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Dr. Taylor moved to adopt the February minutes; Dionne Kirby seconded the motion. The board chair called for those in favor to signify by saying \"aye\"; no roll-call tally was recorded on the transcript and the chair announced approval of the minutes.

The board also noted a clerical correction: a reference to the December meeting in the minutes should instead refer to the January meeting. The correction was captured and included in the approved motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Professional Standards & Teacher Education Board Meeting | Thursday 03/06/25 9:30 a.m EST","oneSentenceSummary","The State Board approved the minutes of its February meeting by voice consensus; the motion to adopt was moved by Dr. Taylor and seconded by Dionne Kirby.","taxTitle","Maryland Department of Education, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",79256,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6629211,"MSDE report: teacher vacancies, conditional licenses and National Board certification show improving trends but persistent gaps",935,5334000,6269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd&start=5334&end=6269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd/thumbnail_5334000.jpg","/articles/6629211/Maryland/MSDE-report-teacher-vacancies-conditional-licenses-and-National-Board-certification-show-improving-trends-but-persistent-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6629211-ba8bc85c546700fa826edfd66727b119/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451679&Signature=LszaD6~2G1~NcmAk~jxRaHP~nMcSmYFgZmKBYwZeAlkVi1BCENAySAjQcfNCQw91TmyHy0r0ebHSQCCcCVL57BXcTgE5uL5mDMFc~o-OouSr8szjmS~jDY-unXWtsliB4B~W4~ikLxwUawkHFpWnGOkRTsNHfMO9tHh0WZe0LT-tQtplRYZzED6UQI0LvW3AlpaJFkeb~BanIXh-6BHRKpjYwSeCYVX-fSLgdja-wuLf4q38C~BfxhEbwx0SR3KMrfBm3J7NYI~gngqPdD4xreRitDUPY4o-xuLpswtisv4czjQ2ZGrj1ZIa0qb5Fs-ULuDudkQsS0EjHJAksG68~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maryland Department of Education staff presented a teacher workforce update showing modest declines in statewide attrition and vacancies compared with recent peaks, while highlighting persistent diversity gaps and a substantial gap between new completers and statewide demand.

Kelly, the MSDE licensure official who presented the report, summarized several key metrics. MSDE reported a statewide attrition decline of 1.3 percentage points in 2024–25 and a 17% decrease in vacancies compared with the prior year. The agency also reported a decline in conditional licenses from a prior peak and noted that some part of that decline reflects expiration of pandemic-time waivers and renewals. MSDE reported approximately 1,600 teacher vacancies (measured on the first day of school) for the most recent collection and said vacancies had fallen toward pre-pandemic levels.

The presentation stressed demographic patterns: conditionally licensed teachers and novice teachers tend to be more diverse than traditional-preparation completers, but Black and African American teachers remain more likely to be conditionally licensed and more likely to leave the profession early. MSDE reported that National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) comprise roughly 3% of the active teacher workforce (2,279 NBCTs actively teaching as of October 2024) and that Maryland produced the largest cohort nationally for two consecutive years; still, NBCTs are less diverse than the broader teacher population.

Board members requested additional data to inform policy: disaggregated vacancy and conditional-license counts by LEA; conversion rates from conditional to professional licensure (and completion rates disaggregated by race/ethnicity and LEA); attrition by NBCT status; and historic enrollment/completer trends from Institutional (TPAR/APR) data. Several board members urged development of a standardized exit survey for educators leaving the profession and a complementary survey for those who remain, to capture retention drivers.

