[2.01 Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]
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>>> I CALL THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS MEE MEETING TO ORDER. STAND FOR THE PLEDGE.
[2.02 Mission Statement]
THE CALVERT BOARD OF EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS THROUGH THE DILL GANT OVERSIGHT AND ENGAGEMENT.[2.03 Northern High School Football Championship Recognition]
THE FIRST ITEM THIS EVENING IS THE RECOGNITION FOR THE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COIN.WELCOME. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT MR. WHITE WILL READ. I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU. I WAS THERE FOR SEVERAL GAMES I WAS AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. EXCITING TO WATCH IT.
IT WAS NICE TO BE A PART OF IT. WHEREAS, THE NORTHERN HIGH PATRIOTS, HAS WON THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETI ASSOCIATION 3A CHAMPIONSHIP; AN WHEREAS, NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOTS WON THE THIRD FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE HISTORY OF CALVERT COUNTY WITH TOP 20 RANKING IN BOTH THE STAT MEDIA & THE WASHINGTON POST POLLS; AND WHEREAS, THE NORTHERN PATRIOTS WERE THE 2021 MPSSAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS ALONG BEING STATE SEMI FINALISTS; AND WHEREAS, THE NORTHERN PATRIOTS WERE THE 2020 SMAC CHAMPIONS LAST SEASON; AND WHEREAS, THE NORTHERN PATRIOTS ACHIEVED THE FIRST FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE HISTORY OF NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL; AND WHEREAS, THE NORTHERN PATRIOTS FINISHED THE SEASON RANKED 12TH IN THE WASHINGTON POST; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CALVERT COUNTY COMMEND THE FAMILIES, COACHES AND MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM FOR AN OUTSTANDIN YEAR WHICH RESULTED IN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENTS; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WISH THEM EVERY SUCCESS IN THEIR FUTURE.
>> IS MR. WILLIAMS OR -- >> OKAY.
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SCHOOL BOARD OUR ADMINISTRATION, TEACHERS AND STAFF SUPPORTING THE TEAM ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
IT IS A TREMENDOUS GROUP OF YOUNG MEN.
THEY WORKED HARD, OVERCAME A LOT OF ADVERSITY AND PUSHED THROUGH TOUGH TIMES BUT STUCK TOGETHER AND ACHIEVED A
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SCHOOL NEVER ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE.AND WE ARE EXTREMELY BROUGHT OF THEMSELVES AND GOING FORWARD IN THE FUTURE, THEY WILL HAVE NOTHING BUT SUCCESS.
WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THEY DO WITH THE NEXT CHAPTER ONCE THEY ARE FINISHED WITH HIGH SCHOOL.
THOSE COMING BACK. WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN.
AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST RIDES I HAD HAD AS AN AD. I'M THRILLED TO BUY THE RINGS AND WHEN THEY COME IN AND TO HAVE YOU GUYS WEAR THEM PROUDLY. THANK YOU, GUYS FOR A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE.
>> CONGRAT OVULATIONS -- CONGRATULATIONS.
(NO AUDIO). >>> THE NEXT ITEM THIS EVENING
[2.04 Calvert County School Foundation Presentation]
IS A PRESENTATION FROM THE CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION. TRACY THOMAS.DONNA OSTENSO AND BARB MC KIMMY AND MR. WANNAMAKER.
>>> WE'RE HEAR TO TALK ABOUT EXI EXISTING NEWS WITH THE FOUNDATION. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW AND WHO HAVE SEEN US DO PRESENTATIONS IN THE PAST TO THE AWESOME
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TEACHERS THAT APPLY FOR THE GRANTS, YOU KNOW THAT IT IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR WHEN IT IS THAT TIME SO IT IS EXCITING THAT WE'RE MARKING OUR FIFTH YEAR, FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND WITH DOING SO, WE HAVE SOME NEW BRANDING HOW DO YOU LIKE THE NEW BRAND. IT IS NICE.>> IT IS NICE. WE ARE EXPANDING SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY PIPS. WE ADDED SOME ON OUR INTENT IS TO KEEP IT GOING AND KEEP THE PROGRAM GOING.
, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION, IT IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS AS WELL AS EDUCATORS, CURRENT EDUCATORS AND RETIRED EDUCATORS SO WE HAVE BONNIE BARRETT CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM. MARK WANNA MAKER, BAY SIDE AUTO GROUP. GUFFRIE SMITH WHO REPRESENTS THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
IF ANYONE HAS BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH KNOWS THAT HE IS A RETIRED CALVERT PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR AND BARB MC KIMMY WHO IS A RETIRED PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER WHO IS STILL SUBSTITUTES REGULARLY FOR US. AND SO, THE FIVE OF US STARTED TOGETHER WHEN THE FOUNDATION FIRST BEGAN AND THEN SINCE THEN WE HAVE ADDED SOME ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS WE HAVE A TRACY CHAPLEER ON ALLS FROM CALVERT SCHOOLS.
JANNA JACKSON WITH CONSTELLATION.
MELISSA CARNES FROM CALVERT HEALTH AND CATHY PAGE WHO IS A RETIRED CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER.
OKAY, SO, AGAIN WE HAVE REBRANDED IN YEAR FIVE.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT. YOU WILL SEE IN THE SLIDES SOME OF THE EXCITING CHANGES WE'RE MAKING BUT WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD THIS YEAR TO LETTING PEOPLE KNOW WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER, GETTING THE WORD OUT THERE NOT ONLY TO TEACHERS, EDUCATORS BUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE ANY POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WE HAVE GONE DIGITAL.
WE HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE AND SOME OTHER MARKETING THAT YOU WILL SEE COMING UP. AGAIN THE MEMBERSHIPS AND THE NEW PARTNERSHIPS THE LAST WITH JUST WITH CONSTELLATION YOU WILL SEE IN THE CHECK PRESENTATION LATER BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING THERE AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR A PIPELINE OF FUNDING TO CONTINUE THE GREAT GRANT WORK WE HAVE BEEN DOING.
>> ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES THAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO THIS YEAR WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE MONEY THAT WAS RAISED BY CONSTELLATION IN THE GOLF TOURNAMENT.
WE WERE GIVING OUT ABOUT $3000 WAS THE TOP WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE OUT. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXPAND THAT TO UP TO $10,000 THIS YEAR.
AND WE ARE GOING TO, INSTEAD OF AN AWARD ONE TIME A YEAR WE'RE LOOKING TO DO IT TWICE A YEAR AND SO I THINK THIS WILL BENEFIT THE TEACHERS AND THE KIDS AND HAVE EXTRA MONEY FOR THE PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE BEEN GREAT.
WE HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF DIFFERENT INJURIES AND A LOT OF FUN SEEING WHAT THEY WANT AND HELPING THEM.
>> SOME OF THE EXCITING THINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING READING THE APPLICATIONS AND PRESENTING THE WINNERS IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR, I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THEY PROGRESS AND HOW THEY POSITIVELY IMPACT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY, TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS.
SOME OF THE NEW EXPERIENCES WE IMIMPLEMENT IN THE 2022 GRAND PETER HOSTING INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR APPLICANTS.
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THE INFORMATION SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF APPLYING TO A GRANT, PROVIDE SOUND INFORMATION ON ALL TIME LINES AND GIVING THEM WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AS WELL AS HEAR FROM OUR WINNERS OF THE PAST.WE WILL HOLD GRANT WRITING SESSIONS TO IDENTIFY CRITERIA AND PROVIDE ONE ON ONE SUPPORT FOR ALL APPLICANTS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE A SUCCESSFUL GRANT.
WE ARE CREATING A APPLICATION TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PAPER APPLICATION. FINALLY, WE ARE CREATING A PAGE FOR THE FOUNDATION FOR EASY ACCESS TO APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR NEW POTENTIAL PARTNERS. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CONS TEE LAYINGS TO PRESENT A CHECK TO THE SCHOOL
FOUNDATION MEMBERS. >> BEFORE WE GET UP AND THE PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, MARK MENTIONED THEY WERE FROM THE GOLF TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR. I ENJOY TAKING THE CREDIT AND PRESENTING THE CHECK. BUT WE WOULD NOT BE HERE WITHOUT THE EMPLOYEES AT CONSTELLATION SO THE CHECK IS FROM THE FAMILY THEY GIVE BACK IN EXCESS OF $500,000 A YEAR AND WHEN WE PRESENTED THIS FOR THE FUNDS TO BE PUT TOWARDS THE FOUNDATION. PEOPLE JUMPED ON BOARD.
SO THEY ARE 'TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE PARTNERSHIP.
>> >>: THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> I DON'T HAVE QUESTIONS BUT I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE -- OUR STAFF HAS A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN. TALK TO THE CONSTELLATION FAMILY. , THEY HAVE BEEN A BIG PARTNER FOR A LONG TIME, YOU KNOW EVEN WHEN I WAS A COUNTY COMMISSIONER, THEY STEPPED IN QUITE A BIT.
THANK YOU. >> I EMCEED PART OF THE TOURNAMENT. IT WAS AMAZING AND HAD BY ALL A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE AND FUNDS RAISED.
I HAVE TO SAY THE ORGANIZATION HAS MATURED SO MUCH AND THE AS SOON AS THE WORD SPREAD THAT ARE YOU GOING TO HELP TEACHERS AND STAFF DEVELOP IDEAS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S WONDERFUL, YOU WILL BE INUNDATED WE SHOULD BE RIFE WITH INNOVATION.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE INNOVATIVE IDEAS OUT OF THE GRANT WRITING AND COMING FROM THE STAFF ON WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO WITH THE FUNDS THEY MAY RECEIVE FROM THE FOUNDATION.
