Mar 10, 2022 Board of Education

[2.01 Pledge of Allegiance]

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I CALLED THE CALVERT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BUSINESS MEETING TO ORDER.

PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

[2.03 Mission Statement]

>> YOU MAY BE SEATED. CALVERT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ENSURES EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOR OUR STUDENTS

[2.04 Social Worker Proclamation]

MR. KERR IS HERE. THIS IS CAN BE READING A PROCLAMATION AND WE HAVE SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL SOCIAL WORKERS WITH US. AND IN THE HEAD, I HOPE I HAVE EVERYBODY'S NAMES. HOLLY BRISCOE.

JOANN GAYE, MICHAEL BEESTON. KELSEY BARLOW AND KEN REPASS, WAS PATTY AREY ABLE TO COME? YES, WE'RE GONNA BE PASSING

THESE OUT AT THE END HERE. >> A PROCLAMATION READS AND THEN WE WILL ASK MR. KERR TO SAY SOMETHING.

WHERE IS IT SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS HAVE WORKED WITH FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC TO ENSURE STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL.HERE IS SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS SERVE AS VITAL MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION TEAM PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN CREATING A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT AT SCHOOLS. WHEREAS SOCIAL WORKERS ARE ESPECIALLY SKILLED IN IDENTIFYING AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO STUDENTS FACE SERIOUS CHALLENGES TO SCHOOLS OF SUCCESS INCLUDING POVERTY, DISABILITY, DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE, ADDICTION, BULLYING, LOSS OF A LOVED ONE AND OTHER VARIOUS TO LEARNING. WORST SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES SHOULD CONTINUE WORKING WITH SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS, ADDRESS STUDENTS SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS.

SO THE STUDENTS MAY ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED IN RECOGNITION OF THE NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AMERICA'S SOCIAL WORKERS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CALVERT COUNTY PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022 AS NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH.

AND CALL UPON CITIZENS TO CALL THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AND CELEBRATION AND SUPPORT OF THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION.

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND?

LL IN FAVOR? >> I.

>> MOTION PASSES. CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU MISS BELINSKY.

GOOD AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS OF EDUCATION DOCTOR KURT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DOCTOR CORY PERCIVAL FOR BRINGING SOCIAL WORKERS TO OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

WE ALSO HAVE SAMANTHA JOHNSON WITH US HERE TODAY.

ANOTHER ONE OF OUR SOCIAL WORKERS, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT THEY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN VERY CRITICAL PART IN EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN AND WORKING WITH OUR CHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS. AND FACILITATING RESOURCES BETWEEN HER STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING THEM.

IN A LOT OF WAYS SO THAT THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY. AND I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO. THEY RECENTLY HELD A MENTAL HEALTH FAIR FOR OUR COMMUNITY. ONLINE, WHICH WAS EXCELLENT.

I ATTENDED IT PERSONALLY FOR MYSELF AND I LIKE TO THINK THE FIRST FACILITATING AND PUTTING THAT ON.

WE CANNOT DO THE WORK THAT WE DO WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT AND SERVICE IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. THANK YOU TO OUR SOCIAL WORKERS.

[APPLAUSE]

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> MR. KELLY, CAN YOU MOVE

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DOWN? >> SOUNDS GOOD.

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

[APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR

[2.05 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Proclamation]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FIRST PROCLAIMED IN MARCH AS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH. IN 1987.

WHERE'S CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE ESPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH SCREENING. EVALUATING, IDENTIFYING, AND DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF ALL STUDENTS FROM BIRTH TO AGE 21. WHERE'S DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS IN CALVERT COUNTY WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

T THE PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

WHERE'S CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND EMPLOYEES ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL GROWTH AS A COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THE MEMBERS OF THE CALVERT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PROCLAIMED THAT THE MONTH OF MARCH BE KNOWN AS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH.

AND I WILL ASK MS. CHRISTIE HARRIS.

>> IS THERE SECOND?> SECOND. >> MOTION TO SECOND?

>> [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> ALL IN FAVOR? . MOTION PASSED.

ONGRATULATIONS. APPLAUSE]

>> HELLO, I AM CHRISTIE YEARS, SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR CALVERT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NICE TO SEE ALL OF YOU TODAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THIS PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING OUR STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. IN CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE SERVE CLOSE TO 1700 STUDENTS WITH IEP'S.

ANY OF THOSE STUDENTS TO HAVE IT DEVELOP MENTAL DISABILITY.

ALSO THROUGH OUR TETHERS PROGRAM, WE SERVE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOP MENTAL DELAYS AND WE HAVE SERVED OVER 250 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SO FAR THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

SO, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF ALL OF OUR STAFF TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK ALL OF YOU

FOR THIS TODAY. >> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

THAT YOU DO. >> NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS

[3. Consent Agenda]

APPROVE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MS. CLAGETT AND MR. WHITE. IN FURTHER DISCUSSION?

[4.01 Public Comment]

>> I. >> MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU. >> NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENT. DOCTOR KEARNEY, DO WE HAVE ANY

PUBLIC COMMENT? >> YES.

>> FIRST I WILL READ THE GUIDANCE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

HE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMITS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ISSUES OF CONCERN. WHEN YOU ARE CALLED TO SPEAK, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU OFFICIALLY REPRESENT AN ORGANIZATION, YOU MIGHT SPEAK FOR FIVE MINUTES.

BE SURE TO TELL ME THAT BEFORE YOU START SPEAKING.

IF YOU ARE THE OFFICIAL SPEAKER FOR AN ORGANIZATION.

AND I WILL SET THE TIMER OF COURSE.

PERSONS OF THE SENATE SHEET MAY NOT CONFER TRANSFER OR RELINQUISH ANY OF THE SPEAKING TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP. IF YOU HAVE HANDOUTS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY, PLEASE HAND THEM TO MS. MAXEY UPON ARRIVAL AND SHE WILL SEE THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS GOT THEM.

TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL CONFIDENTIALITY, PLEASE DO NOT

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PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VALUES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS, THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING.

AND THE BOARD CANNOT RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTIONS OR ENTER CONVERSATION OR DISCUSSION WITH YOU DURING THE MEETING.

CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL DISCUSS PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU SIGN IN. WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME. FIRST SPEAKER IS AMY HAMILTON.

CUSTOMÁ MY NAME IS AMY HAMILTON.

I'M SPEAKING AS AN INDIVIDUAL. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, FIRST LET ME SAY THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IN CALVERT. I KNOW THAT HE DOESN'T FEEL LIKE YOU BEEN SUPPORTED BY OUR COMMUNITY, BUT WE APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFOR YOU PUT INTO YOUR JOB.

I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST SPEAK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT A COUPLE THINGS THAT CONCERN ME BUT REGARDING THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FIVE YEARS AGO IN 2017, THAT KATHY HIRED DOCTOR CRYSTAL REX INTO THE NITTY-GRITTY POSITION OF COORDINATOR ADVANCED LEARNING BUT HER JOB WAS TO HELP THE CAN'T BEGIN TO: COMPLIANCE WITH OUR GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS. SHE HELPED CREATE AND DEVELOP POLICY 2350 GIFTED TALENTED AND ADVANCED LEARNING.

HOWEVER, DURING THE FIVE YEARS THAT SHE'S BEEN IN THIS POSITION, SEE CPS HAS FAILED TO GIVE HER BUDGET TO PURCHASE RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT WITH OUR GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS. IN OUR MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WE HAVE GIFTED TALENTED EXTRA PAY POSITIONS, THAT'S ALL THE FUNDING UNDER THAT SHE'S BEEN PROVIDED.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE TEACHERS, WHO WILL HELP CREATE LESS IMPLANTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SETTING.

ELEMENTARY SETTING, SOME BUILDINGS ARE GIVING STUDENTS MATH PACKETS FULL PROBLEMS. GIVING STUDENTS A PACKET OF PROBLEMS IS NOT A GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM.

IF WE WANT TO IMPLEMENT A TRUE GATE PROGRAM, MISS REX LEADS FROM THE BUDGET TO PURCHASE RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS FOR OUR GIFTED STUDENTS. WE NEED TO STOP THINKING THAT WE KNOW IT ALL AND WE CAN CREATE OUR OWN RESOURCES BECAUSE WE JUST CAN'T. WE NEED RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS. IT IS FRUSTRATING TO BE IN OUR COUNTY AND KOMAR COMPLIANCE, BUT NOT PUT MONEY TOWARDS THIS PROGRAM. WE ARE CONSTANTLY HELPING STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE, BUT OFTEN FORGET OUR GIFTED STUDENTS. ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVELS. I WANT MY SON, A SIXTH-GRADER AND FUTURE STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS A TRUE GATE PROGRAM.

SECONDLY, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO RECALL A MONTH OR TWO AGO THAT MY COLLEAGUE CAME TO THE BOARD OF ED TO DISCUSS THE LACK OF GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND OUR LARGER ELEMENTARY BUILDINGS.

VERYBODY AGREED THAT THESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE AS LARGE AS OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS, WHICH HAVE TWO GUIDANCE COUNSELORS PROJECT, GEOMETRY BUILDINGS THAT ARE THE SAME SIZE ONLY OF ONE COUNSELOR. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL, IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND WELL-BEING.

WE AGREED AND MY COLLEAGUE WITH MY COLIC THAT WE NEED TO HIRE MORE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND YET, THAT DID NOT MAKE IT INTO THE PROPOSED BUDGET. I UNDERSTAND THAT ADDING GUIDANCE COUNSELORS WILL INCREASE THE BUDGET AND I'M SURE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL IMPROVE THIS INCREASE.

AFTER ALL, THE FEBRUARY 25 LETTER THAT WAS PUBLISHED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, THE COMMISSION IS IN THE LAST SENTENCE SET THEY CONTINUE TO PUT THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND CITIZENS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR DECISIONS THAT THEY MAKE. I AM SURE THAT THEY WOULD AGREE THAT THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS IS OUR NUMBER ONE SAFETY ISSUE. ESPECIALLY FOR THE YOUNGER LEARNERS.

ND, WE WILL BACK UP A DECISION TO FUND THESE EXTRA STAFF POSITIONS. IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO PROPOSE THE BUDGET FOR THE GATE PROGRAM AND TO PURCHASE RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM RESOURCES.

AND TO FIND ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR POSITIONS AND IN OUR MUCH NEEDED ON THE TREE BUILDINGS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR

SUPPORT. >> THANK YOU MRS. HAMILTON.

>> DONNA SPENCER? CUSTOMÁ GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS DONNA COSTANZO. I'M A 33 VETERAN OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER FOR PRESIDENT OF CEI, ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LIFELONG RESIDENT OF CALVERT COUNTY.

LATELY, I SEEM TO KEEP ASKING MYSELF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MY COMMUNITY. I'M CONCERNED BY WHAT I WITNESSED AT THE LAST BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING.

BY WHAT I'M READING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THE ABSOLUTE DISREGARD FOR CIVILITY AND DISRESPECT.

THIS SEEMS TO BE BECOMING THE NORM.

I ASK YOU OUT OR YOUR WORDS AND ACTIONS SUPPORTING TEACHERS SUPPORT STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS? BENEFITING ALL THE CHILDREN IN CALVERT COUNTY.

UNITING VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS. THIS IS TRULY YOUR GOAL, LET ME

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AS ADULTS, WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MODEL THE BEHAVIOR THAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR CHILDREN, AND STUDENTS.

WE NEED TO LISTEN WITH EMPATHY, WE NEED TO SHOW KINDNESS AND GRACE. OUR COMMUNITY IS DEPENDING ON US. TODAY, RACHEL ULMER WAS NAMED CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

IN OUR INTERVIEW, SHE SPOKE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION. SHE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE ARE LIVING IN A WORLD THAT AT TIMES FEELS HOPELESS.

THE TEACHERS ARE THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS.

THAT WE CARRY HOPE. STUDENTS ARE WATCHING, LISTENING, AND LEARNING FROM US.

WE HAVE GREAT ROLE MODELS IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

I WANT TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THE AWESOME CALVERT COUNTY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR. I WANT EVERYONE IN THE STATE TO KNOW THE CALVERT COUNTY HAS PHENOMENAL EDUCATORS.

WERE DEDICATED TO THE PROFESSION, AND WORKED TIRELESSLY TO SUPPORT MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL THE STUDENTS.

WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE.E NEED THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE NEED PARENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING.

KNOW WHAT THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE NOT DOING.

WE NEED TO CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM TO HEAR THEIR TEACHERS. WHEN THEY SAY THEY ARE EXHAUSTED AND THEY NEED YOU TO TAKE SOMETHING OFF THE PLATE.

WHEN IT ELECTED BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PASS THE BUDGET THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

AT SMALLER CLASS SIZES. ADDITIONAL STAFF TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.

AND THEN WE NEED TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO FUND THAT BUDGET. REMEMBER IN THE WORDS OF HELEN KELLER. ALONE, WE CAN USE A LITTLE.

TOGETHER, WE CAN DO SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MRS. STANDS OUT. >> MICHAEL KEMP?

>> GOOD AFTERNOON.

I MICHAEL KENT FROM THE CALVERT COUNTY BRANCH OF THE AA NCP. AND ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS ARE IN THE AUDIENCE HERE TODAY.

AND I'M SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE FINALIST FOR CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. ONE OF US HERE HAVE A SIMILAR BACKGROUND. OUR FAMILIES HAVE BEEN HERE FOR GENERATIONS. MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL AT ALL.

MY GRANDFATHER WAS ALLOWED TO GO TO THE SEVENTH GRADE AT A ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE. IT WAS THE SAME FOR MY FATHER, WHEN HE HAD TO PAY TO GO TO BALTIMORE TO GET A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. EVEN MILDER BROTHER, WHO WAS ONLY 10 YEARS OLDER THAN ME, HE GRADUATED FROM THIS SCHOOL.

BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL. AND AT THAT TIME, SEGREGATED, THERE WAS A BLACK SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND FOR A COLORED SCHOOL. HIS EDUCATION CONSISTED OF ONE SEMESTER OF BEEN TRAINED AS A BLACKSMITH.

BECAUSE THAT'S ALL YOU NEEDED AT THE TIME TO TRAIN BLACK STUDENTS. BUT WE'VE SEEN PROGRESS SINCE THEN. I MYSELF STARTED SCHOOL IN 1963. IT WAS A SEGREGATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MOUNT HOPE. FINALLY INTEGRATED WHEN I WENT TO THE FIFTH GRADE. IN CALVERT COUNTY.

THINGS HAVE PROGRESSED SINCE THEN.

SLOWLY BUT HAVE PROGRESSED. WE'VE SEEN FIRST BLACK CALVERT COUNTY COMMISSIONER ELECTED MICHAEL MOORE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER GREAT COMMISSIONER IN THE AUDIENCE HERE. WILSON PARENT AND THESE PEOPLE CAN TELL YOU IT MEANS A LOT TO SEE SOMEONE IN THE POSITIONS THAT YOU ARE IN IS BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS AND COMMISSION BOARDS AND OTHER THINGS.

WHERE THEY CAN TELL THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR GRANDCHILDREN THAT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS APPLY YOURSELF.

AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AS WELL.

SAME SUPERINTENDENT OF COLOR IT WOULD MEAN A LOT HERE IN CALVERT COUNTY. IT'S AN EXAMPLE THAT YOU MEAN WHAT YOU SAY WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE TO GET MORE BLACK TEACHERS HERE. TEACHERS OF COLOR AND ALL RACES. AND WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE THAT. WE SUPPORT WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU IN THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU DO HERE.

AND I THINK THAT IS BASICALLY WHAT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW AND TO THANK ALL OF THIS THE PEOPLE FOR COMING OUT THIS AFTERNOON TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. KENT.> SINCLAIR?SINCLAIR. TEACHER AT NORTHERN HASKELL.

>> PEOPLE LIKE TO USE THE PHRASE THIS IS WHERE I STAND PASSIVELY. MEANING THAT THIS IS WHERE THEY ARE ON AN ISSUE. I'M HERE TODAY TO TRY AND MAKE AN ACTION. SURE, I'M SITTING UNLESS IT IS, BUT AND GO DOUBT WHAT I'M DOING IS STANDING UP.

WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF.ITH ANYONE WHO FEELS BELITTLED AND MADE SMALL LATELY THROUGH THE WORDS AND ACTIONS IN THIS COMMUNITY. IN RECENT WEEKS, I'VE HAD TO

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THE STUDENTS BEING DESCRIBED AS DISTURBED AND WICKED.

WORDS THAT TRY TO TELL THIS MARGINALIZED GROUP THAT THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO EXIST. WORDS THAT HATE.

THEIR MINDS ME OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR WHEN I SAW A BLACK STUDENT CONFRONTED WITH BLATANT RACISM AND SHE JUST SIGHED AND SAID I WISH THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME LIKE THIS HAPPENED. THOSE WORDS UTTERED IN FRUSTRATION AND RESIGNATION ALSO IMPLIED THAT THAT STUDENT KNEW ALL TOO WELL THAT IT WOULDN'T BE THE LAST TIME.

AND HERE WE ARE. A YEAR AND SOME CHANGE LATER.

A DIFFERENT MARGINALIZED GROUP AND STILL THE SAME OUTCOMES.

THIS IS WHERE COMMUNITY STANDS? I'M AN ENGLISH TEACHER.

ONE OF THE CORE CONCEPTS OF MY CONTENT IS TO HELP STUDENTS FIND THEIR VOICE AND ASSURE THEM THAT IF THEY HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO SAY, IT WILL BE HEARD.

IN MY CLASSROOM, IT WILL BE. IF I CAN USE THE FOUR WALLS OF THAT SPACE SHOULD ANYONE FROM THE HATRED FOUND OUTSIDE THEM, I'M GONNA MAKE IT HAPPEN. THAT'S WHERE I STAND.

THE FRONT OF THAT ROOM DOING EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO CREATE A PLACE OF LEARNING, WHERE EVERY HUMAN BEING HAS VALUE. EVERYONE IS AWESOME.

WE HAVE TO REALIZE SOMETHING. FOR FAR TOO LONG MANY HAVE BEEN CONTENT TO SAY THAT EVERYBODY HAS A VOICE.

EVERYBODY CAN SPEAK. NOBODY'S PREVENTING IT.

MAYBE. BUT SOME NEW VOICES ARE TOLD TO QUIET DOWN.R STAY OUT OF THE WAY OR BE PATIENT.

WITH THOSE ALWAYS BEEN CODEWORD FOR SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP.

IT'S A FAR CRY FROM MANY OF US WERE HANDED A PODIUM MEDIC MEGAPHONE COLOR. JUST BECAUSE ALL VOICES CAN SPEAK, DOESN'T MEAN THEY'VE ALL BEEN TREATED EQUAL.

WHICH IS WITHOUT THE WEIGHT OF HISTORICAL AMPLIFICATIONS ARE BEING IGNORED. THEIR WORDS UNHEARD, OR IT SEEMS SO MUCH MORE OFTEN THE CASE THESE DAYS AND UP BY THE HATRED SPEWED FROM A COUPLE OF BIGOTED BULLHORNS.

THAT IS SADLY FOR SOME PEOPLE STAND.

I UNDERSTAND THE IRONY OF MEAT MIDDLE-AGED STRAIGHT WHITE MEN COMING IN HERE AND TODAY TALKING ABOUT THIS, BUT THAT'S WHERE I STAND. I WAS HANDED A MICROPHONE AND A PODIUM AND I'M GONNA USE IT. IF YOU WANT ME TO TEACH THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE A VOICE, THEN AS A SCHOOL BOARD, PLEASE KEEP FIGHTING TO GIVE THE MARGINALIZED THE STRENGTH TO SPEAK LOUDER. I STAND WITH THEIR VOICES.

THANK YOU.> THANK YOU MR. SINCLAIR.

[APPLAUSE]

>> AMY COX? >> AMY COX.

HONEY TOWN HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A GRATEFUL THANKS TO MY LOCAL ANTI-LOCAL EQUITY-BASED FACEBOOK GROUPS.

FOR YEARS, I OPERATED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY FOR ALL STUDENTS AND WITH THE HELP OF THESE GROUPS, I REALIZE THAT TEACHING WITH EQUITY HAS MADE MY LIFE A LOT MORE DIFFICULT.

TRADITIONALLY, IN MY WELCOME LETTER TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, I STATE MY DUE DATE AND DEADLINE POLICY FOR ASSIGNMENTS. THERE IS A SET DUE DATE AND WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE DATE.

HOWEVER, I ALSO STATE THAT IF AN ISSUE ARISES THAT IS EXTRAORDINARY LIKE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY OR STUDENT MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS TO PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH ME SO WE CAN MAKE ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS. I ALSO REITERATE THAT COMMUNICATION IS KEY. I'M HAPPY THAT I CAN DELETE THE COMMUNICATION PART BECAUSE WITH EQUALITY, I DON'T HAVE TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ANY ABNORMAL SITUATIONS.

WITH THE QUALITY NO EXCUSES WILL SUFFICE.

EQUAL IS EQUAL AND RULES ARE RULES.

I OVERHEARD A STUDENT SAY THAT MY CLASS WAS THE ONLY REASON HE COULDN'T VOLUNTEER AS AN EMT. IT IS NOT BLAMING ME.

BUT HIMSELF. HE NEEDED AT LEAST A 90 PERCENT IN ALL HIS CLASSES TO GO BACK TO WORK.

HIS GRADE WAS VERY CLOSE. BUT HE HAD MESSED UP ON A PRODUCT GRADE. I KNEW THAT HE DID NOT PARTICULARLY LIKE WORLD HISTORY, BUT LOVED VOLUNTEERING AS AN EMT. BEING THE EQUITY MINDED TEACHER THAT I USED TO BE I ASKED HIM TO COME INTO THE SCHOOL AFTER CTE AND HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH ME.

WE DISCUSSED HIS ANSWERS ON RECENT WRITING WE DID.

HE UNDERSTOOD THE TOPICS BUT DID NOT READ IT OUT QUITE RIGHT. I TOLD HIM IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT HE KNEW HIS STUFF AND ADJUSTED HIS GRADES THAT HE COULD DO WOULD BE LOVE. BEING A PARAMEDIC.

AS EMPHASIZE THAT HE ALONE STAYED ELIGIBLE BY STATE KEEPING HIS GRADE UP. THAT WAS THE EQUITY.

THE EQUALITY ME SAYS C'EST LA VIE.

YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE AND YOU BLEW IT.

YOU'VE NO IDEA HOW MANY KIDS HAVE DONE SIMILAR THINGS FOR.

KNOW LONGER HAVE TO WASTE MY TIME WITH THAT.

INSTEAD, I WILL TEACH WITH THE QUALITY IS MY GUIDE.

NO LONGER WILL I HAVE TO GET TO KNOW MY STUDENTS AND THE STRENGTHS AND STRUGGLES. UNDERSTAND THE ANTI-EQUITY

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NO PERSONAL COMMUNICATION. THIS CURRICULUM.

I CAN TREAT ALL MY KIDS EQUALLY AND THE SAME.

SO, WHEN THE STUDENT OR PARENT CONTACTS ME INSIDE FROM BEING PICKED ON AT SCHOOL HAS EITHER KEPT THEM AT A SCHOOL WHERE THEY CRIED ALL NIGHT AND INSTEAD DOING THEIR HOMEWORK, I CAN SIMPLY STAPLES RULES. YOU ONLY HAVE X NUMBER OF DAYS TO MAKE UP THE WORK. NO IF'S, AUNT, OR BUTTS.

THAT'S A LOAD OFF MY PLATE. YOU'D BE AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS APPARENTLY WANT EXTENSIONS BEYOND DUE DATES AND DEADLINES BECAUSE OF ANXIETY, ISSUES AT HOME OR OTHER PROBLEMS OUT OF THE STUDENTS CONTROL.

IN THE LONGER TO STAY AFTER SCHOOL TO WORK WITH STUDENTS.

AFTER ALL, THEY HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF INSTRUCTION AS EVERYONE ELSE'S DID IN SCHOOL. I NO LONGER HAVE TO RECOGNIZE WHEN A STUDENT IS NOT PERFORMING AS THEY ONCE WERE AND ASK WHAT'S GOING ON. AFTER ALL, I WOULD HAVE TO ASK EVERY KID WHAT WAS GOING ON. TO BE EQUAL.

BESIDES IF IT'S NOT ABOUT THE CURRICULUM, THEN IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS. MOST IMPORTANT, I DO NOT OFTEN UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES MY KIDS ARE FACING BECAUSE THE ALMOST BE FACING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AND HANDLE THEM EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MRS. COX. CUSTOMÁ I APOLOGIZE FOR MISPRONOUNCING. NO WELL BOTANISTS?

>>. >> YOU ARE VERY CLOSE.

I JUST DUSTED MY NAME IS NOEL CLOSENESS AND I TO JUNIOR TO COVER HI. I JUST WANT TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE SELECTION OF TWO HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT. AM CONFIDENT THAT WHOMEVER THEY CHOOSE WILL DO A GREAT JOB FOR

OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. >> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] >> JOB CORPS ME OUT?

>> GOOD AFTERNOON PUT MY NAME IS JOSEPH CORMORANT I'VE BEEN SPEAKING ON THE HALF OF COVERED SPECIAL EDUCATION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I LIKE SHANKAR MEDICAL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS WITH IFSP'S AND IEP'S AND VITAL FORCE THAT YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION AND FOR THE ANNUAL SEE AWARDS. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY EVENING. THEY CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE TELEPORTING ALL OF OUR STAFF APRIL 20 A COPPER EYES: WE ARE UP TO 60 NOMINATIONS SO FAR WHICH IS UP FROM 30 FROM LAST YEAR. I'M VERY EXCITED.

DEAR PRESIDENT, COUSINS, AND THE CALIBER BOARD EDUCATION.

AS I'M REACHING OUT TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR ALL ASPECTS OF SUPPORTING AND IMPROVING CALVERT COUNTY EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NOT TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS, BUT FOR ALL COVERED STUDENTS.

CONTACTING YOU THAT YOU REQUEST THE DEATHLESS BLUEPRINT FOR MENTATION. COVERED AT THE SCHOOL AS OF ONCE ELECT HIM OPPORTUNITIES TO MONETIZE OUR SUPPORT FOR EVERY SCHOOL. IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, WE MUSTFULLY EXPLORE THE PARADIGM SHIFTS NEEDED IN OUR SYSTEM TO FAITHFULLY IMPLEMENT FOR MARILYN'S FUTURE.

STRONG SCHOOLS MARYLAND IN SEATAC AND OTHER GROUPS ACROSS THE STATE BELIEVE THAT LOGISTICS, PROGRAMS, AND REPORTS OF THE BLUEPRINT NEED TO BE CLEARLY COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMUNITY. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IS PARAMOUNT TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THIS BLUEPRINT AND INCREASING THE FLOW TO THE PUBLIC IS CRITICAL FOR THIS.

OTH OF THE EDUCATION STAKEHOLDERS ON BENEFITS AND COMBAT THE MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS BY THOSE WHO WISH TO END THE BLUEPRINT BY BEFORE TRULY BEGINS.

ON THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO INSTITUTE A STANDING AGENDA ITEM AT EACH BOARD MEETING TO ADDRESS UPDATES ON IMPLEMENTATION AND THE BLUEPRINT.

THE STATE BOARD EDUCATION IS DENSE WITH GREAT SUCCESS AND IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE BOARD FOLLOW THAT LEAD IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PUBLIC MUST INFORMED. WE ARE REQUESTING THIS AGENDA ITEM BE INCLUDED AS A STANDING ITEM STARTING YOUR NEXT MEETING. PLEASE RESPOND WITH YOUR COMMITMENT TO INSTITUTING THIS IS A STANDING ITEM.

WE APPRECIATE RESPONSIVENESS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE TRANSPARENCY MOVE FORWARD WITH SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF BLUEPRINT FOR MARILYN'S FUTURE.

OUR HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO CONTINUE SEE CAC AS AN ALLY AND COLLABORATIVE STAKEHOLDER WITH SEE CPS AS YOU BEGIN TO IMPLEMENT THE BLUEPRINT WITH FIDELITY.

I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THE RELATIONSHIP THAT CALVERT SEE CAC HAS HAD WITH DOCTOR CURRY AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OVER THE LAST SIX OR SEVEN YEARS.

YOUR CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR HARRIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME AND ALL THE PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES MOBILITY ISSUES, FROM BIRTH TO AGE 21. IF THERE'S EVER ANYTHING WE CAN DO, PLEASE REACH OUT. WE ARE HERE AS A RESOURCE FOR YOU AND WE WANT TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THANK YOU SO MUCH

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FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU MR. ÃÃ

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> JAMES MCQUEEN.

>> MY NAME IS JAMES MCQUEEN.

AM A CITIZEN OF THE U.S. AND 11 CALVERT COUNTY.

I HAVE 138 RELATIVES AND CALVERT COUNTY COULD.

>> MR. POINT, PEOPLE THE MICROPHONE CLOSER TO YOU

PLEASE, THANK YOU. >> YES.HANK YOU.

MANY PARENTS ACROSS CALVERT COUNTY LISTEN INTENTLY TO BOTH CANDIDATES. AND FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPEAKING THROUGH VIRTUAL FORM HELD ON MARCH 7.

THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A NEW CANDIDATE IS TAKING PLACE.

AS FAR BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. PARENTS AND STUDENTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN A GLIMPSE OF THE PROCESS AS A CANDIDATE.

THEY WERE HANDED PRE-SCRIPTED QUESTIONS THAT REVEALED TWO CRITICAL FACTS. BOTH CANDIDATES ARE SIMILAR AND LACKING IN DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT THAT THEY DO NOT REPRESENT A CHOICE FOR THE STAKEHOLDERS OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

NEITHER CANDIDATES COME FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

OUR GOALS AND CHALLENGES ARE DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF WHAT THEY EXPERIENCE AND THEREFORE STRATEGIES WILL NOT APPLY AND THEIR EXPERIENCES ARE INVALID. ONE CLEAR POINT RESONATED THROUGHOUT THE FORM. NEITHER CANDIDATE IS A GOOD FIT FOR CALVERT COUNTY.

THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS QUICK AND NOT TRANSPARENT.

AND AND ENOUGH TO ASK THE STAKEHOLDER WHETHER EITHER OF THE TWO FINALISTS AS EXCELLENT SELECTION ÃTHIS BECOMES CPS'S NEXT SUPERINTENDENT. THE FINALISTS CHOSEN BY THE BOE DID NOT YIELD QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED CHOICES DURING THE LAST FOUR YEARS. SHE STATED THAT DOCTOR JONES, THAT SHE WAS A COMMUNITY SUPERINTENDENT ENGAGED IN TURNAROUND WORK IN BALTIMORE PUBLIC ÃÃBALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND NEITHER HER ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS NOR HER EXPERIENCES AS A TEACHER DETERMINES HER SUPERINTENDENT QUALIFICATION. DOCTOR COUNSEL WAS A MINIMAL POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OF ONLY SIX YEARS.

HE STATED ACADEMIC EDUCATION IS LIMITED TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

SECONDARY STUDIES IN AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOLS.

HIS EXPENSES ARE LIMITED TO TWO MICHIGAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ACADEMIC PROFICIENCIES AND FIVE PERCENT FOR MATH AND A PERCENT FOR READING.

IN SUMMARY, NEITHER OF THE TWO CANDIDATES HAS THE EXPERIENCE TO LEAD THE CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAINTAIN THEIR LONG HISTORY.F ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

SEE CPS IS FAR FROM AN ACADEMIC OR FINANCIAL TURNAROUND.

CANDIDATE MUST RECAST THE PARAMETERS TO CHOOSE THE FINALISTS. WITH SUPERIOR ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS. SUPERIOR THAT MATCH UP WELL TO OUR STUDENTS EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND CAPABILITIES. TEACHERS COUNSELORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.HANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO EXPRESS MY LIMITED OBSERVATIONS. I HOPE THEY'RE CONSIDERED.

>> THANK YOU MR. MCQUEEN. >> LAVERNE HAWKINS.

. >> I'M SORRY, LAWRENCE HAWKINS.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M LAWRENCE HAWKINS.

CONCERNED PARENT. THE CALVERT COUNTY I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST OF ALL COMMEND YOU ON THE PROCESS AND FOR PRESENTING TWO VERY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. THE FACT OF THE NATIONAL SEARCH WAS DONE BY AN UNBIASED PARTY IS KEY.

THE VETTING AND CREDENTIALS OF THE CANDIDATES ARE APPROPRIATE AND COMMISERATE SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ANYWHERE. THE CREDENTIALS FOR THE CANDIDATES THAT HAVE ADVANCED HAVE DEMONSTRATED THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ANY STUDENT AND ANY STAFF POPULATION. AS A PARENT, I'M RELATIVELY PLEASED WITH THE ACADEMIC OFFER CALVERT COUNTY.

ISSUES OF DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP IN THE DISTRICT TO ADDRESS MICRO-AGGRESSIONS COULD STILL BE APPROVED.

THE TWO CANDIDATES REPEATEDLY EXPRESSED THEIR BEING LEADERS THAT LISTEN AND PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY.

TODAY'S CLIMATE, LEADERSHIP THESE TWO CANDIDATES REPRESENT IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. THE PROSPECT OF THESE TWO CANDIDATES PRESENT GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF GROWTH.

IN DIVERSITY IN THINKING AND APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP.

HAT WILL FOLLOW THE LEGACY THAT DOCTOR CURRY WILL BE LEAVING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. HAWKINS.

[APPLAUSE] >> NUMBER 10.

WILSON PARENT? >> GOOD AFTERNOON.

[00:35:03]

THAT IS ALL I WOULD SAY ABOUT THIS.

ABOUT THAT. WE'RE JUST US REGARDING THE SELECTION PROCESS, I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE SELECTION PROCESS AT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

AND I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT WHEN WE WENT THROUGH THE GOVERNOR SAID JUSTICE TRY TO GIVE US A CANDIDATE.

AND HE REFUSED. AND WE AS A BOARD STUCK TOGETHER AND MADE THE DECISION BASED ON THE CREDENTIALS THAT WE RECEIVED THROUGH A SEARCH COMMITTEE.

AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS, UNDERSTANDING OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE.

LOOK AT THE CANDIDATES THAT APPLY.

AND YOU RANK THEM AND THEN YOU, HOW MANY YOU INTERVIEWED AT THE END, BUT YOU COME UP WITH A SHORT LIST.

AND I HEAR, ABOUT FIT. FOR ME TELL YOU ABOUT FIT.

BACK IN 1980, WE HIRED JEAN CARL.

CARL WAS FROZE FROM SOMERSET COUNTY FOR THE POOREST COUNTY IN MARYLAND. HE DID NOT HAVE A SCHOOL SYSTEM THIS SIZE THAT IS EVER DEALT WITH.

BUT HE HAD THE CREDENTIALS AND WHAT HE DID WAS TURN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AROUND IN CALVERT COUNTY.

SO, WHEN I HEAR FIT, FIRST THING I THINK OF AND THINK ABOUT IS SUSPECT. AS I THINK IT'S A COLD WORLD.

IF YOU GOT SOMEONE WITH THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND THE ONE THING THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT IS THE BOARD. YOU FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE STUDENT. I'M NOT SURE IF THE STUDENT TOOK A VOTE ON THIS. FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD JUST AS YOU HAVE TO COME TOGETHER BASED ON THE PROCESS THAT YOU AGREE TO FOLLOW. AND COME UP WITH THE CANDIDATE THAT WOULD BEST SERVE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN CALVERT COUNTY. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY.

I CAN TELL YOU AT THE STATE LEVEL.

WHEN YOU UPSET AND THE GOVERNMENT WAS SCHAEFER.

HE WAS NOT NEED THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH IN THE FIRST PLACE. BUT, WE DID OUR JOB.

YOU HAVE A JOB TO DO. HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER.

YOU ARE THE FACE OF CALVERT COUNTY WHEN WE LOOK AT INTERVIEWS AND INTERVIEWING PEOPLE COMING IN.

SO, I ASK YOU TO DELIBERATE, ADDRESS AND ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD HAS.

AND THEN MAKE A DECISION. GO FORWARD.

I WILL ALSO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.HEN I WAS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.

AND I CAN TLL YOU THAT AS I LOOK AROUND THIS STATE ÃÃ THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES IN TERMS OF SUPERINTENDENTS.

ND THE OTHER BOARDS HAVE SELECTED AS SUPERINTENDENT.

AND THEY'VE ALL BEEN RELATIVELY SUCCESSFUL.

BUT, YOU HAVE AN AWESOME RESPONSIBILITY, THIS IS THE ONLY PERSON YOU TO HIRE. SO, I'M SURE YOU'RE TAKING THAT RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY. AND I SUPPORT YOUR PROCESS.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

[5.01 Hayden Kelly]

>> HELLO EVERYBODY.Y NAME IS AIDEN KELLY.

ON THE STUDENT MEMBER BOARD OF THE CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I'M GONNA START UP WITH THE QUICK CASK ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL THE STUDENTS THAT I AM SURE ARE WATCHING THIS LIVE STREAM RIGHT AFTER CASKET APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR POSITION IN THE CALVERT COUNTY STUDENT OFFICER TEAM, WHICH INCLUDES PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, OR SECRETARY, THE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.

F YOU'RE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR POSITION LIKE THIS, YOU WOULD HAVE TO HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING. THE NEXT ONE, I BELIEVE IS HELD AT CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL AT 6 PM. IN EARLY APRIL.

ALSO, REGARDING THE LIFTING OF THE MOUTH MANDATE, IT'S A VERY CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT I UNDERSTAND.

IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD ADDRESS AND JUST MENTION SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES THAT I PERSONALLY, AS STUDENTS HAVE SEEN IN CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

OVERALL, I HAVE SEEN A BOOST IN MORALE AND OVERALL STUDENT WELLNESS. I FEEL LIKE THESE STUDENTS ARE BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENTLY AND DEVELOPING THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS A LITTLE BIT MORE.

WHILE I DEFINITELY WAS NOT AGAINST THE MASK MANDATE, I AM SEEING THE BENEFITS OF MASSLESS SCHOOLS IN CALVERT COUNTY.

I FEEL LIKE THAT NEED TO BE SAID.

[00:40:02]

NORMAL SCHOOL SETTING. I FELT LIKE THAT NEEDED TO BE

[6.01 Dr. Daniel D. Curry]

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU MR. KELLY.

THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT FOR

DOCTOR CURRY? >> JUST A COUPLE THINGS.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO ADD CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW TEACHER OF THE YEAR. RACHEL ULMER.

ENGLISH TEACHER AT HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, WAS SURPRISED TODAY. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DATE OF HER SCHOOL. IN OUR EDUCATION SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR, DANA SMITH, THE SCHOOL NURSE.

WHAT A YEAR TO RECOGNIZE NURSES.

IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE FOR THE SCHOOL NURSE TO BE A SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR. ALSO, JUST WANT TO ADD TO SOME OF THE COMMENTS OF OTHERS HAVE SAID TODAY.

AND THAT IS WE DO HAVE TWO GOOD CANDIDATES FOR SUPERINTENDENTS.

I CAME HEREEIGHT YEARS AGO AS AN OUTSIDER.

I'VE KIND OF MADE A CAREER TO BEING OUTSIDER.

BEING A SUPERINTENDENT. AND I'VE HAD MY SHARE OF SIGN YOU'RE NOT FROM AROUND HERE ARE YOU? [LAUGHTER] Y QUESTION TEST IS MY QUALIFICATIONS.

I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I THINK IT'S BEEN A GOOD EIGHT YEARS.

I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO BE PROUD OF.

WE HAVE BEEN PROSPEROUS ENOUGH. IN SUPPORT WITH GOOD SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSION. TO FIND BACK STEPS.

AND GET CAUGHT UP WITH THE SALARIES FOR OUR STAFF.

WE'VE SEEN HIGH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

IT SEEMED TO BLUE-RIBBON SCHOOLS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.

THE PLAQUE ON THE WALL THAT SAYS WE ARE THE ONLY COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND THAT IS A GREENE COUNTY, ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE GREEN SCHOOLS. WE BUILD A NEW NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR EACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AND THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER THINGS FOR WHICH WE CAN BE PROUD AND WE DID ALTOGETHER.

I HOPE YOU LEND YOUR SUPPORT TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.O BE SUCCESSFUL AS I FEEL THAT WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER.

[7.01 Policies for Review]

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU DOCTOR CURRY.

[APPLAUSE] >> MOVING INTO OUR ACTION ITEMS. THE FIRST ITEM IS OUR POLICIES FOR REVIEW. AND WHO IS DOING THAT? CUSTOMÁ CREDIT CARD USE? [LAUGHTER]

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> LIBRARY MATERIALS?

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> OKAY.

GOOD AFTERNOON. PRESIDENT COUSINS.

DOCTOR CURRY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.'M JACKIE JACOBS.IRECTOR OF SYSTEM AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERFORMANCE.

I'M PRESENTING CHANGES TO POLICY 2305 REGARDING SELECTION AND PURCHASE OF MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIBRARY MATERIALS. THERE ARE A FEW EDITS TO THE POLICY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER WITH YOU TODAY.

THE FIRST IS IN THE DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM.

WE UPDATED THIS DEFINITION TO ALIGN WITH THE DEFINITION FOR CURRICULUM THAT HAS HOUSED WITHIN POLICY 2315.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION.

IN THE LAST SENTENCE AND SECTION A, UNDER THE POLICY STATEMENT, THE WORD INCLUSIVE WAS ADDED.

THIS SENTENCE NOW READS THE BOARD FURTHER RECOGNIZES THAT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SELECTED MUST PROVIDE CONTENT THAT IS ACCURATE, CURRENT, AND CHALLENGING.

ND INCLUSIVE TO ALL STUDENTS. THE LAST SECTION IN SECTION JUST AS IN THE LAST SENTENCE IN SECTION B UNDER THE POLICY STATEMENT, THE LAST SENTENCE WAS EDITED TO INCLUDE LIFELONG PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY. SO THAT THE SENTENCE NOW READS EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, COMMUNITY AND LIFELONG PARTICIPATION AND PSOCIETY. THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IN THE FIRST SENTENCE, WE ADDED THE WORD STAFF.

TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING, STAFFING, AND MAINTAINING OUR LIBRARIES. THE LAST PARAGRAPH THAT'S JUST THE LAST PART OF THE PARAGRAPH WAS UPDATED TO ALIGN WITH THE NEW STANDARDS AND VISION STATEMENT FROM THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

AND FINALLY, IN SECTION SAY, WE ADDED THE WORD EVALUATION.

AND THAT WAS TO ALIGN WITH OUR CURRENT PRACTICE OF HOW WE SELECT, PROCURE, AND IF NECESSARY, REMOVE MATERIALS FROM THE LIBRARY. AT THIS TIME, ARE THERE ANY

QUESTIONS? >> NOW, BUT I'M INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT COMMENTS WE DID GET ON THIS.

THIS WILL BE A FREE 30 DAY REVIEW RIGHT?

>> YES, WE WOULD LIKE TO POST FOR 30 DAYS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

> IT SEEMS LIKE QUITE A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY THAT WE

HAVE HERE. >> POLICY WILL BE REPOSTED FOR

[00:45:04]

BOX 90.> POLICY 1700. >> COULD HAVE BEEN.

AND EDITH HUTCHINS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND I WILL BE PRESENTED THE POLICY REGARDING AUTHORIZED CREDIT CARD USE.

AT THIS TIME, STAFF HAS NO PROPOSED CHANGES TO THIS

POLICY. >> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THANK YOU.

[7.02 General Funds and Budget Adjustment]

THEIR NEXT ON OUR ACTION ITEM LIST IS THE GENERAL FUND SPENT

BUDGETED ADJUSTED. >> YOU HAD BEFORE YOU THE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

LOOKING AT THAT REPORT, AS OF FEBRUARY 28, TO DATE INCOME TOTALED $133.4 MILLION, WHICH REPRESENTS 56.1 PERCENT OF BUDGETED INCOME. THE YEAR-TO-DATE EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES TOTALED $221.5 MILLION.

WHICH REPRESENTS 93.2 PERCENT OF BUDGETED EXPENDITURES.

YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS REPORT SHOWS THAT WE HAVE PROCESSED THE JOURNAL ENTRIES TO CHARGE THE TEACHER SALARY INCENTIVE GRANT SALARY ACCOUNTS FOR A PORTION OF THE INCREASES IN PAY FOR EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS BARGAINING UNIT.

THE ACCOUNTS ARE IN CATEGORIES 203 WHICH IS INSTRUCTIONAL SALARIES. 206, WHICH IS SPECIAL EDUCATION AT 207, WHICH IS STUDENT SERVICES.

HE TOTAL AMOUNT CHARGED WAS $1,493,954.

ADDITIVES ENTRIES HAVE BEEN PROCESSED, THE AVAILABLE BALANCE NUMBERS ARE MORE ACCURATE FOR THE SALARY ACCOUNTS PERTAINING TO EMPLOYEES AND THE TEACHERS BARGAINING UNIT. DRUDGE REPORT, EC SAVINGS ACROSS VARIOUS SALARY ACCOUNTS. THE SAVINGS OF RESULT OF RETURN OVER THE PAST YEAR AS WELL AS Ã ÃLEAVE WITHOUT PAY.

START BY ÃÃWITHOUT PAY FROM IT.

TO THE END OF FEBRUARY, WE HAVE DEDUCTED ABOUT $300,000.

AND LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 9000 HOURS.

ABSENCES NOT CHARGED TO THE LEAD CODE.

THIS MEANS THAT WE BUDGET FOR $300,000 FOR SALARIES THAT WILL BE PAID THIS YEAR DUE TO LEAVE WITHOUT PAY.

GIVEN THAT THERE ARE STILL 3 AND A HALF MONTHS OF WORK DAYS REMAINING IN THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE MAJORITY OF OUR STAFF, WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT THERE WILL BE EIGHT AND CONTINUE TO HAVE INCREASES IN PRODUCTIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FISCAL YEAR. WE WILL SEE INCREASES IN THIS PRODUCTIONS AND INCREASES IN SAVINGS AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH THE YEAR. LOOKING AT EMPLOYEE TURNOVER, WITH 66 REGULAR EDUCATION AND NONTRADITIONAL TEACHERS MEANING ALL TEACHERS AS WELL AS 15.5 PERCENT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON OUR PAYROLL AND HIRED THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR. DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, THERE WERE 85.65 VACANCIES DISTRICT WIDE FOR HIS POSITIONS POSITIONS AND SUPPORT BARGAINING UNITS.

THERE WERE 17.72 TEACHER VACANCIES WITH 3.72 OF THOSE BEING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER POSITIONS.

THERE WERE 14.6 INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT VACANCIES AND 10 PSYCHOLOGIST AGENCIES. OVERALL, THE BUDGETARY IMPACT TURNOVER IS THAT WITH DEFICITS IN A FEW ACCOUNTS.

A FEW ACCOUNTS IN THE MAJORITY OF ACCOUNTS.

THAT'S REALLY WHAT WE HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY BUT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FEBRUARY REPORT BEFORE YOU MOVE ON TO THE BUDGET

ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT? >> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS? SHE WILL CIRCLE BACK.

>> SO, NOW WE WILL TURN TO THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT MEMO.

ÃTHIS RESTRICTED PROGRAMS. WE HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $314,904.29. FOR RESTRICTED PROGRAMS. THAT WERE NOT IN THE APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 22. YOU PROVIDED IN THIS MEMO A TABLE THAT OUTLINES SIX GRANTS FOR THAT TOTAL.

WE SHOW YOU THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANT FOR EACH GRANT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TITLE THREE ENGLISH LANG WHICH PRINT THE AMOUNT THAT YOU SEE HERE IS THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT ABOVE WHAT WAS ALREADY IN OUR 22 BUDGET. WE BUDGETED 18,000 IN THE GRANT AWARD WAS 33,000 POINT SO, WE PROVIDED YOU HEAR THE ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED TO THE REVENUE AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS

[00:50:01]

WE RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THESE INCREASES IN OUR BUDGET FOR OUR RESTRICTED PROGRAMS. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE ITEMS?

>> IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE? >> MOVED.

SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.

CUSTOMÁ PRETTY SELF-EXPLANATORY.

THE ONLY QUESTION IS WHERE IS THE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB AT JOHNS HOPKINS? WHAT IS THAT MONEY GO? SUSAN, DO YOU KNOW OR TONY? ASK ME HOW IT'S GOING TO BE

SPENT? >> WHAT IS THE $10,000 TESTED

HOUSING CAN BE USED? >> TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES, AND MATERIALS. FOR THE MESA CHALLENGE.> MAY SET? OKAY.HANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS?

ALL IN FAVOR? >> I.

>> I. >> MOTION IS APPROVED.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.EADING THE

[7.03 Budget Discussion]

>> FINAL ITEM ON OUR ACTION ITEM LIST IS THE BUDGET DISCUSSION. WHO GOES FIRST?

>> ALL-STAR. IT'S JUST AS WE HAVE ASKED THE SUPERINTENDENT AND I BELIEVE IT'S A PRETTY COLLECTIVE TASK.

THAT WE FIND SAVINGS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT'S BUDGET THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL COUNSELORS THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AND SO, THAT ASK WAS MADE. WE KNOW THAT WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE CAN ASK FOR MORE THAN THE 9 MILLION THAT WE INCREASE FOR LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. WE DID ASK FOR THE COMMISSIONERS. WE JUST NEED TO PERHAPS ÃTHIS BILLING INITIATIVES IT'S IMPORTANT ENOUGH THAT IT NEEDS TO GET WRAPPED IN FOR THIS COMING YEAR'S BUDGET.

WE ASK THAT. SO, THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO SEE WHERE SHE CAN IDENTIFY SOME SAVINGS FOR THAT.

I PERSONALLY ÃIS ALSO ONE THE SAME REQUEST THAT WAS MADE ONE YEAR OR SO AGO. TO ENSURE THE SMALL CLASS SIZES STATE INDICATES CLASSROOMS. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE TARGETING 20 AND I THINK THAT IS SUFFICIENT. WE ALWAYS SEEM TO CREEP UP FROM THAT.O, IF WE WOULD HAVE TO PUT CONTINGENT MONEY NECK IN CASE FOR ADDITION OF TEACHERS AFTER ALL OF THE DUST SETTLES AT THE END OF THE YEAR. OR ACTUALLY, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. I WOULD LIKE US TO BE ABLE TO BE FLEXIBLE IN THAT REGARD. AND THEN ÃÃTHE LAST THING THAT I WOULD SAY AS FAR AS BUDGET GOES, WE HAVE HEARD THAT THE COUNTY FINANCE DEPARTMENT HAS USED THE FORMULA THAT IN PLACE FOR QUITE A WHILE, BUT WAS DISCONTINUED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO OR LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR.

THEY USED THE FORMULA TO DEVELOP WHAT THEY BELIEVE OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM BUDGET SHOULD BE THIS YEAR.

AND THAT IS LOWER BY $5.8 MILLION.

WE ASKED 499 DOLLAR INCREASE AND THEY WOULD TAKE AWAY A BIG PORTION OF THAT. IF YOU GUYS REMEMBER, AND BECAUSE OF OPERATIONAL SAVINGS, THE SCHOOL SHUT DOWN JUST AS WE ENDED UP ÃÃAT THE BEGINNING OF LAST YEAR WITH A NICE CHUNK OF CHANGE THAT WAS UNSPENT.

AVINGS FROM THE LAST YEAR'S BUDGET.O, WE BASICALLY DID NOT ASK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR ANY MONEY LAST YEAR.

OR FOR THIS YEAR. THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.

AND IN THAT SCHOOL OR MARYLAND SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WE LOOK AT WHAT IS MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT, RIGHT? SO, YOU'RE ALWAYS SUPPOSED INCREASE WE CAME FROM.

SO, KATHY LOOKED AT THIS YEAR'S BUDGET WERE THE ONLY HAD ONE DOLLAR INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

AND THEY APPLY THE FORMULA. AND IT GAVE THEM THE NUMBER THAT WAS MUCH LOWER. $5.8 MILLION LOWER THAN WHAT WE REQUESTED. SO, WHAT WE WOULD USE THE $6 MILLION OF SAVINGS ÃÃTHAT WAS COUNTING MONEY.FFECTIVELY, THEY HAD GIVEN THAT TO US. WE DID NOT SPEND IT.

SO, FOR THIS YEAR, WE ARE PAYING FOR OUR TEACHER SALARY INCREASES AND EVERYTHING THAT WE BUILT AND OFF THE NEW INITIATIVES AND THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE USED.

WE HAD AN INCREASE IN SPENDING, BUT WE USED THE SAVINGS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. JUST TRYING TO GET THIS ÃÃTHE MECHANICS OF HOW WE BUILT THIS BUDGET.

WHY WE DID NOT ASK FOR MORE COUNTY FUNDING.

[00:55:02]

IF THEY HAD APPLIED THE FUNDING FORMULA LAST YEAR, IT WOULD'VE BEEN OVER $4 MILLION PROBABLY WILL ASK THEM FOR ONE DOLLAR.

HEN WE APPLY THE FORMULA, IF YOU USE THE FORMULA, IF YOU APPLY THE FORMULA FOR THIS COMING YEAR, IT WOULD'VE BEEN ON THE HIGHER AMOUNT AND THAT PROBABLY MEANS WE'RE PROBABLY CLOSE BACK TO THE 9 MILLION THAT WE ARE ASKING THE CORPORATE IN ALL THAT WAS A LONG AND COMPLICATED DISCUSSION, BUT MATHEMATICALLY, IT FLOWS.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR THE MOON. WE HAVE CONTRACT IN PLACE WITH OUR EMPLOYEES.E NEED TO FIND THAT.

WE DO NOT WANT TO HAVE REDUCTIONS IN FORCE.

JUST BECAUSE WE'VE MISSED A YEAR OF FUNDING.

SO, THAT IS ALL I HAD TO SAY. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE APPROVING OUR BUDGET NEXT IN TWO WEEKS.

WHEN WE COME ABOARD THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET AND I AM GOING TO VOTE THAT IT STAYS AT THE LEVEL THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SUGGESTED. THANK YOU.

CUSTOMÁ I ECHO MY COLLEAGUES CONCERNS REGARDING BUDGET FUNDS FOR COUNSELORS. I BELIEVE THAT OUR STAFF HAS MADE IT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR TO US THAT STUDENTS NEED THE ASSISTANCE. AS FAR AS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING. THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A TOUGH TIME OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND WE ALL RECOGNIZE THAT THOSE STUDENTS WHO NEED EXTRA SUPPORT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THE EXTRA SUPPORT IS DIFFICULT TO GIVE. WHEN OUR COUNSELOR AND OUR PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE SUCH A HIGH NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO WORK WITH. SO, WE NEED THE EXTRA FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF. TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THOSE SPORTS. THE NEED OF SUPPORTS THEIR STUDENTS. I SUPPORT NOLAN'S RECOMMENDATION THAT GETTING MONEY WITHIN THE BUDGET TO BE ABLE TO GET THOSE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.

I ALSO WANT TO READ ECHO MY SENTIMENTS FOR SMALLER CLASS SIZES IN K-12 AND CONTINUE WITH 20 STUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM.

I BELIEVE THAT THAT ALLOWS THE TEACHER TO EFFECTIVELY WORK WITH STUDENTS. EARLY ON.

TO PREVENT LEARNING LOSS AS THE STUDENT MATRICULATE THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT RECEIVES THE PROPER SUPPORTS AND EARLY YEARS THAT THEY NEED.

AND THAT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR. IN THE BLUEPRINT THAT HAS PASSED AT THE STATE LEVEL. THAT FUNDS BE DEDICATED IN THE EARLY YEARS FOR OUR STUDENTS. SO, THEY ARE LEARNING APPROPRATELY. AND I WILL ALSO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF ONE OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENTERS.

GIFTED AND TALENTED ALSO NEEDS OUR ATTENTION HERE IN CALVERT COUNTY. WE HAVE AN AND IN EQUITY AND ARE GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS ARE LOSING OUT ON RESOURCES. AND PROGRAMS THAT THEY NEED.

SO, I WOULD ALSO ASK THAT MY COLLEAGUES SUPPORT ME AND ASKING THAT WE FIND GIFTED AND TALENTED HERE IN CALVERT COUNTY. WE HAVE A GREAT GIFTED AND TALENTED STAFF PERSON, WHO IS BEEN DEDICATED TO DO THAT WORK.

TO COME UP WITH THE RESOURCES AND PUT TOGETHER A PLAN FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED AND I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE FUNDING THAT AND CARRYING OUT OUR PROMISE TO THOSE STUDENTS.

>> YES, I DEFINITELY CONCUR WITH EVERYTHING THAT BOTH OF YOU SAID. I WOULD ALSO HAVE SEEN THE NEED AND THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT A LOT OF TEACHERS ARE MAKING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS TO SUFFICE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE. WHETHER IT'S CONSOLIDATING STUDENTS TO A CLASS AND OTHER TEACHERS MAKING UP BY DOING OTHER THINGS, THE GIFTED AND TALENTED, I ALSO HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH DOCTOR REX AND I SEE WHAT THAT PROGRAM IS CAPABLE OF DOING. I KNOW MOUNT HARMONY ELEMENTARIES DOING SOME AMAZING THINGS OUT THERE ALSO.

I CONCUR WITH THE NEEDS AND IS TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GIVE ALL THE TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS EDUCATORS IN SCHOOLS

WITH THE NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. >> SO, RECORDING GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, I STRONGLY BELIEVE WE NEED MORE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS IN OUR SCHOOLS. AS A STUDENT, SEE STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH EVERY DAY.

AND I THINK THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS ARE PROBABLY SOME OF

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AND I GO TO A HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THEY ARE NOT EVEN AS UNDERSTAFFED AS THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

SO, I THINK IT IS DEFINITELY A NECESSITY THAT WE FIND SOME WAY TO FIT SOME MORE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS INTO THE BUDGET FOR

THE UPCOMING YEAR. >> I CONCUR WITH ALL OF THE COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. ND OUR STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

I KNOW WE HAD SOME NUMBERS BEFORE, BUT DO WE KNOW WHAT Ã THIS HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FUND GATE?

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS? >> TWO YEARS AGO.

I THINK THE ESTIMATE THAT WE HAVE AT THE TIME, WAS A THREE COUNSELORS AND THREE TEACHERS? DO YOU RECALL?

>> IT WAS SIX TEACHERS. THE GATE.

YES. >> YES, I THINK THE REQUEST WAS GENERALLY FOR SIX POSITIONS. GENERALLY SPEAKING, WHEN WE'RE DOING ESTIMATES FOR SIX NEW 10 MONTH PROFESSIONAL STAFF ÃÃ $80,000 FOR SALARY AND FIXED CHARGES?

P>> IN GENERAL. I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE NUMBER BECAUSE RECENTLY, I LOOKED AT DATA THAT SHOWED THAT WE INCREASED OUR BUDGET INITIAL BUDGET REQUEST TWO YEARS AGO BY ABOUT $760,000. THAT WAS SALVAGE PLUS FIXED CHARGES PER THAT'S WHY IS QUESTIONING THE NUMBER OF

POSITIONS. >> SOME PSYCHOLOGIST STUFF TOO.

WE DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE DO HAVE A NEW GRANT.

THAT DOESN'T PLAY SOME FOLKS TO ASSIST WITH SOME SPECIFICS WITH ADVANCED LEARNING PROGRAM. I ALSO WANT TO ASK IF WE USE THE WORD GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, I HAVE BEEN IN SYSTEMS WHERE THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN QUALIFICATIONS.

AND THAT TASK THAT CAN BE PERFORMED.

TODAY, WE CELEBRATED SOCIAL WORKERS.

IF I WERE A PRINCIPAL AND I HAD ONE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AND HE TOLD ME I COULD HAVE ANOTHER, I MIGHT SAY, COULD I HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER INSTEAD? SO, IS NOTHING AGAINST GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. IT JUST MAKES A GREATER DEPTH OF THE TEAM THAT CAN BE HANDLING MANY OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOLS.

I WOULD JUST SAY THAT I HOPE YOU WOULD BE OPEN TO IT IF WE ARE ABLE TO FIND THE FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL ONES THAT WE MIGHT ÃÃLIKE WE SAID, A FEW YEARS AGO, WE HAD NO SOCIAL WORKERS. WE HAD SOCIAL WORKERS BECAUSE THEY WERE THINGS THAT THEY COULD DO THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS CAN'T WITH SPECIALISTS.

SPACE WITH MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING.

CUSTOMÁ THE GRANT THAT YOU SPOKE OF, I DON'T THINK JUSTICE IS THAT USE FOR TEACHERS? IS IT USED FOR RESOURCES?>

TWO FULL-TIME STAFFING. >>

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> WORKING ON PROCESS WERE NOT TRYING TO FULFILL THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE SCHOOL WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE GIFTED PROGRAM HERE AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE. THOSE TWO SPECIALISTS ARE POSITIONS AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THE GRANT I BELIEVE FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. WHAT WAS IN THE GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE REQUEST IN THE GENERAL BUDGET WAS FOR 12 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POSITIONS. TO SERVE AS THE ADVANCED LEARNING TEACHER AT EACH OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

>> I WILL REITERATE THAT. THE SUPERINTENDENT BUDGET DID NOT INCLUDE ANY NEW GUIDANCE COUNSELOR GIFTED TEACHERS OR ANYTHING. IT WAS BASICALLY TO OBTAIN SERVICES AT THE PRESENT LEVEL. AND INCREASE COSTS AS THEY MIGHT APPEAR IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS.

SO, WE HAVE THAT ÃAS I UNDERSTAND, WE HAVE A CONSENSUS FROM THE BOARD TO SUPPORT OR TRY TO BUILD WITHIN THE SUPERINTENDENT BUDGET. MAKE SOME REDUCTIONS IN OTHER PLACES IN ORDER TO AFFORD FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OR HOPEFULLY/ OTHER MENTAL HEALTH SCHOOL-BASED WORKERS.

I AM NOT CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THE REQUEST IS FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED STAFF. HOW MANY ÃÃ

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> I DON'T RECALL.

ALL THE DETAILS, BUT IF WE COULD LOOK AT GRADUATING, IF WE CANNOT DO 12, WE LOOK AT A GRADUATED APPROACH TO THE ÃÃ PUTTING THE NUMBER OF STAFF IN PLACE TO GET TO 12.

WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET? IF WE COULD DO THIS IF THE GRANT IS DOING TWO PERSONS, COULD WE DO ANOTHER 24 BASED ON THE NEED AND WHERE THE GREATEST NEED IS TO APPLY THOSE TO THE REFORM NEW POSITIONS?

>> WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL WE GET ENOUGH MONEY FOR 12.

WE NEED TO START SOMEWHERE AND BUILD TOWARD THAT IF POSSIBLE.

SO, I MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION WE COULD LOOK AT HOW MUCH CAN WE AFFORD.OW MANY POSITIONS COULD WE ACTUALLY TRY TO AFFORD

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>> IS A QUESTION.

HE 12 THEY SPOKE OF, ARE THOSE DEDICATED DIFFERENT TEACHERS OR ARE THEY ÃÃARE THEY TEACHING IN GENERAL

EDUCATION? >> 12 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.

DEDICATED TO GIFTED AND TALENTED.

>> FULL-TIME? FOR THE ENTIRE DAY?

>> THIS WOULD AFFECT CLASS SIZES THEN.

IT WOULD BE REDUCING THE COST SIZES.

>> THEY DON'T HAVE A CLASS. T'LL HAVE A CLASS THAT THEY JUST WORK WITH ALL THE TIME. THE SERVICE ALL STUDENTS WHO MIGHT QUALIFY WITHIN THE SCHOOL SETTING.

>> OKAY. >> IT'S KIND OF LIKE JUST AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS DOES OUR WORKPLACES WERE GIFTED WAS INCLUDED IN SPECIAL ED. IT WAS CONSIDERED ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. AND SO, YOU'VE STAFF THAT SERVE CHILDREN OF ALL EXCEPTIONALITY'S.

IN WHATEVER WAY PUSH IN OR PULL OUT.

>> ANY MORE DISCUSSIONS? >> OPEN ONE MORE QUESTION FOR CLARIFICATION. THE BOARD GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, DOCTOR CURRY REQUESTS, WHAT LEVEL ARE THOSE? ARE THOSE ALL ELEMENTARY OR A COMBINATION OF ELEMENTARY AND

MIDDLE? >> FOR SURE, I THINK IT WAS NUMB TO MIDDLE.INDY HILL AND POST THE OTHER ONE?>

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> I CANNOT REMEMBER.

CUSTOMÁ THERE WERE I THINK AT ONE POINT, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT WERE RIGHT AROUND 600 STUDENTS. AND THEN THERE'S THREE OR FOUR

OF THEM FOR. >> THAT WOULD INCLUDE GEOMETRY THAT IS APPROACHING SIX STUDENTS.

THEY WERE ONE OF THE ORIGINAL ONES PER.

>> AND MIGHT BE THROUGH ELEMENTARY AND ONE METAL.

MAYBE WHEN THE WHOLE MIDDLE AND ELEMENTARY.

>> 90. >> YOU ARE WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

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>> LAST ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS, BY THE BOARD.

OR START WITH OUR STUDENT MEMBER.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF WITH CUTTING MICHELLE OUT/THANK YOU TO THE HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ROTC INSTRUCTORS.

THE PASTOR, AS YOU GUYS KNOW, IT'S BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO GET FIELD TRIPS IN FOR COVID. SO, TODAY, WE ACTUALLY HAD A HELICOPTER COME AND LAND THAT HUNTING TOWN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR SOCCER FIELD. IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.

AND TO HAVE SUCH EVENTS DONE THE FIRST FIELD TRIP TO THE EVENT THAT WE'VE HAD IN OVER TWO YEARS, IT WAS REALLY INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT GOES INTO SOMETHING LIKE THAT DESERVES TO BE RECOGNIZED. SO, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY GOOD LUCK TO THE HONEY TOWN BOYS PASSABLE TEAM. WILL BE COMPETING FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT. I WISH I COULD GO, BUT I AM SURE THEY WILL BE DOING GREAT IN A PREDENTAL HAVE, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. WHITE. >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

NICE TO SEE SUCH A ROBUST CROWD TONIGHT.

WE GET A LOT OF EMAILS. WE GO THROUGH A LOT.

WE HEAR THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THE CALENDAR.

WE ARE LISTENING AND WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THIS.

WE TOUCHED ON THE BUDGET TONIGHT.

WE KNOW THAT OUR GREAT NEEDS AND ALL THE SCHOOLS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO DOW ELEMENTARY, SAINT LEONARD ELEMENTARY AND MUTUAL ELEMENTARY. AND THESE ARE AMAZING SCHOOLS THAT HAVE A LOT OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS THERE.

SO, FOR ME TO WALK WITH THE PRINCIPAL AND HAVE A LITTLE KID, AND JUST BE EXCITED TO READ A BOOK TO THE PRINCIPAL OR FOR THEM TO COME AND HUG HIS LEG BECAUSE THEY REALLY CREATE SUCH A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE. IT WAS JUST GREAT TO SAY.

AND TO SEE SAINT LEONARD ELEMENTARY, WHERE A FEW TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS GOT TOGETHER AND MADE TESTING A POINT OF EMPHASIS. FOR THEM TO BE NOT ONLY AT THE BOTTOM, I THINK FIRST AND THIRD GRADE TO RACE TO THE TOP.

BY HER GOING OUT AND GETTING FUNDS BY OURSELVES AND GETTING OTHER TEACHERS TO VOLUNTEER AND COME AND HELP IS SIMPLY AMAZING TO WATCH IT WORK. AND THEN TO GO TO MUTUAL ELEMENTARY. AND TO SEE THAT THEY HAVE THE BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM THERE. AND IN THE MIDDLE OF HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH SHERRY MANSFIELD, THE VICE PRINCIPAL,

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I GOT OFF AND THEY WENT. THEY WANT WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. DID THE CHILD COME DOWN AND NOT PANIC.HEY JUST DID THE WORK. FOR ME, TO ACTUALLY SEE THAT HAPPEN, I KNOW THAT WE NEED TO FUND WHATEVER PROGRAMS THEY HAVE BECAUSE IN THE OUTSIDE, WITH NO IDEA WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON. BUT WE TRULY HAVE PROFESSIONALS IN THESE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE PRINCIPLES AND EVERYONE THERE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN. WHICH MEANS THAT WE NEED UNDERSTANDING.

