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>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I CALL THE CALVARY COUNTY BOARD
[2.01 Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]
OF EDUCATION MEETING TO ORDER. WE'LL START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE. WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> THANK YOU. TODAY WE ARE GOING TO START WITH
[2.02 Calvert County Foundation Grant Recognition]
SOME GRANTS FROM THE CALVARY COUNTY GRANT FOUNDATION.WE HAVE BARBARA KIMMY DONO STENSO AND MY MAIN MAN, GUFRY SMITH. PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT.
GOOD EVENING BOARD MEMBERS BE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND DR. TOWNSEL. I AM DONNA STENSO AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF CALVARY FOUNDATION.
IT IS TRULY MY HONOR TO PRESENT THE WINNERS OF THE SCHOOL FOUNDATION WINNERS FOR THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR.
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION PROVIDED BY CALVARY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. JOINING ME IN PRESENTING THIS YEAR'S AWARD IS BARBARA MCKIMMY, KATHY PAGE, AND GUFRY SMITH.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE GRANT WINNERS. GRACIE GRENER FROM PRINCETON ELEMENTARY TO COME FORWARD. CASEY IS RAFING A $1,295.71 GRANT TO CREATE A LIBRARY FOR EVERY STUDENT.
SHE WILL PURCHASE A CHECK OF NEW ASK DIVERSE BOOKS TO EXTEND THE BOOK COLLECTION AT BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT CHARACTERS WITH A VARIETY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY. THIS WILL HELP PROVIDE A HEALTHY AND POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE. [APPLAUSE] NEXT WE INVITE KRISTIN DARE AND PRINCIPAL PATTON FROM DOWELL
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO COME FORWARD.WE HAVE KRISTEN TODAY. KRISTEN WAS AWARDED $2,977.35 TO PURCHASE WHITE BOARD TABLES FOR HER KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM TO PRESENT ALL LEARNERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR THINKING IN ALL SUBJECT AREA, USING THE DRY ERASE GROUP TABLES. THE WHITE BOARDS WILL INSPIRE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN LEARNING AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES SUCH AS GALLERY WALKS, THINK, PAIR AND SHARE. DECIDE AND DEFEND AND TALKING PENNIES. AND ADDITIONALLY THE WHITE BOARDS WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO PRACTICE HAND WRITING, SPELLING AND MATH. CONGRATULATIONS KRISTEN.
NEXT WE WOULD LIKE BARBARA BROUSSARD.
AND PRINCIPAL RUDZINSKI FROM ST. LEONARD ELEMENTARY TO PLEASE COME FORWARD. BARBARA IS RECEIVING $650 TO SUPPORT THE MEN OF ST. LEONARD AND WOMEN OF POWER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF CCPS STAFF AND COMMUNITY MENTORS, STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO STEAM, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND TEAM BUILDING. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND SHARE THEIR LEARNED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OTHERS. STUDENTS WILL MEET MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, AFTER SCHOOL FOR 90 MINUTES.
THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF WORTH AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BECOME LIFELONG LEARNERS.
>> NEXT, WE ASK CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MS. YOUNG TO COME FORWARD. MS. YOUNG IS GOING TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF LAURA FORSETH WHO COULD NOT BE WITH US THIS EVENING. I'M SORRY, LOST MY PLACE.
LAURA WAS AWARD IA GRANT FOR $2,792.69 FOR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN ALGEBRA LAB.
STUDENTS REGISTERED AS INCOMING NINTH GRADERS.
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 45 MINUTE SESSIONS RELATED TO CONFIDENCE BUILDING, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL BEING.
THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BENEFIT STUDENTS BY INCREASING THEIR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ENHANCING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, AND BOOSTING LEARNER ENGAGEMENT BECAUSE OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL IMPROVEMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH. CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] >> FINALLY, WE ASK THAT MICHELE
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CULLEN AND PRINCIPAL BARONE FROM PATUXENT HIGH SCHOOL TO COME FORWARD AND BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE $3,000 GRANT.AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT IS NOT MR. BARON.
THAT'S ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MICHELE BELL.
