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Tuller summarized the federal changes that prompted the requests: the U.S. Department of Education issued a notification on March 28 that changed ESSER program parameters and effectively ended a previously expected late‑liquidation period. The notice required states seeking extensions to explain why an extension was necessary to mitigate COVID‑related impacts and to request the Department’s discretionary approval.

Tuller said MSDE had identified roughly $98.7 million in a late‑liquidation request at the time of the March 28 change, composed of about $41.9 million in expenditures already made by local education agencies and roughly $56.7 million in encumbered but unspent funds. He said those figures were estimates and that MSDE had requested additional documentation and invoices from LEAs.

On May 6 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the Department’s March 28 timeline change; on May 11 the Department of Education notified participating plaintiff states, including Maryland, that it had modified the liquidation period to May 24, 2025. “They have asked states to use these 14 days period to wind down existing obligations for the work that has already been completed,” Tuller said.

Tuller told the committee that MSDE is asking LEAs to submit invoices for payments already completed and that MSDE is working with the Office of the Attorney General and multistate partners to determine next steps, including possible resubmission of reimbursement requests. He said it is currently uncertain whether all previously planned projects could be completed and reimbursed by the May 24 deadline because some projects were scheduled to finish in January under earlier approvals.

Chair Crawford and other board members asked whether MSDE expected to meet the modified deadlines; Tuller said staff are mobilized and aiming to assemble documentation for submission “well before next Friday,” but he cautioned that the precise amount ultimately eligible for reimbursement remained unclear.

No formal committee action or vote on ESSER spending or policy was taken at the meeting; the update was informational and staff said they would report any further developments to the board as they occur.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Education Transformation & Finance Committee Meeting | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm","oneSentenceSummary","Krishna Tuller, deputy state superintendent for finance and operations, told the committee MSDE has submitted late‑liquidation requests and is coordinating with the Office of the Attorney General after USED shortened ESSER liquidation timelines.","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},6537979,"State board subcommittee outlines mixed‑delivery work, $4,000 grant and quarterly meetings",173,137000,310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353836-790ce0bc376e7ce8316a03e5fbe43c97&start=137&end=310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353836-790ce0bc376e7ce8316a03e5fbe43c97/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6537979/Maryland/State-board-subcommittee-outlines-mixeddelivery-work-4000-grant-and-quarterly-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537979-7b14c832d1c18dc1333d5add3bdabb6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434639&Signature=iQVPq4Q651IIDBBgCWo1Vs2pS7-PPoAY650A04P7Y~Vuki17qTdVaGzo9-KITXbmyVh-8o4TsZY3FaR5DYDCK~j0PbS8SVXDNxWSdoUWe2iYhDiJfT8NdBfzxNUseyU6iP7fK9HYR4cPD7gFcuWxEZnLi9542OQIyjcGQ5c7Ba2zyb8brHk5Gyvw530JV7AouuVQOpcBsjH1A4PpRKYri9gWPVzVOt08WJjwc8eG9IRFdCcLU7JPyNgBS36jdTnug8hi2SWXP6gyFYrf3tBgfcFJwnQm2RMQD-0i8luJ8pUA8F8c21XTXblciwbsUec617VDg2-fw57fuQWOekcFxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mister Greer, chair of the Early Childhood Education and Care Subcommittee of the Maryland State Board of Education, told the Education Transformation and Finance Committee that the subcommittee is meeting quarterly to coordinate stakeholders around pillar 1 work on early childhood.

The subcommittee’s stated objective is to “help build a work group … to improve and deepen communication and connection between early childhood stakeholders, existing MSDE early childhood committees, and the state board of education,” Greer said. He told the committee the stakeholder membership includes representatives from BCAC, OCCAC, various providers and MSDE staff.

Greer said the subcommittee has been accepted into the National Association of State Boards of Education’s early childhood committee and is using that network to “learn from some of the other states that are leading in this field.” He added that the group received a $4,000 grant and that the subcommittee will vote next week on how to apply those funds. “We are presenting … in early June … as a part of NASBE’s convening on early childhood,” Greer said.

Committee members praised the effort. Chair Crawford said the superintendent had highlighted childcare at a recent Prince George’s County town hall and endorsed the subcommittee’s focus on getting early childhood learning “right the first time.”

The subcommittee’s next meeting is scheduled for May 20; Greer said stakeholders will meet then to finalize how to use the grant and advance the mixed‑delivery strategy discussed in the panel.

The update was presented as an informational item; no formal action or vote on program policy was recorded during the committee meeting.","The state board's Early Childhood Education and Care Subcommittee described its mixed‑delivery approach, quarterly stakeholder meetings and acceptance into a national association; members said they will discuss use of a $4,000 grant at the committee's next meeting on May 20.",{"_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},6537964,"Committee votes unanimously to adjourn to executive session on FY27 budget estimates",90,4060000,4150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353836-790ce0bc376e7ce8316a03e5fbe43c97&start=4060&end=4150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353836-790ce0bc376e7ce8316a03e5fbe43c97/thumbnail_4060000.jpg","/articles/6537964/Maryland/Committee-votes-unanimously-to-adjourn-to-executive-session-on-FY27-budget-estimates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537964-2c81c1499eac7333c9bf1e6bcfc438f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434639&Signature=Dc8fRCG8adOPB~Ij~OVG9TDkoTV3zljbxBVo3-Y0HMPEtPQxECWKl5UiRdBsribZrWU2OI8Nu6fsqtGpujQLJf3lBGT5BP7ExWdU0SEsygwjXUXve41DlXShNtrSv3~-~fJ2fxlyw7asnThBqwaz2Tl5giiEexosmsUjY1aljZZLyJTuuykuLtZIjvRyI-PURsqBXEQDzr16dP0Xi5~8ML~c~dO3G189PEeDTBEylrk0vHl55f6lzitsI-d87NKdrVSOjl-Gu~9L3q91kidVrfrJ1GxoDFmC1HNfuErqMBI0yAhOQKJKvmvY9U0cMghkPzwkXAf5kfBhxZThZvxWcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Education Transformation and Finance Committee voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss FY 2027 confidential budget estimates and requests.

