MABE members, get the scoop on what’s working well for Frederick County Public Schools, legislative challenges for school systems, and summary information on the Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor case — all in the July 2025 issue of The MABE Scoop. You’ll also find word on several local school board member appointees recently named to state commissions focused on student well-being, an update on MABE’s strategic plan, MABE Annual Conference information, and much more.

Check out the July issue today!

MABE members, you requested brief video trainings you could make time for in busy schedules, and we listened! Be sure to tune in to MABE’s YouTube page to check out two brief new video trainings for local school board members from throughout Maryland, “Superintendent Evaluations” and “Board Self Evaluations.”

The evaluation of your school system’s superintendent isn’t just a procedural formality — it’s a powerful tool for setting goals, building trust, and ensuring accountability for student achievement. MABE’s brief “Superintendent Evaluations” Flash Training Video, led by MABE Board Development Director Molly Young, will provide a helpful discussion on how to do this well!

MABE’s second new Flash Training Video, “Board Self Evaluations,” dives into a simple and powerful tool for improving how school boards lead — a board self evaluation. They’re not about judgement; they’re about growth. Join MABE Board Development Director Molly Young who will share how, when done well, board self evaluations can make a real difference in how a board serves its schools and community.

MABE’s Flash Video Trainings, along with our variety of virtual and in-person MABE trainings, now are provided to MABE members free of charge, in keeping with our mission to support local school board governance through professional development, advocacy, and member services.

Please accept our sincere thanks for your valuable efforts on behalf of Maryland public school students and schools!

MABE Members and local superintendents, please be sure to mark your calendars for MABE Annual Conference 2025, taking place Oct. 20-21, 2025 in Annapolis.

MABE’s Conference Program Committee is hard at work assembling a can’t-miss agenda for this year’s gathering. Whether exploring pressing challenges like implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, funding for school districts, and Artificial Intelligence policies, or discussing student safety, staff shortages and redistricting processes, our Annual Conference offerings will provide timely information and helpful resources busy school board members most need. You also won’t want to miss the valuable networking time available throughout this special annual event.

State Superintendent Carey Wright has confirmed her participation, and we will be sharing details of additional speakers and participants in the weeks to come.

We encourage you to register for the Conference and reserve your room today, and look forward to seeing you this October in Annapolis for what is sure to be another memorable, informative gathering!

MABE is glad to share details of upcoming K-12 certified Title IX virtual trainings, provided at a discounted rate for Maryland school systems’ senior school leadership and local superintendents. Intended to help school systems properly handle Title IX complaints, MABE offers these trainings in tandem with the Title IX compliance experts at Institutional Compliance Solutions (ICS).

Requested action: We ask that school board members share this information with administrators who serve in the Title IX investigation and grievance processes, including Title IX Coordinators, Investigators, Decision-Makers, Appellate Decision-Makers, and Informal Resolution Facilitators (or what ICS refers to as the “Title IX Team”). Please be sure participants use the MABE26 code when registering to receive our discounted $200 per training rate.

For additional details about Title IX or the MABE-ICS partnership trainings, please feel free to contact ICS Representative Jim Kelly or MABE Legal & Policy Services Director Sam Mathias.

Thank you in advance for your time and attention!

This most recent issue brings you 2025 Legislative Session wrap-up notes; recent funding-related state and national headlines; details on Magna Awards recently earned by several of Maryland’s local school systems; word on recent safety training for four local school systems, and more.

Visit here to access the spring issue. Thank you for your interest!

The Allegany County Board of Education (MD) is seeking a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as the next Superintendent of Schools. The School Board notes the ideal candidate will be an engaged and ethical administrator with a strong background in PreK-12 education, strategic planning, and budget management. S/he should be a proven communicator and consensus-builder, dedicated to fostering student achievement, empowering staff, and strengthening relationships with families and the community.

This is an opportunity to lead a district committed to academic excellence, innovation, and student success in a dynamic environment that values both tradition and progress.

The Allegany County Board of Education invites all qualified applicants to apply for this key role. Application deadline: April 8, 2025. Good luck to all position applicants!

https://www.mabe.org/services/superintendent-search/

The Worcester County Board of Education is teaming with MABE in its 2025 search for the next Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools.

The application period for the Superintendent of Schools position opened on March 5, 2025 and will run through March 26, 2025.

We invite you to visit the Worcester County Public Schools website for further details about this challenging position (including job description and requirements; key dates; information about Worcester County and the county’s school system; and a link to the position application).

For further information, please visit: https://www.worcesterk12.org/page/superintendent-search.

Good luck to all individuals applying for this key position!

MABE members and education stakeholders, be sure to check out the latest issue of The MABE Scoop newsletter for updates and photos from MABE’s 2025 Legislative Day & Reception, word on this year’s “Day on the Hill,” recent education headlines, and details on our new Strategic Planning Flash Video Training.

You’ll also find a recap of this year’s School Board Recognition Month held throughout January, word on presidential award-winning educators in Maryland, details on MABE pools and the value of ownership, and more.

Thank you to all local school board members throughout Maryland for such important work. Maryland public school students, schools and communities are all the better for it!

School board members work to stay up to date on the latest resources, but don’t always have time for longer trainings given such busy schedules.

Recognizing this reality, MABE is glad to introduce our new Flash Video Trainings, abbreviated trainings on key topics important to the work school board members do each day. We’re glad to offer these and our other MABE training videos to MABE members free of charge, in keeping with our mission to support local school board governance through professional development, advocacy and member services.

Given that a well-crafted strategic plan is school board members’ roadmap to success, we invite you to tune in at your convenience to MABE’s YouTube channel for our new “Strategic Planning” Flash Video Training. In this video session, MABE Director of Board Development Molly Young covers for Maryland local school board members highlights of why strategic planning is important; the strategic planning process; and how to use the strategic plan in board work.

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on future Flash Video Trainings throughout the year. Thank you, MABE members, for your valued efforts on behalf of Maryland public school students and schools!