MSDE State Board Meeting Agenda October 24, 2017

MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Meeting Of The Maryland State Board Of Education, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 Agenda
(Revised 10.23.2017)

Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street – 7th Floor Board Room
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595


9:00 a.m.
                                              CALL MEETING TO ORDER
                                                          (Call Meeting To Order Audio)Audio

                                                              PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

9:01 a.m.                                              CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
                                                             (Consent Agenda Audio)Audio

-   Approval of Minutes of September 7 & 19, 2017
-   Personnel
-   Budget Adjustments September 2017
-   Approval of National Board Candidates


9:03 a.m.                                                          ORAL ARGUMENT
                                                                     (Oral Argument Audio)Audio
Yvette Finley-Gaines v. Montgomery County Board of Education

9:50 a.m.                                                          PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comments (Public Comments Audio 1)Audio (Public Comments Audio 2)Audio

10:20 a.m.                                               STATE BOARD BUSINESS ITEMS

     •  Teacher Induction, Retention, and Advancement (SB 493)
         (Teacher Induction, Retention, and Advancement (SB 493) Audio)Audio
     • 
Graduation Requirements and Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
         (Graduation Requirements and Bridge Plan for Academic Validation Audio)Audio

11:00 a.m.                                                                       BREAK

11:15 a.m.                                               STATE BOARD BUSINESS ITEMS

     Board Reports and Planning
     •  Committee Updates
             •  Mental Health Committee Report
(Mental Health Committee Report Audio)Audio
     •  December Meeting – Tentative Items (December Meeting – Tentative Items Audio)Audio
     •  Board Member Updates/Comments

12:00 p.m.                                               STATE BOARD BUSINESS ITEMS

     Superintendent’s Update
     •  Update on Research Department Protocol & Webpage
        (Update on Research Department Protocol & Webpage Audio)Audio
     • 
Maryland Center for School Safety  (Maryland Center for School Safety Audio)Audio

12:40 p.m.                                              ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION


2:40 p.m.                                                 STATE BOARD BUSINESS ITEMS

     Superintendent’s Report
     •  PARCC Update (PARCC Update Audio)Audio
     •  Update on Recent Grants and Awards
             •  Charter School Grant (Charter School Grant Audio)Audio
             •  Federal Striving Readers’ Comprehensive Literacy Grant
                (Federal Striving Readers’ Comprehensive Literacy Grant Audio)Audio
             •  BOOST Scholarship 2017-2018 (BOOST Scholarship 2017-2018 Audio)Audio
             •  Gifted and Talented Grant
(Gifted and Talented Grant Audio)Audio

3:10 p.m.                                                 STATE BOARD BUSINESS ITEMS

     •  Financial Reporting Requirements (Financial Reporting Requirements Audio)Audio
                • 
Regulatory Actions
             •  Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems
                   (Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems Audio)Audio

                • 
COMAR 13A.07.08 Incentive Program for Certification Alignment (Amend)
                   (COMAR 13A.07.08 Incentive Program for Certification Alignment (Amend) Audio)Audio
             •  COMAR 13A.04.16 Programs in Fine Arts (Adoption)

                   (COMAR 13A.04.16 Programs in Fine Arts (Adoption) Audio)Audio

     
3:30 p.m.                                                           OPINIONS
                                                                     (Opinions Audio)Audio

3:35 p.m.                                                  A D J O U R N M E N T
                                                                 (Adjournment Audio)Audio


*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 (charlene.necessary@maryland.gov) 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.