MSDE State Board Meeting Agenda March 23, 2021


MEETING OF THE MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Revised 3/23/2021

SCHEDULING & TIMING OF AGENDA ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595

SPECIAL NOTICE: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Tuesday, March 23, 2021 meeting of the State Board of Education will be conducted entirely via livestream, and there will be no public access to the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Please note the meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. State Board members and presenters will participate in the virtual meeting, and members of the public will be able to hear the audio and see presentations in real time. Members of the public will be able to hear and view the livestream of the meeting in real time via the teleconference livestream below and via the YouTube livestream. Agenda items have been condensed to include only those items that require State Board action at this time. The new procedure for virtual public comment is available online: Maryland State Board of Education Public Comment Guidelines and Procedures For Virtual Meetings

Maryland State Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Teleconference Livestream

MEETING OPENING

9:00 AM

  • Call to Order
  • Roll Call
  • Declaration of Quorum
  • Opening Remarks

PUBLIC COMMENT

9:05 AM
  • Public Comment

NEW BUSINESS

9:35 AM

REPORTS TO THE STATE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION

9:45 AM

BREAK

11:30 AM

EXECUTIVE SESSION

12:00 PM

  • 2 Appeals
  •  Legal advice regarding the State Superintendent search, employment terms, and pending legislation


REPORTS TO THE STATE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION

2:00 PM


STATE BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATES

3:30 PM

  • Additional Updates/Comments

OPINIONS

4:00 PM

ADJOURN

4:05 PM


The State Board of Education is pleased to receive public comment via telephone at each of its virtually-hosted meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 (stateboard.msde@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.