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BLUEPRINT

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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a landmark legislation passed in 2021, which includes comprehensive changes and sweeping reform to nearly every aspect of Maryland’s public education system. Increasing annual education funding by more than $3.8 billion over the next 10 years, the Blueprint aims to enhance and improve the state and local investment in (and operation of) education for each of the schools within Maryland’s 24 local school systems.


Successful implementation of the Blueprint is a major focus of each county’s superintendent and PSSAM as an organization. For questions about PSSAM’s role in implementation, please contact our Implementation Coordinator, Kevin Michael.

Pillars of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future

The innovative work of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is organized into five distinct pillars:

Pillar 1: Early Childhood Education

Recognizing that a child’s early years are the most critical period for brain development and set the foundation for lifelong learning and achievement, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future emphasizes equitable early education opportunities through investment in high-quality early childhood education and learning experiences. The Blueprint expands full-day Pre-K access so that all children are ready to learn and be successful when they enter kindergarten. The Blueprint also increases the number of community schools and increases the number of educators in early childhood.

Pillar 2: High Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future elevates the stature of the teaching profession through the implementation of a career ladder, competitive salaries (including raising starting pay to $60,000), incentives for National Board Certified teachers up to $17,000, as well as raising expectations for teacher preparation, induction, and mentoring programs to attract and retain high-quality teachers.

Pillar 3: College and Career Readiness

The College and Career Readiness Pillar sets a new College and Career Readiness (CCR) standard that prepares graduates for success in college and the workforce by ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to complete entry-level credit-bearing college courses and work in high-wage and high-demand industries. The Blueprint aims to have all students meet the CCR standard by the end of their 10th grade year, develops CCR-Support pathways to support students in meeting the standard, enables students to enter a Post-CCR pathway that builds on the student’s strengths, develops a Career and Technical Education (CTE) system that is aligned with industry’s needs, and ensures that prekindergarten through 12th grade curriculum, standards, and assessments are all aligned with the new CCR standard.

Pillar 4: More Resources for all Students to be Successful

The Blueprint focuses on strengthening wraparound services through the expansion of community schools, establishing the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, targeting supports for students and families based on differentiated need, establishing a workgroup on English learners, and developing a funding formula based on a new measure of concentration of poverty.

Pillar 5: Governance and Accountability

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future involves thoughtful and comprehensive coordination between many agencies and institutions at all levels of Maryland government to implement the various programs and initiatives and to transform Maryland into a world-class educational system. The Blueprint establishes the Accountability Implementation Board and Expert Review Teams program in order to hold the State and local education agencies accountable for Blueprint implementation.

Implementation of the Blueprint

Local education agencies (LEAs) are partnering with both the Maryland State Board of Education (MSDE) and the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), to create implementation strategies and reimagine current programs in order to best fulfill the requirements the Blueprint and create equitable education for all of Maryland’s public school students. 

 

Superintendents are key leaders in this process. Each LEA has also assigned one or more members of their staff to serve as Blueprint Implementation Coordinators for their systems. A current list of all Blueprint Implementation Coordinators can be found below.

 

You can also visit the websites below for key implementation information, including policy and timeline updates.

 

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Local Blueprint Implementation Coordinators

  • Allegany County | Dr. Wendy Main
    Dr. Wendy Main Supervisor of Special Education and Blueprint Coordinator Email | Website
  • Anne Arundel County | Dr. Shannon Pugh
    Dr. Shannon Pugh Director of Community and School Based Programming Email | Website
  • Baltimore City | Sandi Jacobs
    Sandi Jacobs Executive Director for Strategic Resourcing and Blueprint Coordinator Email | Website
  • Baltimore County | Dr. John Staley
    Dr. John Staley Coordinator, Office of Assessment and Data Email | Website
  • Calvert County | Dr. Marcy Gruver
    Dr. Marcy Gruver Blueprint for Maryland’s Schools & Communication Coordinator Email | Website
  • Caroline County | Dr. Tara Downes
    Dr. Tara Downes Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Blueprint Implementation Coordinator Email | Website
  • Carroll County | Angie McCauslin
    Angie McCauslin Blueprint Administrator Email | Website
  • Cecil County | Wes Zimmerman
    Wes Zimmerman Director for Education Services Email | Website
  • Charles County | Christina Miller
    Christina Miller Coordinator of District Innovation Email | Website
  • Dorchester County | Dr. Donald Boyd
    Dr. Donald Boyd Director of Teaching Email | Website
  • Frederick County | Dr. Sarah Sirgo
    Dr. Sarah Sirgo Chief of Staff, Blueprint Coordinator Email | Website
  • Garrett County | Dr. Nicole Miller
    Dr. Nicole Miller Chief Academic Officer Email | Website
  • Harford County | Katie Ridgway
    Katie Ridgway Director of Strategic Initiatives Email | Website
  • Howard County | Timothy Guy
    Timothy Guy Director of Assessment and Reporting Email | Website
  • Kent County | Thomas Porter
    Thomas Porter Supervisor for Accountability and Career & Technical Education Email | Website
  • Montgomery County | Janine Bacquie
    Janine Bacquie Blueprint Implementation Coordinator Email | Website
  • Prince George's County | Dr. Kara Libby & Dr. Nina Jacks
    Dr. Kara Libby Strategic Initiatives Officer Email | Website Dr. Nina Jacks Project Manager Email
  • Queen Anne's County | Dr. Matthew Kibler
    Dr. Matthew Kibler Director of Accountability and Implementation Email | Website
  • St. Mary's County | Dr. Jeffrey Maher
    Dr. Jeffrey Maher Chief Strategic Officer Email | Website
  • Somerset County | Tina Greenwood
    Tina Greenwood Supervisor of Mentoring and Professional Development Blueprint Implementation Coordinator Coordinator of Title IIA Email | Website
  • Talbot County | Kristen Tilghman
    Kristen Tilghman Blueprint Implementation Coordinator and Director, Gifted & Talented Educ. Email | Website
  • Washington County | Dr. Kara Burhans
    Dr. Kara Burhans Strategic Iniatives Coordinator Email | Website
  • Wicomico County | Dr. Rick Briggs
    Dr. Rick Briggs Chief Academic Officer Email | Website
  • Worcester County | Dee Shorts
    Dee Shorts Chief Academic Officer Email | Website
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