MSDE staff said some of the requested data were not in the current presentation but could be produced, and they agreed to provide supplemental tables and, where feasible, an appendix of disaggregated numbers for the board's April meeting. No board action was taken; the presentation was informational.","MSDE presented statewide data showing declines in vacancies and attrition compared with recent peaks, continued growth in conditional licenses and a small but growing National Board Certified teacher pool; board members requested additional disaggregated data and exit/stay surveys.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6629216,"Board forms fast-turnaround subcommittee to design licensure pathways for federal workers and other career-changers",2803,2057000,4860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd&start=2057&end=4860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd/thumbnail_2057000.jpg","/articles/6629216/Maryland/Board-forms-fast-turnaround-subcommittee-to-design-licensure-pathways-for-federal-workers-and-other-career-changers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6629216-3f6372c5c6f9feb7ddc400077c476a25/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451679&Signature=CsICDL0zff-tEeoMsvCnKQDxpXTrVjN8pA4xi4KvbD8GHRmcZIO8cFF6O8GFDImDKatORhbCclZyQc94gZ60FzahDZQPN3UN52IP2WtwTQcr2Ej-ewfUx0Lko1XokznGv5yYjfD1rUWVE36oZaayaWKkXRsLA0alYwtUYGzkdAvBKsOY00X2p-G6eQKmqh4aqlIMbKOrImbiB~wJdahTqaU0QwPBSXYIvskYLDLurC5z~sgK4lYHAMQSRw~we7tqteatNUP7IIhZxYcA67kV4XQim3XM2SR8lbJkk4-h0UAOFoGwcg2J02sXJnwn1PP~d6AIWSjwiqPljwb8XBlVIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Education and Maryland Department of Education agreed to convene a small subcommittee to consider expedited licensure and alternative pathways for federal workers and other professionals seeking teaching careers.

Kelly, an MSDE licensure official, said the governor's office had charged MSDE with outreach to federal workers who may be changing careers and that MSDE had already created a landing page on the Teach Maryland site. Kelly asked for a small subcommittee of three to four board members to do \"fast work\" to evaluate licensure pathways for applicants with terminal degrees or substantial occupational experience but without pedagogical preparation.

Board members volunteered during the meeting. Doctor Shockley, Sharon, Chris (an educator who runs an alternative-track program), Doctor Taylor, Joyce Spain, Leslie Stanton and Doctor Woodward offered to participate. Kelly said she would send a Doodle poll and seek to hold initial meetings the week of March 17, with a focus on producing near-term recommendations.

Board members discussed existing adjunct licensure and an \"in-district\" pathway; MSDE staff noted that the current adjunct license is part time and that only three such licenses had been issued since the authorization (the staff said that license was passed in 2017). Participants said the subcommittee should examine whether the adjunct pathway could be expanded and whether the state could cover clearinghouse membership or other costs to ease transitions.

MSDE will coordinate scheduling; the subcommittee will report back to the full board with proposed pathway designs and suggested regulatory or statutory changes as needed.","MSDE and the board agreed to convene a small, fast-working subcommittee to develop licensure pathway options for federal workers and other mid-career professionals; several board members volunteered and MSDE will circulate a Doodle poll to schedule meetings.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6629220,"MSDE official briefs board on several teacher-related bills in Annapolis",833,771000,1604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd&start=771&end=1604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd/thumbnail_771000.jpg","/articles/6629220/Maryland/MSDE-official-briefs-board-on-several-teacher-related-bills-in-Annapolis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6629220-80a0339640af11fb8f773a96e518c19b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451679&Signature=E1tUt1DTfB4Xj-yd-ajHlIn0rqGW7C-fV5pPmhIdEctsu7XGj3S~Z1Wt7uRWH~-98ItvkAhXYgmMmhQ37chaPz7vURvvNoPnNb7JHcL~-OTxKra7zfkM3ffq2TyBYx3yd5f~-y5075fYv9pCS5VBWhQBi2ksApaVkCX8Yd~m~vprabhwXdcOPMj~ZN2G91I~C7HncGnMP0Ez0ThTEMqzokLJ7A5q1mf5O9VQLiIT7CRN3ErvvqDTYAxA9EMoDa1B86Quco32CTsB9ax2ZZ~f39aTN8bunuvePbBPsEktvdvcqnpOaTR4LCskhhUuCqaj9a2TDS-9WhALF4heJQJCeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maryland Department of Education government-affairs staff summarized several education bills under consideration in the General Assembly and outlined how they would affect teacher qualifications, screening and compensation.

Maddie Hauck, a member of MSDE's government-affairs team, told the board she would highlight five to six bills. Among them was House Bill 1025 (cross-filed as Senate Bill 845), described in the presentation as requiring all local education agencies to become members of a national clearinghouse for teacher licensure screening called NASDAQ (as referred to in the briefing). Hauck said the clearinghouse would allow LEAs to screen applicants for prior licensing actions in other jurisdictions.

