(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Accountability and Implementation Board. (c) (1) “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” means the plan recommended by the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education and enacted by Chapter 361 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018, Chapter 771 of the Acts of the […]
(a) Beginning on July 1, 2020, and continuing until June 30, 2032, there is an Accountability and Implementation Board. (b) The Board is an independent unit of State government. (c) (1) (i) The purpose of the Board is to hold State and local governments, including county boards, accountable for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and evaluating the outcomes achieved […]
(a) There is an Accountability and Implementation Board Nominating Committee. (b) (1) The Nominating Committee is composed of six members. (2) (i) The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Delegates each shall appoint two members to the Nominating Committee. (ii) If two of the three individuals required to appoint members to the Nominating Committee […]
(a) (1) The Board shall develop a Comprehensive Implementation Plan to implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, considering any input provided by interested stakeholders in the State. (2) The Comprehensive Implementation Plan shall include a timeline for implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future with key milestones to be achieved by each State or local government unit required […]
(a) Subject to the judgment of the Board and in accordance with this section, each fiscal year a portion of the increase in the State share of major education aid, as defined in § 5–201 of this title, over the amount provided in the prior fiscal year shall be withheld from public schools and local school […]
(a) The Board shall review the use of funds provided under Subtitle 2 of this title by the State and local government agencies responsible for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. (b) (1) On or before January 1 each year in 2022 through 2032, the Department shall submit to the Board information on the use of school–level expenditures […]
(a) Beginning in fiscal year 2022, the Board may determine to withhold appropriated funds from the Department, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Career and Technical Education Committee, or any other entity of State or local government responsible for developing an implementation plan under § 5–404 of this subtitle if the entity: (1) Has not developed an […]
(a) In order to meet its obligation to track whether the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is progressing according to plan, the Board shall: (1) Develop guidelines for the submission of reports by: (i) The Department; (ii) Local school systems; and (iii) Public schools; (2) Using reports submitted in accordance with item (1) of this subsection and the Board’s ongoing monitoring as […]
(a) In addition to any other duties assigned or duties granted to the Board under this subtitle, the Board has the power to perform the duties described in this section. (b) The Board shall: (1) Oversee the work of the Career and Technical Education Committee established under § 21–209 of this article; (2) Coordinate through the Department the State’s […]
(a) In addition to its own assessments and tracking of progress, required under § 5–406 of this subtitle, the Board shall contract with a public or private entity to conduct an independent evaluation of the State’s progress in implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and achieving the expected outcomes during the implementation period. (b) The independent evaluation […]
(a) In this section, “Program” means the Expert Review Team Program. (b) The Department shall establish, administer, and supervise an Expert Review Team Program. (c) The purpose of the Program is for teams of expert educators to: (1) Conduct interviews, observe classes, and use other data to analyze the extent to which the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is being […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “CTE Committee” means the Career and Technical Education Committee established under § 21–207 of this article. (3) “Program” means the CTE Expert Review Team Program. (b) (1) The CTE Committee shall establish, administer, and supervise a CTE Expert Review Team Program for schools with career and technical education […]
(a) On or before July 1 each year, beginning in 2022 and ending in 2031, the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center, in consultation with the Department and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, shall submit a report to the Board, the Governor, and in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on […]
(a) On or after July 1, 2026, the Board, in consultation with the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center, shall perform an evaluation that measures the effectiveness of efforts to increase diversity in: (1) Enrollment in teacher preparation programs; (2) Teacher candidates who successfully graduate from teacher preparation programs and subsequently enter the teaching profession; and (3) Teachers and school […]
