MABE places a high priority on maintaining a positive and productive relationship with the Maryland State Board of Education. The State Board plays a major role in developing the state’s educational policies, adopting state regulations, and issuing legal opinions. Therefore, MABE staff and members of the MABE Board of Directors regularly attend the monthly meetings of the State Board, and MABE is engaged throughout the year in informing the State Board of the association’s positions on priority issues through testimony, correspondence, and meetings.
For additional information, please contact MABE Deputy Director of Association Programs Sam Mathias.
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State Board Meeting Agendas & Materials
Maryland Manual On-Line (Directory of MSDE Staff)
State Education Regulations & Resources
Note: MSDE/State Board regulations are contained in Title 13A of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
Accountability & Implementation Board Bylaws & Policies
Note: A Memorandum of Understanding that sets forth the roles and responsibilities of the State Board and the AIB with respect to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future as mandated by Maryland law.
The Maryland Register is the state publication (twice monthly) containing recently proposed and finalized state regulations.
Monitoring and Advocacy on State Regulations
MABE staff continuously monitors proposed and existing regulatory amendments in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) and engages directly with the Maryland State Board of Education and other state agencies on issues that affect all school systems. We provide timely correspondence, analysis, and advocacy on matters of statewide significance; from proposed policy changes and new regulatory frameworks to legal decisions with broad implications for public education.
- (April 27, 2026) MABE Additional Comments Concerning Maryland Public Charter School Program - COMAR 13A.02.10
- (March 23, 2026) MABE Comments concerning proposed regulation COMAR 13A.02.10, Maryland Public Charter School Program
- (March 9, 2026) MABE Comments concerning proposed changes to COMAR 13A.08.01, Student Expression
- (January 26, 2026) MABE Comments concerning proposed changes to COMAR 13A.02.01.01, Rules for Meetings
- (November 17, 2025) MABE Comments concerning Family & Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI) Regulations
- (November 3, 2025) MABE Letter Opposing publication of proposed changes to COMAR 13A.02.01.01, Rules for Meetings
- (September 8, 2025) MABE Letter of Information Concerning Proposed Regulations in COMAR 13A.01.02, concerning the State Superintendent's Powers to Stay a Local Board Decision Pending Appeal to the Maryland State Board of Education
- (June 30, 2025) Joint MABE, PSSAM & MD State Steering Comm. for D&HH Students letter providing Public Comments on COMAR 14.41.01, Licensing Requirements for Sign Language Interpreters
- (November 9, 2023) MABE Statement & Public Comments on the State Board's CCR Standard Proposal
The Monitor
The Monitor and selected meeting materials are uploaded to the MABE website following each Maryland State Board of Education meeting to provide local boards with timely access to the issues pending before the State Board.
2024
July 2024 Issue - July 23, 2024 | Public Comments; Election of State Board Officers; Recognition of State Board President Clarence Crawford; Recognition of MSEA President Cheryl Bost; Stakeholder Engagement Session (Maryland READS Presentation, The Reading League Presentation); Draft Literacy Policy Discussion; National Civics Bee Finalists; Superintendent's Updates; Anne Arundel County Superintendent Remarks; Teacher Assessment Passing Scores; Praxis Core Math Subset - Discontinuation; Reportable Offense Regulations; Teacher Contract Regulations; 2025 State Board Meeting Dates; Board Appeals and Orders
June 2024 Issue - June 25, 2024 | Public Comments; Charter School Update; Metrics for Improvement; Literacy Initiatives; Expert Review Teams Update; Blueprint Implementation Plan Update; College and Career Readiness Supports; Presidential Scholars Recognition; Superintendent's Update; Regulations; Board Appeals and Orders
May 2024 Issue - May 21, 2024 | Board Vice President Remarks; Public Comments; Teachers of the Year Recognition; Superintendent's Update; Blueprint Update; Science of Reading Professional Development Initiative; Milken Educator Awards; Briefing on the FY 2025 Education Budget; Teacher Workforce Update; Blueprint Minimum School Funding Requirement Update; Special Education Workgroup Update; Board Appeals and Orders
April 2024 Issue - April 30, 2024 | Public Comments; Superintendent's Update; Regulations; School Year Calendar Modification (Garrett County); Blue Ribbon Schools Recognition; Arts Education; High Quality Instructional Materials; Purple Star Schools Program; Trauma Prevention and Postvention; Career and Technical Education (CTE) Update; Dual Enrollment Guidance; Legislative Update; Board Appeals and Orders
March 2024 Issue - March 26, 2024 | Public Comments; Principals’ Associations Stakeholder Engagement; Educate to Stop the Hate Committee; Reportable Offences Regulations; School Calendar Modifications; Legislative Update; FreeState PTA Stakeholder Engagement; and Board Opinions.
February 2024 Issue - February 27, 2024 | Joint Meeting of the State Board and Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB); Public Comments; Stakeholder Engagement with the Maryland Dept. of Service & Civic Innovation; National Board and the Science of Reading; College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standard; Assessment and Accountability Task Force Update; Early Learning Standards; Blueprint PreK Sliding Scale for Tuition; Teacher Licensure Assessment; Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Results; and Board Opinions.