THANK YOU CONSTELLATION FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
[2.05 Legislative Audit Presentation]
>>> THE NEXT ITEM IS A PRESENTATION ON OUR LEGISLATIVE
AUDIT THAT WAS CONDUCTED. >>> GOOD EVENING, I'M KEVIN MIKE BAN. THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE AUDITS REPORT FOR CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLISHED
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JANUARY 2022. THE OLA PROVIDES AUDITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. CCPS IS AUDITED EVERY SIX YEARS.THE RECENT AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO JUNE 2021. THE AUDIT RESULTED IN NINE FINDINGS WHERE CCPS CAN IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.
FINDING ONE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS PIGGY BACKING ON PURCHASING CONTRACTS IT UTILIZES THEM AS NEEDED AND HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PURCHASING CONTRACTS WERE COMPETITIVELY BID. HOWEVER CCPS DID NOT DOCUMENT THE WORK. THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS RECOMMENDED THAT CCPS MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR FUTURE OCCURRENCES.
CCPS HAS DEVELOPED THE CHECK LIST THAT IS APPLIED WHEN PIGGY BACKING COOPERATIVE PURCHASING CONTRACTS AND CONFIRMATION OF CONTRACT PRICING. FINDING NUMBER 2, A NEED FOR THE BOARD APPROVAL FOR SOME PURCHASES EXCEEDING $25,000.
DURING THE AUDIT CCPS PROVIDED CLARIFICATION FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS THAT PURCHASES FOR MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTION EXCLUDED BY THE PURCHASING PROCEDURES.
WE REVIEWED WITH THE AUDITORS AND EXP EXPENSES EXCEEDNG 2 $5000 FOR UTILITIES AND BUS TRANSPORTATION.
THEY DETERMINED THAT SOME PURCHASES FOR THE SAMPLE SET COLLECTED BOARD APPROVAL AND FOR CCPS UTILIZED THE CAROL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTRACT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE CONSULTS.
AND THE CONTRACT HAD BEEN UPDATED BUT UTILIZATION NEW CONTRACT HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
CCPS HAS IMPLEMENTED A DAILY REPORT ALL ABOVE 25,000 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ANY PURCHASE ORDER.
AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL REVIEW THE NEXT SET OF
FINDING NUMBER 3. ACTUALLY IT IS A REPEAT FROM THE PREVIOUS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT DURING THE PREVIOUS AUDIT THE AUDITORS RECOMMENDED THAT CCPS HAVE AN INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUAL VERIFY TRANSACTIONS THAT WERE BY PAY ROLL STAFF.
AN ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE TRANSACTIONS. WHAT HAD BEEN HAPPENING STAFF ALTERNATED REVIEWING THEIR OWN TRANSACTIONS.
SOMEONE MAKES AN ENTRY ANOTHER IN THAT DEPARTMENT OR THE TEAM REVIEWS THAT TRANSACTION FOR ACCURACY.
SO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS AN ADMINISTRATOR TO DO THAT.
WE IMPLEMENTED A PROCESS AFTER THAT AUDIT WHERE AN ADMINISTRATOR DID REVIEW THE TRANSACTIONS, THEY INITIALED AND DATED THE DOCUMENTATION AS EVIDENCE OF THE REVIEW.
HOWEVER, THIS GO AROUND WITH THE AUDIT WHAT THE AUDITORS POINTED OUT THEY WANTED AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW AFTER THE PAY ROLL WAS RUN. WE WERE REVIEWING PRIOR TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT ACTUALLY GOT PROCESSED WAS ACCURATE.
SO AFTER CONSULTING WITHS AUDITORS ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED, WE AGREED THAT WE WOULD ADD THE POST PAY RUN REVIEWS TO WHAT WE'RE DOING. WE'RE DOING TO REVIEWS A PRE AND POST PAY RUN REVIEW. WE'RE INITIALING AND DATING AS DOCUMENTATION THAT THE REVIEW TOOK PLACE.
>> A QUESTION. >> DID YOU SAY FIND 3 WAS A REPEAT? FINDING FROM THE AUDIT FROM SIX
>> OKAY. >> IS THIS THE SECOND FINDING
OR DOES IT DATE BEYOND THAT? >> A SECOND FINDING BECAUSE WE WERE NOT REVIEWING AFTER THE PAY RUN THEY WANTED A REVIEW AFTER THE PAY RUN WE WERE REVIEWING BEFORE THE PAY RUN.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
>> GOOD EVENING, I AM THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION I WILL ADDRESS FINDINGS 4 THROUGH 7 WITH YOU TONIGHT.
4 FOCUSED ON ACCESS LEVELS IN THE ENTERPRISE PLAINING SYSTEM. THE IT DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH THE DIRECTORS OF FINANCE, HR AND PROCUREMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW THE SECURITY LEVELS OF EMPLOYEES AND TO ENSURE SEGREGATION OF DUTIES.
THE CHANGES ARE GIVEN TO THE IT SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGIES AND SHE ENSURES THE SECURITY MODIFICATIONS ARE
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MADE AND SHE WILL MAINTAIN THE DOCUMENTATION WITH DATES AND SIGNATURES OF EACH DIRECTOR. THE PROCESS IS OCCURRED IN THE PAST BUT PER THE RECOMMENDATIONS IT WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND STORED WITH SIGNATURES AND TIME STAMPS TO ENSURE HISTORICAL ACCURACY. FINDING 5 FOCUSED ON SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION. WE ARE ARE REVIEWING THE PROCEDURES TO SAFEGUARD PII AND CREATED A PROCESS THAT WILL REMOVE UNNECESSARY INFORMATION DURING THE ROLL OVER OF OUR STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY BY APRIL 30TH OF EACH YEAR HR AND IT PERSONAL WILL REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY PII FOR STAFF AND DEPENDENTS FROM THE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM. THIS WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND STORED WITH THE SIGNATURES AND TIME STAMPS TO ENSUREHISTORICAL ACCURACY. >> FINDING 6 FOCUSED ON SERVER MALWARE PROTECTION AND PASSWORD CONTROLS.
THERE WAS AN OLDER OPERATING SYSTEM WHERE MALWARE WAS NOT MANAGED BY DEFAULT. THE ENGINEERS COMPLETED THE CONVERSION OF ALL SERVERS TO A NEWER OS, WE'RE PHASING THEM INTO THE CENTRALLY MANAGED CONSOLE.
IT WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE AGREED UPON DATE WE ESTABLISH WITH THE AUDITORS. REGARDING PASSWORD POLICIES THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONFLICT WITH THOSE FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY WHICH ARE OUR NATIONAL STANDARDS AND DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
THE MARYLAND MANUAL STATES, QUOTE, SECURITY POLICIES DEVELOPED TO SECURE AN AGENCY SES INFORMATION SYSTEM A NIST STANDARD. THE NIST OR NATIONAL STANDARDS WERE UPDATED IN 2020 AFTER THE OLDER STANDARDS WERE PUBLISHED. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THE STANDARDS WILL BE UPDATED TO MATCH THE NATIONAL STANDARDS WHICH WE PACE OUR PASSWORD POLICIES.
WE'RE INVESTIGATING WAYS TO TO MMS AND THE ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AUDITED. FINDING 7 FOCUSED ON THREE OTHERS ISOLATING SERVERS, IMPEOPLES COVERAGE WHICH STANDS FOR INTRUSION, DETECTION AND PREVENTION SYSTEM AND ON A VPS INVESTIGATION. THAT IS VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK. THE AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED THEY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ON THE FIRE WALLS AND SERVERS HAVE BEEN ISOLATED IN A ZONE BEHIND AN INTERNAL FIRE WALL.
WE HAVE PROCURED AND IMPLEMENT WITH SOLUTIONS.
AND IT MONITORS THE NETWORK 24 HOURS A DAY AND NOTIFIES OUR PROTECTION ENGINEER OF ANY INTENTION THREATS.
LASTLY BACK IN 2020, WE IMPLEMENTED GLOBAL PROTECT TO PROVIDE A VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK FOR THE STAFF AS THEY STARTED WORKING REMOTELY. AS A RESULT OF THE AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS WORKS VERY IMPLEMENTED MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION ON THE VPN. MR. ED CASSIDY OF TRANSPORTATION WILL REVIEW THE NEXT SLIDE.
, I WILL DO A AND B AMR. CASSKY C SO, ITEMS A AND B A CALCULATION THAT SUBSTANTIATES THE AMOUNTS THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY PAYING OUR BUS CONTRACTORS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FACTOR THAT WE PAY PER MILE AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONS FEE A LUMP SUM. THE AUTHORS SUGGESTED THAT RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THAT SUPPORTS THAT THE AMOUNAMOUNTS WERE PAYING ARE REASONABLE.
SO, WE HAVE -- WE PARTED A PROCESS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2019 BEFORE THE PANDEMIC WHERE WE HAD STARTED TO CALCULATE WITH THE BUS CONTRACTORS TO LOOK AT THEIR BILLS TO HAVE A BASIS FOR SAYING THAT WHAT WE'RE PAYING PER MILE IS A REASONABLE AMOUNT TO PAY PER MILE.
WITH THE PANDEMIC, THAT HAS TO TAKE A BACK SEAT TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT WE WERE HAVING TO DEAL WITH.
