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AIB, State Board and advocates seek targeted changes to Maryland blueprint in HB 490
Summary
Accountability and Implementation Board and State Board of Education backed House Bill 490 to add flexibility and reduce reporting burdens in the blueprint; witnesses urged a two-year extension of a hold‑harmless for districts in the Community Eligibility Provision while a better poverty‑count methodology is developed.
The Accountability and Implementation Board and the Maryland State Board of Education asked the House Appropriations Committee for a favorable report on House Bill 490, which would make technical and implementation-focused changes to the state’s education "blueprint," aiming to give districts more flexibility and reduce duplicative reporting.
AIB representatives, testifying alongside State Board President Josh Michael, said the changes are refinements rather than a shift in policy and cited early evidence of the blueprint’s impact on student outcomes. "The percentage of students in Maryland proficient in English language arts rose 5.5 percentage points since 2023," Michael said, adding that fourth‑grade NAEP reading…
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