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VIDEO 		AUDIO	
			
SLATE - NEWS FROM THE BOARD		(music full)
	
SLATE - JUNE 20, 2006		(music full)
	
SLATE - MSA SCORES		(sot under)
	
SOT NANCY GRASMICKCG - NANCY GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(sot nancy grasmick)
'... it is a good news story ... but we have to dig down into the results and look at schools where we're not seeing progress, analyze that, and try to intervene in those situations.'	
CUTS OF STUDENTS		(narrator track)
the message is clear:	
		msa test scores improved again... in every grade, reading and math, three-thru-eight.	
		but there's a long way to go.	
		'no child left behind' requires every school be 100-percent proficient by the year 20-14.	
GARY CUT SHOT		assistant superintendent gary heath walked the board thru msa data.	
		these tests started four years ago with grades three, five and eight.	
		grades four, six, and seven have begun taking the msa's as well.	
SOT GARY HEATH		(sot gary heath)
'... because we had four years, we picked on third, fifth and eighth grades, but fourth sixth, and seventh grades have also gone up.'	
GRAPHICSFULL SCREEN: THIRD GRADE READING(CHART)            58.1 % - 2003                         78.3 % - 2006                       STUDENTS RATED PROFICIENT		(narrator track -- music full)
here's the measure of success for grades three, five and eight.	
			
GRAPHICSFULL SCREEN: THIRD GRADE MATH(CHART)            65.1 % - 2003                         79.1 % - 2006                      STUDENTS RATED PROFICIENT 		(music full)

GRAPHICSFULL SCREEN: FIFTH GRADE READING(CHART)            65.7 % - 2003                         76.6 % - 2006                      STUDENTS RATED PROFICIENT 		(music full)
	
GRAPHICSFULL SCREEN: FIFTH GRADE MATH(CHART)            55.0 % - 2003                         73.4 % - 2006                      STUDENTS RATED PROFICIENT 		(music full)

GRAPHICSFULL SCREEN: EIGHTH GRADE READING(CHART)            59.9 % - 2003                         67.0 % - 2006                      STUDENTS RATED PROFICIENT 		(music full)
	
GRAPHICSFULL SCREEN: EIGHTH GRADE MATH(CHART)            39.7 % - 2003                         55.0 % - 2006                      STUDENTS RATED PROFICIENT 		(music full)

CUTS OF BOARD		(narrator track)
one concern raised by the board:	
		the pace of improvement slows as the scores rise.	
		it sparked broad debate among board members.	
OT DUNBAR BROOKSCG - DUNBAR BROOKS         V.P., MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot dunbar brooks)
'... it's good that we're going up, but are we going up enough relative to meeting what that annual measureable objective is, cause the annual measureable objective gets us to that profiency level in 2013-2014.'	
SOT RICHARD GOODALLCG - RICHARD GOODALL         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot richard goodall)
'... unless we put the tools in the leader's hands to achieve the goals that are being legislated more and more around the country, I think we as a board have to concentrate more on this leadership issue, as a key aspect of what we do for the next year or so...'	
SOT JO ANN BELL		(sot jo ann bell)
'The secret really is to make sure that we have leaders and teachers and the tools that they need in the classrooms...'	
SOT ED ROOTCG - ED ROOT         PRES., MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot ed root)
'We're asking schools to do more and more, with no more time. We keep putting things into schools, curriculum, and requirements, and we don't give the schools any more time to do it. 	
GARY & ACHIEVE GAP 		(narrator track)
schools are meeting the challenge.	
		the achievement gap narrows --	
		poor students are doing better --	
		and those with limited english proficiency.	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'We are only one of two states in the entire nation to have our assessment system fully approved with no conditions...'	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE		(nat full - video clip under)
'We're gonna pass the M-S-A...'	
		'Ooh ooh, MSA, MSA...'	
VIDEO CLIP NAT FULL 		(NAT FULL VIDEO CLIP)
'Ooh, ooh, MSA, MSA...'	
SOT VIDEO CLIP		(sot video clip)
'...if we can show that some of these innovative, cutting edge approaches to learning work, then we are reforming the system.'	
PEOPLE WATCHING MOVIE		(narrator track)
the board watched a video...	
		and received an update on charter schools.	
SLATE - CHARTER SCHOOLS UPDATE		(sot under slate)
'Currently as you know we have 15 charter schools open and operating across the state ...	
SOT PAT CRAINCG - PATRICK CRAIN         DIR. OFFICE OF SCHOOL INNOVATIONS		(sot pat crain)
'... we feel pretty confident that at least eight new schools will be open and operating next year.'	
CUTS OF BOARD		(narrator track)
that would potentially mean 23 charter schools in maryland serving five-thousand students.	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - BALTIMORE CEO RESIGNSSOT UNDER NANCY GRASMICK		(sot under - nancy grasmick)
'I'd like to thank Dr. Copeland for her service...'	
INTERNET PIC 		(narrator track)
following the resignation of baltimore schools ceo bonnie copeland...	
		dr. grasmick welcomed interim ceo charlene cooper boston...	
SOT NANCY GRASMICKCG - NANCY GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(SOT NANCY GRASMICK)
'We enjoy a wonderful relationship with her and have, both in her experiences in Baltimore City, as well as her superintendency in Wicomico County...'	
			
