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Our Maryland Blue Ribbon School principals along with our sponsors: BGE; Comcast; Microsoft; US Army; and NTA Life!
Six Maryland public schools were selected this month as 2017-18 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools! All six schools were selected as Exemplary High Performing Schools, one of the U.S. Department of Education’s two categories. The schools were honored with a special recognition event during the monthly State Board Meeting.
The award-winning schools are:
• West Towson Elementary School, Baltimore County
• Urbana Elementary School, Frederick County
• Fallston Middle School, Harford County
• Waterloo Elementary School, Howard County
• Bannockburn Elementary School, Montgomery County
• Luxmanor Elementary School, Montgomery County
“Each one of these schools is laser-focused on student success, and the results speak for themselves,” said Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools. “Creative teachers work with engaged and dedicated administrators, parents and the community to develop strong learning environments for their students. We will be proud to nominate these schools for National Blue Ribbon honors.”
The schools will be invited by the U.S. Department of Education to apply to be National Blue Ribbon Schools. With underwriting and gift sponsors, each school will receive a Maryland Blue Ribbon Flag, a monetary prize, $1000 in office supplies, interactive technology equipment, and a school Congratulations Party. A dinner in Annapolis will be held in honor of the winning schools on March 12, 2018. On that date, each Blue Ribbon School will be honored by the Maryland House of Delegates and the Senate.
Maryland’s Platinum sponsors for the Blue Ribbon program are BGE; Comcast; Microsoft; and NTA Life. Gift sponsors are: Mrs. Field’s/Joe Corbi’s Pizza; Rudolph’s Office Supply; Lifetouch Photography; and SMART Technologies, Inc.
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Click the link above to view a video of all six Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools receiving recognition from the State Board of Education.
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Once again, Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan showcases art from students across Maryland. This latest exhibition debuted December 4, 2017 at the House of Delegates building in Annapolis. Click the link above to view a recap video.
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December 5, 2017
The
following actions were taken at the December 5, 2017 meeting of the Maryland State
Board of Education:
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Granted permission to publish proposed
amendments to COMAR 13A.05.02.04 State
Administration, which governs the identification of significant
disproportionality under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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Granted permission to publish amendments to
COMAR 13A.02.02.03-.04 Emergency Plans,
which incorporates by reference the MSDE Emergency Planning Guidelines for
Local School Systems and Schools to accommodate students, staff, and visitors
with disabilities on public school grounds, in accordance with the federal
American with Disabilities Act.
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Granted permission to publish amendments to
COMAR 13A.08.04 Student Behavior
Interventions to add and clarify definitions and strengthen provisions
which require a continuum of behavior interventions to be a part of a student’s
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) or Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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Granted permission to publish amendments to COMAR
13A.15 - .18 (includes Family Child Care,
Child Care Centers, Child Care – Letters of Compliance, and Large Family Child
Care Homes). The amendments address the following and apply to all
subtitles, unless otherwise indicated: background clearances; child abuse and
neglect information; reasonable accommodations; medical information for child
care providers and staff of child care centers; reasons to deny an
applicant/application and health and safety training requirements for staff;
lead testing; counting students; swimming pool security; care of children;
child discipline; and reasons and procedures to suspend a registration or
license.
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Granted permission to publish amendments to
COMAR 13A.08.01.11C – Disciplinary
Actions – Suspension and Expulsion, which reflect the provisions of Senate
Bill 651, enacted by the Maryland General Assembly on July 1, 2017. The
provisions of the law prohibit suspension or expulsion for students in
prekindergarten, kindergarten, first, or second grade, except as provided in
§C(1)(b) of this regulation, and lists specific interventions
and steps that school personnel will take before implementing a suspension or
expulsion.
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Granted permission to publish amendments to
COMAR 13A.06.07.07 School Vehicle Driver
Disqualifying Conditions and Termination, based on substantive changes need
to .07 School Vehicle Driver and Trainee
Disqualifying Conditions and Termination, and .08 School Vehicle Attendance Qualifications and Disqualifications. The
proposed changes modify the inclusion of “assault in the second degree” to “a
conviction of assault in the second degree within the past 10 years” for both
School Vehicle Drivers and School Vehicle Attendants.
The following Opinions and Order were
rendered:
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Frederick
Classical Charter School v. Frederick County Board of Education - charter
school funding – Opinion No. 17-41
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Kristine
Lockwood v. Howard County Board of Education – attendance area adjustment review – Opinion No. 17-42
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Christine
Smith v. Baltimore County Board of Education – reclassification of position
– Opinion No. 17-43
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Nakia S.
v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – early K entry – Order No. OR17-19
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 January 30, 2018 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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