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MAESP & MASSP are proud to announce our 2023 joint School Leaders Conference November 2 - 4, 2023. The call for proposals is now open; notification of acceptance will be made by August 15, 2023.

PRESENTERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE AT A DISCOUNTED RATE!

Strands or Areas of Focus: Thursday, November 2: 12:30 - 3:30

• ·Early Childhood Development/Leading Early Learners (Elementary)
• AI & ChatGPT (Secondary)

Friday/Saturday, November 3 (full day); November 4 (Morning only)

• Collaborative Leadership
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion·
• Emotional Intelligence·
• Mental Health/Self-Care·
• Safe Schools·
• Data-Informed Leadership

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Put November 2 - 4, 2023 on your calendars and join your colleagues at the MAESP/MASSP Annual School Leaders' Conference. Details for registration will be sent to you soon. Keep an eye out for details! This is going to be the best conference yet!!!

Hate Crimes Grant (HCG)

Application Deadline: July 31, 2023

Time is running out to submit your application for the FY2024 Hate Crimes Grant (HCG). All applications must be submitted by 5:00pm on Monday, July 31, 2023 in order to be eligible for consideration.

The Hate Crimes Grant is a competitive, state funded reimbursable grant awarded to eligible local school systems, non-public schools, and childcare centers determined to be at risk of hate crime incidents.

Please visit the MCSS website for more information about how to apply.

Disclaimer: The sharing of any non-MCSS information does not constitute an endorsement of products or services on the part of the MCSS.

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Dear MASSP Members,

Happy July 4th; I hope you all had an enjoyable, restful, and relaxing few days with family and friends. You deserve a break from the hectic school year you just completed! Congratulations on a job well done; schools can not operate successfully without you!

Please join me in thanking Dr. Afie Mirshah-Nayar for her outstanding work as president for the last two years. Afie worked tirelessley on behalf of MASSP and school leaders in Maryland. I could not have done my job without her passion for leadership, knowledge, and expertise. I would like you to also join me in congratulating Afie on her promotion to Director of High Schools in Frederick County. The school leaders in Frederick County Public Schools are lucky to have her as their leader, mentor, and advocate!

I would also like to thank Dr. Debbie O'Byrne who has been the secretary of MASSP for the last eight years. Debbie's commitment to school leadership and MASSP is nothing more than fantastic, and I am proud to say that Dr. O'Byrne was just recently appointed as principal of West Friendship Elementary School in Howard County. As an elementary principal, Debbie will move to MAESP; however, her work with MASSP will not be forgotten!

In need of a new secretary for MASSP, the Executive Team of officers voted for Ms. Erin O'Hara from Harford County. Erin attends every board meeting as the co-chair of the Assistant Principals' Conference, and she has been involved with MASSP for almost ten years! The MASSP Board of Directors is excited to work with Erin, and I hope you will congratulate her when you see her in Denver, at a board meeting, or at our conferences.

New officers are not the only school leaders who are appointed by the board. Just today, MASSP send the name of Renay Johnson, who is the principal of Montgomery Blair High School in MCPS, to the MPSSAA. She will be replacing Dr. Mirshah as the MASSP High School Principal Representative on the MPSSAA Appeals Committee. Thank you to Afie for her service to the state athletic association and thank you to Renay for agreeing to serve as the MASSP representative in the future.

As we wrap up the 2022/2023 year with MASSP, I am proud to share some of the many successes we achieved this year! In 2022/2023, officers, members, and I enjoyed:

• Attending the first hybrid meeting of the MASSP Board of Directors thanks to the Special Olympics of Maryland who provided the office and technology.
• Experiencing the first National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Leadership Summit, in Louisville, KY with several members of the board.
• Planning for and attending the MAESP/MASSP Annual School Leaders' Conference in Towson during which James Allrich (Argyle Middle School) was recognized as the 2023 MASSP Principal of the Year.
• Presenting Ricardo Hernandez (Paint Branch H.S.) with the 2024 MASSP Assistant Principal of the Year Award.
• Working with Senator Ben Kramer on creating Senate Bill 394 to elect a principal to the Maryland State Board of Education and testifying in the Maryland Senate.
• Talking and/or meeting with state legislators about School Resource Officers and Senate Bill 394.
• Collaborating with Mary Pat Fannon, Executive Director, Public-School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM) and John Woolums, Director of Governmental Relations, Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) and discussing pending legislation that impacts public schools and school leaders.
• Establishing a partnership with the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC).
• Attending the National Association of Elementary & Secondary School Principals (NAESP/NASSP) Advocacy Conference to learn about and discuss federal legislation that directly impacts schools and school leaders.
• Meeting with Maryland’s senators, representatives, and some congressional staffers to advocate for federal legislation that positively impacts schools, students, and teachers.
• Collaborating with Terry Ball (MAESP) and Dr. Jeanine Hildreth, Tiara Booker-Dwyer, Brian Eyre, Susan Holiday, and Jenny Bitzer, from the Region 4 Comprehensive Center (R4CC). The Next Level Maryland Leadership Academy quickly evolved into an outstanding program for 60 aspiring assistant principals and principals. Cohort 2 will begin this fall.
• Hearing that Stephanie Farmer, the principal of Vivienne T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy was appointed, by Governor Wes Moore, to the Professional Standards of Teaching and Education Board (PSTEB)
• Appointing Tony Bevilaqua (Somerset County) and Lois McCoy (Queen Anne’s County) to two MSDE workgroups on student data privacy and teacher induction.
• Seeing principals from around the state of Maryland participate in the Maryland Public School Roundtable discussions hosted by MSDE and the State Board of Education.
• Increasing the number of new members joining our organization and retaining existing members.
• Sending thank you notes and gifts to new and renewing MASSP members.
• Increasing the number of new sponsorships/partnerships for MASSP.
• Sponsoring a Maryland reception at the conference in Denver.

I will continue to work with our partner organizations in the 2023/2024 school year. Most importantly, please join me in congratulating Dr. Christopher Wooleyhand, the new MAESP Executive Director with whom I will be collaborating. We wish Terry Ball well in her retirement and thank her for working so closely with MASSP and creating a collaborative relationship that includes Pre-K - 12 school leaders.

I hope you all have a fantastic summer and enjoy your time away from your buildings. You worked hard, so now you should play hard! I will see some of you in Denver, at our first executive board meeting, and at our MAESP/MASSP School Leaders' Conference.

Stay safe and be well.

Sincerely,

Dr. Addie Kaufman, Executive Director.

Listen to the podcast with our very own Stephanie Farmer, Principal at Vivien T. Thomas High School in Baltimore City: https://omny.fm/shows/2-bmore/vivien-t-thomas-medical-arts-academy Congratulations and thank you Stephanie for also being the MASSP representative on the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board. This is an appointed position by the Governor.

Promoting Excellence in School Leadership Through Service in the areas of advocacy, communication, and professional development.

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Michael Brown, MASSP President, was on a Podcast for the American Consortium for Equity in Education on Friday, July 21st. He spoke about the importance of advocating for school principals given the increased workloads and significant changes in our responsibilities as school leaders.

NASSP presents SCHOOL LEADERS MUST ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION: THE MARYLAND EXAMPLE with Maryland NASSP President , High School Principal Michael Brown on how they advocated and won working with legislators in Maryland to avoid what might have been a catastrophic change affecting school administration statewide.