WE DO ANTICIPATE RESUMING THAT WORK IN THE COMING MONTHS.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, PART OF THAT WORK WILL NOW INCLUDE USING THAT SAME DOCUMENTATION TO TRY TO COME UP WITH A BASIS THAT JUSTIFIES THE OPERATION FEES THAT WE'RE PAYING THE BUS
CONTRACTORS. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M ED CASEY.
WE'RE PIGGY BACKING OFF A AND B.
AND IT IS RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE BE PLACED IN THE CONTRACT THAT STATES THAT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AUDIT AND UPON THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE CONSULTS LEGAL COUNSEL IT WAS DETERMINED WE CANNOT DO THAT UNDER THE CURRENT CONTRACT LANGUAGE BUT THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED IN FUTURE VERSIONS
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OF THE CONTRACT. , DID WE ASK IF WE ARE ALLOWED TO DEMAND RECEIPTS AND JUSTIFICATIONS FOR A FEE THATWE PAID THEM? >> NO, WE DID NOT ASK IF WE WERE PROHIBITED FROM DOING THAT.
WE DID NOT GET GUIDANCE THAT SUGGESTS WE DO NOT DO THAT.
WE HAVE SOME WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH US.
WE EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT OUR POSITION IS NOT WE'RE LOOKING TO CALCULATE AND THAT COMES IN LOWER THAN WHAT WE'RE PAYING WE WOULD REDUCE THE FEE. WE WERE NOT LOOKING TO DO THAT BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HAD A
REASONABLE DATE. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
AND THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACT DOES THEY CONTAIN THE LANGUAGE THAT LETS US AUDIT OUR VENDORS?
>> IN, THEY DO NOT. >> THEY DO NOT.
>> PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS
CONTAIN THAT LANGUAGE? >> THEY DO NOT.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT CONFIRMATION.
>>> GOOD EVENING, I'M THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
FINDING 9 FROM THE AUDIT FOCUSES ON VERIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE CLAIMS, PREMIUMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES PAID AS WELL AS THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE HEALTH DEPENDENCEMENT WE USE A THIRD PARTY TO HELP US OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THE COMPETITIVE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES.
AND THE IT ASSISTS WITH THE REVIEW OF THE SETTLEMENTS AND WITH RECENTLY REVIEWED IN OCTOBER OF 2021.
AND IN ADDITION TO THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW, WE ARE INVESTIGATING THE NEED TO HIRE AN EXTERNAL FIRM TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT CLAIMS AUDIT AS RECOMMENDED. SPEAKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM SAINT MARY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL WHO HAD A SIMILAR FINDING, THEY STATED THEY RESOLVED THIS HIRING A VENDOR TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS WITH PLANS TO COMPLETE IT EVERY FIVE YEARS.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING THE SAME.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THE IT DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP A PROCESS TO COMPARE PREMIUMS AND LIST OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS ELECTRONICALLY AND A MONTHLY RECONCILIATION AND WE JUST HAD A CONVERSATION WITH THE SUPERVISORS OF IT LAST WEEK.
WE HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE TO BEGIN THAT.
>> THE FINAL WE WERE AUTOMOBILE TO CONDUCT INTERNALLY AND WE CONDUCTED A SPOUSAL AUDIT IN DECEMBER OF 2021 AND JANUARY OF 2022 WE DID CONFIRM THAT THAT WOULD SUFFICE FOR OUR DEPENDENT AUDIT. OUR HR BENEFITS SPECIALIST DEVELOPED A PROCESS FOR CONDUCTING THE AUDIT WHICH CAN BE REPEATED AS OFTEN AS NEEDED BUT COMPLETED ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. THAT CONCLUDES THE REVIEW OF THE FINDINGS. WE'RE NOW AVAILABLE FOR
QUESTIONS. >> I MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS IN A, THEY WANT YOU TO CONDUCT AUDIT COMPARING THE CLAIMS TO THE SETTLEMENT, YOU SAID OUR VENDOR, BOLTON, CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL AUDIT. WE HAD THAT IN PLACE BEFORE?
>> WE DID HAVE THAT IN PLACE BEFORE I'M NOT SURE WE HAD THE DOCUMENTATION HAD BEEN COMPLETED SIMILAR TO ONE OF THE OTHER FINDINGS. OKAY.
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO FINDING 3 ON THE ITEMS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED THAT NEEDED BOARD APPROVAL. COULD WE BE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WHAT THE ITEMS WERE AND COULD I RECOMMEND TO THE SUPERINTENDENT A REVIEW BE CONDUCTED TO SEE IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PAST TWO YEARS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THAT NEEDED TO HAVE BOARD APPROVAL AND BOARD APPROVAL WAS NOT OBTAINED. AND DR. CURRY, IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO OUR PROCUREMENT PROJECTS AND THE LANGUAE OF THE PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND INSERTING A CLAUSE TO ALLOW FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO AUDIT OUR VENDORS THAT'S IMPORTANT AND ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE CONTRACTING OUT FOR SERVICES AND SERVICES ARE BEING PERFORMED IT IS INCUMBENT TO HOLD OUR VENDORS TO ENSURE THAT THE TERMS ARE BEING MET.
I THINK THAT LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE IN THE CONTRACTS. , I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT
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NUMBER 5 ON PII. WAS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY TYPE OF UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSE YOUR AS A RESULT OF THE INFORMATION THAT WAS -- DISCLOSURE AS A RESULT OF THE THAT IT EXISTED. IS THIS A MANUAL -- DO YOU MANUALLY PUT THAT IN IS THAT WHY THE PII WAS RESIDENT THERE IN THE EVENT SYSTEM OR WAS IT AUTOMATED?>> SO TO ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION NO, THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH ANY DATA THAT WAS SENT OUTSIDE WITH REGARD TO PII.
THAT WAS NOT FOUND. AND WE WOULD LOVE IF THE STUDENT INFORMATION VENDOR HAD AN AUTOMATED WAY TO SCAN AND REMOVE PII THAT WE IDENTIFY. WE HAVE TOLD THEM WE WOULD -- WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FUNCTIONALITY IN THE FUTURE, WARRING THAT UNTIL THAT HAPPENS IT WILL HAVE TO BE A MANUAL PROCESS. WE KNOW THE PII IN THE STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, THOUGH. WE KNOW BY LAW WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT FOR HOW LONG AND SO.
WE DO HAVE PLANS IN PLACE TO PURGE THE PII DATA EVERY YEAR FOR STUDENTS ONCE THAT DATE HAS TRANSPIRED FOR HOW LONG WE HAVE TO KEEP IT AND NEW PROGRESSIONS IN PLACE SINCE CERTAIN PIECES USED TO BE MANDATORY AND COLLECT.
WE DON'T HAVE TO ANY MORE. WE HAVE WORKED ON A PROCESS TO ALREADY ELIMINATE THAT PII THAT IS NOT NECESSARY ANY MORE FOR
US TO HOUSE. >> THAT WAS THE NEXT QUESTION, IS THERE A PII THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RECORD TO AVOID THIS.
YOU REDACTED WHAT YOU COULD REDACT BUT THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE TO BE THERE IN THE SYSTEM.
>> FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS. WE IDENTIFIED ALL OF THEM.
WE HAVE ELIMINATE WAD WE CAN AND WE HAVE PLANS TO ELIMINATE CURRENTLY EXISTING PII WHEN WE ARE ALLOWED TO BY LAW.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY MORE QUESTIONS?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU. >>> THE NEXT IS THE CALENDAR
[2.06 Calendar Review]
REVIEW. >> GOOD EVENING AGAIN.
BEFORE YOU IS A PROPOSED DRAFT OF THE 2022-23 CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDAR. WE HAD A COMMITTEE WITH STAKE HOLDERS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDED TERESA WELLS, DONNA STENGO. JACKIE JACOBS.
TRAVIS MISTER AND MYSELF. AND THE IT DEPARTMENT REVIEWED IT AND OFFERED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERIM AND REPORT CARD DATA. JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 22-23 PROPOSED CALENDAR. THE FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS GRADES 1-12 WOULD BE AUGUST 30TH , 2022.
THERE WOULD BE A STAGGERED FIRST DAY FOR PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN ON SEPTEMBER 1 AND. WINTER RECESS WOULD BE FROM DECD THROUGH JAN JANUARY 2ND. SPRING RECESS IS PROPOSED TO BED THROUGH THE 10TH. AND THERE ARE TENTATIVE GRADUATION DATES SCHEDULED FOR H AND 8TH 2023.
AND THE LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS WOULD BE JUNE 13TH BASED ON 180 DAY CALENDARS FOR STUDENTS.
THE MAKEUP DAYS APRIL 3RD, 4TH , 5TH 2023 AS WELL AS AMENDING ANY OTHER DAYS AFTER J. OR OTHER CHANGES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. AT THIS TIME THE COMMITTEE REQUESTS POSTING THE PROPOSED CALENDAR FOR REVIEW AND
COMMENT. >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE
BOARD? >> I'M SURPRISED THEY WERE TAKING DAYS OUT OF SPRING BREAK.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS DIFFICULT TO MANAGE; AS FAR AS THE SNOW DAY? , WE HAVE TO SOMEWHERE IDENTIFY MAKE UP DAYS. WE HAVE TO IDENTIFY AT LEAST THREE IN THE CALENDAR, THE BOARD CAN CHANGE IT TO A DIFFERENT SLOT, BUT THE COMMITTEE INCLUDED THOSE THREE
DURING THE SPRING RECESS. >> HOPING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.
