Agency:	MSDE	Writer:	John Rosson	
Client:		Producer:		
Project:	Board News	Director:		
Title:		Art Director:		
Subject:		Medium:		
Job #:		Contact:		
Code #:		Draft:		

VIDEO 		AUDIO	
			
SLATE - NEWS FROM THE BOARD		(music full)
'tba'	
SHOTS OF THE RECIPIENTS		(narrator track 1)
the board opened december with a thank-you to two third grade teachers.	
NAT FULL MOVIE/NSG		(nat full/movie - nsg)
'Dana Perdue!'	
HOLDING MOVIE		(narrator track 2)
the feel-good winning moments played onscreen for central elementary's dana perdue of anne arundel county ...	
NAT FULL MOVIE - EVELYN SWEENEY		(nat full nancy/movie)
'Evelyn Sweeney'	
MORE  MOVIE		(narrator track 3)
and evelyn sweeney of leonardtown elementary in st. mary's county.	
		each won 25-thousand dollars as milken national educators.	
NAT FULL 		(nat full)
'applause'	
SOT NSGCG - NANCY S. GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(sot nancy grasmick)
'All of the teachers in these schools were so happy for these individuals...'	
CUTS OF WINNERS		(narrator track 4)
educators cannot apply; they must be nominated for the award.	
SOT EVELYNCG - EVELYN SWEENEY         LEONARDTOWN ES, ST. MARY'S CO.		(sot evelyn)
'Given the opportunity to do this is amazing to me, and this is my third career so I think I've found my niche, and this is where I'm gonna stay, so thank you very much again.'	
SOT DANACG - DANA PERDUE         CENTRAL ES, ANNE ARUNDEL CO.		(sot dana)
'It's all worth it every day when you go into the classroom and you're with the students and them, the 'aha' moments and them learning everyday...'(tight oq)	
GROUP HUG		(narrator track 5)
sweeney and perdue head to california in april, to pick up their prizes.	
			
