The Maryland State Department of Education has put out this news release, below regarding their search for the new state superintendent. The consulting firm chosen for the search is the same firm (Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates [HYA]) that was chosen by MoCo BOE for our recent superintendent search. The forums will be facilitated by HYA. There will be one forum in MoCo, at Seneca Valley HS, on Nov. 3rd.
The State Board will be discussing the input at their December 6th, 2011 meeting.
For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Reinhard, 410-767-0486
FORUMS, ONLINE SURVEY SET TO HELP TARGET NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT
REGIONAL MEETINGS, SURVEY DESIGNED TO DETERMINE IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS
BALTIMORE, MD (October 13, 2011)
Open forums have been scheduled by the Maryland State Board of Education for the public to provide input on the leadership characteristics necessary for the next State Superintendent of Schools. Also available is an online survey for those unable to make it to a forum in person.
The forums will take place at seven locations around the State from October 27 through November 10. Forums will be held at two different times at each location, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Forums will be facilitated by representatives of Hazard, Young, Attea, & Associates, the consulting firm the State Board selected in August to help in the search process. The firm also developed the survey, which can be found at www.ecragroup.com/mdss. The deadline for completing the survey is Nov. 18.
The State Superintendent search process is Maryland’s first in 20 years. Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick retired on June 30, having served in the position since 1991. Dr. Bernard Sadusky has been serving as Interim State Superintendent since that time. He is not a candidate for the permanent position.
The dates and locations of the open forums are as follows:
October 27 – Easton High School (Talbot County), 723 Mecklenberg Avenue, Easton, MD 21601.
November 2 – Laurel High School (Prince George’s County), 8000 Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707.
November 3 – Seneca Valley High School (Montgomery County), 19401 Crystal Rock Drive, Germantown, MD 20874.
November 7 – Huntington High School (Calvert County), 4125 N. Solomons Island Road, Huntington, MD 20639.
November 7 – Mountain Ridge High School (Allegany County), 100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick Lane, Frostburg, MD 21532.
November 9 – Edgewood High School (Harford County), 2415 Willoughby Beach Road, Edgewood, MD 21040.
November 10 – Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Baltimore City), 1400 W. Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209.
Showing posts with label James H. DeGraffenreidt. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Silver Chips: Board of Education investigates classroom fees
by Maureen Lei, Page Editor
In a Sept. 28 letter to the 24 public school superintendents in Maryland, President of the Maryland State Board of Education (MSBE) James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. requested information regarding the classroom fees, related to instructional materials, that Maryland public schools charge, jump starting an investigation into whether such fees violate the principle of a state funded, free public education.
DeGraffenreidt said he wrote the letter after hearing of a lawsuit in California that was filed in September regarding similar fees in public schools. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California filed a lawsuit in a state court in Los Angeles arguing that by allowing its public schools to charge classroom fees for art, music and gym classes, California has failed to guarantee a full state funded, free public education.
DeGraffenreidt asked that all of the superintendents send the MSBE information regarding their school systems’ classroom fees by Nov. 30. He asked that each county supply its policy on the fees, provide a list of fees charged by each school, and describe its waiver process.
DeGraffenreidt said he wrote the letter to make sure that classroom fees, which are often charged for materials like laboratory equipment, art supplies and uniforms, do not stop Maryland from meeting its constitutional responsibility to fund the public school system. "I wanted to find out what was going on in each of the local systems to see whether we are fulfilling our obligation everywhere in the state to provide a free public education," he said...continues here.
DeGraffenreidt said he wrote the letter after hearing of a lawsuit in California that was filed in September regarding similar fees in public schools. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California filed a lawsuit in a state court in Los Angeles arguing that by allowing its public schools to charge classroom fees for art, music and gym classes, California has failed to guarantee a full state funded, free public education.
DeGraffenreidt asked that all of the superintendents send the MSBE information regarding their school systems’ classroom fees by Nov. 30. He asked that each county supply its policy on the fees, provide a list of fees charged by each school, and describe its waiver process.
DeGraffenreidt said he wrote the letter to make sure that classroom fees, which are often charged for materials like laboratory equipment, art supplies and uniforms, do not stop Maryland from meeting its constitutional responsibility to fund the public school system. "I wanted to find out what was going on in each of the local systems to see whether we are fulfilling our obligation everywhere in the state to provide a free public education," he said...continues here.
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