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>> HOPING FOR THE BEST. >> THANK YOU.
IT WILL BE POSTED FOR A 30-DAY REVIEW BY THE PUBLIC.
[2.07 Bid Approvals]
>>> STILL UP. >>> THE NEXT IS BID APPROVAL.
>> SO BEFORE YOU UTILIZATION OF THE PURCHASING CONTRACT FOR NEW AND USED VEHICLES. THIS IS TO PURCHASE A 2022 CHEVY I'LL CALL IT A BOX TRUCK.
AND IT IS A IN THE AMOUNT. TOTAL AMOUNT OF 57,362 FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM. FUNDING FOR THIS WILL BE THROUGH THE PROGRAM BUDGET AND WE'RE REQUESTING THE BOARD APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE FROM CRISWELL
AUTOMOTIVE. >> A MOTION TO MOVE.
>> WHEN YOU SAY THAT THE CHILD NUTRITION BUDGET YOU MEAN THE OPERATING BUDGET, THEY DON'T HAVE THEIR OWN CAPITAL BUDGET
DO THEY? >> I MEAN, YES THEY HAVE THEIR OWN BUDGET. THEY ARE AN ENTITY SELF-FUNDED ENTITY AND COMING FROM THOSE FUNDS.
>> OKAY. >> ANY MORE DISCUSSION.
AYE. >> IT PASSES THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENT.
[2.08 Public Comments]
>> BEGIN WITH READING THE GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
THE BOARD PERMITS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ISSUES OF CONCERN. WHEN ARE YOU CALLED TO SPEAK STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND LIMIT THE COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION YOU MAY SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES.
I KEEP A TIMER ON THE COMPUTER IT IS FAINT YOU WILL HEAR THE NOISE COME FROM THE COMPUTER. PERSONS ON THE SHEET MAY NOT CONVEY, TRANSFER OR RELEN WISH PART OF THEIR TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP. IF YOU HAVE HAND-OUTS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY, PLEASE GIVE THEM TO MISS MAXIE SHE WILL DISTRIBUTE THEM TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY PLEASE DO NOT MENTION SPECIFIC STUDENTS OR STAFF MEMBERS IN REMARKS. THE COMMENTS ARE TO -- COMMENTS MADE IN A CIVIL MANNER. ANYONE NOT FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO STOP SPEAKING AND FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO SPEAK AT FUTURE MEETINGS.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VALUES YOUR COMMENTS, THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING THE BOARD CANNOT RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR ENTER IN DISCUSSION WITH YOU DURING THE MEETING.
THEY WILL RESPOND TO ISSUES THAT YOU RAISE IF YOU HAVE PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU SIGN IN.
AND WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME.
THE FIRST SPEAKER IS ELIZABETH SETTER REPRESENTING CALVERT PARENT -- PARENTS UNLIMITED. FIVE MINUTES.
>> PLEASE TURN ON THE MIC. BRING IT CLOSER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> I'M ELIZABETH SETTER.
I AM A PARENT OF THREE CHILDREN IN THE CCPS SYSTEM.
I HEARD THE PUBLIC SERVICE IS A THANKFUL JOB I WILL THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY KIDS WEAR MASKS IN SCHOOL IN SPITE OF A BODY OF RESEARCH SHOWING THEY ARE UNNECESSARY AND INEFFECTIVE. I HAD COVID, MY KIDS HAD COVID. EVERYONE WE KNOW IN THE COUNTY HAD COVID. IT IS LIKE THE MASKS HAVE NOT WORKED AND THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT SCARED OF COVID BECAUSE WE ALL HAD IT BUT THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING US WE WOULD NOT WANT TO GET COVID. THANK YOU FOR TEACHING KIDS A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND NO ONE ELSE IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK ANY MORE OUR KIDS KNOW IT IS THEIR JOB TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID BY WEARING MASKS THAT DO NOT STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID BUT IF IT MAKES PEOPLE FEEL SAFE THAT IS WORTH IT, RIGHT.
EXPERTS WORLD WIDE HAVE TESTIFIED ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL AND ACADEMIC HARM THAT IS RESULTING FROM THE PROLONGED MASKING OF KIDS. THEY CAN RECOVER FROM THAT LATER. MAYBE AFTER MARCH 14TH.
THANK YOU FOR MANDATING MY SPEECH DELAYED TODDLER'S THERAPIST WEAR A MASK IN MY HOME SO HE CAN FALL FURTHER BEHIND AND CONTINUE BENEFITING FROM THE DISTRICT'S EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES INDEFINITELY.
NOW THAT THE LOWERED THE SPEECH MILESTONE STANDARDS BECAUSE OF
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HOW MANY CHILDREN ARE SPEECH CLAY DELA DELAYED DUE TO THE MASK MANDATES MAYBE HE IS ON TRACK AFTER ALL.THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO BE MORE THAN JUST AN EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISOR AND INSTEAD BECOMING A COPARENT AND MEDICAL ADVISOR TO THE FAMILIES IN THE COUNTY. I APPRECIATED THE SUGGESTION OR A THREAT THAT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE NOT GOTTEN OUR KIDS VACCINATED SHOULD REASSESS OR WE MAY BE STUCK WITH MASKS FOREVER. THE CDC IS NOW CHANGING THE GUIDELINES HOW AND WHEN THE VACCINES SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES THEY WERE SEEING AFTER VACCINATION.
MAYBE WHEN THE CDC IS DONE REASSESSING THE SAFETY OF THE VACCINES WE'LL REASSESS, TOO. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR MAKING CALVERT MARCH TO THE BEAT OF OUR OWN DRUM.
TEN COUNTIES HAVE COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THE DECISION ON MASKS AND PENDING THE APPROVAL TOMORROW.
BUT NOT US. YOU KNOW THAT CALVERT COUNTY IS SPECIAL AND SO WE NEED SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS.
FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THEY HAVE THE SCHOOL MASK MANDATE IN PLACE, ANYONE EXERCISING IN THE BUILDINGS WOULD NOT HAVE TO WEAR A MASK THAT CALVERT KIDS, THEY ARE SPECIAL.
THEY HAVE HAD TO WEAR THEM DURING GYM CLASS THIS WHOLE TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR ADHERING TO THE CDC GUIDELINES THROUGH THE PANDEMIC REGARDLESS OF STATE GUIDELINES AND REGARDLESS OF IMPACT ON OUR COUNTY. THE CDC HAS ANNOUNCED A UPDATE AS SOON AS TOMORROW TO NO LONGER FOCUS ON RATES AND HOSPITALIZATION AND DEATHS AS INDICATORS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. YOU HAVE SAID YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REVISIT THE MANDATES NUMBER MARCH 14TH.
BUT DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK BETWEEN TEN TO 85 PEOPLE OUT OF OVER 90,000 IN CALVERT ARE TESTING POSITIVE.
WE NEED TO KEEP 16,000 STUDENTS MASKED TO STOP THE SPREAD.
IF THE CDC GUIDELINES DO CHANGE TOMORROW OR NEXT WEEK.
KY ASSUME THAT YOU WILL UPDATE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL AND RESCIND THE MANDATE IN LINE WITH MSDE.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALONG WITH MSDE TEACHING WHEN DO YOU SOMETHING TO BE ASHAMED OF YOU CAN JUST HIDE YOUR FACES AND MANDATE EVERYONE ELSE HIDE THEIR FACES.
I DON'T BLAME YOU FOR WANTING TO HIDE.
YOU HAVE THROWN THE KIDS UNDER THE BUS FOR TWO YEARS SO THANK YOU, I GUESS. THANK YOU FOR LETTING YOUR DISAPPOINTING DECISIONS BE THE THING WE COUNTY ON IN AN OTHERWISE UNREPRIPRIVATE SECTORRABLE TIME.
AND A THANK YOU TO FOR BEING THE ONLY AUTHORITY WHO CONSISTENTLY REFLECTS THE INTERESTS OF CALVERT PARENTS AND STUDENTS. WE SEE YOU, WE APPRECIATE YOU KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR KIDS, MY KIDS.
, NEXT IS NICOLE BISMAL. >>> GOOD EVENING I'M A MOTHER OF THREE. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER ATTENDED KINDERGARTEN. SHE LOVES TO LEARN.
SHE WAS EXCITED TO START SCHOOL.
WE HAVE A 4-YEAR-OLD SON ATTENDING THE PRESCHOOL THERE.
HE HAS A DOCUMENTED IEP FOR SPEECH WE WANTED HIM TO BE IMMERSED IN ANYTHING THAT APPROVES THE SPEECH.
WE ARE HESITANT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO ENROLL THEM FOR A FEW REASONS. WE DID NOT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH VIRTUAL LEARNING WE DID NOT TRUST THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WOULD STAY OPEN. TWO, WE KNEW EVEN IF SCHOOL OPENED THAT THE MASK WEARING CAUSES DEVELOPMENT DELAY. TO LEARN PROPER SPEAKING YOU NEED TO SEE THE MOUTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL SO I'M NOT GOING TO GO FURTHER INTO THAT BECAUSE ARE YOU EDUCATORS YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS.
