MABE - Advocacy

MABE - Maryland Association of Boards of Education

Monday, May 21, 2012

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Advocacy

Governmental Relations

MABE strives to be the primary voice for public education in Annapolis. The unity of 24 local school boards lends strength to our increasing importance in the legislative process, ensuring that the Governor, General Assembly, and State Board of Education turn to MABE to help determine what is best for school children.

The Legislative Committee holds monthly meetings to guide the Association’s lobbying activities in Annapolis, and invites policy and legislative leaders to exchange ideas. MABE’s Director of Governmental Relations, in coordination with MABE leadership, conducts direct lobbying activities including written and oral testimony before the General Assembly. MABE adopts and publishes annual Legislative Positions and Session Summary.

MABE coordinates the Green Street Coalition, which is comprised of legislative liaisons from school systems and the superintendents association, and MABE staff pens the weekly GreenSheet update on legislative activity. In addition, MABE staff and members of the Board of Directors attend each meeting of the State Board of Education, and staff pens The Monitor, which provides a comprehensive summary of each meeting. MABE frequently informs the State Board of the Association’s positions on priority issues through testimony, correspondence, and meetings.

The Association continues to expand the scope of materials available on the MABE website to include the The Monitor in addition to the GreenSheet, legislative Testimony and Priority Issue Updates and Resources.

2011 Session Summary

"The Call for Maintenance of Effort Reform: Accountability, Flexibility and Fairness" - MABE's presentation at the MACo Conference in Ocean City on August 18, 2011

2011 Session Summary

"The Call for Maintenance of Effort Reform: Accountability, Flexibility and Fairness" - MABE's presentation at the MACo Conference in Ocean City on August 18, 2011

Upcoming Events

Jan. 2012

Jan. 9, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Legal Services Association meeting

Jan. 9, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Legislative Committee meeting

Jan. 9, 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Federal Relations Network meeting

Jan. 20, 9:00-noon
Boardsmanship Academy: Budget Basics

Jan. 24, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Board of Directors meeting

Jan. 26, 11:00 a.m. (winter)
Group Insurance Pool meeting

Jan. 30, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Legislative Committee meeting

February

Feb. 2, 11:00 a.m.
Worker's Compensation Group Self-Insurance Fund meeting

Feb. 5-7
Federal Relations Network conference

Feb. 22, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Board of Directors meeting

Feb. 27, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Legislative Committee meeting

Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Boardsmanship Academy: Understanding the Work of the State Board
Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore

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