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All six 2018-2019 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools show off their new Governor's Citations along side Governor Hogan and State Superintendent Dr. Salmon.
Six Schools Receive Blue Ribbon Recognition
This year, six Maryland public schools were selected and recognized as 2018-19 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools. All six were selected as an Exemplary High Performing School, one of the U.S. Department of Education’s two categories.
The schools were honored in a ceremony held in Annapolis by Governor Larry Hogan and Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools. All six schools will have the chance to apply to be a National Blue Ribbon School and will receive monetary prizes, gifts, office supplies and school supplies.
The schools are:
· Pinewood Elementary School, Baltimore County
· Mount Harmony Elementary School, Calvert County
· Urbana High School, Frederick County
· Clarksville Middle School, Howard County
· Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Prince George’s County
· Ocean City Elementary School, Worcester County
For a video recap of the day's events, Click Here!
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December 4, 2018
The following actions were taken at the December 4, 2018 State Board of Education meeting:
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Granted permission to repeal Code of Maryland Regulation (COMAR) I 3A.04.05 Education 1/ia! is Midhicuhural and granted permission to publish new I 3A.0 1.06 Educational Equiti’. The new educational equity regulations establish equity as a priority for the Maryland State Department of Education and all local school systems.
- Granted permission to adopt amendments to COMAR 13A.03.02.08 Grading and Reporting with the following nonsubstantive changes: (I) text has been amended to add the term “public” as a modifier of “school” to clarify that the regulation requiring each school system to recognize and accept any and all credits a student earns in school, means “public schools” only; and (2) text was amended to change “30 days” to “45 days” as the timeline for making grade changes and to add “For a change of grade for the 4th marking period, the timeline would begin on the first day of school in the new school year”.
- Granted permission to adopt amendments to COMAR l3A.06.07.Ol-.l0 Student Transportation with nonsubstantive changes. Crime ofsecond degree assault was added as a discretionary reason for a local school system supervisor of transportation to disqualify a school vehicle driver, a school vehicle driver trainee, or a school vehicle attendant from employment in those positions. Employment disqualification for second degree assault is within the discretion of the supervisor of transportation and is not an automatic reason for disqualification.
- Granted permission to adopt regulations under COMAR I 3A.06.09 Maryland Early Literacy Initiative. These new regulations are designed to carry out the provisions of RB 1415, which establishes the Early Literacy Initiative, a competitive grant program for up to 50 qualifying schools (Title I) to develop an evidence-based early literacy program in the school to work with participating students to meet literacy proficiency targets by the end of the eighth grade or other literacy targets as determined by the Department. • Approved Baltimore City Public Schools’ conditional waiver to open schools on February 18, 2019 (Presidents’ Day), if needed for the 2018-2019 school year.
- Approved the formation of a Task Force on Student Discipline Regulations to examine the impact of reforms in the state’s student discipline regulations and guidelines adopted by the State Board in 2014.
The following Opinions and Orders were rendered:
- Lelah and Leone A. i’. Prince George County Board ofEducation — early K entry — Opinion No. 18-40
- In the Matter ofEducation Article Section 4-201 — Petition for Declaratory Ruling — Opinion No. 18-41
- Phil N., ci at i, Anne Aniziclel G’ounty Board ofEducation — varsity field hockey team vandalism — Opinion No. 18-42
- Jonathan and Danidlle P. v. Calvert County Board ofEducation — early K entry — Opinion No. 18- 43 • Lee Thomassen v. Baltimore County Board ofEducation — teacher termination — Opinion No. 18-44
- Latin Schools ofArnerica, LLC v. Baltimore Cm.’ Board ofSchool Comn;issioners — denial of charter school application — Order No. ORI 8-10
- Herbi and Yvonne Al v. Montgomen’ County Board ofEducation — early K entry — Order No. OR 18-11
- Beverlev G. Kelley i’. Queen Aitne s County Board ofEducation — request for reconsideration — Order No. ORI8-12
Meeting materials, Opinions, and Orders can be found HERE.
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