WHICH LEADS MOO HE TO BELIEVE THAT YOU COULD CARELESS ABOUT MY CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. OUR CHILDREN DO NOT NEED ANYTHING ON THEIR FACES. THEY ARE TOUCHIG THEIR MASK MAKING THEM FILTHY. WE WATCHED THE NEWS AND OTHER STATES REPEAL THE MANDATES MARYLAND STATE IS STAGNANT.
THEY ARE AMONG THE TOP TEN STATES WITH VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS BEEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RESCINDED THE OFF RAMPS PENDING THE VOTE I FELT A WAVE OF RELIEF THE END WAS HERE. MY HUSBAND AND I WOULD SEND OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL WITH NO MISTAKES.
THEY COULD LEARN TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND IMPROVE ON THE SKILLS THEY NEED. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE LETTER WE RECEIVED FIRST OF ALL HOW DARE YOU MAKE A DECISION
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WITHOUT HEARING EVERY VOTE IN THE ROOM.SECOND OF ALL DANIEL CURRY YOU DISGUST ME WITH YOUR COERCION TO GET AN ENVIRONMENTAL SHOT FOR MY CHILD.
THE BOARD IS ACTING TOTAL TEARISM AND I WOULD RATHER HOME SCHOOL MY KIDS. HIGHER VACCINATION DOES NOT MEAN LOWER TRANSMISSION TOP PUSHING IT.A VACCINATED CHILD IO SPREAD COVID Y WAIT UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF MARCH TO REMOVE THE MASK FROM MY CHILD. I KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS.
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR BELIEF AND OPINIONS BUT DO YOU NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL US WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR CHILDREN.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. HELP US RAISE STRONG INDEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER. DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND UNMASK THEM.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE AUDIENCE THAT THE PUBLIC COMMENTERS ARE ADDRESSING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OUTBURSTS
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. >> NEXT IS KATIE FUERTAS.
>>> MY SON IS A NINTH GRADER AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.
I WANT TO DISCUSS THE INAPPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENTS GIVEN TO THE STUDENTS IN THE SEXUAL HEALTH PORTION OF PE CLASS.
THIS POWER POINT IS FROM A WEB SITE IT IS PRONOUNCED METRO SEXUAL. THE CREATOR IS SAM KILLERMAN WHO IS NOT A DOCTOR, NOT A PSYCHOLOGIST.
HE IS A COMEDIAN. IT GIVES HIS DEFINITION OF GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
WHEN WE GET TO THE SEXUALITY TREE WHICH IS THIS HERE IT ASKS THE STUDENTS TO LIST -- IT ASKS TO USE A LIST OF PROVIDED TERMS TO SEE HOW THEY EXPERIENCE SEXUALITY.
THE TERMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, FANTASY.
THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT IS CALLED PIZZA ACTIVITY.
THEY ARE TO PARTNER UP TO ORDER A PIZZA TOGETHER.
REFLECT ON HOW GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS ORDERING AND SHARING IS DECIDING TO BE SEXUALLY ACTIVE THE IT ASK YOU HOW DO YOU COMPARE TOPPINGS TO YOUR DESIRES.
HOW SATISFIED DO YOU THINK YOU WILL FEEL AFTER EATING THE PIZZA? HAVE YOU EATEN THE PIZZA OR IS THIS SOMETHING NEW? OTHER DISCUSSIONS IT WAS PONDERED IS SEXTING OKAY BECAUSE IT PREVENTS STDS AND UNWANTED PREGNANCY. THE KIDS ARE DIRECTED TO TELL THE CLASS AND TEACH BER THE SEXUAL DESIRES.
WHAT BUSINESS IS IT OF CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOLS TO DISCUSS FANTASIES, GETTISHS OR SEX TOYS WITH MY KIDS? SEXUAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE BASED ON FACTS AND THAT ARE BACKED BY SCIENCE. THE STATE SHOULD NOT BE TEACHING PRIVACY INVADING, AGE INAPPROPRIATE OPINION-BASED SUBJECT MATTER. THIS IS NOT A SEXUAL EXPLORATION COLLEGE COURSE IT IS NINTH GRADE HEALTH.
IT'S NOT THE DUTY OF THE STATE TO RAISE MY CHILDREN AND HOW TO THINK T IS THE RIGHT OF EVERY PATIENTS TO RAISE THEIR CHILDREN USING THEIR OWN LIFE EXPERIENCES, LESSONS LEARNED AND FAMILY VALUES. I WANT A REVISION OF THE CURRICULUM FROM K-12. I SUGGEST HEALTHY BE COMPLETED IN ONE QUARTER AND USE THE REST IN MUCH NEEDED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS SAID IT RELEASES STRESS AND ANXIETY.
FOCUSED AND RETAIN INFORMATION BETTER.
SPORTS IN GROUPS HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IMPROVE TEAM WORK AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHICH BOOSTS CONFIDENCE AND ARE STEPS TOWARD A HAPPY AND HEALTHY ADULT HOOD.
THANK YOU. >> NUMBER 4 IS DANIEL -- NOT
SURE OF THE LAST NAME. >> IS THIS WOR WORKING?
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MY ORGANIZATION DO I START? >> SORRY.
I'M DANIEL JOLIE FROM THE EDUCATOR ORGANIZATION.
I REPRESENT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE YOUR PROFESSION UP THE EDUCATORS, TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO WORK WITHIN EDUCATION. I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO FEAR RETALIATION AND SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES OF POLICY-MAKERS WHO DO THE BARE MINIMUM AND SUFFERS AT THE HANDS OF PARENTS WHO HARASS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE STATE OF EDUCATION BECAUSE THEY HAD ONE. I HAVE SPOKE TON 100 EDUCATORS AND ACROSS VARIETY OF DEPARTMENTS AND IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO FIGURE OUT THEY SUFFERED.
THROUGHOUT THE CONVERSATION I HAD A FEW OF THEM HAVE EXPRESSED SUI SUICIDAL THOUGHTS SEEKING THERAPY AND EXPRESSING NOT HAVING A LIFE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOLS AND NOT SEEING THEMSELVES CONTINUING IN THE PROFESSION NOT IN FIVE BUT THE MONTHS TO COME. WE HAVE HAD STAFF SHORTAGES INCREASE. CURRY YOU HAVE IMPOSED NO NEW FUNDING. WE ACT LIKE IT IS OVER AND THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES. STUDENTS NOT KNOWING HOW TO TAKE NOTES. DECREASE IN SOCIAL SKILLS AND BEHAVIORAL MATURITY ISSUES WE HAVE.
THE LIST GOES ON. WHAT WAS DONE FOR ALL THE THINGS BY GIVING MORE TACKS DUE FOR THE EDUCATORS LEFT BEHIND.
INCREASING EXPECTATIONS WITH NO APPRECIATION, SUPPORT OR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THEY DO. WAS THERE ANY APPRECIATION DONE WHEN YOU, CURRY, IN A MEETING WITH THE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS ADDRESSED ABUSING SICK DAYS. MY TEACHERS AND COLLEAGUES ARE USING THOSE TO CATCH UP ON WORK TO SEE TO SICK FAMILY MEMBERS OR HAVE A DAY OFF. MANY TEACHERS PUT OFF THE THINGS LIKE SEEING A DOCTOR OR REPAIRING A CAR OR SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILIES THEY CANNOT DO THOSE THINGS.
THEY USE ONE OF THOSE SICK DAYS TO DO MOST OF THOSE THINGS IN SPITE OF ALL OF THAT YOU GIVE THAT MUCH FAITH TO YOUR PEOPLE. FOR THOSE ON THE BOARD WHO HAVE WENT OUT TO CONNECT TO THE EDUCATORS THIS IS NOT DIRECTED TO YOU. I'LL ASK YOU THIS, WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE HAD STUDENT FIGHTS.
RACIALLY ABUSED BECAUSE OF RACE.
SWEN THE STAFF MEMBERS TRYING TO INTER-- INTERVENE? WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE STAFF MEMBERS WERE CRYING IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THE ATTACKS ON THE PROFESSION? I TELL YOU WHERE WERE YOU NOT, SCHOOLS.
MOST TEACHERS CAN NOT NAME HALF OF YOU.
WHOSE FAULT IS THAT. ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO REPRESENT THEM YOU WILL NOT SHOW UP TO TALK TO THEM.
THE ONLY TIME YOU SHOW UP DURING CEREMONIES WHEN THERE IS A CROWD AND AUDIENCE TO APPLAUD.
YOU HAVE THOSE WHO WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE DISTRICT YOU DO NOT TRUST THE DISTRICT TO EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN.
IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TRYING TO RECALL A TIME THERE HAS BEEN OPPOSITION TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR FOR THE BOARD TO ASK NON-SURFACE LEVEL QUESTIONS NOT TO CLARIFY THINGS BUT TO JUSTIFY THEM. I THOUGHT THE SUPERINTENDENT WORKED AT THE LEAST FOR THE BOARD BUT ASK ANYONE THEY SAY IT IS QUITE THE OPPOSITE. THE ONLY CHECKS AND BALANCES WE HAVE ARE THE STAKE HOLDERS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY BUT INSTEAD OF DOING IT SPEAKING TO THEM YOU HIRED A CONSULTANT TO DO IT FOR YOU. SO THEY ARE FORCED TO COME TO THE BOARD. THEY DON'T NOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO THEY PUT THEIR NECKS ON THE LINE.
WHEN THEY DO IN THE 2019 DOZENS OF TEACHERS.
>> YOUR TIME IS UP. THANK YOU.
>> , WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT. >> WE WILL RECESS IF WE HAVE
ANOTHER OUTBURST. >> WHY CAN'T YOU LET HIM.
