Board Agenda - October 30, 2013
MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
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 Anne Arundel County
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
9:03 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of September 24, 2013
b) Personnel
c) Budget Adjustments for September, 2013
Oral Argument
9:10 a.m.
2. Tiffany Neal, et al. v. Anne Arundel County Board of Education
Information & Discussion
9:55 a.m.
3. 2013 High School Performance
High School Assessment Results, Graduation and Drop-out Rate
School Progress/School Progress Index: 2013 High School Results
10:25 a.m.
4. Proposal to enact Emergency Regulations: COMAR 13A.04.12
Program in Mathematics (4th Year of Mathematics)
10:35 a.m. BREAK
Information & Discussion (cont’d)
10:45 a.m.
5. COMAR 13A.08.01 School Discipline Proposed Regulations – Errata
10:50 a.m.
6. Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board Proposed
Regulatory Actions
COMAR 13A.12.02 Blind, Visually Impaired (AMEND)
COMAR 13A.12.01 General Provisions (AMEND)
Action Items
11:10 a.m.
7. Early Childhood Race to the Top Grant Quarterly Update
11:30 a.m.
8. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s Annual Report
on the General Education Diploma (GED)
Noon ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Information & Discussion
2:00 p.m.
2:20 p.m.
10. State Superintendent’s Update
2:30 p.m.
11. Board Member Updates
2:35 p.m.
12. Public Comment
3:05 p.m.
13. Opinions
3:10 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.