E WERE ELECTED, WE WERE ELECTED OFFICIALS.

SOME OF US ARE PAID. SOME OF US VOLUNTEER OR WHAT HAVE YOU. BUT, AS ELECTED BY 21,000 PEOPLE DOWN THERE. TO DO A JOB.

IT'S NOT EASY. IT'S NOT FUN.

BUT, WE WERE ELECTED TO DO JOBS AND WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE NOT EASY SOMETIMES.ND I'M A BASKETBALL OFFICIAL.

I DID A STATE GAME ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

SO, WE HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION RIGHT THEN.

THAT COULD AFFECT THESE TWO TEAMS, BUT WE USE OUR TRAINING, WE USE FACTS AND RULES TO MAKE YOUR DECISIONS.

AT THE SAME THING THAT WE DO HERE.

DO NOT GET ARTIFACTS FROM FACEBOOK.

WE'LL JUST MAKE SOMETHING UP. THE LISTEN TO WHATEVER TALKING HEAD WANTS TO SPEAK. THEN YOU HAVE A THOUSAND PEOPLE JUMP ON SAY YES, YOU ARE RIGHT, YOU ARE RIGHT WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING THE TRUTH. SO, IT IS A LITTLE FRUSTRATING.

BUT IT'S GOOD TO SEE THE EMAILS PAND THE CONVERSATIONS.

WE HAVE HERE IS THAT WE FUNDS. WE ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

IF PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING, THEY CAN ASK US.

A LOT OF TIMES WHEN PEOPLE SAY NO ONE GETS IN CONTACT WITH ME, NOBODY RESPONSE. IT'S NOT TRUE.

BECAUSE WE SEE THEM. WHEN PEOPLE SEND EMAILS WITH ALL OF US, WE SEND THEM TO EVERYONE IN EXCHANGE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE OF TRANSPARENCY. IT'S EASY TO RUN BACK TO FACEBOOK AND SAY WHATEVER STORE YOU WANT.

BECAUSE WE ARE NOT GONNA GET ON THERE AND REPUTED.

BECAUSE THAT'S NOT WHERE THIS TAKES PLACE.

JUST REALLY WANT TO SAY THAT YOU KNOW, WE ARE WORKING AND THE STAFF IS WORKING AND I REALLY APPRECIATE BEING PART OF THIS TEAM. WE GO TO CONFERENCES TOGETHER, WE DO A LOT OF THINGS TOGETHER. AND IT'S FOR THE KIDS OF CALVERT COUNTY. TONIGHT, YESTERDAY, WE WENT TO THE CTA.F YOU GUYS GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THERE, WHAT AN AMAZING AMAZING PLACE. THE FOOD, WE HAD MEALS THERE.

ND I'M A COOKIE MONSTER. SO, I THREE BOXES OF COOKIES.

SO, WHATEVER YOU NEED, GET SOME COOKIES.

BUT WE HAD A VERY AMAZING TIME YESTERDAY.

AND WE WERE ABLE TO TOUR WITH A COUPLE OF THE CANDIDATES AND IT WAS STUDENT LED. IT WAS VERY NICE TO SEE AND HEAR AND WATCH THE INTERACTIONS WITH HIS GUYS HAD WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN EVERYONE. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, A HONEY TOWN HIGH SCHOOL ÃTHIS BOYS BASKETBALL GAME TONIGHT, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE TEACHERS.

I LOVE YOU GUYS. I LOVE BASKETBALL ALSO.

THAT'S ABOUT IT. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING US TO DO OUR JOB. THAT'S IT.

>> THANK YOU. MS. POLONSKY?

>> IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO SEE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAID KIND THINGS. IT'S NOT.

THIS DISH THAT PREVALENT RECENTLY.

BUT, REALLY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE EMAILS THAT WE ARE GETTING AND SUPPORT THEIR DECISIONS AND COMING OUT TODAY TO SPEAK OR TO JUST BE HERE. IT MEANS A WHOLE LOT.

IT DOES MEAN A LOT. BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW STRONG THIS COUNTY IS. WE KNOW THAT THE GOODNESS THAT'S IN THIS COUNTY. AND JUST BE APPRECIATED.

MORE THAN WELCOME TO RECEIVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS.

IF IT'S DONE IN A CIVIL MANNER. AND THAT IS FINE.

YOU KNOW?EALLY, THANK YOU GUYS.

FOR COMING OUT. AND AS FAR AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS, DOCTOR CURRY SAID IT VERY WELL.

YOU KNOW? IT'S BOARDS ÃÃTHEY JUST PICK A CANDIDATE FROM A HUGE NUMBER. WE WERE SURPRISED THAT SO MANY SUPERINTENDENTS ACROSS THE NATION OR ACROSS OUR COUNTRY WERE INTERESTED IN COMING TO CALVERT COUNTY.

THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF APPLICANTS AND WE INTERVIEWED JUST ISSUING A PROCESS WHERE WE WENT THROUGH SEVERAL ITERATIONS OF INTERVIEWS.

SO, THESE TWO ARE VERY HIGHLY QUALIFIED.

AND YOU KNOW, WE JUST AS I'M SURE WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING A WONDERFUL THING ONCE OUR LEGEND, DOCTOR CURRY

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MISS PALMER.ACHEL ULMER AND THEN DAVE SMITH'S SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE POMP AND CEREMONY FOR THIS EVENING AND WE HAVE MET SO MANY OF THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES IN THE SCHOOLS.

THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. AND EVERYONE IS A WINNER.

YOU KNOW? EVERYBODY IS A ROCK STAR.

SO, ALL OF OUR TEACHERS ARE. AND SUPPORT PEOPLE.O, WE ARE LOOKING TO CELEBRATE THOSE THAT WERE CHOSEN OUT OF THE HUGE WONDERFUL GROUP AND PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE.

CUSTOMÁ THANK YOU MISS BELINSKY.

MS. CLAGETT? >> THANK YOU.

I WILL ECHO THE COMMENTS OF MR. WHITE AND MISS BELINSKY.

AND OUR STUDENT BOARD MEMBER. THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS EVENING. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THOSE WHO HAVE SENT IN PUBLIC COMMENT TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS. CIVILLY OR THEIR SUPPORT FOR US AND OUR MOVEMENT FORWARD WITH CHOOSING SUPERINTENDENT.

AND I WILL SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AND ALL OF THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONS OF THE YEAR WHO ARE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR BUILDINGS.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY TO THOSE TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONS WERE NOT CHOSEN.

YOU ALL ROCK STARS. YOU WERE ALL THE BEST STUFF HERE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. YOU'LL NOTE CALVERT COUNTY THAT WE HAVE THE BEST. AND I WANT TO SUPPORT ALL OF YOU AND I THINK ALL OF YOU ARE GREAT.

AND I KNOW THAT IT WAS A VERY HARD CHOICE OF CHOOSING WHO WOULD REPRESENT WILL BUILDING. AND THEN ULTIMATELY CHOOSING THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSON OF THE YEAR. IT'S A TOUGH CHOICE.

JUST LIKE THE PICTURES WE HAVE TO MAKE WHEN WE CHOOSE SUPERINTENDENT TO LEAD US INTO THE FUTURE OF HER AND ALSO, WITH THE SENATE BEST WISHES TO THE HUNTING TOWN HIGH SCHOOL HASPELL TEAM UNDER STATE BASKETBALL GAME ON TONIGHT.

'M SURE THE BOARD WILL BE REPRESENTED VERY WELL.

TO SUPPORT THEM THIS EVENING. WHILE SOME OF US REPRESENT AND SUPPORT OUR GREAT STAFF. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. DITTO DITTO DITTO.

[LAUGHTER]

[APPLAUSE] >> THE BLUEPRINT IMPLEMENTATION REPORT, I'VE REQUESTED THAT THE BEYOND OUR AGENDA STARTING THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. STANDING AGENDA ITEM.

THAT'S ARTIE BEEN REQUESTED. ALSO, JUST WANTED ÃÃTHE FINAL THOUGHT ON THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH, I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR GENERAL. AND OUR GENERAL IS KAREN MAXEY.

KAREN MAXEY REACHED OUT TO EVERYBODY FROM THE ROUTER TO THE TUTOR. AND THEY ARE EXCITED TO THE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. WE HAD SURVEYS AND EVERYTHING WAS VERY WELL-PUBLICIZED. AND PEOPLE PARTICIPATED AND APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE HER A PUBLIC SHOUT OUT FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK THAT SHE'S DONE. I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE IS STANDING TODAY. SINCE TODAY IS NOVEMBER, THIS HAS BEEN FULL STEAM AHEAD. AND I STILL APPRECIATE HER AND I AM SURE MY BOARD COLLEAGUES DO TOO.

THANK YOU KAREN MAXEY FOR CONTINUING TO DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS DO.TAKE CARE THE BOARD.

NPD GENERAL MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE WHERE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE. AND PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING TEST THAT ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE GETTING TO US UNTIL THEY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. SO, I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND THE FINAL ÃÃAND THE SUN [LAUGHTER]

[APPLAUSE] >> THE FINAL THING, I WILL JUST SAY THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE EVENT TONIGHT.

AND LIKE ECHOING MRS. CLAGETT, ROCKSTAR EDUCATORS, THANK GOD FOR YOU BECAUSE I CANNOT DO. I ONE CHILD PER REASON.

THANK GOD FOR THE EDUCATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN YOUR SYSTEM.

IF THERE ARE NO

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