>> IT IS A MERE MISUNDERSTANDING, SIR, WE'LL LET YOU DO THE TWO MINUTES. OKAY.
>> EVERYTHING IS DONE AT A BARE MINIMUM SKILL TO GET OFF YOUR BACKS. HE HIRED A COMPANY THAT IS WELL KNOWN FOR BEING MORE FOR BUSINESS THAN DOING THE JOB AND CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE. THE LEARNING FOCUSED PROGRAM IS DISFAVORED BY EVERY EDUCATOR BUT IT IS USED AND PAID WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THAT WILL BE USED.
YOU PAY THE COMPANY TO PURSUE THEM TO TAKE AP FOR 100 GRAND
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FOR THE SCHOOL ALONE WHEN OUR COUNSELORS ARE TASKED TO DO IT AND GIVEN MORE WORK AND EXPECTATIONS WITHOUT THE PAY.YOU WILL NOT ACCEPT THE MEDIATION CENTER TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WITH CONFLICT WHICH CAN HAVE DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY. BUT TO BE FAIR YOU HAVE WANTED EVERYTHING TO BE DONE INTERNALLY SO THE MESSINESS IS NOT OUT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, PAY THE MONEY AND SAY WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO SPEND ON MORE EDUCATORS, BUILDING, STAFF THE LIST GOES ON.
BUT YOU CAN YOU CHOOSE TO NOT LISTEN ADD BE DIVIDED ADD UNITED FROM THE CONSTITUENTS AND SOME OF YOU HAVE LOST THE COURAGE TO STAND UP AGAINST INJUSTICE AND LOST THE WILL TO WORK FOR THOSE AROUND YOU. IT IS A DYING PROFESSION AND DECAYING THE HANDS OF PEOPLE PROFESSION.
YOU WILL RUN OFF EDUCATORS WHICH Y YOU HAVE BEEN OR THE COURAGE AND OPPORTUNITY TO UNIFY STANDING UP A SAYING UNITY WE STAND BUT THERE IS A SECOND PART TO IT.
MAKE A DECISION, OR DO YOU CHOOSE TO BE UNIFIED OTHERWISE AS UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
I WANT TO MENTION A QUICK NOTE TO THE PARENTS HERE, STOP PRESSING THE TEACHERS. AT THE VERY LEAST THE BOARD MEMBERS IN FRONT OF ME THERE HAS BEEN A YOU WANT TO RALLY IN FRONT OF A HOUSE THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE.
I DON'T CARE WHO IT IS AND SOMETIMES GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO THE TEACHERS THERE IS A REASON WHY THEY CANNOT TURN THE WORK IN ON TIME. THERE IS THE REASONS WHY THEY HAVE BEEN SUFFERING. IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE FACT THAT SOMETIMES MAYBE THE TEACHER ACTUALLY HAS A REASON WHY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TURNING IN THINGS ON TIME.
MAYBE YOUR CHILD HAS MISPERCEIVED WHAT THE TEACHERS SAID. PLEASE GIVE A CHANCE AND DIRECT SPEAK TO THEM INSTEAD OF GOING TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND HARASSING AND ATTACKING THEM. THANK YOU.
>>> DONNA STENZO. >>> GOOD EVENING I'M AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER AND PRESIDENT OF CEA.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE FEBRUT THROUGH THE 25TH AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK. WE SHOULD CELEBRATE OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE STUDENTS, THE PROFESSIONALS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE US TO THANK THE TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS BECAUSE, YES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE LOOKED DIFFERENT THIS YEAR BUT THE COMMITMENT IS THE SAME. KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE LEARNING AND GROWING. AS AN EDUCATOR IT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN HAVE BUDGETS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN STAFFING. WHEN ONE OF THE CALVERT'S GOALS IS STUDENT OUTCOME. IF WE WANT TO PROMPT GROWTH AND ELIMINATE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS, WE MUST REDUCE THE CLASS RISE IN K-2. TEACHERS IN SMALLER CLASSES IS MORE EASILY FOLLOW STUDENT LEARNING AND DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS BECAUSE SCAFFOLDING OF INSTRUCTION IS KEY TO THE ACT Y -- ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
SMALLER CLASS SIZE HAS FEWER DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS AND ENGAGE IN MORE PRO SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, ALLOWING TEACHERS TO DEVOTE TIME TO INSTRUCTION AND LESS TO CONTROLLING THE CLASS.
COMPELLING EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATES THAT REDUCING THE CLASS SIZE PACKAGELY FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OVERALL.
AND ESPECIALLY A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. NOT ONLY DO WE WANT TO CLOSE THE GAP WE MUST ENHANCE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH ACHIEVING LEARNERS TO BE CHALLENGED. 14% OF THE STUDENT POPULATION IN GRADES 4-11 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS GIFTED AND TALENTED. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE POPULATION DOES NOT HAVE A TEACHER IN THE SCHOOL THAT IS DESIGNATED AS A GIFTED AND TALENTED TEACHER.
AND OUR TITLE 1, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND ELL POPULATIONS ALL HAVE DESIGNATED TEACHERS TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS.
WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO HAVE THE MIND SET THAT THE STUDENTS WILL DO FINE BY THEMSELVES. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ACCELERATE, EXTEND OR ENRICH INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT SO THE GIFTED STUDENTS CAN
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DEVELOP TO THEIR POTENTIAL. I UNDERSTAND THAT MONEY MATTERS. FOR SMALLER CLASS SIZES.ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OUTCOME.
THESE RESOURCES IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES AND ESPECIALLY FOR LOW INCOME AND MINORITY STUDENTS. BY SUPPORTING THE STUDENT OUTCOMES THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL PROVIDE AN EDUCATED, INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW.
BUT WE NEED TO HAVE ADEQUATE FUNDING NOW SO THAT WE CAN GROW, NURTURE AND PREPARE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THANK YOU.
>> MIKE HART. >> HELLO, EVERYONE I'M MIKE HART PLEASE EVERYONE KNOWS MY JOB DO NOT HOLD ANYTHING AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS I SPEAK AS A FATHER SO DON'T PUT ANYTHING AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS.
I CAME HERE TONIGHT VERY SMART COMMISSIONER TAUGHT ME SAID YOU KNOW, MIKE, THE STATE SOMETIMES TELLS US WHAT WE CAN'T DO BUT IT IS OUR JOB TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE CAN DO WE'RE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE BUSINESS. AND I BELIEVE THAT THEN I BELIEVE THAT NOW, YOU KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A ROLLER COASTER RIDE. IT HAS BEEN A WILD RIDE . WE HAVE SEEN A LOT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH THE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND WORKED TO INCREASE SAFETY AND DONE GOOD THINGS. IT IS TOUGH, YOU GET ASKED TO BE KING SOLOMON AND CUT THE BABY IN HALF THERE ARE HARD DECISIONS. WE CONVENED AS THE BOARD OF HEALTH AS THE COMMISSIONERS THE GOVERNOR TOOK THAT AWAY.
WE COMPLIED WE DID WHAT HE SAID AND SOME BUSINESSES WERE HURT.
IT WAS HARD TO JUSTIFY CLOSING TOUCHLESS CAR WASHES IN JURISDICTIONS BUT COSTCO WAS OPEN.
IT WAS TOUGH AND HARD TO SIT IN THE SEATS AND SAY, THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNOR TOLD US TO DO. BUT YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN A COUNTY THAT TALKED TO EACH OTHER, WE RESPECTED EACH OTHER, WE WERE SMALL. WE WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL.
THERE WAS ONLY TWO SCHOOLS WHEN I WAS A KID.
WE JUST RODE THE SAME BUS. WE LEARNED TO TALK TO EACH OTHER AND WORK WITH EACH OTHER AND NOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO WHERE WE GET TO MAKE THE DECISION.
I FELT MAYBE I'M BIASED THAT WE DID IT BETTER WE DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE STATE DID. I DON'T THINK THERE IS A PERSON IN THE ROOM THAT DOESN'T LOVE THEIR FAMILY AND WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. BUT WE HAVE A DECISION NOW THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO LET PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICE.
THAT'S TOUGH SOMETIMES BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU WORRY IF I ALLOW THAT WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS.
IT IS EASY TO LIVE IN FEAR I CAPITAL BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY WHETHER THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE TO BET PARENTS MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICE.
MY SON GOES TO SOUTHERN MIDDLE.
GREAT SCHOOL I LOVE THE PRINCIPAL THERE.
HE WEAR AS MASK WHILE HE'S IN CLASS.
HE GETS OFF THE BUS I TAKE HIM BACK TO SOUTHERN FOR BASKETBALL. HE DOESN'T WEAR A MASK GOING IN I DO. THAT'S A HARD CONVERSATION TO EXPLAIN TO ZACH WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS.
SO I THINK THAT EVERYONE'S HEART IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
WE HAVE GONE DOWN THE ROAD AND COMPLIED WITH EVERYTHING.
BUT I THINK NOW WE'RE AT A JUNCTURE WE'RE SEEING, YOU KNOW WHO KNOWS WHO IS RIGHT OR WRONG, ONLY HISTORY WILL TELL RIGHT NOW THE RIGHT THING IS TO LET PARENTS HAVE A CHOICE IF THEY WANT TO WEAR A MASK OR NOT FOR THE CHILDREN.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.
