41. Regional Boards Members of area education agency boards of directors 12 Governance Structures, Thereare no regional boards. maryland K12 Governance Structures, There are no http://mb2.ecs.org/reports/Report.aspx?id=168

42. Md. Votes For Rights Of Its Gay Students maryland becomes the ninth state to adopt language protecting students regardlessof according to the National Association of State boards of education. http://www.gaypasg.org/Press Clippings/June 2003/Md. votes for rights of its gay

43. Center For Education Reform local school boards, prefer not to give alternative schools a license to compete.Charter Schools Legislation to Revitalize education in maryland By Jeanne http://edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=states§ionID=58&stateID=1&altCol=2&

44. New Page 1 We’re there for you in your school buildings, at boards of education,county governments, and the maryland General Assembly. Membership http://www.mstanea.org/enrollment/memberscontent/membership.htm

Join Online 2004-2005 School Year MSTA Officers MSTA Membership Bylaws Why Join MSTA? General Membership Retired Membership Student Membership At MSTA, we’re all about getting you the professional support you need to do your job. We’re there for you in your school buildings, at boards of education, county governments, and the Maryland General Assembly. Membership in MSTA has grown and changed over the years. Leaders recognize it’s time to embrace the issues of school quality, student achievement, and the professional status of all school employees in Maryland. Membership in your Local Association provides automatic membership in MSTA and the National Education Association (NEA). The influence of NEA, a parent organization 2.7 million members strong, makes your professional association the most comprehensive and respected program for educators. Making change happen If you followed the 2002 session of the Maryland General Assembly, you witnessed passage of the historic funding for public education legislation, The Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act. MSTA members and staff lobbied vigorously or what The New York Times heralded as Maryland’s “enlightened” and “visionary” school plan. Not only is this the promise of substantial new funding for public schools, the act is also a new way to ensure that each student gets their fair share of resources.

45. NY EdJobs.org Sunday June 27, 2004 TIME 800 AM 500 PM Council of Urban School boards of education(CUBE) Issues Seminar Renaissance Inner Harbour, Baltimore, maryland http://www.nyedjobs.org/calendar/index.cfm?CalendarID=752&ViewType=Event

46. NCATE: Appeals Board TX (NEA, 2004). Carl W. Smith Executive Director, maryland Associationof boards of education Annapolis, MD (NSBA, 2006). Bill Stacy http://www.ncate.org/ncate/appealslist.htm

NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. Appeals Board Currently, 20 members, consisting of: No more than 29 members, 28 to be selected in a manner determined by their respective constituents and one at large member from the public. With the exception of the at-large member, membership on the Appeals Board will be constituted as follows: one-fourth of the members to each from teacher education and SPA quadrants Miscellanea A Five Person Review Panel Hears Reviews An institution, state, or association may appeal what it considers an erroneous, adverse NCATE decision regarding its status for accreditation of the professional edcuation unit, state partnership agreement, or approval of program standards List Updated June 9, 2004 Melissa Balog Middletown, CT  (NEA, 2004) Joseph A. Baust Director/Professor, Center for Environmental Education, Murray State University, Murray, KY (NAAEE, 2006)

47. CERU Legislation, Arizona State University account of maryland SB 435. February 2, 2001. SB 435 Captive Audience/Stop CommercialismIn Schools Act of 2001. Requiring county boards of education to http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/CERU/CERU_Legislation.htm

CERU Legislation Click below for more information on legislation Library of Congress National Legislation California Legislation Maryland Legislation ... Washington Legislation Wisconsin Legislation Some examples of proposed or enacted legislation on the subject of school commercialism. Quick Links National California Maryland Rhode Island ... Wisconsin National January 31, 2003. Congressional Briefing on Advertising and Marketing Trends to Children. Summary of a U.S. Senate briefing by Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children, involving Senators Brownback and Lieberman. Click on "full program" for presentation summaries by leading experts. September 2002. Parents' Bill of Rights Commercial Alert suggests nine areas of federal and state legislation that would implement a Parents' Bill of Rights "to right the balance between parents and corporations and restore to parents some measure of control over the commercial influences on their children." June 12, 2001. H.R. 2129: The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001

48. REGION III PRESS RELEASE MARYLAND FORESTRY BOARDS FOUNDATION RECEIVES $5,000 EPA maryland FORESTRY boards FOUNDATION RECEIVES $5,000 EPA MIDATLANTIC The marylandForest Conservancy a $5,000 award to teach environmental education to 48 http://www.epa.gov/region3/r3press/pr97-357.htm

