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State boards approve metrics, CTE standards and a package of education policy items; dozens of votes recorded
Summary
Maryland'''s State Board of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board recorded a series of formal votes at a joint meeting, approving additional statewide metrics, adopting new CTE standards and advancing multiple regulatory and policy items that shape implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland'''s Future.
The Maryland State Board of Education and the Accountability and Implementation Board recorded a series of formal votes at their joint meeting, approving new statewide metrics, endorsing career-technical education standards and moving forward several regulatory and policy items aimed at implementing the Blueprint for Maryland'''s Future.
The boards acted on a number of items brought by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and AIB staff. Among the key actions were approval of additional aligned metrics for MCAP and other statewide measures, adoption of new career and technical education (CTE) course standards, and permission to publish or adopt several COMAR regulation changes. Boards also approved an extension for the career-ladder pilot, a dual-enrollment policy extension, and accepted the agency'''s regulatory review evaluation report. Votes were taken separately by each board where required.
Votes at a glance (formal actions recorded at the meeting): - Adopted additional aligned metrics proposed by MSDE/AIB for the State'''s aligned dashboard and monitoring work (AIB vote; State Board vote). Staff will publish a public-facing dashboard and continue to refine targets tied to baselines. - Adopted a package of CTE course- and program-level standards for 14 career clusters, 48 programs of study and 152 courses (State Board vote). - Approved permission to publish COMAR amendments for alternative licensure pathways (transcript analysis pathways) for fine arts and secondary content areas (State Board vote; next step: 30-day public comment). - Granted permission to adopt the regenerated middle-school social studies licensure assessment (Praxis replacement) and a two-year transition window for candidates holding the older assessment (State Board vote). - Approved an extension of the pilot for local education agencies (LEAs) to implement level 4 of the teacher career ladder through fiscal 2027 (AIB vote; State Board vote). - Approved Joint Policy No. 1 (dual enrollment minimums) to continue through fiscal 2027 (AIB vote; State Board vote). - Approved revisions to Joint Policy No. 4 (career ladder pilot timeline extension) to extend the pilot through fiscal 2027 (AIB vote; State Board vote). - Approved adoption of COMAR 13A-121 (State School Administration) as proposed following the emergency regulation process and public comment (State Board vote). - Approved submission of FY 2027 budget estimates and requests to the Department of Budget and Management (State Board vote). - Approved the MSDE/AIB COMAR regulatory review evaluation report and next-phase timeline for subtitle review (State Board vote). - Granted permission to publish the proposed revisions to the Maryland Physical Education Framework and associated COMAR amendments (State Board vote).
Most motions were moved and seconded on the record and votes were taken by voice (ayes/ nays); formal written tallies were not always read into the live transcript. Where required, both boards voted separately and each recorded adoption. The boards indicated that further public-facing materials (dashboards, timelines, guidance documents, and RFP/materials for professional learning) will be published as staff complete implementation steps.
Why it matters: These approvals and permissions move implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland'''s Future forward on several fronts'''from the metrics that will be used to monitor progress, to the CTE standards that shape how schools build career pathways, to regulatory changes that create alternative licensure pathways and new professional supports. The items adopted set the policy and technical scaffolding that MSDE and local districts will use for the next 12'''24 months.
What comes next: Staff will publish draft COMAR changes for public comment where permission to publish was granted; MSDE and AIB will continue to refine targets and build the public dashboard; state and local agencies will begin designing supports for CTE standard implementation, educator professional learning, and data and reporting products.
Sources and evidence: motions and roll-call calls as recorded in the joint meeting transcript (AIB/State Board meeting), staff presentations and public comment periods announced during the meeting. For a list of all recorded motions and their meeting timestamps, see the provenance entries below.