, OLIVIA ELLISON. >> I'M A SENIOR AT CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL. WHEN THE FOUNDING FATHERS KNOWINGLY COMMITTED TREE SAN TO STAND UP FOR FREEDOM IT IS A SHAME TO DISHONOR THEM WHEN OUR FREEDOMS ARE TAKEN FROM US.
IT IS OUR DUTY TO FIGHT FOR THOSE AND THOSE SERVING TO PROTECT US. HERE WE ARE, FIGHTING.
CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR NOT RECYCLED
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CARBON DIOXIDE. WE ARE GIVEN THE BIRTH RIGHT OF FREE AGENCY NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT FROM US NOT EVEN GOD.IT IS INHUMANE TO LET THE GOVERNMENT DO SO.
WHEN I WAS LITTLE AND ILL WITH CANCER WE DID NOT ASK THE CITY OF VEGAS TO WEAR MASKS TO PROTECT ME AND MY SYSTEM.
I ALONE WORE A MASK AND THEN NOT FOR 7 HOURS A DAY LIKE I DO NOW IN SCHOOL. IT IS HARD TO CONNECT WITH PEERS AND TEACHERS WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.
I WANT TO LOOK BACK AT MY ROLL AND SEE SMILES.
THEY ARE OBSTRUCTING BUT DISDISTRACTING FROM THE ARTS.
MUSICALS AND PLAYS ACTORS TAKING AWAY FROM THE CHARACTERS, THEMES AND STORIES WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE DESERVE TO HAVE THAT DONE TO WORK.
BAND CONCERTS CAN NOT EXCEED 45 MINUTES THEY NEED A BREAK.
HEAVEN FORBID THE INSTRUMENTS SPREAD COVID.
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN A LIE FOR THE SAKE OF THE KIDS RELEASE OWN UP TO THE MISTAKE AND RELEASE US FROM THE MASKS. ROLL TIDE.
>> THANK YOU. >> JOSEPH MARCHIO.
>>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR LETTING US TALK, THE LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL WAS LACKING ANY REASONING FOR NOT MAKING THE MASK OPTIONAL. THE REASON SOMETHING THAT THE CASE RATE IS 138 PER 100,000 THAT IS 128 PEOPLE HAVE IT IF DO YOU THE PATH. WE HAVE 92,000 PEOPLE.
YOU SAID YOU WILL NOT CONSIDER IT UNTIL WE GET TO A MODERATE RANGE WHICH IS LESS THAN 50 PER 100,000 WHICH IS 46.39 PEOPLE.
MORE THAN 46 PEOPLE HAVE IT PER YOU THE KIDS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WEAR THE MISTAKE. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE.
IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION. AND THE RULES TOMORROW THE MASK SHOULD BE OPTIONAL OR NOT MANDATED GIVE IT UP.
ADMIT WHERE YOU'RE WRONG. IT'S OKAY.
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. THE KIDS DON'T NEED TO WEAR THEM. THEY ARE AT A MINIMAL RISK.
THIS VERY A 99.98% RISK OF RECOVERING FROM.
WHO ARE WE PROTECTING? THIS THE KIDS DON'T NEED THE PROTECTION. THE SYSTEMS DO IT.
NOT ONLY THAT LATER IN THE LETTER THE WORSE PART ANOTHER MOTHER SAID THAT YOU MADE A CORRELARY LINK TO REASSESSING THE VACCINATION 5 TO 14 YEAR OLD BECAUSE THE RATES WERE HIGHER. YOU INFERRED IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR AN EDUCATOR TO INFER SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THAT'S HOW THE STATEMENT IS. YOU NEVER PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED THIS LESS THAN 50 PER 100,000 OFF RAMP.
IT WAS NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE. YOU HAVE BEEN HIDING BEHIND WHATEVER THE REGULATIONS HAVE COME DOWN FROM THE STATE.
WE NEED TO LEAD, NOT FOLLOW. NONE OF THE PARENTS WANT THIS.
YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THE PARENTS, WE'RE IN CHARGE OF OUR CHILDREN, THE BOARD IS NOT. OKAY.
AGAIN WITH THE VACCINES WITH KIDS THEY ARE GREAT FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS AND DEATH THEY'RE NOT STOPPING TRANSMISSION.
IT IS NOT THE MASK IS NOT STOPPING.
CLOTH MASKS ARE USELESS. KEEP THEM ON THE KID.
DOESN'T MAKE A SENSE. MY 3-YEAR-OLD HAS NOT WORN ONE. WE HAVE NOT SHELTERED HIM.
WE TAKE HIM WHERE HE WANTS TO GO. THE ONLY PLACE THEY WEAR IT IN CALVERT COUNTY IS AT SCHOOL.
HOW EFFECTIVE. THERE IS NO SENSE BEING MANDATORY IN A SCHOOL UNTIL REASSESSING MARCH 14TH WE MAY GET THERE IN MIDMAY IT WILL GO DOWN.
YOU SAY PER 100,000 YOU DO THE MATH LOOK AT THE NUMBERS THE REST OF THE STATE DOES NOT THEM WHERE YOU DECIDED YOUR METHOD IS BETTER. RIGHT NEW THERE IS 70 TO 80 PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY THAT HAVE COVID.
WE'RE MASKING OUR CHILDREN AND AFFECTING THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE FOR 86 PEOPLE THAT HAVE COVID.
IT IS ILLOGICAL CAN YOU DO BETTER THAN THAT.
YOU HAVE TO LEAD. YOU HAVEN'T BEEN YOU NEED TO CHANGE IT. THE REASON FOR THE LACK IS WHY I'M RUNNING FOR THE BOARD SO I CAN SIT UP THERE AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS. , TH THANK YOU.
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DR. CURRY WE MEET AGAIN. >>> I AM A CHEMIST AND A MOTHER OF TWO. I SPOKE BACK HERE IN OCTOBER I GAVE YOU A SCIENCE LESSON THIS IS SCIENCE PART 2.
HERE IS AN INFORMATION THAT WILL BLOW PEOPLE MINDS.
THE LETTER THAT CAME HOME YESTERDAY, I WILL QUOTE INT THAT WHO HAVE DELAYED HAVING CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST COVID MAY WANT TO TAKE THE TIME TO REASSESS THEIR DECISIONS.
SO, IN ESSENCE ARE YOU GOING TO HOLD THE CHILDREN HOSTAGE UNTIL THE PARENT GOES OUT AND GET VACCINATIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE LICENSED APPLICATION ON THE US FDA SITE, AND 12 YEARS THROUGH 15 YEARS OF AGE THE STUDY COMPLETION MAY 31, 2023. YOU ARE PUSHING AN EXPERIMENTAL UNAPPROVED VACCINE FOR THE PARENTS BUT THE CHILDREN.
AND IN INFANTS SIX MONTHS TO LESS THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE STUDY COMPLETION NOVEMBER 30TH OF 2023.
THE LAST I CHECKED WE'RE 2022. QUOTE FROM THE MEMO VACCINATIONS FOR 5 TO 11 YEAR OLDS HAVE PROVEN EFFECTIVE AND SAFE. YET AGAIN CLINICAL TRIALS ARE GOING ON SO HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE TO MAKE A STATEMENT LIKE THAT? QUOTE FROM THE MEMO, CAREFUL MONITORING NO MYO CARTITIS ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT.
THERE IS A STUDY A CLINICAL TRIAL RIGHT NOW TO EVALUATE THE OCCURRENCE OF THE CONDITION FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF THE STUDY COMPLETION JUNE 30TH, 2025.
OKAY. ANOTHER STUDY FOR THE FIVE-YEAR FOLLOW UP FOR LONG-TERM EFFECTS AFTER VACCINATION, STUDY COMPLETION, DECEMBER 31, 2026. I'M NOT SURE WHERE THE INFORMATION IS COMING FROM. OKAY.
NEXT IN YOUR MEMO, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ONLY COUNTS PCR TESTS. GREAT.
ACCORDING TO THE FDA, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COVID PCR TEST -- WAS DEVELOPED NOT USING AN ISOLATED VIRUS OF THE COVID-19. IT WAS USED USING A 549 CELLS TO MIMIC CLINICAL SPECIMEN. I'M NOT SURE WHAT IT IS WE ARE TESTING THAT WE'RE USING THE RESULTS FOR.
SO, THIS IS ALL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE FOUND ON FDA OR THE PFIZER WEB SITE. INFORMATION THAT YOU HANDED OUT TO THE PARENTS WHEN WE HAD THE CLINICS, ON THAT THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE VACCINE ARE BEING STUDIED IN CLINICAL
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. , JULIE SHARP.
>>> THANK YOU. I PUT MY NINE-YEAR-OLD ON THE BUS ON TUESDAY SO HOPEFUL THAT MAY BE THE LAST DAY FOR A MASK. HE KNEW ABOUT THE TUESDAY VOTE AND I WAS HOPEFUL I SAID I KNEW THAT THE PEOPLE MAKING THE DECISIONS HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH WE KNOW MORE NOW THAN WE DID TWO YEARS AGO WHEN WE HAD TO START WEARING A MASK.
I WATCHED THE MEETING I SAW 17 PEOPLE SPOKE IN FAVOR OF LIFTING MASKS I HOPE YOU HEARD THE TESTIMONY IT WAS GOOD.
THERE WAS A 12-2 VOTE. THEN I SEE ON THE CCPS THEY ARE FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE. THIS IS THE END OF FORCED MASKING. LOCAL CONTROL MAYBE MORE LOCAL GO TO THE HOUSEKY MAKE MY OWN DECISION FOR MY KIDS.
