MEC believes there must be meaningful public education stakeholder participation in the
decision-making process at the local, state and federal level as defined in federal law.
(See ESSA Implementation Considerations: Stakeholder Engagement HERE )
Ellie MItchell & Rick Tyler, Jr. - Co-Chairs
Contact - md.ed.coalition@gmail.com *** For MEC Members, Click HERE
Maryland Public Bodies that Oversee
Public Education Issues
https://aib.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
The AIB is an independent unit of the Maryland State government created by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future law to ensure successful implementation of the Blueprint over the multi-year implementation period and achievement of the Blueprint’s intended outcomes.
UPCOMING AIB MEETINGS
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Pillar 4 Advisory Committee Meeting - 11/29/2022 4:30 PM - Livestream
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AIB Meeting - 12/1/2022 1:00 PM
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AIB Meeting - 12/15/2022 1:30 PM
Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
The Maryland General Assembly included language in the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, Chapter 36 of 2021 (Kirwan education reform bill), to create a new Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to help meet student behavioral health needs and other related challenges in a holistic, non-stigmatized manner.
December
1 - Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
5 - Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
7 - Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
8 - Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
13 - Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
15 - Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports
State Agencies and GAM UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS
December
6 - Joint on Children, Youth, and Families
7 - Board of Public Works
10 - Statutory deadline for members of the General Assembly to
approve drafted bills for pre-file introduction
13 - Maryland Economic Development Commission
15 - Spending Affordability
20 - Report due from the Spending Affordability Committee
- Board of Public Works
GAM INTERIM CALENDAR– September 2022 - January 2023
Briefing Joint with Spending Affordability Committee, with the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations, & Ways Means Committees
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Issue Papers 2023 Legislative Session, Education, pages 49 – 66
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Estimated State Aid for Education - Fiscal 2023-2024
Maryland Education Public Bodies
The Maryland State Board of Education (State Board) was organized in Maryland in 1864 and is the head of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The State Board has general control and supervision over public schools and the educational policy and interests of the State MORE AT;
https://marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/default.aspx
Upcoming State Board Meetings
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Tuesday - December 6, 2022
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Maryland State Department of Education – Home Page
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Maryland Report Card – Home Page
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COMAR Regulations - State Board of Education, Title 13A
Interagency Commission on School Construction
The mission of the Interagency Commission on School Construction is to achieve a safe, healthy, and educationally sufficient learning environment for every child attending a public school in Maryland. Our vision is a fiscally sustainable statewide portfolio of K-12 school facilities that will remain educationally sufficient for current and future generations of students and teachers.
Home Page - https://iac.mdschoolconstruction.org/
Maryland Board of Public Works
"The Board of Public Works is the highest administrative body in the Maryland state government. Consisting of the governor, the comptroller, and the treasurer, it now derives its ultimate authority from the state Constitution and is responsible for the expenditure of all capital appropriations and the superintendence of nearly all state public works projects".
MORE AT: https://bpw.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
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Department of Legislative Services
The department supports the members of the Maryland General Assembly and its committees. This includes legal, fiscal, committee, research, reference, auditing, administrative, and technological support.
MORE AT: http://dls.maryland.gov/about-us/directors-message/
Find Your Federal and State Elected Officials
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District
Maryland State Government – Home Page
