Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!!!

PUBLIC FORUM ON HSA'S...TONIGHT, 7 pm, NORTH POINT...SIGN-UP AT 6:15

The Maryland State Board of Education will host a regional hearing Sept. 18 at North Point High School to hear public comments on the Maryland High School Assessment (HSA).

The hearing is at 7 p.m. and the Board will only hear comments on the HSAs. The maximum speaking time is three minutes and time has been scheduled for approximately 40 speakers. Anyone wishing to speak during the hearing must sign up on site beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Although State Board members and education officials will not respond to any comments during the hearing, they will listen and take all comments into consideration as they deliberate education policy.

Written testimony may also be directed to the Maryland State Board of Education, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201; by email at stateboard-has@msde.state.md.us; or by fax to 310-333-2275. Testimony must be submitted by Sept. 20.