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.                                       

9.   Race to the Top Update                                    


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.