Blueprint for Maryland's Future
Introduction to Blueprint Pillars
The Maryland State Legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in 2021. This legislation supported the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (Kirwan Commission). Funding to meet the Blueprint’s goals will increase by $3.8 billion each year over the next 10 years. The work of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is organized into five distinct policy areas as noted below*:
Maryland Department of Education’s (MSDE) work in Five Targeted Areas
I. Early Childhood Education
II. High Quality and Diverse Teachers and Leaders
III. College and Career Readiness
IV. Resources to Ensure that All Students are Successful
V. Governance and Accountability
The Blueprint will be implemented over the course of the next 10 years. Anne Arundel County Public Schools staff started meetings during the 2021-2022 school year and have continued to meet regularly to collaborate and plan how the school system will meet the Blueprint goals in a timely, efficient and effective way moving into the future.
AACPS Implementation Plan
AACPS Blueprint Work by Pillar
AACPS committees composed of staff and community stakeholders are working to meet the goals delineated within each pillar of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
Internal Steering Committee
The 2025 - 2026 AACPS Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Steering Committee is composed of AACPS staff. The committee meets bi-monthly throughout the school year to monitor, evaluate, and drive the overall efforts of those working in each of the four Blueprint policy areas. The table below shows the composition of the Steering Committee.
Staff Member Name | Staff Member Title |
|---|---|
Dr. Shannon Pugh (NBCT) | Director of Strategic Initiatives (Blueprint Implementation Coordinator) |
Matt Stanski | Chief Financial Officer (Blueprint Financial Lead) |
Dr. Mark Bedell | Superintendent of Schools |
Mychael Dickerson | Chief of Staff |
Michael Borkoski | Chief Information Officer |
Christina Catalano | Chief Academic Officer |
Jessica Cuches | Chief Human Resources Officer |
Dr. Maisha Gillins | Chief Equity Officer |
Dr. William Heiser | Chief Operating Officer |
Monique Jackson (NBCT) | Chief Student & Systemic Supports Officer |
Dr. Kellie Katzenberger | Chief Accountability Officer |
Bob Mosier | Chief Communications Officer |
Lisa Snead | General Counsel |
Comprehensive | |
Dr. George Roberts | Associate Superintendent for School Performance (Comprehensive) |
Kyle Ruef | Director of Facilities (Comprehensive) |
Terri Whitehead | Director of Transportation (Comprehensive) |
Grace Wilson | Director of Legislation & Policy (Comprehensive) |
Pillar I | |
Michele Batten | Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Pillar III) |
Jazmin Lawhorn | Director School Support (Pillar I) |
Sonya McElroy | Director of B5 Programming and Services Accountability (Pillar I) |
Janine Robinson | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar I) |
Amanda Salveron | Director of Curriculum & Assessment - Elementary Core (Pillar I) |
Patricia Saynuk | Coordinator of Early Childhood & School Readiness (Pillar I) |
Erin Simmons | Coordinator of Birth To Five (Pillar I) |
Pillar II | |
Julie Cares | Director of Leadership Development (Pillar II) |
Sean Conley | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar II) |
Bill Goodman | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar II) |
Dr. Daman Harris | Senior Manager Educator Advancement & IHE Partnerships (Pillar II) |
Scott McGuire | Director of Human Capital Management (Pillar II) |
Dr. Heidi Oliver-O'Gilvie | Assistant Superintendent for Professional Learning and Organizational Advancement (Pillar II) |
Melisa Rawles | Executive Director of Employee Relations & Leadership Advancement (Pillar II) |
Dr. Richard Rogers | Director School Support (Pillar II) |
Dr. Nuria Williams | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar II) |
Pillar III | |
Patrick Crain | Assistant Superintendent for Educational Options & School Climate (Pillar III) |
Dr. Kevin Hamlin | Assistant Superintendent for College & Career Readiness (Pillar III) |
Nicole Howard | Director of Curriculum & Assessments - Academic Programming (Pillar III) |
Dr. Daryl Kennedy | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar III) |
Brian Powell | Director School Support (Pillar III) |
Leah Renzi | Director of Curriculum and Assessments Secondary Core (Pillar III) |
Joe Rose | Director of Workforce Development (Pillar III) |
Kelly Thomas | Director of Title I (Pillar III) |
James Todd | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar III) |
Kevin Wajek | Director of Curriculum & Assessment - Pre K-12 Programs (Pillar III) |
Pillar IV | |
Joseph Callahan | Executive Director, Education Foundation (Pillar IV) |
Ada Carter | Director of Community Schools (Pillar IV) |
Jolyn Davis | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & School Performance (Pillar IV) |
Diane McGowan | Director of Instructional Programming and Service Access - 1st-12th (Pillar IV) |
Mary Tillar | Assistant Superintendent for Advanced Studies & Programs (Pillar IV) |
Ryan Voegtlin | Assistant Superintendent of Student Services (Pillar IV) |
Reports
Additional Blueprint Resources
Work on the Maryland Blueprint began early in 2021 in Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The linked information below is designed to offer the public additional details regarding the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and offer resources designed to support forward movement toward reaching the goals of the Blueprint.
Overview
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Overview (MSDE) and related Legislative Reports
Priority Issue: The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (MABE- Maryland Association of Boards of Education)
Overview of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future: New Policies, Timelines, and Funding (Department of Legislative Services Office of Policy Analysis, December 2021)
Blueprint for Maryland’s Future - Board Workshop, (AACPS Presentation by staff to AACPS Board of Education in Public Workshop, December 13, 2021)
The Blueprint for Maryland's Future Comprehensive Implementation Plan (August 2023)
More information on plan related information can be found on the Accountability & Implementation Board site.
Fiscal Information
Fiscal & Policy Note Explaining HB 1300 (2020) - Blueprint Bill Text (HB 1300)
Fiscal & Policy Note Explaining HB 1372 (2021) - Blueprint Revisions Bill Text (HB 1372)
Fiscal & Policy Note Explaining HB 1450 (2022) - Blueprint Bill Text (HB 1450)
Department of Legislative Services: Education Policy - General Assembly of Maryland
Local Fiscal Impact of Implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (General Assembly of Maryland, January 2022)
Salary Implications
Initial Eligibility for National Board Certification Salary Increase Incentive (Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Implementation Guidance, MSDE, April 2022
AACPS Tiered Staffing for Blueprint Funding
AACPS Tiered Staffing for Blueprint Funding with an explanation of money following the student (March 2024)
Video Presentation to the AACPS Community Blueprint Implementation Monitoring Team about the Tiered Staffing Model (March 2024)