Note: This information is provided for reference purposes only. Although the information provided here was accurate and current when first created, it is now outdated. EPA Environmental News Contact: Nan L. Ides (215) 814-5546 September 11, 1997-357 MARYLAND FORESTRY BOARDS FOUNDATION RECEIVES $5,000 EPA MID-ATLANTIC REGION GRANT ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland Forest Conservancy was granted a $5,000 award to teach environmental education to 48 high school students attending a one-week summer camp. Applicants, two from each county are selected through a competitive interview process. The camp, developed for students interested in pursuing a career in forestry or other natural resources management, is located on 100,000 acres of the Savage River State Forest and associated parks, streams and fish hatchery. Teams of 8 students each will use their newly acquired skills to perform an environmental analysis of an assigned tract of land and solve a complex environmental problem. This year, approximately 25% of the 113 applicants were selected to receive grants, which include schools, civic groups and non-profit organizations. The program is part of the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, designed to stimulate environmental education at the grass roots level and protect the environment.

49. MSDE - Links To Local Education Agencies By County maryland Schools By County. Q A. Directory. Contact Us. Site Index. Search MSDE. Tips. Direct links to all 24 maryland Local education Agencies' web sites ( Back to MSDE Home. http://www.msde.state.md.us/lealinks.html

Maryland Schools By County Directory Contact Us Site Index Search MSDE Tips Direct links to all 24 Maryland Local Education Agencies' web sites (When you click on an LEA/county on the map, or the text names at the bottom of the page, you will leave the MSDE web site and enter that LEA's web site) Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore City Baltimore County ... Back to MSDE Home

50. Regional Education Service Agency Of Appalachian Maryland For Allegany County, member institutions include Allegany College of maryland,Frostburg State University, and the Allegany County Board of education. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/35interc/05reged.html

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INTERCOUNTY AGENCIES REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY OF APPALACHIAN MARYLAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term): Herman G. Bartlett, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Washington County Ex officio: William J. AuMiller, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Allegany County; Donald L. Alexander, Ed.D., President, Allegany College of Maryland; Catherine R. Gira, Ph.D., President, Frostburg State University (John Bowman, Ph.D., alternate); Wendell D. Teets, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Garrett County; Stephen J. Herman, Ph.D., President, Garrett Community College; Norman P. Shea, Ph.D., President, Hagerstown Community College; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland (Charles R. Middleton, Ph.D., alternate). Frank C. Peto, Executive Director, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Board 127 South Smallwood St. Cumberland, MD 21502 e-mail: fpeto@allconet.org fax: (301) 777-5982 The Regional Education Service Agency of Appalachian Maryland (RESA) works to raise the educational level of residents in Appalachian Maryland (Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties). The Agency originated in 1967 as the Educational Subcommittee of the Appalachian Regional Commission. A formal organization by 1970, it became a separate administrative unit of government in 1973, authorized by statute and by the Attorney General's approval of a joint agreement by the eight member institutions (Chapter 533, Acts of 1973). The Agency fosters cooperation among educational institutions and organizations and establishes goals, policies, and procedures for regional education projects, which it plans, coordinates, and implements. It promotes the improvement of educational, scientific and literary facilities and programs for participating schools. To the Governor, the Agency provides technical assistance and recommendations concerning education's role in developing the region. These recommendations are the basis for education programs funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission through the Department of Housing and Community Development.

51. Nancy S. Grasmick, Maryland State Superintendent Of Schools Hearings, 1996; Task Force on education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships,1997-98; maryland Higher education Investment Board, 1997-2003 http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/13sdoe/html/msa11439.html

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS NANCY S. GRASMICK, Ph.D., State Superintendent of Schools Office of State Superintendent State Dept. of Education 200 West Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2595 e-mail: ngrasmick@msde.state.md.us fax: (410) 333-2226 web: www.msde.state.md.us/ Nancy S. Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools, February 2003. Photo by Richard Lippenholz. State Superintendent of Schools since 1991. State Superintendent of Schools, 1991-. Secretary-Treasurer, State Board of Education , 1991-. Chair, Interagency Committee on School Construction , 1991-. Member, Governor's Executive Council , 1991-; Education Coordinating Committee, 1991- (chair, 2000-); Maryland Education Council, 1991-; Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 1991-2003; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs, 1991-; Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission, 1991-; Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 1991- (executive committee). Board of Trustees, State Retirement and Pension System, 1991-. Chair, Cabinet Council for Career and Technology Education , 1993-. Member, State Information Technology Board, 1993-; Commission on Women's Health, 1994-98; Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Competitiveness, 1994-; Maryland Advisory Council for New Americans, 1994-;

52. Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, ADVISORY boards. In maryland, executive commissions, committees, task forces, and advisory boards are created or authorized by action of the Governor http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/26excom/html/00list.html

