MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
                                                                                                                                 Revised 5/21/12
 
Tuesday, May 22, 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 Baltimore County
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
8:00 a.m.  CALL MEETING TO ORDER                                                                                               
 
8:05 a.m.
 
1.   Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of April 24, 2012
b) Personnel                                                                              
c) Budget Adjustments for April, 2012                                 
 
Information & Discussion
 
8:10 a.m.
 
2. Race to the Top Update
 
8:20 a.m.
 
3. Maryland’s ESEA Waiver Request
 
8:30 a.m.
 
4. State Legislative Update
 
8:45 a.m.
 
5. Maryland Association of Student Councils’ Year End Report                                   
 
8:55 a.m.
 
6. Public Response 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 REPORT
 
Information & Discussion
 
9:40 a.m.
 
7.  Progress Report on Proposed Amendments to Certification Regulations 
 
9:50 a.m.
 
8. State Superintendent’s Update
 
10:00 a.m.
 
9. Board Member Update
 
10:10 a.m.  ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
 
Recognition
 
11:15 a.m.  
 
10. Teachers of the Year                                                                                           
 
12:15 p.m.  ADJOURN FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON 
 
Action Item
 
1:45 p.m.
 
11. Alternative Governance Proposals
Baltimore County Power Point Presentation
Cecil County Power Point Presentation
Montgomery County Power Point Presentation                                                                   
 
2:45 p.m.
 
12. Public Comment
 
3:15 p.m.
 
13. Opinions
 
3:20 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.