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SOT NED SPARKS '14 @ 1STSLATE - CONCUSSIONS		(sot ned sparks)
'people are on board with this ...'	
SOT NED SPARKS '14 @ 2NDCG - NED SPARKS         EXEC. DIR., MPSSAA(COVER W/CONCUSSION VIDEO MONTAGE - ALSO USE BOARD CUTS)		(sot ned sparks)
'If you had talked to me two or three years ago about concussions, I think there might have been a little bit of pushback... there would have been a little bit of resistance and so forth, but now, given all the, all the publicity, all the information that's out there...'	
NAT FULL - CONCUSSION FILE 		(nat full)
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SOT NED SPARKS '14 @ 3RD 		(sot ned sparks)
'It's something that they've accepted and they say 'whadda we gotta do...'	
BOARD WS		(narrator track)
the board votes to approve concussion prevention policies.	
NAT FULL CONCUSSION FILE		(nat full)
'tba'	
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
maryland forges what it calls 'one of the most comprehensive concussion avoidance protocols nationwide.'	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '16 @ 1		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'This is a first step really ...'	
CONCUSSION VIDEO - FREEZE & GRAPHICCONCUSSION REGULATIONS:- COACHES - REFRESHER EVERY 2 YEARS- PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING- ACADEMIC ACCOMODATIONS- DOCUMENT NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS- TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO AD'S & NURSES- MSDE - WILL IDENTIFY SPORTS &    LIMITATIONS		(narrator track)
the new regulations:	
		require refresher training for coaches every other year.	
		physical education teachers will get one-time training.	
		schools must make academic provisions for those concussed.	
		they must document notification to parents and make timely notification to athletic directors and school nurses.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '16 @ 2		(sot james degraffenreidt)
'Think more actively about the longer term plan...'	
SOT JAMES '16 @ 4CG - JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot james)
'... from reacting to 'what'll we do?' when somebody receives a traumatic brain injury and how do they return to play, to actual prevention.'	
DIP TO BLACK & BACK		(fade audio)

SOT  HENRY JOHNSON '37 @ 2NDSLATE - MULTICULTURALISMCG - HENRY JOHNSON         ASS'T. SUP'T., CURRICULUM &         ASSESSMENT		(sot henry johnson)
'... infuse it into the curriculum that students  -- see every single day, they learn every single day...'	
BOARD CUTS - USE JAMES & LUISA '36		(narrator track)
maryland policy requires education that is multi-cultural.	
SOT JAMES GATES '27 @ 2NDCG - JAMES GATES         MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot james gates)
'What are we doing about reaching outside the system to engage families, and community groups, and churches...' (tight oq)	
SOT PATRICIA LEVRONEY '27 @ 3RD (CUT SHOT TO COVER)		(sot patricia levroney)
'... in Carroll County we had family forums, minority family forums...'	
SOT CARROLL COUNTY '27 @ 4THCG - PATRICIA LEVRONEY         CARROLL COUNTY		(sot carroll county)
'... we go out to the communities and to the churches and talk about what we can provide for the students...' (tight oq)	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '33 @ 1ST MARK (COVER W/'35 CU LL @ MARK		(sot james)
'What're the goals here? One of them is reducing prejudice...'	
CUT SHOTS 		(narrator track)
the board probes.	
SOT JAMES DEGRAFFENREIDT '34 @ MARK		(sot james)
'... you know and building on the strength that comes from inclusiveness...'	
MORE CUTS		(NARRATOR TRACK)
IT WANTS TO BE SURE MULTICULTURALISM INFUSES CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RESOURCES.	
SOT JAMES GATES '31 @ 1		(sot james gates)
'... and making it clear to them that this is a path forward for their betterment in the future? are we doing that?'	
MORE CUTS		(NARRATOR TRACK)
Maryland assures members about its efforts.	
SOT LINDA SHEVITZ '30 @ 1ST		(sot linda shevitz)
'We had a family -- a community group that's gone across the state that's doing a workshop on Muslim students...'	
SOT LINDA SHEVITZ '46 @ 1CG - LINDA SHEVITZ         DIR., EQUITY ASSURANCE &         COMPLIANCE OFFICE		(sot linda shevitz)
'... the group that we learn more from are groups of students that have been through really tough experiences.'	
DIP TO BLACK & BACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - SCHOOL DISCIPLINESOT ROBERT MURPHY'101 @ MARK (THIS IS SLUGGED 'DONNA')CG - ROBERT MURPHY         SPECIALIST, SCHOOL COMPLETION &         ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS		(sot ROBERT MURPHY)
'With 24 jurisdictions, everybody is managing suspensions differently. So, in some -- in some cases folks are suspending, and when a kid comes back to school, when a child comes back to school, there really isn't -- the kid, the student just goes back into program and there really isn't any closure toward - to that particular incident.'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
the board wants to reduce suspensions.	
		but workgroups run headlong into the issue of disrespect -- 	
SOT MARY KAY FINAN '104 @ MARKCG - MARY KAY FINAN         VP, MD BOARD OF EDUCATION		(sot mary kay finan)
'They're not seeing in-school suspension as enough of a punishment for disrespect?'	
SOT ANN CHAFIN '105 @ MARKCG - ANN CHAFIN         ASS'T. SUP'T., STUDENT, FAMILY &         SCHOOL SUPPORT		(sot ann chafin)
'They feel like that just doing the in-school suspension isn't a strong enough tool for them...'	
BOARD CUTS		(narrator track)
the final report on school discipline is due next january.	
DIP TO BLACK & BACK		(fade audio)

