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P-20 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF MARYLAND


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Chair: Martin J. O'Malley, Governor

Appointed by Governor: Susan C. Aldridge, Ph.D.; Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D.; Eleanor M. Carey, Esq.; Thomas Carr; Peter F. Cevenini; Charlene M. Dukes, Ph.D.; Carol W. Easton, Ph.D.; Marietta A. English; Thomas G. Evans; Patricia S. Florestano, Ph.D.; Clara B. Floyd; Ronald S. Goldblatt, Esq.; Hope R. Harrington; Alicia C. Hoffman; Mary Ellen Hrutka, Ph.D.; Nicholas P. Jones, Ph.D.; Elizabeth M. Morgan, Ph.D.; W. Christopher Motz; Katharine M. Oliver; Barbara Martin Palmer, Ph.D.; Stephen Rohde; Mary Pat Seurkamp, Ph.D.; June E. Streckfus; Henry Clay Whitlow, Esq.; David Wilson, Ed.D.; two vacancies.

Appointed by Senate President: Nancy J. King; Paul G. Pinsky.

Appointed by House Speaker: Guy J. Guzzone; John A. Olszewski, Jr.

Ex officio: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Alexander M. Sanchez, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D., Interim State Superintendent of Schools; Elisabeth A. Sachs, Interim Secretary of Higher Education; Anwer Hasan, Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland; Lynn M. Reed, Executive Director, and William G. Robertson, Chair, Governor's Workforce Investment Board.

Staff: Patricia A. Foerster


Annual Report to Governor & General Assembly due Dec. 15.

The P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland was initiated by the Governor in October 2007 (Executive Order 01.01.2007.20). In July 2010, the Council was established by statute (Chapter 191, Acts of 2010). "P-20" refers to a system of education that encompasses preschool through graduate studies, and ensures that students from an early age are learning the necessary skills for a competitive workplace.

To make the State more competitive in securing and maintaining business and economic development, the Council is to investigate ways to improve education, and advance workforce creation.

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TASK FORCE
Appointed by Governor:
Katherine M. Oliver, Co-Chair
Grant Schmelzer, Co-Chair
Kathleen M. Beauman; Joseph T. Biglin; Valerie J. Brennan; Michelle L. Butt; Peter F. Cevenini; Trudy E. Chara; M. Andy Chaves; Tim A. Corder; Lisa C. Cox; Thomas G. Evans; June D. Fordham; Susan T. Gorman; Larry R. Greenhill, Sr.; Joe A. Hairston, Ed.D.; Jeffrey L. Hargraves; Theresa W. Hollander; Dean R. Kendall; Victoria Lee; Marjorie R. Lohnes; Kevin E. Lowndes; George Mayo VI; Lynn M. Patterson; Mary Etta Reedy; Anne Spence; Theresa D. Stafford; Jasper L. Wilson; Ralph T. Wolfe; Anthony Wong; Holly A. Woodward.

In October 2008, the P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland established the Career and Technology Education Task Force. In May 2009, the Task Force submitted its final report.

COLLEGE SUCCESS TASK FORCE
Appointed by Governor:
Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D., Co-Chair
James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Co-Chair

Guy Altieri, Ed.D.; Kathryn A. Barbour; Mickey L. Burnim, Ph.D.; Ann N. Bonitatibus; Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D.; Joan Carter Conway; Norman H. Conway; Deborah J. Cruise, Ph.D.; Ulysses Currie; Mary Kay Finan, Ed.D.; Gino J. Gemignani, Jr.; Barbara A. Gill; Joe A. Hairston, Ed.D.; Christine Handy-Collins, Ed.D.; Elliot L. Hirschman, Ph.D.; Sheila E. Hixson; Daryl E. Kennedy; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Karen Neal; Carl D. Roberts, Ed.D.; T. Joan Robinson, Ph.D.; Eric M. Seleznow; Linda T. Wise.

The College Success Task Force began meeting in May 2009. The Task Force is to examine Maryland educational policies and practices concerned with students being prepared for and succeeding in college. Specifically, the Task Force will identify gaps between high school graduation requirements and college entrance expectations, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics. Further, the Task Force will identify national benchmark educational achievement standards, and, based on those benchmarks, recommend changes to current standards and policies to ensure successful transitions from high school to college. In May 2010, the Task Force submitted its final report to the P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland.

PRINCIPALS TASK FORCE
Appointed by Governor:
Mary A. Carey, Co-Chair
Elizabeth M. Morgan, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Mita Badshah; Diane S. Bragdon; Betty Ann Clark; Lawrence H. Cohen; Jan H. Conway; Gerald R. DeGrange; Anissa K. Brown Dennis; Judy R. Docca; Deborah S. Drown; Albert P. DuPont II, Ed.D.; Colleen Eisenbeiser; Maha Fadli; James V. Foran, Ed.D.; Hope R. Harrington; Theodore Haynie; Lorenzo L. Hughes; R. Owen Johnson, Jr.; Christopher W. Lloyd; Patrick S. McCusker; Karen W. N'Dour; Janet Pauls; George W. Reid, Ph.D.; James E. Richmond; Eugene L. Streagle, Jr.; Wayne D. Thibeault; Ronald S. Thomas, Ph.D.

In October 2008, the Principals Task Force was established by the P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland. The Task Force developed a plan to provide support to current principals and training of future principals, and submitted its final report in May 2009.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS (STEM) TASK FORCE
Appointed by Governor:
William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Co-Chair
June E. Streckfus, Co-Chair
Stephen A. Barkanic; David S. Byer; Kenneth C. Carter, Ph.D.; Donna Clem; Rafael Correa; Robert Dawson; Eugene M. DeLoatch, Ph.D.; Linda Eberhardt; Clarissa Evans; Nariman Favardin, Ph.D.; Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D.; Stephanie C. Hill; Kristina M. Johnson, Ph.D.; Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D.; Warren Mullins; Gregg Newby; Anita O'Neill; Judith C. Oleks, Ed.D.; Dennis A. Pataniczek, Ph.D.; Darnell Peaker; James F. Pitts; Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.; Rizwan A. Siddiqi; Susan K. Stewart; Donald Thomas.

Under the P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Task Force formed in 2008. The Task Force recommended ways to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in Maryland, and increase the number of graduates with degrees in these fields. In August 2009, the Task Force submitted its final report to the Governor.

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