In Maryland, executive commissions, committees, task forces, and advisory boards are created or authorized by action of the Governor or General Assembly. Often, these boards are assigned a specific responsibility or area of inquiry. Through special study boards, the Governor draws upon the expertise of private citizens and public servants to help solve problems of government. Many of these boards must complete their work by a prescribed date. Others are ongoing. They may receive staff or other administrative support from an executive department or agency. Interagency committees and councils often are formed to coordinate the work of government agencies in a particular field. For commissions, committees, task forces, and advisory boards that have concluded their work, see A B C D ... J K L M N O ... W X Y Z Acid Deposition Advisory Committee Adolescent Pregnancy, Governor's Council on Adoption Oversight Team African-American Entrepreneurship in Baltimore City, Governor's Task Force on ... Attainment Plan Task Force (DOE) Aviation Commission, Maryland

53. Election Day FAQ - Maryland State Board Of Elections Traditionally maryland has had closed Primary elections. parties and unaffiliatedvoters are eligible to vote in nonpartisan Board of education contests. http://www.elections.state.md.us/voters/election_day_faq.html

Maryland State Board of Elections Linda H. Lamone, Administrator Contact Home Registered Voters Frequently Asked Election Day Questions This document answers the most frequently asked questions about Election Day. We have a separate page answering the top 10 most common questions we receive on a variety of election topics. Absentee Voting Can someone who is ill or in the hospital on Election Day still vote? Yes. The person desiring to vote may apply in person or through a duly authorized agent who must be at least 18 years of age. The agent should first call the County Election Board where the absentee voter is registered for the complete absentee ballot application procedures. Alcohol Can a bar or packaged goods store serve alcoholic beverages on Election Day? Yes. (Article 2B, Alcoholic Beverages) Assistance Can someone help me vote? Yes. You may have assistance in the polling place with marking or preparing the ballot because of a physical disability or an inability to read the English language. Assistance will be given, if requested, by the election judges or you can bring someone with you. The person you bring with you may not be your employer or agent of that employer or officer or agent of the voter's union. Children Can I take my child with me into the voting booth to vote?

54. Links To State Education Agencies Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi http://www.nasbe.org/SEA_Links/SEA_Links.html

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas ... Wyoming

55. Maryland Higher Education, Colleges, Universities education. HIGHER education. The University System of maryland also includes the University of maryland Biotechnology Institute, and the University of maryland Center for Environmental Science. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/edhigh.html

MARYLAND AT A GLANCE EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION Public Community Colleges In Maryland, public higher education is served by: Baltimore City Community College Morgan State University St. Mary's College of Maryland University System of Maryland , which includes eleven campuses: Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University ... University of Maryland University College Holmes Hall, Morgan State University , Baltimore, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. The University System of Maryland also includes the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute , and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science In addition, sixteen community colleges serve the public. Information about public universities and colleges (including community colleges) is available from the Maryland Higher Education Commission Cole Student Activities Building, University of Maryland, College Park , Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. For those wishing to continue their education via the Internet, Maryland Online offers that opportunity. Maryland Online is a consortium of community colleges and universities which links students to courses. Initiated in the fall of 1999, the consortium now includes 23 members: Allegany College of Maryland; Anne Arundel Community College; Baltimore City Community College; Community College of Baltimore County; Capitol College; Carroll Community College; Cecil Community College; Chesapeake College; College of Southern Maryland; Frederick Community College; Garrett Community College; Hagerstown Community College; Harford Community College; Howard Community College; Maryland Institute College of Art; Montgomery College; Morgan State University; Prince George's Community College; Towson University; University of Baltimore; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University of Maryland University College; and Wor-Wic Community College.

56. Maryland Board Of Social Work Examiners Home Page The Board is mandated by statute to license social workers in maryland and to develop,control and enforce education and practice standards for social workers http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/bswe/

Board of Social Work Examiners Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.Governor Michael S. Steele, Lt. Governor Nelson J. Sabatini, Secretary Home Board Members Staff Members Licensing ... SUPERVISION FORM ADDED!! Welcome to the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners' (BSWE) website. The purpose of the Board of Social Work Examiners is to regulate the practice of Social Work in the state of Maryland. The BSWE is a state agency under the administration of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. It is a special funded public agency (funds are generated from collecting fees) and mandated by law to protect the public in three ways: Setting the Standard The Board is mandated by statute to license social workers in Maryland and to develop, control and enforce education and practice standards for social workers practicing in Maryland. Maintaining the Standard The Board investigates complaints to determine whether social workers are in compliance with the requirements set forth in statute and regulations. Where violations are discovered, the Board will take action as described in the complaint process section. Information Resource The Board can provide information about the practice of social work and the Maryland laws and regulations governing licensure and discipline, and the status of a license. Questions may be via phone, e-mail or letter.