SLATE - TECHNOLOGY REPORT		(music full/computer sound)
'tba'	
KIDS/COMPUTERS FILE		(narrator track 6)
the student-to-computer ratio in maryland now is 3-point-seven to one... a pace that exceeds the state's tech target.	
		the stat highlights the annual technology report.	
CG FULLSCREEN (PUT CG'S INSIDE MONITORS HERE?)TECHNOLOGY GOALS:- IMPROVE LEARNING- INCREASE USE OF TECHNOLOGY- IMPROVE STAFF USAGE SKILLS- IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY- IMPROVE ACCESS		the goals of the report are to:	
		- improve learning	
		- increase the use of technology in the classroom --	
		- improve the ability of teachers to use it...	
		- improve productivity across the board...	
		- and improve access for all students	
DIP TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - MASTER PLANS APPROVEDSOT ANN CHAFINCG - ANN CHAFIN         ASS'T. SUP'T., STUDENT, FAMILY & SCHOOL SUPPORT		(sot ann chafin)
'We're approving them all, we're recommending the approval of all of them today...'	
BOARD CUTS		(NARRATOR TRACK 8)
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES.	
		THAT'S THE MESSAGE REGARDING SCHOOL SYSTEM MASTER PLANS --	
SHOT OF STATEHOUSE FILE		CREATED BY MANDATE FROM ANNAPOLIS IN 2002 --	
CITY HDQTRS.		AFTER YEARS OF BUDGET ISSUES IN BALTIMORE CITY.	
SOT DAVID TUFAROCG - DAVID TUFARO         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(SOT david tufaro)
'We need to know how the money's being spent, and whether it's producing the results in the areas...	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track 9)
the board, concerned about where the money goes --	
		wants to see plans that detail how money will be spent, and on what.	
PAN TO BALTO CITY FOLKS 		and this year -- baltimore city's plan has been recommended for approval.	
SOT TOM RHOADESCG - TOM RHOADES          DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND SCHOOL SUPPORT		(sot tom)
'Every corrective action ordered by the board was addressed, was done within their existing budget and was done on an immediacy of timeline.'	
NAT FULL -- THE VOTE		(nat full)
'...all those in favor signify by saying 'aye'...'	
		'Aye...'	
HOLDING VIDEO 		(narrator track 10)
the board approved all plans from all two dozen maryland school jurisdictions.	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - GIFTED & TALENTED                SUMMER CENTERS UPDATEDIZZ TO SOT ELIZABETH			
CG - ELIZABETH DE LOS SANTOS         SCIENCE TEACHER, MARRIOTTS RIDGE HS, HOWARD CO.		(sot elizabeth de los santos)
'Working in teams, students designed a NASA Discovery mission to study objects in the solar system. They must follow strict budget and mass guidelines set by NASA...'	
USE THE WALK		(narrator track 11)
gifted and talented children who attend summer centers across maryland each year reach for the stars.	
NAT FULL		(nat full)
'... and present their proposal to a review panel.'	
CUTS KIDS UP FRONT		(narrator track 12)
this group worked with scientists and engineers at the johns hopkins applied physics lab.	
NAT FULL		(nat full)
'... we were given a $300-million dollar budget...'	
CUTS AUDIENCE		(narrator track 13)
it's not an amusement park-type space camp by any means... 	
NAT FULL		(nat full)
' ... three years to reach Venus...'	
MORE AUDIENCE & BACKTIME NAT BELOW		(narrator track 14)
it's a real-deal consideration of time, 	
		physics, and parameters involved in space exploration.	
NAT FULL		(nat full)
'... our probe needs protection from the searing heat.'	
SHOT OF KIDS SEATED		(narrator track 15)
but the summer center budget (generated in annapolis) for these brightest of maryland students has remained static for nearly four decades.	
SOT STEPHANIE ZENKERCG - STEPHANIE ZENKER         MARYLAND SUMMER CENTERS		(sot stephanie zenker)
'We have been receiving the same amount of money for 39 years.'	
WALK SHOT OF KIDS & THEN AUDIENCE		(narrator track 16)
summer center directors have worked hard and are succeeding in attracting increasing numbers of minorities.	
SOT STEPHANIE`		(sot stephanie zenker)
'... and we are happy to report for the first time, that the enrollment of Hispanic students at the Maryland summer centers has almost doubled.'	
FADE TO BLACK AND BACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - REPORT ON AFRICAN                  AMERICAN MALESSOT NANCY GRASMICKCG - NANCY S. GRASMICK         MD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT		(sot nancy grasmick)
'... so we are delighted today to have Orlan Johnson and Dunbar Brooks to present the findings of this very, very important Task Force. Welcome! (smile) 	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track 17)
the board considered a long-awaited report on ways to boost achievement for african-american males.	
SOT ORLAN JOHNSONCG - ORLAN JOHNSON         TASK FORCE CO-CHAIR		(sot orlan johnson)
'The toughest thing was was trying to figure out where to begin. We started out in higher ed and before we knew it we were in high school, and before we knew it we were in middle school, and before it was all said and done we were in pre-k.'	
2 SHOT TABLE		(narrator track 18)
orlan johnson of the maryland board of regents, followed the trail.	
PAN TO NAN		he  and state board vice president dunbar brooks co-chaired the task force.	
NAN CUT		msde's nan mulqueen (pause), seen on the right, compiled the findings.	
SOT DUNBARCG - DUNBAR BROOKS          TASK FORCE CO-CHAIR 		(sot dunbar)
'... on almost every indicator, on MSA's, on HSA's, on graduation rate, African American males um, are at the bottom.'	
CUT SHOT		(narrator track 19)
brooks says the perception of the african american male has to change.	
SOT DUNBAR		(sot dunbar)
'African American male youth have been branded violent, uneducated, uneducable, drug-addicted, malevolent, just uh, deficient, defiant, and a, and a whole laundry list, a litany of kind of negative comments.'	
CUT SHOT TABLE		(narrator track 20)
here is some of what the task force suggests: 	
			
