To monitor, advise, and make recommendations on all matters related to education policy, including but not limited to: academic performance, assessments, college and career readiness, curriculum, early childhood education, and educator certification. To review pending legislation that will impact the State Board and public schools in Maryland and provide advice and recommendations to the full Board on any necessary action, as well as develop an annual legislative agenda for the State Board.
2023 Meetings
October 19, 2023 - 8 p.m
November 30, 2023 - 8 p.m
December 14, 2023 - Postponed
2024 Meetings
January 10, 2024
February 7, 2024
March 13, 2024
April 10, 2024
May 8, 2024
June 12, 2024
Watch | Agenda
6:30 p.m. – Opening Remarks
6:35 p.m. – COMAR 13A.07.08 Incentive Program for Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – Permission to Publish (Action)
6:50 p.m. – COMAR 13A.05.09 Programs for Homeless Children – Permission to Publish (Action)
6:55 p.m. – COMAR 13A.03.02.12 Graduation Requirements for Public High Schools in Maryland – Permission to Publish (Action)
7:05 p.m. – Trauma Informed Prevention and Postvention (Information Only)
7:25 p.m. – Legislative Review (Information Only)
7:30 p.m. – Adjourn
6:35 p.m. – COMAR 13A.15 Family Child Care, 13A.16 Child Care Center, 13A.17 Letters of Compliance, 13A.18 Large Family Child Care Homes (Safe Sleep) – Permission to Adopt with Nonsubstantive Changes
6:45 p.m. – COMAR 13A.07.02.01 Contracts - Permission to Publish
6:55 p.m. – COMAR 13A.08.02.17 School Use of Reportable Offenses - Permission to Republish
7:05 p.m. – Legislative Review
7:20 p.m. – Adjourn
6:35 p.m. – Early Learning Standards
6:55 p.m. – Teacher Licensure Assessments: Adoption of Regenerated Assessment
7:15 p.m. – Legislative Review
6:35 p.m. – 6th and 7th Grade Social Studies Revised Frameworks
7:05 p.m. – COMAR 13A.08.01.17 Use of Reportable Offenses (Permission to Republish)
7:20 p.m. – Legislative Review
7:45 p.m. – Adjourn
This meeting has been postponed until the new year.
8:00 p.m. – Opening Remarks
8:05 p.m. – Review of State Board 2024 Legislative Platform
8:20 p.m. – Review of December Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Items
Consent Agenda Items:
13A.01.05 Appeals to the State Board of Education (Permission to Adopt)
13A.01.07 Nondiscrimination in Education (Permission to Adopt)
13A.15.13 and 14 Family Child Care; 13A.16.17 and 18 Child Care Centers; 13A.17.15 and 16 Child Care—Letters of Compliance; 13A.18.14 and 15 Large Family Child Care Homes (Permission to Adopt)
13A.15 Family Child Care; 13A.16 Child Care Centers; 13A.17 Child Care—Letters of Compliance; 13A.18 Large Family Child Care Homes (Permission to Adopt)
Regulatory Actions for Discussion:
13A.08.01.02-3 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (Permission to Publish)
13A.07.06 Programs for Professionally Licensed Personnel (Permission to Adopt)
13A.12 Educator Licensure (Permission to Adopt)
8:00 p.m. – Welcome and Introductions
8:05 p.m. – Committee Protocols and Norms
8:15 p.m. – 2024 State Board Legislative Platform Discussion
9:00 p.m. – Review of October Board Meeting Regulations