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Congratulations to all 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools!
All six public schools awarded Maryland Blue Ribbons last year have been named 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education!
The State public schools receiving national honors are:
• Shipley’s Choice Elementary School, Anne Arundel Co.
• Sunderland Elementary School, Calvert Co.
• Centerville Elementary School, Frederick Co.
• Manor Woods Elementary School, Howard Co.
• Ronald McNair Elementary School, Montgomery Co.
• Farmland Elementary School, Montgomery Co.
In addition, seven Maryland nonpublic schools were also recognized this year, bringing the total to 13 Blue Ribbon Schools across the State! The nonpublic schools honored are: Little Flower School in Bethesda; St. John’s Catholic School in Hollywood; St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick; St. John the Evangelist School, Long Green Valley in Hydes; St. Louis School in Clarksville; St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown; and St. Peter’s Elementary School in Waldorf.
The schools are recognized on the basis of rigorous State and national requirements for high achievement and significant improvement. The students in each of these schools are high achievers in reading and mathematics, and many serve a significant number of economically disadvantaged students. Maryland awarded the six schools State Blue Ribbons in December 2016.
National honors will be awarded on Nov. 6 and 7 in Washington DC, where Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will congratulate the Blue Ribbon recipients. For more information, click the link below!
The
following actions were taken at the September 19, 2017 meeting of the Maryland State
Board of Education:
- Granted
permission to publish amendments to regulations under COMAR 13A.03.02
Graduation Requirements. The amendments replace
the science assessment for HSA biology, removes cut scores, and clarifies
language throughout.
- Approved for one year the following
implementation date and qualifying score for the revised Praxis subject
assessment for certification in the area of English to Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) as follows:
- Approved
for one year the continuation of the use of the following Praxis content
subject assessments as follows:
- Recognized the following ten Maryland Public
Schools that have been named 2016 Excellence
in Gifted and Talented Education (EGATE) schools:
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Crofton Elementary School
Piney Orchard Elementary School
Severna Park Elementary School
Baltimore City Public Schools
Cecil Elementary School
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School
Charles County Public Schools
Dr. James Craik Elementary School
William B. Wade Elementary School
Montgomery County Public Schools
Chevy Chase Elementary School
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Whitehall Elementary School
- Recognized four school administrators on their selections as principal or assistant principal of the year by their respective professional associations, the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP) and the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP). The four individuals recognized were Michael Browne, MAESP’s National Distinguished Principal; Lorie Barnes, MAESP’s National Outstanding Assistant Principal; Sandra Reid, MASSP’s High School Principal of the Year; and George Lindley, MASSP’s Middle School Principal of the Year. Mr. Browne is Principal at Pocomoke Elementary School in Worcester County; Ms. Barnes is Principal at Severna Park Elementary School in Anne Arundel County; Ms. Reid is Principal at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County; and Mr. Lindley is Principal at Arundel Middle School in Anne Arundel
County.
- Authorized the State Superintendent to submit
the 2019 budget requests to the Department of Budget and Management.
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Granted
permission to adopt amendments to regulation .08 under COMAR 13A.05.01 Provision
of a Free Appropriate Public Education. These amendments
inform Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams of the statutory
requirement to include orientation and mobility (O&M) instruction in the
IEP of a student who is blind or visually impaired, unless the IEP team
determines that such instruction is inappropriate and conducts an O&M
assessment to substantiate that determination.
The proposed amendments outline the statutory elements of the O&M
assessment and, as directed by the General Assembly, establishes the
qualifications for an individual to conduct the assessment.
The following Opinions and Orders were
rendered:
- Jacqueline
Banks-Jones v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – request for reconsideration – Opinion No. 17-32
- Robin
Bingham v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – ineffective rating –
Opinion No. 17-33
- John and
Jennifer G. v. Howard County Board of Education – residency
– Opinion No. 17-34
- Sherri H.
v. Carroll County Board of Education – grade dispute – Opinion
No. 17-35
- Deborah
and Jeffrey K. v. Montgomery County Board of Education – early
K entry – Opinion No. 17-36
- Desiree
Mayes v. Prince George’s County Board of
Education –
guidance counselor termination – Opinion No. 17-37
- Jatin W.
v. Montgomery County Board of Education – admission to magnet
program – Order No. 17-14
Meeting
materials, Opinions, and Orders can be found at:
http://marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/default.aspx
The next meeting of the Maryland State
Board of Education will be held on October 24, 2017 at the Nancy S.
Grasmick State Education Building, 200 West Baltimore Street, 7th
Floor Board Room, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.
Appropriate
accommodations for individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.
Eight business days notice prior to the event is required. Please contact
Charlene Necessary at (410) 767-0467 or TTY at (410) 333-6442 so arrangements
can be made.
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