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SLATE - NEWS FROM THE BOARDSOT LESLIE WILSON 3810		(SOT LESLIE WILSON)
'We have a very robust data warehouse, with over 20 years worth of data in it. 	
SLATE - JUNE 23, 2009		(narrator track)
data -- reams of it.	
SOT LESLIE WILSONCG - LESLIE WILSON        ASS'T. SUP'T., DIV. OF ASSESSMENT		(sot leslie wilson)
'But this data is independent -- it's separate from year to year, and we have one-time snapshots basically - of our data.'	
GOVERNOR FILE		(NARRATOR TRACK)
so -- LAST WINTER when the governor visited -- he made very clear a top priority was a unified so-called 'longitudinal' data system -- or 'l-d-s.' 	
GRAPHIC DATA BACKDROP LONGITUDINAL DATA (TOPSCREEN)- LINKS HISTORICAL DATA  (MID-SCREEN)   ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE &    PARTICIPATION        SYSTEM (BOTTOM-SCREEN)FLY THESE IN VERTICALLY ON LEFT/RIGHT MARGINS:- COURSES, GRADES- ATTENDANCE, RESULTS- SCHOOLS, SYSTEMS		such a system tracks data on student performance and participation over the years.	
		schools would have 'at the ready' historical data such as courses taken and grades achieved.	
		they could see and compare attendance and test results over time.	
		when complete, a longitudinal data system could track students to different schools -- and if necessary -- to different school systems --	
		all the way through college.	
SOT LESLIE WILSON		(sot leslie wilson)
' ... we chunk it ...'	
BOARD CUTS -- THEN STUDENT SHOTSFLY OUT CG'S OF THE TEN COMPONENTS?		(narrator track)
maryland receives federal money piecemeal -- to build the system.	
		but it's complicated, and at least ten components must be put in place -- of which maryland right now has only three.	
ANNAPOLIS STATEHOUSE		it remains a high priority for the governor.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDTCG - JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT         PRES., MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'This topic will come up increasingly as we move ahead...'	
ANNAPOLIS STATEHOUSE		(narrator track)
at 30-million dollars, the new data system will take five years to build -- and after that ten million a year just to maintain.	
			
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - 'ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE'SOT NANCY GRASMICKCG - NANCY S. GRASMICK          MD SCHOOLS SUP'T.		(sot nancy grasmick)
'One in Baltimore City, -- Moravia Park Elementary/Middle school -- and one and one in Dorchester County -- Maces Lane Middle School.'	
ALONSO SITS		(narrator track)
the board hears plans to restructure  two failing schools.	
		city schools ceo andres alonso says at moravia park elementary/middle -- the youngest students already are faring much better.	
SOT ANDRES ALONSOCG - ANDRES ALONSO         BALTIMORE SCHOOLS CEO		(sot andres alonso)
'It's remarkable progress in terms of what's happening in grades one and two.'	
BOARD CUT AND THEN ANDRES		(narrator track)
alonso says fewer city schools have fallen into the failing category of alternative governance this year -- but as nclb requirements stiffen -- the going gets tougher.	
SOT 'REMAP AA SOT'		(sot andres alonso)
'It's harder to meet the target every single year and you might be having this conversation about some fairly high performing schools...in the next few years. 	
		Uh, so it's going to get tricky. I'm pleased that you know as the bar has been raised -- it looks like we have stemmed the tide in terms of the numbers of schools...	
		 	
CUT SHOT BOARD		(narrator track)
alonso is not alone in his thinking...	
SOT NANCY GRASMICK		(sot nancy grasmick)
'I think what's gonna happen is they're bumping up against more difficult increments of progress ... because they're at high levels, and it's gonna be tougher.'	
NAT FULL 		(nat full)
'All in favor ... aye... (ayes)	
		'Any opposed...any abstentions... ? Thank you Dr. Alonso...'	
		'Thank you ...'	
ALONSO LEAVES/DORCH COMES		(narrator track)
like baltimore city, dorchester county explains it too chose option one - to replace all or most of its staff at mace's lane middle school.	
BACK TO BOARD SHOT (RIGHT AFTER THE 'THANK YOU')		that pan too, was approved.	