THEY ARE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR $300 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SLE CALMING ROOM. THE STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN END OF THE COUNTY IS LOCATED AT PATUXENT HIGH SCHOOL. A CALMING ROOM HAS CONTRIBUTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS. THE GOAL OF THE CALMING ROOM IS FOR STUDENTS TO FEEL LIKE THE SPACE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THEIR SUPPORT. SCHOOL COUNSELORS HAVE USED THE SPACE FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO GIVE THEM A SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR TIMES OF SENSORY OVERLOAD. CONGRATULATIONS MICHELE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS OF THE CALVARY COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION GRANT. THESE GRANTS TOTALED $10,715 AND $0 $0.75.
WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE THAT IS SUPPORT THE CALVARY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS IS NOT PART OF MY SPEECH.
BUT FOR ALL OF THOSE TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS AND CALVARY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF WATCHING FROM HOME, THERE IS GOING TO BE AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE SPRING FOR YOU TO SUBMIT A GRANT.
AS YOU SAW TONIGHT, THE WIDE RANGE OF WAYS THAT THE FOUNDATION CAN SUPPORT YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM.
SO I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CONSIDER SUBMITTING A GRANT FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS AND THANK YOU
[2.03 Appointments]
TO EVERYONE THE FOUNDATION WHO PUTS THAT TOGETHER.NEXT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO APPOI APPOINTMENTS. DR. TOWNSEL.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT, WHITE, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE MS. MARROW GROSS AS OUR NEW SUPERVISOR OF EQUITY.
MS. MARGO GROSS IS CURRENTLY SERVING A A SUPERVISOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN 1998 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AND TRINITY COLLEGE IN 2023.
MRS. GROSS HAS SERVED IN MANY POSITIONS SUCH AS CLASSROOM TEACHER, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR. DEAN OF STUDENTS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT MOUNT HARMONY. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE MISS MARGO GROSS AS OUR NEW SUPERVISOR OF EQUITY.
STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD, DR. TOWNSEL AND BOARD MEMBERS, I AM HONORED AND HUMBLED TO BE APPOINTED THE SUPERVISOR OF EQUITY. MY CHILDREN AND I GRADUATED FROM
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NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL. AND MY HUSBAND GRADUATED FROM CALVARY HIGH SCHOOL. TODAY MY CHILDREN ARE ENJOYING EDUCATIONAL AND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS BECAUSE OF THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROVIDED BY THIS DISTRICT.I AM EXCITED TO BRING MY EXPERIENCE AS BOTH ALEADER AND A TEACHER, A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR, SUPERVISOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TO THIS NEW ROLE. I WILL COLLABORATE WITH ALL CALVARY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF IN CREATING INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVE AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION THAT ALLOWS THEM THRIVE.
>> MARGO. I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING MS. MARGO GROSS FOR DECADES AND SEEN WHAT AN AMAZING JOB SHE IS DOING AT ST. LEONARD ELEMENTARY.
[3. Consent Agenda]
CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING. I SECOND.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR.
>> OPPOSED. MOVED TO DISCUSSION I GUESS.
>> SO THERE IS ONE -- DID NOT PASS.
>> SO THERE IS ONE ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT I THINK --
>> THERE ARE TWO ITEMS. >> TWO ITEMS. ONE SPECIFICALLY THAT I WAS CONCERNED WITH.
REGARDING THE FINANCIAL REPORTS ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF AN E-MAIL WE JUST RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
I THINK THAT HAVING THAT IN THERE SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BUDGET TRANSFERS MIGHT NOT, I THINK THAT MIGHT WARRANT FURTHER
DISCUSSION. >> SO ITEM 3.3, FINANCIAL REPORTS? 3.08.
THE BUDGET TRANSFER. IF WE COULD --
>> AM I NOT LOOKING AT THE RIGHT THING?
>> YEAH, I THINK THAT'S JUST -- WAIT, LET ME GO BACK.
NOW, IT IS. THERE'S A MEMORANDUM ASKING US TO APPROVE. I THINK THIS ONE -- I HAVE TO OBJECT TO. 3.08.
>> YES. >> THE OTHER ITEM IS THE FINANCIAL REPORTS. IT'S IN THE CONSENT AGENDA.
OH, OKAY. IT'S JUST FOR REVIEW.
WE WOULDN'T BE VOTING ON -- OKAY.
SO, THE OTHER ONES ARE THE ACTION ITEMS WE WOULD BE VOTING ON. NOT THE CONSENT.