Listen here:

https://www.ace-ed.org/part-1-school-leaders-must-advocate-this-maryland-example-shows-why-how/

https://www.ace-ed.org/part-2-school-leaders-must-advocate-a-maryland-example-shows-why-how/

• Approval of districts' Blueprint Implementation Plans

1. From MarylandReporter.com:

OVERSIGHT BOARD APPROVES ALL LOCAL BLUEPRINT REFORM PLANS: The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board approved all 24 school systems’ initial plans as part of the state’s goal to reform public education. The documents approved Thursday are the first submission of Blueprint plans, summarizing the reform work that is complete, currently underway or that will be implemented through the 2023-24 school year. All documents include details on the Blueprint’s focus on early childhood education, hiring and retaining high-quality and diverse teachers, preparing students for college and technical careers and providing additional resources for students in need. William J. Ford/Maryland Matters

· The seven-person board did not offer any conditions for signing off on the plan that Baltimore City Public Schools will use to follow guidelines set by the Blueprint. City officials will use Blueprint funds to add to the number of staff positions, increase teacher pay for next year and offer incentives to encourage teachers to seek additional certifications. Despite the new funding, reaching some reform goals will be challenging in the short term, officials say. Lily Price/The Baltimore Sun

2. Roughly One in Ten Public School Principals Left Profession in 2021-22 School Year

More experienced principals leave the profession at higher rates

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roughly 1 in 10 (11 percent) public school principals left the profession between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, according to data from the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

"Principal attrition is higher in public schools than it was 5 years ago, and veteran public school leaders with more years of experience leave the profession at higher rates than those with less experience," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr. "Principals are critical supports for a school's teachers and learners, and the country needs leaders in every school who are committed to the success of each student. These data are a valuable snapshot for those at the district and state levels who must address the issue of principal turnover in their schools."

Approximately 80 percent of 2020-21 public school principals remained at the same school one year later ("stayers"), which was lower than the percentage of 2016-17 public school principals who were still at their school 1 year later (82 percent). Six percent of 2020-21 public school principals moved to a different school ("movers"), and 11 percent left the principalship ("leavers"). For private school principals in 2020-21, approximately 83 percent remained at the same school during the following school year, 2 percent moved to a different school, and 10 percent left the principalship.

Additionally, among 2020-21 public school principals who somewhat or strongly agreed they would leave the principalship as soon as possible if they could get a higher paying job (about 25 percent), approximately 73 percent stayed the following school year, while about 15 percent left the profession.

"These data are critical to understanding patterns of principal attrition," said NCES Associate Commissioner Chris Chapman. "We are able to observe how principal attrition has changed over the years, as well as how principal attrition and mobility vary based on characteristics of the principals and their schools."

The report released today includes selected findings from the Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS), a longitudinal component of the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), which is a nationally representative survey of public and private K-12 schools, principals, and teachers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data were collected from January 2022 through June 2022. The sample included about 6,500 public school principals and about 1,800 private school principals, for a total sample size of about 8,300 principals.

The data were collected as a follow-up to the 2020-21 NTPS to provide attrition and mobility information about principals in K-12 public and private schools. The purpose was to ascertain how many principals from the 2020-21 school year still worked as a principal in the same school 1 year later ("stayer"), how many had moved to become a principal in another school ("mover"), and how many were no longer working as a principal ("leaver").

Key Findings

• Of all public school principals in 2020-21, 11 percent left the profession by the 2021-22 school year. This was higher than in 2016-17, when 10 percent of all public school principals had left the profession since 2015-16, but not measurably different from the 2012-13 school year, when 12 percent of all public school principals had left the profession since the previous school year, or from 2008-09, when 12 percent of all public schools had left the profession since the previous school year.
• Of all public school principals in 2020-21 with more than 10 years of experience as a principal at any school, 15 percent left the profession by the 2021-22 school year. Of those principals with 10 years or more experience as a principal in their current school, 16 percent left the profession.
• A higher percentage of school principals 55 years of age or older left the profession compared to principals between 45-54 years of age.
• Of those public school principals who were 55 years of age or older, 20 percent left the profession, compared to 9 percent of those 45-54 years of age. In addition, the percentage for those who were 55 years of age or older was higher than the 8 percent of those younger than 45 who left the profession.
• Of those private school principals who were 55 years of age or older, 13 percent left the profession, compared to 6 percent of those 45-54 years of age.
• Among the 9 percent of 2020-21 public school principals with a salary of less than $75,000, 76 percent remained at the same school during the 2021–22 school year, 7 percent moved to a different school, and 13 percent left the principalship.
• Among the 33 percent of 2020-21 public school principals with a salary of $115,000 or more, 81 percent remained at the same school during the 2021-22 school year, 6 percent moved to a different school, and 10 percent left the principalship.
• Among the 62 percent of 2020-21 private school principals with a salary of less than $75,000, 81 percent remained at the same school during the 2021-22 school year, 3 percent moved to a different school, and 10 percent left the principalship.
• Among the 13 percent of 2020-21 private school principals with a salary of $115,000 or more, 85 percent remained at the same school during the 2021-22 school year, 3 percent moved to a different school, and 8 percent left the principalship.