SLATE - BOARD BRIEFS		(narrator track)
in board briefs --	
VOLRATH TO TABLE '95 @ TOP		37 of 54 'race to the top' projects now rate as 'on track and of good quality' -- with the rest getting there.	
SLATE - RACE TO THE TOP		the highest profile --	
		teacher & principal evaluations --	
		is coming down the stretch.	
SOT DAVE VOLRATH '95CG - DAVE VOLRATH          PROJECT LEAD, TEACHER/PRINCIPAL          EVALUATIONS		(sot dave volrath)
'The thresholds that we're seeing from district to district that deal with highly effective and ineffective seem to be very interesting and realistic numbers versus things that, that well we just weren't sure before now.'	
SOT DARLA STROUSE '58 @ 1		(sot darla strouse)
'So let's start with Allegany County and that is Carol Garner...'	
TEACHER BINDER '54		(narrator track)
and finally, we celebrate the 20-13, 20-14 maryland teachers of the year!	
'59 ALLEGANYCG - CAROL GARNER         CENTER FOR CAREER & TECHNICAL         EDUCATION, ALLEGANY CO.         ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE		(music full)
	
ANNE ARUNDEL - JODIE JPEGCG - JODIE HOGAN         SOUTH RIVER HS, A.A. COUNTY         (ABSENT) HAVING A BABY!	:		
'60 BALTIMORE CITYCG - KETIA STOKES       GREEN STREET ACADEMY, BALTO. CITY        SPECIAL EDUCATION, AUTISM			
61 BALTIMORE COUNTYCG - SEAN MCCOMB         PATAPSCO HS & CENTER FOR THE          ARTS, BALTIMORE CO.         ENGLISH			
62 CALVERTCG - JOHN COX         SOUTHERN MS, CALVERT COUNTY         MATHEMATICS 			
'63 CAROLINECG - KATHERINE BRIDWELL         NORTH CAROLINE HS, CAROLINE CO.         EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION			
'64A CARROLLCG - LAURA DOOLAN         WESTMINSTER HS, CARROLL CO.         ENGLISH			
'64 CECILCG - STEVE LUTHULTZ         HOLLY HALL ES, CECIL CO.         5TH GRADE 			
'65 CHARLESCG - MARY BAILEY         DR. THOMAS L. HIGDON ES,          CHARLES CO.         READING RECOVERY, 1ST GRADE			
'66 DORCHESTER CG -  LINDA BLACKMON           NORTH DORCHESTER MS,            DORCHESTER CO.           MEDIA SPECIALIST			
'67 FREDERICKCG - KARL KIDD JR.         URBANA ES, FREDERICK COUNTY         ADVANCED ACADEMICS, 5TH GRADE 			
'68 GARRETTCG - DEREK BERGER         NORTH GARRETT HS, GARRETT CO.         SCIENCE			
69 HARFORDCG - KRISTIN SCHAUB         HAVRE DE GRACE ES, HARFORD CO.         5TH GRADE			
70 HOWARDCG - GEORGE MCGURL         BURLEIGH MANOR MS, HOWARD CO.         SCIENCE, 6TH GRADE			
71 KENTCG - ELLEN CHAMBERLIN         ROCK HALL ES, KENT CO.         SCIENCE, 4TH & 5TH			
'72 MONT.CG - CRISTINA ULRICH          BROOKHAVEN ES, MONT. CO.          KINDERGARTEN			
73 PGCG - ALBERT LEWIS         WALKER MILL MS, P.G. CO.         LANGUAGE ARTS, 8TH GRADE			
74 QACG - MARLO COPPAGE         QUEEN ANNE'S HS, Q.A. CO.         MATHEMATICS			
75 SMCG - SHAWN SNYDER          LEONARDTOWN HS, ST. MARY'S CO.          MATHEMATICS			
76 SOMERSETCG - COURTNEY HALDEMAN          SOMERSET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL          SOMERSET CO.          MATHEMATICS			
77 TALBOTCG - ROBIN WERNER         ST. MICHAEL'S MS/HS, TALBOT CO.         SCIENCE			
78 WASHINGTONCG - AYAKO SHIGA         BOONSBORO HS, WASH. CO.         JAPANESE			
79 WICOMICOCG - KRISTIN CASHMAN         SALISBURY MS, WICOMICO CO.          ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, 7TH GRADE			
80 WORCESTERCG - KAREN EURE         SNOW HILL ES, WORCESTER CO.         KINDERGARTEN			
HOLDING VIDEO		(narrator track)
congratulations to maryland's teachers of the year!	
		this has been news from the board, with msde tv.	
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