OKAY. >> BUT THE BUDGET TRANSFER IS FOR APPROVAL. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS HERE. THEY'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL.
THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT THEN. SO THERE'S, THEY'RE OPPOSING THE WHOLE CONSENT AGENDA. YES.
OKAY. SO WE WILL BE MOVING ON.
TO ACTION ITEMS. FIRST UP IS BID APPROVALS.
[4.01 Bid Approvals]
MR. SHELDON TAYLOR. SHESHEETA WARNER AND ED CASSIDY.[00:20:09]
>> GOOD EVENING VICE PRESIDENT WHITE, DR. TOWNSEL AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. TODAY I HAVE FOR YOU THREE REQUESTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. JOINING ME FIRST TODAY IS MR. ED CASSIDY, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE FIRST REQUEST. WHICH IS TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF THE BY BOARD PURCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 69-62-3. FOR THE PURCHASE OF 14 ANGEL TRAX FOR SCHOOL BUSES. CALVARY COUNTY HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE COOPERATIVE SINCE 2011 AND THIS WAS GRANTED FOR THE AWARDED CONTRACT MAYBE USED BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE USE OF THE COOPERATIVE SAVES THE DISTRICT 68% FROM THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE MOBILE DVR SYSTEMS. WITH RESPECT THAT OTHER COOPERATIVES THAT PROVIDE DISCOUNTED RATES WHICH WE CURRENTLY USE ON THE BUSES. WE DID NOT FIND A VENDOR OR COOPERATIVE THAT OFFERED THE TYPE OF DISCOUNT PROVIDED BY BUY BOARD. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE BOARD APPROVE THE IDENTIFIED CONTRACT FOR THE THE PURCHASE OF 14 ANGEL TRAX RECORDING EQUIPMENT AND AWARD FOR $35,672.28. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH THE
TRANSPORTATION BUDGET. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. WELL, ACTUALLY SINCE THE AGENDA WAS NOT APPROVED, WE DON'T HAVE AN AGENDA.
FOR THE MEETING TONIGHT. SO, I APOLOGIZE FOR YOU GOING THROUGH THAT AND GETTING TO THIS POINT.
BUT, WE DID NOT APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING'S MEETING. SORRY.
>> SO THE WHOLE AGENDA AS OPPOSED TO JUST THE CONSENT
AGENDA? >> IT WAS A PART OF IT.
THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE NO CONSENT AGENDA TO MOVE ON WITH
MAY I PROPOSE THEN THAT WE JUST HAVE A PERSON MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE THE BUDGET TRANSFERS? FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? AND THEN WE CAN VOTE, PUT IT AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR AGENDA? AND THEN WE COULD VOTE ON THAT OR NOT.
OKAY THE FINANCIAL REPORTS AREN'T TO BE VOTED ON.
BUT WE COULD REMOVE THAT AS WELL.
OKAY. SO, BUT IF IT'S STOPPING OUR MEETING NOW, WE SHOULD TRY TO CONTINUE.
[3.03 Financial Reports]
[3.08 Budget Transfers]
>> SO, COULD I HAVE A MOTION TO HAVE ITEM 3.03 AND 3.08 MOVED TO
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE 3.03 FINANCIAL REPORTS AND 3.08 BUDGET TRANSFERS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA SO THAT WE MAY CONTINUE WITH OUR MEETING. SECOND.
>> THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND SECOND.
OKAY. SO ITEM 3.03 AND 3.08 WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER MEETING. NOW WE CAN RETURN TO APPROVE THE
MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REVISED CONSENT AGENDA?
>> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE REVISED CONSENT
>> BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE REVISED CONSENT AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR.
YES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS WERE LISTENING WITH MR. SHELDON'S BID APPROVAL BUT, CAN I GET A MOTION
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>> MOTION IS ON THE TABLE AND DID WE GET A SECOND?
>> I GOT A SECOND. >> NOW JUST DISCUSSION.
>> THERE'S 14 SO THESE ARE JUST 14 OF THE BUSES THAT NEED REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT? IS THIS WHAT THIS IS?
>> YES, MA'AM AT THIS TIME. YES.
WE STARTED THE CAMERA PROGRAM IN 2011.
73% OF THE BUSES STILL HAVE THOSE ORIGINAL CAMERAS.
IN DEVELOPING THE BUDGET OVER TIME, WE HAD HOPED TO REPLACE MORE OF THOSE CAMERAS BUT DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS WE HAVE SCALED OUR NUMBER BACK. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE REQUESTING THE MONEYS FOR 14 CAMERAS. I SHOULD SAY WHEN MABE HAD A RISK MANAGEMENT GRANT WE WERE ALL OUT TO COMPETE FOR, WE DID USE THE MABE GRANT TO GET REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT.
THERE WAS NOT THE ONLY OTHER TH WAS THIS IS THE TYPE OF BID AT THAT PRICING THAT WE HAVE WRITTEN DOWN HERE IN OUR OWN BID. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE WATCHING
>> ANYONE ELSE? IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. MAY I HAVE A VOTE.
NEXT. MR. WARNER WILL JOIN ME FOR THE SECOND REQUEST TO GAIN APPROVAL OF THE AWARDING FOR PHASE TWO OF THE PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL HVAC SYSTEMIC RENOVATION.
IN SEPTEMBER 2023, CALVARY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SUBMITTED PROPOSALS FOR PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL HVAC PHASE TWO PROJECTS.
PROPOSALS WERE ACCEPTED UP TO 2:00 P.M., THE 2:00 P.M.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE ON OCTOBER 19, 2023, AND SIX FIRMED SUBMITTED PROPOSALS AS DEBAILED IN THE BID TABULATION.
THE BID FROM ONE VENDER WAS DEEMED UNRESPONSIVE BECAUSE IT REQUIRED A HARD COPY OF THE SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTATION AND A HARD DRIVE WITH THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AT THE BID OPENING INSTEAD. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE BID OPENING, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST PHASE TWO OF THE PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL TO W.L. GARY COMPANY OF WASHINGTON D.C. FOR THE BASE BID ALTERNATIVE NUMBER ONE AND ALTERNATIVE THREE TOTALING $876,000 FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE THROUGH CIP
OPPOSED. >> MOESZ PALGZ MOELGZ MOTION PASSES 4-0. THE THIRD REQUEST IS TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR THE AWARDING OF PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLA REPLACEMENT.
>> IN SUMMER OF 2023, CALVARY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEGAN TO DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS.
PURSUANT TO 39.03.09, PRIOR TO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS BEING ADVERTISED, A QUALITY-BASED CRITERION WAS DEVELOPED BY CCPS AND THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS WERE APPROVED.
CALVARY COUNTY SCHOOLS SUBMIT TO DO A REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK SERVICES AS A PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD FOR THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT. A TOTAL OF SIX FIRMS SUBMITTED TECHNICAL PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. AND FOUR FIRMS WERE SHORT LISTED FOR INTERVIEWS, BASED ON THE RFP SELECTION CRITERIA
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>> THE SHORT LISTED FIRMS WERE INTERVIEWED ON OCTOBER 17TH, 2023, BY A SELECTION COMMITTEE AND BASED ON THE OVERALL RANKING KELLY CM WAS SELECTED. THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TWO PHASES.
WITH THE PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES PHASE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COST ESTIMATING, VALUE ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTABILITY REVIEWS. DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE BID PACKAGES AND A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRIZE.
THE FEE FOR PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES IS $90,000.
THE SECOND PHASE WILL CONSIST OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THE CONCLUSION OF PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE BOARD AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY AND RELATED SITE APPROVEMENTS FOR KELLER CM FOR $90,000. THE FUNDING SOURCE IS THROUGH
CIP FUNDS. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? SO, HAVE WE, THE NAME IS FAMILIAR BUT HAVE WE DEALT WITH
WE HAVE. WE HAVE THEM ON OUR DESIGN BUILD POOL, AND THE WELL REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT MUTUAL WAS AWARDED TO KELLY CM. SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM FOR A YEAR AND A HALF THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE DESIGN BUILD POOL. I WILL ALSO NOTE THAT THEY ARE DOING SEVERAL PROJECTS IN CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THEY DO HAVE A PRESENCE IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND ARE VERY WELL KNOWN FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
THEY PROVIDE CMR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK FOR A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ARE DOING A NUMBER OF PROJECTS THROUGHOUT MARYLAND. SO VERY WELL KNOWN AND GOOD EXPERTISE IN THAT DELIVERY METHOD.