The National Center for Education Statistics, a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, is the statistical center of the U.S. Department of Education and the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES fulfills a congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition and progress of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.

Follow NCES on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube and subscribe to the NCES Newsflash to receive email notifications when new data is released.

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Its mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public.

CONTACT: Josh Delarosa, National Center for Education Statistics, ARIS.NCES@ed.gov

James Elias, Hager Sharp, jelias@hagersharp.com

SOURCE National Center for Education Statistics

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Message from the President

Conference registration is now open! This year the conference spans over three days (Thursday Nov. 16 - Saturday Nov. 18), and offers a variety of registration options. Please see our Fees page on the website for more information.

Principals and District Leaders, you can "reserve" registrations by paying now using FY23 funds and sending us the names of the registrants later! Contact Tracy Schoene for more information.

We have special rates available at several hotels in the area. Please visit the Housing page of our website for more information and booking links.

We are very excited to announce our Thursday Pre-Conference Presenter and Keynote Speaker will be Matt Miller. More information on both the Pre-Conference event, as well as the Keynote will be coming soon! Be sure to look for the email.

Our call for proposals is also open and EXTENDED! Please click HERE to submit your proposal before the June 30, 2023 deadline. We understand the demands on teachers in May, and due to a large number of requests, we would like to extend our proposal deadline to give you the time you need to submit .

Looking to save on registration? Save some money by registering early or by volunteering. Early Bird registration is available until June 30, 2023. For more information about volunteering, please see the Volunteer page.

I look forward to seeing you in November!

Tracy Schoene

President, Common Ground Maryland

Enjoy the most recent MASC Bulletin:

https://shoutout.wix.com/so/e3ObxZJwj?languageTag=en

MCSS is please to announce five new grants to support various school safety programs and initiatives in fiscal year 2024. Please visit the MCSS website for more information on the following grants:

1. School Safety Grant Program. Applications open from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023.
2. School Resource Officer (SRO) Grant. Applications open from June 20, 2023 to August 4, 2023.
3. Hate Crimes Grant (HCG). Applications open from June 26, 2023 to July 31, 2023.
4. Safe Schools Fund Grant (SSFG). Applications open from July 17, 2023 to September 29, 2023.
5. School Safety Evaluation Grant (new). Applications open from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023

Please send all grant related inquiries to mcss.mcss@maryland.gov.

Breaking down the Blueprint: The challenges school districts face in meeting students' behavioral health needs

In an ongoing series of stories, reporter William Ford continues to break down portions of the thousands of pages of education reform plans submitted to the state by local school districts.

As part of the Blueprint process, every school system must outline how they will fulfill the plan’s fourth "pillar," or priority: to provide resources for all students to be successful.

In their initial reports, local officials responded to several questions and statements about student resources with a focus on health.

To provide insight into how school districts are planning to support student behavioral health, we have gathered responses to one of the section's questions: “Discuss the challenges that exist in meeting students’ behavioral health needs and how the [local education agency] overcomes these challenges. Include strategies related to funding, specialized staff, community partnerships, etc.”

Click through to read earlier roundups of Blueprint reform efforts on college and career readiness, expanding early childhood education, and efforts to hire high-quality and diverse educators.