Chair Crawford read a statement citing the legal basis for the closed meeting: “Pursuant to section 3 0 5 b 13 of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Education, Transformation, and Finance Committee will adjourn to executive session to discuss ... FY 2027 confidential budget estimates and requests.”

The chair then called for a vote. Committee members responded “Aye”; the chair recorded a unanimous vote and the committee adjourned to executive session. The meeting recording and minutes list no individual roll‑call tally in the public transcript.

The committee indicated it expected to adjourn from executive session at about 5:30 p.m. and the livestream was turned off prior to the executive session.","The Education Transformation and Finance Committee voted unanimously to move into executive session under the Annotated Code of Maryland to discuss confidential FY 2027 budget estimates and requests.",{"_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},6537969,"MSDE proposes strategic‑plan outcomes aligned to the Blueprint; board to review in June",1744,1215000,2959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353836-790ce0bc376e7ce8316a03e5fbe43c97&start=1215&end=2959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353836-790ce0bc376e7ce8316a03e5fbe43c97/thumbnail_1215000.jpg","/articles/6537969/Maryland/MSDE-proposes-strategicplan-outcomes-aligned-to-the-Blueprint-board-to-review-in-June","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537969-86452140afa29f8e1a369d87bbcba772/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434639&Signature=eJm0FYNYNg8W9u9kMK905aQwuvpoGovz-Vqv9wGbYlVrnHSlAptiihH0vrqQLSYieqBcKFz5Kz49e3je6HpQedgflT~PV-cHXNjbG4CkhIZz8iQk0EwYUPg1700Xwp60Y4EKOwEK0oSg2A160~a-EaK7ny5kSGIjdcZMO~2QbE38UXmQuyG-hI4ShQHMWz~NkK6oyvOjg09I94NkTiAh6XwHMp9KUwiUqAjNDHqUhrw9h~zsoykVSLoKtmOWRif9EUnfYLCwD1g-y6phq669aUIV59bHsUkmXm7RPYACZdIJeo2PeGhvnjgFKLv-XyekqOMT~TSwCptmnezw27wqSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phil Lasseter and MSDE leadership presented draft strategic‑plan outcomes organized under the Blueprint’s five pillars and described steps to align the agency’s strategic plan with state law and the aligned metrics the State Board and Accountability Implementation Board adopted in June 2024.

MSDE said it intends to anchor the plan around the Blueprint pillars and to translate each pillar into measurable outcomes and department strategies. Examples included: increasing kindergarten readiness (measured by the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment and a 4‑year‑old early learning standards assessment), increasing percentages of fully licensed teachers and school leaders of color, and decreasing gaps in proficiency across student groups.

On academic measures, Lasseter said the department will track proficiency in reading, math and grade‑level science; growth measures year over year; graduation and college‑ and career‑readiness metrics (including dual enrollment and AP/IB participation); and a 4‑year cohort graduation rate. For resource and student supports, proposed outcomes include reducing chronic absenteeism, decreasing over‑identification of students for special education, improving identification of twice‑exceptional students, lowering student‑to‑counselor ratios and increasing school access to psychologists or social workers.

MSDE said it left the draft accountability target label blank for pillar 5 because the Accountability and Assessment Task Force is still finalizing a school/district rating system. “We will fill this in once we solidify the new accountability system,” the presenters said. Leadership said the agency will “fully own all things related to blueprint implementation” and will clarify responsibilities with the AIB where programs transition to MSDE oversight.

The agency described internal changes to simplify office names and deputy titles and said a broader leadership team of about 75 managers and directors is engaged in designing department strategies. MSDE plans stakeholder engagement with advisory councils, teachers, principals, superintendents and families, return to the committee in June for further review, and seek a board vote in July or August on updated outcomes.

Board members asked how MSDE will present outcomes to the public and suggested a public dashboard and outreach to PTA/PTO groups; members also urged attention to growth measures and to recognizing progress in high‑poverty schools in any accountability framing. MSDE said its Office of Accountability is developing visualization plans and an annual calendar for data updates and public communication.","MSDE presented draft strategic‑plan outcomes organized under the Blueprint’s five pillars, proposed measurable outcomes (readiness, proficiency, teacher licensure, chronic absenteeism and accountability ratings), and a stakeholder engagement schedule that would return the draft to the committee in June and seek board approval in July or August.","actionData","errors"]

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MSDE outlines ESSER late‑liquidation status after federal changes and temporary injunction

State board subcommittee outlines mixed‑delivery work, $4,000 grant and quarterly meetings

Committee votes unanimously to adjourn to executive session on FY27 budget estimates

MSDE proposes strategic‑plan outcomes aligned to the Blueprint; board to review in June