CG LIST:TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS:- PROVIDE SKILLED & CULTURALLY COMPETENT TEACHERS- RECRUIT AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN- STOP THE OVER-IDENTIFICATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION- DEVELOP AN 'EXIT PLAN'- ASSIGN ADVOCATES - ESTABLISH MENTOR PROGRAM- PROVIDE PHYSICAL, DENTAL & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES- MAKE COLLEGE AFFORDABLESOURCE: AFRICAN AMERICAN TASK FORCE		- provide skilled and culturally competent teachers ...	
		- recruit african american men into the teaching profession --	
		- stop what the task force called 'the over-identification of black males for special education --	
		- develop an 'exit plan' for those in special education classes ...	
		- assign advocates to those in need ...	
		- establish a mentor program ...	
		- provide physical, dental and mental health services --	
		- and make college affordable for young black men.	
REPORT -- BOARD CUTSCG - AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE           TASK FORCE REPORT    WWW.		the board endorsed the report and passed it to the k-16 council.	
			
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION		(sot rolf grafwallner)
	
SOT ROLF GRAFWALLNERCG - ROLF GRAFWALLNER         ASS'T. SUP'T., EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT		(sot rolf grafwallner)
'and we also wanted to make sure that all these efforts really culminate in increasing the number of children to be better prepared for school...	
CUTS ROLF AND HIS FOLKS		(narrator track 21)
assistant superintendent for early childhood development --	
		rolf grafwallner --	
		outlined an ambitious series of goals in a new strategic plan.	
SHOTS OF CHILD CARE & SQUEEZE MID-SCREENCG - STRATEGIC PLAN       (PIC MIDSCREEN)    CONSOLIDATE LICENSING		among them:	
		consolidate the licensing process for early care and education --	
CG - STRATEGIC PLAN       (PIC MIDSCREEN)    IMPROVE SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS		improve school-age child care programs--	
CG - STRATEGIC PLAN       (PIC MIDSCREEN)    EXPAND JUDY CENTERS		and expand judy center services for those disadvantaged.	
		early childhood developent programs in maryland were recently consolidated under one roof at msde.	
DIP TO BLACK AND BACK		(fade audio)
	
FADE UP BOARD CUTS		(narrator track 22)
and ten new charter schools have been approved in maryland -- 	
		in addition to 15 now serving 33-hundred plus maryland students.	

DIP BLACK AND UP		(fade audio)
	
SLATE - NATIONAL TEACHER                   OF THE YEAR(USE CUT OF HANK)CG - KIM OLIVER         NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR		(sot kim oliver)
'I welcome the opportunity to come here. Dr. Butta just asked me a few minutes ago what normal life was like. And I said 'I don't know, I haven't been part of it for awhile.' (smiles)	
KIM CUTS		(narrator track 23)
and finally ... national teacher of the year kim oliver of broad acres elementary in montgomery county ... updated the board on what she called a whirlwind year for her.	
SOT KIM OLIVER		(sot kim oliver)
'It really has been a whirlwind adventure for me over the last six months, and just such a privilege and a pleasure to represent Maryland, and to represent teachers...'	
CUTS & FILE TAPE		(narrator track 24)
oliver says she tracked toward business in college ... but a few odd jobs in the workaday world steered to a quick realization.	
SOT KIM OLIVER		(sot kim oliver)
'And I came to the conclusion that if I had to work for the rest of my life, which I do, cause I'm not wealthy, don't come from a wealthy family, that I wanna do something that I enjoy doing, something that I like to do, something that is rewarding and fulfilling to me, and something that makes a difference in thelives of others.'	
CLAPS AND PAN TO KIM		(narrator track 25)
this is msde tv.	
FADE TO BLACK		(claps & fade)

BULLETIN & CREDITS		(music full & fade)