57. State Education Departments And Boards: State And Local Government On The Net State departments and boards of education are generally http://www.statelocalgov.net/50states-education.htm

Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Washington DC Tribal Govt. Am. Samoa Guam N. Mariana Is. Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Is. Select Topic Homepages Gov-Lt Gov AttyGen SOS Legislature Judicial Aging Agriculture Arts Education Health Jobs Libraries Mil-Vets Parks PublicWorks Regulatory Safety Tourism Homepage Add/Update a Link Read FAQ Send Feedback ... Tell a Friend Please use the feedback form to report inappropriate or broken links. State Education Departments and Boards State departments and boards of education are generally responsible for supporting public early childhood, K-12 secondary, higher education, technical and community educational institutions. Usually they: Manage state and federal grant funds Maintain educational standards through uniform testing and professional certification Develop curricula Coordinate statewide planning Promote excellence in education Education websites may contain directories of educational institutions, public school rankings and profiles, other educational statistics and reports and proceedings of the state's board of education. Visitors will often find information on educational policy, financial aid, college savings and planning programs, educational initiatives such as reading and child nutrition programs, grants available to professionals, educational and assistive technology, and school construction.

58. MARYLAND.GOV - Agency Index maryland Health Care Commission. Health Claims Arbitration Office. maryland Highereducation Commission. Higher education Labor Relations Board. Historic Saint http://www.maryland.gov/help/EN/mp_agency_index.html

Index of Maryland Government This page provides an index of links to the web sites of state offices and agencies in Maryland's Legislative, Judicial, and Executive Branches of Government. Maryland's Legislative Branch of Government ******Skip to Contstiutional Office links Maryland General Assembly Maryland's Judicial Branch of Government ******Skip to Contstiutional Office links Maryland Judiciary Constitutional Offices ******Skip to Coordinating Office links Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State ... Board of Public Works Governor's Coordinating Offices ******Skip to Executive Department links Office for Children, Youth and Families Office on Community Affairs Office of Crime Control and Prevention ... Office of Service and Volunteerism Executive Departments ***Skip to Independant Agency links Aging Agriculture Budget and Management ... Veterans Affairs Independent Agencies ***Skip to Other links Office of Administrative Hearings African American Museum Corporation Maryland State Archives ... Defunct Independent Agencies Other ***Skip to Constitutional Office links Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces and Advisory Boards

59. State Of Maryland Treasurer's Office maryland College Investment Trust and as a member of the maryland Supplemental RetirementBoard, the maryland Health and Higher education Financing Authority http://www.treasurer.state.md.us/aboutkopp.htm

About Nancy K. Kopp About the Treasurer's Office Contact Us Home THE HONORABLE NANCY K. KOPP TREASURER OF MARYLAND Elected in February 2002 and re-elected to a full four-year term in February 2003, Nancy K. Kopp is the twenty-third Maryland State Treasurer since the adoption of the Constitution of 185l. In addition to her responsibilities for managing the Office of State Treasurer and its Divisions, as a Constitutional Officer and a representative of the General Assembly, the Treasurer holds positions of leadership on a number of key State finance planning committees. Treasurer Kopp represented the Bethesda, Maryland area in the Maryland House of Delegates for twenty-seven years prior to her election as Treasurer. As a member of the House of Delegates, Treasurer Kopp chaired the Joint Committee on Spending Affordability, as well as the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development. She also served on the Capital Budget Subcommittee, Subcommittee on Pensions, and Joint Committee on Budget and Audits, and, at various times, as Deputy Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tem. During her legislative career, Treasurer Kopp was named by her colleagues as the most effective woman legislator and one of the ten most effective members of the House.

60. Maryland State Higher Education Labor Relations Board  Tentative Agenda Thursda maryland State Higher education Labor Relations Board Board meeting Thursday, August29, 2002 Central Conference Room maryland Higher education Commission 839 http://www.mhec.state.md.us/shelrb/Board_Meeting_Minutes/minutes_aug_29_02.htm

Maryland State Higher Education Labor Relations Board Board meeting Thursday, August 29, 2002 Central Conference Room Maryland Higher Education Commission 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis MD 9:00 a.m. Minutes and Reports 1. Opening and welcome – Chairman Raskin Chairman Raskin called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. He asked for additions to the agenda and none was proposed. He requested and the Board concurred without objection that the order of business be altered to take up items 7 and 8 dealing with proposed regulations ahead of any cases. 2. Approval of minutes of June 27, 2002 Mr. Merkowitz moved and Mr. Gant seconded approval of the minutes as presented with the proviso that non-substantive edits could still be made. The motion carried. 3. Chairman’s report Chairman Raskin observed that the state employees labor board and the S HELRB are the first newly created boards in a State in twenty years, so little guidance is available. He noted that the Board is moving into an adjudication phase of its mission, much of which will occur in executive session, and he expressed appreciation for the patience of all the interested parties. He indicated to the audience that the Board knows that the parties are working on their relationships, and the Board’s decisions should be helpful.

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