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Dr. Addie Kaufman, Executive Director

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Ms. Ronnie Bohn, Membership Coordinator

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Ms. Carol LoSchiavo, Bookkeeper

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Below you will find the list of MASSP Officers and school district representatives. We sometimes lose board members to promotions or transfers to elementary; therefore, we have a few vacancies. Some districts choose to have co-representatives, which is just fine! If you would like to represent your county or private/independent schools, individually or with a colleague, please contact me at akaufman@mdmassp.org. We would love to have all school districts and independent schools represented on the MASSP Board of Directors.

Officers:

President: Michael C. Brown, Winters Mill H.S. (Carroll)

President Elect: Kris Hemstetter, Kent County H.S. (Kent)

Past President: Dr. Afie Mirshah-Nayar, Director of High Schools (Frederick)

Treasurer: Dr. Marc Cohen, Seneca Valley H.S. (Montgomery)

Secretary: Erin O'Hara, North Harford M.S. (Harford)

NASSP State Coordinator: Melissa Shindel, Glenwood M.S. (Howard)

Board Members:

Allegany - Charles Moran, Assistant Principal, Allegany High School

Anne Arundel - Linda Chandler, Principal, Old Mill Middle South

Baltimore City - Stephanie Farmer, Principal, Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy, Shawn Somerville

Baltimore County - Monica Sample, Principal, Overlea H.S. & Kim Culbertson, Assistant Principal , Towson H.S.

Calvert - Vacancy

Caroline - Yolanda Holloway, Principal, Colonel Richardson MS

Carroll - Michael Brown, Principal, Winters Mill HS

Cecil - Gina Pucci, Assistant Principal, Perryville HS

Charles - Doug Dolan, Principal, LaPlata HS

Dorchester - David Stofa, Principal, North Dorchester HS

Frederick - Donna Clabaugh, Principal, Urbana HS

Garrett - Michelle Harman, Assistant Principal, Northern Garrett HS

Harford - Lamark Holley, Assistant Principal, South Hampton MS

Howard - Robert Motley, Principal, Atholton HS

Kent - Kris Hemstetter, Principal, Kent County HS

Montgomery - James Allrich, Argyle MS & Ricardo Hernandez, Argyle MS

Prince George's - Robynne Prince, Principal, Martin Luther King MS & Eunice Humphrey

Queen Anne - Vacancy

St. Mary's - Debbie Dennie , Principal, Leonardtown MS

Somerset - Tony Bevilaqua, Washington Academy & High School

Talbot - Sherry Spurry, Principal, Easton HS

Washington - Amanda Mulledy, Principal, Hancock Middle Senior HS

Wicomico - Angela Kerrick, Assistant Principal, Pittsville MS

Worcester - Jenifer Rayne, Principal, Pocomoke HS

Higher Education - Dr. Gina Massella, Professor, Loyola University

Private/Non-Public: Amanda Macomber, MS Director, The Bryn Mawr School

Organizational Representatives:

Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC): Ms. Debbie Dennie, St. Mary's County

Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Representative: Patrick Saunderson, Director Central Office Administration, Howard County

Maryland State Board of Education:

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Representative: Vacancy

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Past Presidents:

Mr. Robert Motley, Atholton HS, Howard County

Dr. Christine Handy, MCAAP / MCBOA President

Mr. William Cecil Short, Charles County & Prince George's County

MASSP thanks all of the MASSP officers, board members, and organizational representatives who volunteer their time to ensure that all members receive current information, quality resources, professional development, networking opportunities, and resources. They also work behind the scenes to advocate for school leaders! Our voices must be heard!

MASSP is fortunate to work with the following partners throughout the year:

MASSP/MAESP Joint Partners:

Platinum - EDMENTUM

Bronze - LEXIA LEARNING & VIRCO

MASSP Partners:

Platinum - Equitable, Jostens & Lifetouch

Silver - Achieve 3000/McGraw Hill, EPI, Math Thru Music, Pathways to Empower & PlayVS

Bronze - ACE, FEV Tutor, & Horace Mann

Maryland Non-Profit Partners:

Arts Education for Maryland Schools (AMES)

Council of Educational, Administrative, Supervisory Organizations of Maryland (CEASOM)

Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC)

Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS)