Board Agenda - January 28, 2014
MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Tuesday, January 28, 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 Montgomery County
9:00 a.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
9:03 a.m.
1. Consent Agenda Items
a) Approval of Minutes of December 16, 2013
b) Personnel
c) Budget Adjustments for December, 2013
Information & Discussion
9:10 a.m.
2. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Update
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
4. Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Extension
Action Item
10:15 a.m.
5. COMAR 13A.02.06 General Financial Aid to Local School Systems
10:30 a.m.
BREAK
Action Item
10:45 a.m.
6. COMAR 13A.08.01 General Regulations
ADOPTION
Information & Discussion
11:15 a.m.
7. 2013 Bridge to Excellence Master Plans Updates
11:45 a.m.
Noon ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Information & Discussion
2:00 p.m.
9. Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services (DSE/EIS) Strategic Plan
2:40 p.m.
10. Race to the Top Update
3:00 p.m.
11. State Superintendent’s Update
- High School Assessment Transition
- 2013 High School Graduation Data
3:30 p.m.
12. Public Comment
4:00 p.m.
13. Board Member Updates
4:10 p.m.
14. Opinions
4:15 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.