Board Agenda - March 25, 2014
	                               MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
	    
	                                                       Tuesday, March 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 February 25, 2014
     b) Personnel
     c) Budget Adjustments for February 2014
	  
Information & Discussion
                  
9:10 a.m.
2. Update on Early Learning: 2013-2014 School Readiness Report
        9:30 a.m.                                
3. Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant Quarterly Report
        9:40 a.m.                                
4.   CAIRE Teacher/Leadership Survey
        
      
Action  Items
        
            
10:00 a.m.
10:20  a.m.                                                               BREAK
        
    
10:35 a.m.
6.   State Superintendent’s Update
                -  School Year Waiver Requests
                - School Year Waiver Requests for Nonpublic Schools
                - 2014 MSA Administration
        
      
Information &  Discussion
        
      
10:55 a.m.
        11:15  a.m.                                 
        11:30  A.M.                                 
        Noon                                                ADJOURN  TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
        
      
Information & Discussion (con't)
        2:00 p.m.                                      
10. Board Member Updates
        
          
          2:10 p.m.                                      
11. Public Comment
        2:40  p.m.                                       
12. Opinions
        2:45 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.      
                                                                  
    

