Maryland State Board of Education to Meet on Tuesday, July 24

BALTIMORE (July 20, 2018) – The Maryland State Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 24 at the Maryland State Department of Education, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore. The meeting will be held in the State Board room on the 7th floor beginning at 9 a.m. Items on this month’s regular agenda include the following:

9:30 a.m. Election of State Board Officers

The State Board will elect its President and Vice President for 2018-19. The election will follow a brief executive session.

11:35 a.m. Every Student Succeeds Act

Staff will brief the State Board on portions of Maryland’s ESSA plan, focusing on the how MSDE will incorporate equity into the accountability plan. All student group performance will be reported in the State’s report cards and the performance of all groups will be used to determine Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) schools.

12:15 p.m. Lead Higher

Staff will provide an update of the Lead Higher Initiative, designed to close equity gaps for economically disadvantaged students and students of color in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.

3:10 p.m. School Safety

The State Board will hear an overview on the Maryland Safe to Learn Act of 2018, passed by the General Assembly in April and signed into law by Governor Hogan. The legislation created a variety of State standards and guidelines, intending to keep students safe from harm while attending school.