FADE TO BLACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - BOARD BRIEFS		(music full)
'tba'	
CU SUE PAGE		(narrator track)
in board briefs --	
'THE SIGNING'		THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SIGNED AN AGREEMENT HANDING OFF  THE career, ADULT AND CORRECTIONal EDUCATION PROGRAMS.	
		all now will be administered by the department of labor, licensing and regulation. (pause)	
CUBE WIPE		(cube wipe)
sue page --	
CU GEORGE		and dr. george albright won awards for excellence in service.	
2SHOT BOTH 		they work for maryland's disability determination services -- page as director -- 	
WHITE FLASH - SOT SUE PAGE		(sot sue page)
'We've got such a talented group...'	
SOT GEORGE ALBRIGHT		(sot george albright)
'Thank you very much for having us down here...'	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
and albright as chief medical advisor.	
WHITE FLASH -- THE POSE		d-d-s adjudicates 60-thousand disability insurance claims a year filed by maryland residents. (pause)	
CUBE WIPE - 'BIG SMILES TIGHT 2S'		james richardson is assistant principal of the year --	
		dana mccauley --	
CUT SHOT OF SMILING KARA & THEN 'PRIN & ASST CU 2S'		honored as principal of the year by the maryland association of elementary school principals.	
SOT DANA MCCAULEY (USE 'MCCAULEY IF')		(sot dana mccauley)
'I am honored to be recognized as Maryland's 2009 Distinguished Principal...'	
SOT DANA MCCAULEY(USE 'LEADING BY EXAMPLE')CG - DANA MCCAULEY         2009 MARYLAND DISTINGUISHED         PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR(COVER CUT W/THE POSE)		(sot dana mccauley)
'Leading by example, I encourage and support members our our school community in the same way I expect them to encourage and support one another...'	
SOT JAMES RICHARDSONCG - JAMES RICHARDSON         2009 MARYLAND DISTINGUISHED        ASS'T. PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR		(sot james richardson)
'I am thrilled to represent such a wonderful organization and I've actually learned a lot by just simply being associated with it...'	
CUBE WIPE SOT DUNBAR BROOKS'WROTE SOMETHING'		(CUBE WIPE - sot dunbar brooks)
'I -- to be very honest, I didn't know what I was gonna say -- but then I sat down and wrote something...' (laughs)	
FROM 'ALT GOV' BIN USE 'CAMERAS CU & WS' 		(narrator track)
the board says goodbye to four of its 12 members.	
DUNBAR CU		dunbar brooks from baltimore county...	
SOT DUNBAR BROOKSCG - DUNBAR BROOKS         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot dunbar brooks)
'I wanted to bring a local board perspective to the state board because as Nancy and some others know, when I was on local boards, I had various run-ins with the state board over policy issues...' (laughs)	
WHIP PAN RIGHT  SOT DICK GOODALLCG - DICK GOODALL         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot dick goodall)
'And I had no inkling anybody even knew who I was over there on the Eastern Shore...I don't know how that happened to this day...'	
POT SOT UNDER--		(narrator track)
dick goodall--	
SOT DICK GOODALL		(sot dick goodall)
'...fact I'm still waiting for the call saying it was mistake...'	
CUT SHOT BOARD		(narrator track)
advises new members to go meet talk, and listen to local superintendents.	
WHIP PAN LEFT SOT KARABELLE PIZZIGATI -- USE 'KARA 'HERE IN MD'CG - KARAABELLE PIZZIGATI         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot karabelle pizzigati)
'Here on the State Board, education has come a really long way in my eight years ... We've had 'Bridge to Excellence funding, a Master Planning process, 	
CUT NSG		(narrator track)
karabelle pizzigati served montgomery county.	
SOT KARABELLE PIZZIGATI		(sot karabelle pizzigati)
'and we have a special focus on early learning which is near and dear to my heart...'	
WHIP PAN RIGHT BACKTIME SOT		(narrator track)
derek wu served as student member.	
SOT DEREK WUCG - DEREK WU         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot derek wu)
'and I wanna thank Governor O'Malley for appointing me and all the students of Maryland...'	
SOT DEREK WU		(sot derek wu)
' ... it's been a great year.' (applause)	
RACK TO GIFT BOX... 		(narrator track)
this has been news from the board... with msde tv.	
BULLETIN/CREDITS/FADE		(music full & fade)