Hauck also summarized House Bill 1430, which would change how career-ladder payments tied to National Board certification are administered, converting certain salary increases into time-limited stipends; House Bill 118 (the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact), intended to make it easier for teachers licensed in compact states to obtain Maryland licensure; House Bill 732/SB791, which would raise the proportion of the workday teachers are expected to teach from 60% to 80%; House Bill 986, which would require LEAs to establish teacher retention programs, and House Bill 888, which would add a portfolio-based assessment from an accredited preparation program as an assessment path to initial certification.

Board members asked procedural and budget questions. Karen Yoho and others noted prior legislative attempts on interstate mobility that had not passed and asked who would bear Nasdaq membership costs; Hauck said lawmakers discussed making the membership a state-level expense (Hauck mentioned an estimate of roughly $23,000 to cover statewide membership). Board members also asked about funding for the retention program mandate; Hauck said no funding was specified in the bill text.

Hauck said MSDE would circulate a PDF with links to more detail and that she would provide the board with the bill numbers and supporting materials. She also reminded members of crossover deadlines in the legislative calendar.

No formal board action was taken on the bills at this meeting; the briefing was informational.","MSDE government-affairs staff summarized a package of bills that would affect teacher screening, career-ladder pay for National Board candidates, an interstate mobility compact, teacher work-day percentage, retention programs and a portfolio-based pathway for initial certification.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6629224,"State education board asks staff to rewrite proposed rule on investigation 'flag' after due-process concerns",1048,2737000,3785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd&start=2737&end=3785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2706518-6ff2b9cba9538c75663b27cbdd9b6bcd/thumbnail_2737000.jpg","/articles/6629224/Maryland/State-education-board-asks-staff-to-rewrite-proposed-rule-on-investigation-flag-after-due-process-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6629224-02b2ed6a5ee94466f9a3c8de5731e6ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770451679&Signature=dnXeMxXHZYsiDhlQBzJ0BfMtccb~BwS~ax0t-bZ1VCgEpiDA-tqHNRSPvZUh4MzslX9o8EQzIB-mxMrq-nRymPg3K0fUwNmuuShjX7S-C09XWc~9C73MPwGtKcQ9E71kyY-ztbvbcJReQ-RFzqqGglVhLg4ntg9iHkAsKN9vbz7a2YmM24nWEOctV0cnzP0mvDDcRrhER48tccDdFD3FV1JyH7QelQ2cNZ4c83g-z~IZkw4flAg6baa0o84jRaZjLXZfViAExjksBVFtlw03w0q7mlwkZRk2IvHZlM890rHq38TzzVFVxmItRLo2zrjyjgEOHAVaUtdCuONRB~67Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Education engaged in extended discussion on amendments to disciplinary regulations that would let the Maryland Department of Education place an internal banner indicating an educator is under investigation.

The proposed amendments to the Code of Maryland Regulations (referred to in the meeting as COMAR 13.08.12.06) drew public comment from Jamie Sapia, who identified herself as joining remotely from the Maryland State Education Association and said she was speaking on behalf of MSCA. \"This flag absolutely violates fundamental aspects of due process,\" Sapia said, adding that a flag could stigmatize teachers who have not been found culpable and could affect future hiring prospects.

MSDE staff explained the agency's position and how the change would operate in practice. Kelly, an MSDE licensure official who led the staff presentation, said the department would place an internal investigation banner only when MSDE itself is conducting an investigation of an applicant or license holder who is not employed by a Maryland public school. \"We're not talking about employment,\" Kelly said. \"We are focused on licensure. ... It is absolutely our obligation as a state agency to investigate, and we should not be giving someone a license that has a cause for denial.\"

Board members and other attendees pressed staff on timing, scope and safeguards. Several board members echoed concerns that placing an internal banner before adjudication could have unintended consequences for educators who are later cleared. One board member asked whether language could explicitly limit sharing and remove any employment consequences until a final determination; another asked for separate language to address nonpublic schools, which sometimes lack the same due-process procedures as public LEAs.

Rather than move to publish the current draft, the board asked MSDE staff to redraft the specific sections that create the investigation banner and return with clearer, more narrowly focused language that distinguishes the department's investigations from local LEA investigations and that addresses due-process concerns. MSDE staff agreed to circulate possible wording and invited board members to submit suggested language.

Next steps include staff revisions and another review by the board at a future meeting. No formal regulatory vote was taken on the draft at this meeting.","Public commenters and board members raised due-process concerns about proposed language that would place an internal \"investigation\" flag on an educator's licensure record; staff will redraft wording and return to the board for further review.","actionData","errors"]

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