MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
                                                        REVISED 9/17/10                   
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
 
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 Howard County
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
9:00 a.m.  CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
9:03 a.m.
 
1.   Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of August 24, 2010                                    
b) Personnel Tab B                                                                                                
c) Budget Adjustments for August, 2010 Tab C
 
Information & Discussion
 
9:10 a.m.
 
2. Race to the Top Update
- Transition to the Common Core State Curriculum Tab D                               
 
9:45 a.m.
 
3. Maryland’s SAT, PSAT, AP Results                              
 
Action Item
 
10:00 a.m.
 
4. COMAR 13A.04.17 (Repeal and Replace) Tab F                                   
    Environmental Education
    ADOPTION
 
10:15 a.m. BREAK
 
Information & Discussion
 
10:30 a.m.                                       
 
5. DLLR Annual Report – High School Diplomas by Examination Tab G            
 
11:00 a.m.
 
6. SEED School Report and Update Tab H                                       
11:45 a.m. ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
 
Information & Discussion
 
2:15 p.m.
 
7. Charter School Review 
Memo
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Power Point
                                                               
 
3:30 p.m. BREAK
 
Action Items
 
3:45 p.m.
 
8. Waiver of School Improvement Status Tab E                                       
 
3:55 p.m.
 
9. Annual Update on Financial Reporting Requirements Tab J                           
 
4:05 p.m.
 
10. Public Libraries Capital Grant Projects Tab K                                      
 
4:15 p.m.
 
11. State Education Budget Proposal Tab L                                             
 
Information
 
4:20 p.m.
 
12. State Superintendent’s Update   
 
4:30 p.m.
 
13. Public Comment 
 
5:00 p.m.
 
14. Opinions
 
5:05 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.