January 2024 Issue - January 23, 2024 | Public Comments; State Board Resolution on the Science of Reading; Stakeholder Engagement with the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE); College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standard Setting Exploration; Regulatory Actions for Discussion and Action (Virtual Education for Severe Weather Conditions; 6th and 7th Grade Social Studies Frameworks; Waiver of COMAR 13A.12.01.11C Conditional Teacher Certificate; Queen Anne's County Public Schools Calendar Modification); Review of the Governor's FY 2025 Education Budget; State Superintendent Search Update; Board Opinions
2023
December 2023 Issue - December 5, 2023 | Public Comments; President's Remarks; Superintendent's Remarks; Stakeholder Engagement with the Maryland Center for School Safety; Superintendent's Update; College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standard Setting Exploration; 2023 Maryland School Report Card Update; Regulations and Consent Agenda Action; Regulatory Actions for Discussion and Action; Review of State Board Legislative Platform and Preview of Legislative Session Legislative Updates; Board Opinions
October 2023 Issue - October 24, 2023 | Public Comments; President's Remarks; Stakeholder Engagement with PSSAM; Blueprint Deep Dive: Judy and Patty Centers; College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standard Setting Exploration; Professional Learning Labs; Regulations; Legislative Updates; Board Opinions
August 2023 Issue - August 27, 2023 | Public Comments; Stakeholder Engagement: Public School Superintendents Association of Maryland (PSSAM); Stakeholder Engagement: Maryland Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) and National Civics Bee Finalists; Blueprint Implementation Update; Regulations; 2023 State Assessment Results; MSDE Grantmaking Process Updates; College and Career Readiness Standard Setting; Board Opinions
July 2023 Issue - July 25, 2023 | Public Comments; President's Remarks; Oral Argument (In the Matter of Request for Removal of Local Board Member Juanita Miller); Proposed Sliding Scale for PreK Tuition; Blueprint Deep Dive on College and Career Readiness; Regulations (Reportable Offenses, State Board Appeals Procedures, Family Child Care, 2023-2024 High School Assessments & Graduation Requirements, Teacher Certification Tests); Science of Reading Update; Board Opinions
June 2023 Issue - June 27, 2023 | Public Comments; President's Remarks; Principals of the Year Recognition; National Association of State Boards of Education Presentation; School Improvement Programs; School Profile: Lakeland Elementary/Middle School (Baltimore City Public Schools); State Student Assessment Program; Multilingual Learners; Regulations (Public Information Act Request; Correction of Amendment to Public Records; Lawful Absence; Student Transportation; Cannabis Regulations for Code of Maryland Regulations); Strategic Plan Update; Board Member Recognition; Board Opinions
May 2023 Issue - May 23, 2023 | President's Comments; Public Comments; Consent Agenda; Proclamation Recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week; Teachers of the Year Recognition; Blueprint Deep Dive: College and Career Readiness Standard; Deep Dive: Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS); COMAR Regulations (Family Child Care, Child Care Centers, Child Care Letters of Compliance, Large Family Child Care Homes, General Financial Aid to Local School Systems, Nondiscrimination in Education); Board Opinions
April 2023 Issue - April 25, 2023 | Public Comments; Milken Awards; 2023 Legislative Session Summary; School Profile: Salem Avenue Elementary School in Hagerstown, Washington County; Blueprint Deep Dive: College and Career Readiness Exploratory Study Findings; Reducing Overidentification and Narrowing Achievement Gaps Case Study: Lexington, Mass.; Carroll County Calendar Waiver; COMAR Regulations; Board Opinions
March 2023 Issue - March 28, 2023 | Public Comments; Oral Argument (Melissa Fowler, et al. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners); Maryland Leads Grant Spotlights: Allegany and Prince George's County School Systems; Legislative Updates; State Budget Updates; Regulations (Home and Hospital Administration; Student Behavior Intervention: Restraint and Seclusion; Local Education Agency Calendar Modification Request); Blueprint Implementation Updates; Board Opinions.
February 2023 Issue - February 28, 2023 | Public Comments; Regulations (Purple Star Schools Program, Attendance); Oral Argument (Leslie Floyd v. Prince George's County Board of Education); County Government Stakeholder Engagement/Baltimore County Presentation; State Board & MSDE Strategic Plan Update (Phase 2 of 3); School Profile: Snow Hill Elementary (Worcester County Public Schools); Assessment, Accountability & Performance Reporting Updates, Maryland School Report Card); Board Opinions
January 2023 Issue - January 24, 2023 | Public Comments; Legislative Update; Maryland Teacher of the Year Recognition; Maryland Leads Spotlight Presentations (MSDE, Montgomery County Public Schools, St. Mary's County Public Schools); Educator Preparation & Licensure Updates (Presentation on Regulations Deep Dive: Educator Preparation and Licensure Updates); Assessments and Accountability Updates (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program 2022 Results Part 2, Accountability Update, Maryland School Report Card Update); Student Transportation Regulations; Graduation Requirement Regulations; Child Care Subsidy Regulations; Board Opinions
For archived issues of the Monitor, please contact the MABE office at 410-841-5414