BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — The Maryland State Board of Education is meeting Thursday, Oct. 29, starting at 9 a.m., with several statewide items, including the 2026 Maryland Report Card and rules on student cellphones.
According to the Maryland State Department of Education, the board is scheduled to review the 2026 Maryland Report Card, Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program high school science and American government results, and cell phone and personal device access regulations. It is also scheduled to consider adopting a Comprehensive PreK-12 Literacy Policy.
The board is also scheduled to hear updates on teacher recruitment and vacancies and from the School Calendar and Instructional Requirements Workgroup, and to recognize Maryland's Education Support Professional of the Year.
The meeting is in the Board Room on the seventh floor of the Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building, 200 W. Baltimore St., in Baltimore. The department says the complete agenda and a livestream are available online.
Source: Maryland State Department of Education
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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