoption) Tab N
Information & Discussion
11:50 a.m.
11. State Superintendent’s Update
12:05 p.m. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recognition
2:05 p.m.
12. 2009 Milken Award Winner Tab O
Action Item
2:30 p.m.
13. Voluntary State Curriculum: World Languages Tab P
Information & Discussion
3:00 p.m.
14. HSA Update
Memo
Power Point
3:30 p.m. BREAK
Information & Discussion
3:45 p.m.
15. NASBE Update
3:55 p.m.
Public Comment
4:25 p.m.
16. Opinions
4:30 p.m. A D J O U R N M E N T