CROSSZOOM SLATE - BOARD BRIEFS		(music full)

SQUEEZE TO REVEAL TITLE     (UPPER 1/3 SOCIAL STUDIES     (LOWER 1/3)    CURRICULUMRACK TONY TO DIXIESOCIAL STUDIES PAGEWS COLLEEN AND DIXIE		(narrator track)
In board briefs...	
		the board approved a social studies voluntary state curriculum for grades k-thru-eight, and for the high school course in government.	
CUBE WIPE SOT ROGER CAMPOSTITLE HISPANIC MEMORANDUM                 OF UNDERSTANDING PULL FULL TO REVEAL CGCG - ROGER CAMPOS         CHAIR, USHYEE		(sot  roger campos)
'We're very proud of what we've accomplished so far in so little time, and we have great aspirations for doubling the number of Hispanic high school students served this year ...'	
SIGNING AGREEMENTTITLE HISPANIC MEMORANDUM                 OF UNDERSTANDING 		(narrator track)
it has also signed a partnership with A GROUP CALLED u-s hispanic youth entrepreneur EDUCATION ... 	
		OR 'USH-EE' FOR SHORT.	
		THE AGREEMENT CEMENTS A JOINT EFFORT TO Encourage  COLLEGE FOR AT-RISK HISPANIC YOUTH.	
CUBE WIPE NANCY GRASMICK SOTTITLE: JOANNE CARTER       DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT		(sot nancy grasmick)
'... and so I would like to recommend Joanne Carter to the Board for this position...' (applause)	
CUTS OF JOANNE		(narrator track)
the board approved the promotion of assistant superintendent joanne carter to the position of deputy state superintendent.	
SHOT OF DICKTITLE: RICHARD STEINKE                    RETIRES		she replaces retiring deputy superintendent richard steinke as head of the division of instruction.	
RACK SHOT OF ANNTITLE: ANN CHAFIN       ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.		and it appointed ann chafin to carter's former position as assistant superintendent of student, family and school support.	
CUBE WIPE 		and finally, the board recognized those with 40 years of state service...	
		david evans...	
4SHOT		left to right, marge penhallegon --	
MIRIAM SILVERMAN		miriam silverman ...	
JEAN JACKSON		jean jackson --	
SHOT OF ED ROOT		and with 15 years in her current job ... 	
SHOT OF NANCY HUGGING THEM		state schools superintendent nancy grasmick.	
		congratulations to all.	
		this has been news from the board, with msde tv.	
CLOSE/CREDITS/BULLETIN		(music full)
	
FADE TO BLACK		(music fade)