Board Agenda - February 25, 2014
MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street – 7th Floor Board Room
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595
Artwork in the Board Room is from Harford County
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
9:03 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of January 28, 2014
b) Personnel
c) Budget Adjustments for January, 2014
Legal Argument
9:10 a.m. 2. Hari Prasad v. Prince George’s County Board of Education
Recognition
9:55 a.m. 3. 2013-2014 National Title I Distinguished Schools
Information & Discussion
10:10 a.m. 4. Maryland Center for School Safety
10:30 a.m. BREAK
Information & Discussion (cont’d)
10:45 a.m. 5. Report of Best Practices in School Discipline
11:05 a.m. 6. ESEA Waiver Extension Update
11:35 a.m. 7. Race to the Top Update – Focus on Technology
Noon ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Recognition
2:00 p.m. 8. 2014 Maryland Teacher of the Year Selected As
National Finalist
Action Items
2:15 p.m. 9. Transition from Current High School Assessments to
PARCC High School Assessments
2:45 p.m. 10. School Year Calendar Waiver Request
Information & Discussion
2:55 p.m. 11. Legislative Update
3:10 p.m. 12. State Superintendent’s Update
3:25 p.m. 13. Board Member Updates
3:30 p.m. 14. Public Comment
4:00 p.m. 15. Opinions
4:05 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.