Maryland State Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. EST

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Scheduling and timing of agenda items are subject to change.


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Meeting Agenda

9:00 a.m. - Meeting Opening

  • Call to Order

  • Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

  • Pledge of Allegiance

  • Opening Remarks

9:10 a.m. - Public Comment

9:40 a.m. - Consent Agenda

9:45 a.m. - Stakeholder Engagement Session: Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC)

10:15 a.m. - State Superintendent’s Update

10:35 a.m. - Local Education Agency (LEA) Update

10:40 a.m. - 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Data Deep Dive

11:10 a.m. - BREAK

11:20 a.m. - 2024 Cohort Graduation Rate Data (Information Only)

11:35 a.m. - Educator Workforce Overview (Information Only)

12:00 p.m. - Pre-K Expansion Grant and EXCELS Rating Updates (Information Only)

12:30 p.m. Adjourn to Executive Session/Lunch

Executive Session Closing Statement

  • Appeals and Orders

  • Board Leadership Update

1:45 - p.m. COMAR 09.37.01.02 GED Testing Program (Permission to Adopt – Maryland Department of Labor)

2:00 p.m. - COMAR 13A.12.05.05 Administrator Licensure (Permission to Publish)

2:15 p.m. - Review of ESSER Spending and Federal Grants (Information Only)

2:45 p.m. - Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program Briefing (Information Only)

3:15 p.m. - 2025 Legislative Session Update

3:30 p.m. - Public Hearing on the Draft PreK-12 Mathematics Policy

4:30 p.m. - State Board Member Updates

4:35 p.m. - Future Agenda Items and Upcoming Events

4:40 p.m. - Opinions

4:45 p.m. - Adjourn