{"id":88302,"date":"2025-08-22T16:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=88302"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:03:24","slug":"sboe-august-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/sboe-august-26-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland State Board of Education to Meet Tuesday, August 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEDIA CONTACT:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raven Hill, 410-767-0486<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><a href=\"mailto:raven.hill@maryland.gov\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">raven.hill@maryland.gov<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Maryland State Board of Education to Meet Tuesday, August 26<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>BALTIMORE (August 22, 2025)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 The Maryland State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, August 26, at 9 a.m. at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, 200 W. Baltimore St., in the Board Room (7th floor).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the meeting, the State Board will review the results of the 2024\u20132025 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP), which provides insight into student performance across the state in core academic areas. The Board will also hear a presentation and consider a resolution regarding cell phone use in schools, addressing concerns about student engagement and school climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Board will deliberate on Strategic Plan outcomes, which reflect progress toward long-term goals for student success and system accountability. Stakeholder engagement sessions will be held with representatives from the Maryland State Education Association and the Baltimore Teachers Union, offering perspectives from educators on current priorities and challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The meeting will include recognition of schools nominated for the U.S. Green Ribbon Schools Program, honored for exemplary achievements in sustainability, health, and environmental education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional updates will be provided on chronic absenteeism and professional learning initiatives, highlighting MSDE\u2019s efforts to support student attendance and educator development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Public Comment<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The State Board welcomes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandpublicschools.org\/stateboard\/Pages\/PublicComment.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">public comment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both in person and virtually during meetings. Registration is limited to 15 individuals in total on a first-come, first-served basis. Up to 10 individuals are welcomed in the morning and five in the afternoon. Once the maximum number is reached, additional individuals may be placed on a waiting list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration for public comment closes on Friday, August 22 at 11:59 p.m. Interested individuals can register by completing this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=U8MsVePDVk6Uspj01BuhjLxauW8Iu9JOlHon8ZIBU5FUMFcxTUZLQzVEVjk2RkE4QzdEN0xFQ05EOC4u\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Confirmed registrants for public comment will be notified. Comments are limited to three minutes for each speaker and monitored by staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The complete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marylandpublicschools.org\/stateboard\/Pages\/meeting-agendas\/2025\/0826\/2025-08-26.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agenda and livestream<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are available online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maryland State Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, August 26, at 9 a.m. at the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, 200 W. 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