THEY CAN DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO WEAR A MASK.
IT CAN BE ACCORDING TO THEIR COMFORT LEVEL BUT IN THE LETTER YOU SAID WEDNESDAY. APPLICATION OF THE THINGS YOU LEARNED THE LAST TWO YEARS. IN THE LETTER YOU PUSHED FOR
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MORE INVESTIGATION WITHOUT RECOGNIZING STUDENTS ARE COVID RECOVERED. IMMUNITY DOES NOT FACTOR INTO RISK. IT SHOULD.IT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WE OVERESTIMATED IT FOR KIDS.
EVERYONE HERE RECEIVED E-MAILS FROM SCHOOL THAT ANOTHER CLASSMATE HAS TESTED POSITIVE. THE KIDS RECOVER.
THE AGE PROTECTS THEM. THE RISK IS AGE STRATIFIED.
ARE YOU NOT APPLYING THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE ILLNESS IS MINIMAL THE IMPACT OF THE MEASURES ARE NEGATIVE.
THEY DON'T SUFFER FROM THE THE EFFORTS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE DISEASE. THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS. KIDS DON'T NEED THEM TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID BUT OFF TO HEAL FROM THE DAMAGE THEY HAVE IMPOSED. THE LETTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IN 2022 WE KNOW CLOTH MASKS ARE INADEQUATE AGAINST OMICRON.
AND STEW STUDIES HAVE ASSESSED THE REAL WORLD EFFECTIVENESS BUT THE KIDS COMPLY AND WEAR THE CLOTH.
IT DID NOT ADDRESS THE HIGHER QUALITY IF THEY WERE OPTIONAL TEACHERS AND KIDS WANT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES BY WEARING A MASK COULD. IN THE WASHINGTON POST AND IT WAS WRITTEN, WE URGE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITIES ON ONE WAY MASKING STRESSING PERSONAL CHOICE REGARDING SELF-PROTECTION AND SUPPORTING THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO REMAIN MASKED.
TIME AND ENERGY THE USE IS BETTER SPENT ON TEACHING AND SUPPORTING CHILDREN. IT IS TIME WE STOPPED WORRYING ABOUT WHAT OTHERS HAVE BEEN DOING.
WE HAVE MORE TOOLS IN 2022 AND OUR POLICY SHOULD SHIFT TO REFLECT THE. THE LETTER FOCUSES ON NUMBER THANS ARE MEANINGLESS AND NOT ON THE CHILD WHO IS NOT JUST A NUMBER. RISK IN 2022 CANNOT BE CALCULATED THE SAME IN 2020 WHAT WAS MODERATE PREVALENCE LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME WHEN WE WERE LARGELY UNVACCINATED OR NAIVE MAY BE THE LOW WHEN OUR VULNERABILITIES THAT DECLINED AS WE CONFRONT MORE TRANSMISSIBLE AND LESS STRANGE. THE BENEFITS ARE NOT OUTWEIGHING THE COST YOU DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS.
CONFIDENCE IS COMPROMISED FROM MAINTAINING OUTSTANNED STANDARDS STOP DRAGGING YOUR FEET.
TWO YEARS IS TOO LONG. MY CHILDREN NEED MASKS OFF
OPTIONAL TODAY. >> WE'LL START WITH THE STUDENT
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MEMBER OF THE BOARD. >> HELLO, EVERYONE.
I'M A SENIOR MEMBER FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.
I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF WITH A THANK YOU TO MISS COUSINS FOR COMING TO THE THIRD CASH ASSEMBLY THE STUDENT BOARD OF ELECTIONS FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
WE HAD TWO CANDIDATES ONE FOR THE POSITION OF MEMBER AND ONE FROM NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL AND BOTH CANDIDATES WE CAN AGREE DID A GOOD JOB OF THE SPEECHES AND TALENTED LEADERS THEY DID A GREAT JOB BUT THE WINNER WAS MALY RATHGIB A SOPHOMORE I HAVE KNOWN HER THROUGH STUDENT GOVERNMENT FOR A LONG TIME.
GREAT SPEAKER AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE ALL THE THINGS SHE DOES ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. I HATE TO BRING UP THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER REGARDING THE MASK MANDATE IT IS A HOT TOPIC I WAS SURVEY THE ADVISORY COUNSEL WHAT THE STUDENTS OF CALVERT ARE THINKING. OVERALL THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONSES WERE STUDENTS WERE PUSHING TO GET THE MANDATE LIFTED OR MAKE IT OPTIONAL OR WAIT FOR THE NUMBERS TO LOWER A LITTLE BIT MORE. THAT'S WHAT THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS RESPONDED WITH. SO I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE BUT THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. >> THANK YOU.
>>> THE ELECTIONS WERE VERY INTERESTING I WAS VERY GLAD I DIDN'T HAVE TO VOTE THE TWO CANDIDATES DID PROVIDE AN AWESOME PLATFORM GOING FORWARD.
MR. WHITE? >> I WANTED TO SAY AGAIN CONGRATS TO THE NORTHERN HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM AND LAST WEEK THE NORTHERN HIGH GIRLS INDOOR TRACK AND BOYS INDOOR TRACKON THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO
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THE PEOPLE. WE'RE LISTENING TO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND WORKING TOWARDS COMING TO A CONCLUSION TO THEISSUES WHAT WE'RE HAVING. >> THANK YOU.
>> WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO START THE MASKS.
THE GOVERNMENT SAYS WE'RE GOING TO LIFT THE MANDATE.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SAYS WE ARE GOING TO LIFT THE MAN TATEMENT WE HAVE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT IS MORE THAN LIKELY FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES TOMORROW.
THAT LETTER THAT WAS SENT OUT THAT LOOKS LIKE A POLICY NOT AN OPERATION. WAS THAT -- THAT'S A POLICY LETTER. THAT TAKES THE BOARD TO MAKE THAT LETTER. THE LETTER ABOUT THE MASK.
I'M ASKING. I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION THAT THAT LETTER BE RESCINDED AND OVERTURNED.
>> SECOND. >> A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> DISCUSSION. >> THE LETTER WAS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SUPERINTENDENT IS NOT A POLICY-MAKER FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
SO THAT IS NOT POLICY IN THE LETTER.
POLICY WOULD BE SET BY THE BOARD MEMBERS THE FIVE OF US WHO ARE ELECTED. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> THE MOTION FAILS 1-3. >> THANK YOU.
, THE NEXT QUESTION ON THE BUDGET.
YOU KNOW, WITHIN I WAS A COMMISSIONER I RAN INTO A TEACHER OUTSIDE OF THE ART CENTER ARTS SHOW.
SHE WAS ACTUALLY CRYING SHE SAID, MR. NUTTER, WOULD YOU COME BY MY CLASS AND LOOK HOW MANY STUDENTS I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IN ONE CLASS. I SAID ABSOLUTELY I DID I WAS SHOCKED HOW MANY STUDENTS PER TEACHER.
THERE IS NO WAY A TEACHER COULD HANDLE THAT MANY.
I WAS SPOILED AS A COMMISSIONER I HAD TERRY TO SIT THERE AND GO OVER THE BUDGET WITH ME. YOU KNOW, COMMISSIONER, WE CAN TAKE AWAY THIS AND ADD THIS. BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE GOING TO NEED MORE COUNSELORS, NEED MORE LOWER EDUCATIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL TEACHERS, KINDER GARDEN AND FIRST GRADE AND COMING BACK WITH THIS MANDATE YOU HAVE TO WATCH TV TO LEARN ABOUT DONALD DUCK OR WHATEVER, WE NEED THE EDUCATORS TO BE THERE I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN THE ADMINISTRATION THAT WILL SIT DOWN WITH ME AND TELL ME -- WE HAVE A BOOK THIS THICK. I WANT TO KNOW.
WHY DO WE NEED THIS WHEN WE PUT IT TOWARDS EDUCATORS.
THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. WHICH -- WHO I'M GOING TO CONTACT BUT CONTACT SOMEBODY. THE NEXT THING I WANT TO MAKE MY MOTION BUT I'LL CHANGE IT UP A BIT IT WILL NOT PASS.
THE MOTION TO MAKE A MOTION WE HAVE MORE THAN TEN SPEAKERS.
LET'S SAY I THINK WE DID THIS BEFORE FOR THE TOWN HALL THIS WAY THAT YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND WE HAVE TO ANSWER IT.
THAT'S THE WAY I'M USED TO DOING IT.
SPEAKING OF THAT OUR STUDENT CO COUNCIL MEMBER HERE I SPOKE TO HIM LAST WEEK I WOULD HOPE THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL ALLOW TO GIVE A DATE POSITIVE TO BRING A GROUP OF STUDENTS
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BACK IN TO TALK OVER THINGS THAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN.I'M ASK THEY DO THAT. >> WE DID ALREADY DO A STUDENT Q AND A. I COULD FIND KIDS TO DO IT BUT WE DID ALREADY DO A OF YOU THIS YEAR IT IS YOUR DECISION.
>> OKAY. >> ONE THING THIS UPSET ME THE SEXUAL THING. WHAT WAS THAT? WHAT WAS THAT? THAT'S NOTHING SOMETHING YOU
TEACH. >> MR. NUTTER ARE YOU ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC OR US THIS IS OUR BUSINESS MEETING.
>> I'M NOT BEING DIFFICULT WE'RE KUKING -- CONDUCTING THE BUSINESS MEETING. WE'RE GOI
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