>> SUPER, THAT'S GREAT. I JUST, I HAD ASKED THIS QUESTION AND YOU GAVE ME A VERY DETAILED RESPONSE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I'M STILL NOT GRASPING.
DOES THIS MEAN AT THE END OF PRECONSTRUCTION PHASE THAT WE WOULD MOVE RIGHT THROUGH WITH THEM OR DO YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN TO GET PHASE TWO BID?
>> SO WHAT WE WOULD ASK THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT IS JUST FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
IT IS THEIR OBLIGATION AS A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRM TO DELIVER A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE WITHIN OUR BUDGET.
IF THEY CANNOT DO THAT, WE DO HAVE THE OPTION TO NOT ENTER INTO A FURTHER CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES. HOWEVER, IF THEY ARE ABLE TO DELIVER A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE WITHIN OUR BUDGET, THEN WE WOULD COME BEFORE YOU AGAIN FOR THAT SECOND APPROVAL.
SO THIS APPROVAL IS JUST FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.
IT'S A LONG PROCESS BUT REALLY ADDS A LOT OF VALUE HAVING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER PART THE PROCESS REALLY FROM A VERY EARLY DESIGN STANDPOINT. SO WE'RE IN SCHEMATIC DESIGN AND WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM THEM IN TERMS OF MATERIAL SELECTION, CONSTRUCTABILITY.
COST ESTIMATING SUFFICIENCIES, LEAD TIMES FOR EQUIPMENT AND WHAT TYPES OF CHANGES WE SHOULD MAKE.
WE'RE VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PART WAYS BUT WE CERTAINLY ARE NOT MARRIED TO THEM AT THIS POINT IF THAT
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? TAKE A MOTION.
>> OPPOSED. >> MOTION PASSES 4-0.
THANK YOU. CAN WE HAVE MS. MARGO GROSS COME BACK TO THE FRONT. THIS IS MY FIRST MEETING I
APOLOGIZE. >> IT WAS SO GOOD WE WANT TO HEAR IT AGAIN. SO, DR. TOWNSEL APPOINTED MS. MARGO GROSS AND WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT.
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4-0, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WELCOME.
NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3 UNDER THE ACTION ITEMS. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. CHANGE ORDER.
[4.02 Change Orders]
SORRY. >> WE CAN DO SOUTHERN MIDDLE.
GOOD EVENING. VICE PRESIDENT WHITE AND DR. TOWNSEL. I AM SHESHEETA WARNER, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND I WILL BE PRESENTING THE FOLLOWING CHANGE ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL. THE FIRST CHANGE ORDER IS FOR SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL. FOR THE PAVING RESTORATION PROJECT. ESSENTIALLY THE CHANGE ORDER WAS FOR FULL DEPTH REPAIR. DUE TO UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE AT SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SO WE HAD UNIT PRICING ASSOCIATED WITH THE BID DOCUMENTS. THAT IS WHAT WAS UTILIZED TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT. SO THE CHANGE ORDER IS FOR $1,480.50. SO THAT WOULD INCREASE THE EXISTING CONTRACT OF $266,964 TO $268,444.50.
I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED.
THE SECOND CHANGE ORDER THAT I WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU TODAY IS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ABATEMENT AT BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A LITTLE BACKGROUND, THE BEACH ABATEMENT WAS AWARDED TO PROGRESS ENVIRONMENTAL.
WHEN THEY WERE COMPLETE WITH THEIR SCOPE OF WORK, THERE WAS AN UNDER UNDER SLAB THAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TESTED DURING THE OCCUPANCY OF THE BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
IT WAS ONLY AFTER EVERY WAS ABATED THAT WE DISCOVERED THAT UNDERNEATH THE ORIGINAL BUILDING SLAB THEY WERE STEAM PIPE THAT IS POTENTIALLY COULD BE ASBESTOS CONTAINING.
SO WE HAD THE MATERIAL TESTED. AND SO THIS IS THE EXTENT OF THE ADDITIONAL ABATEMENT THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.
IT IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,575. SO THAT WOULD INCREASE THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT FROM $88,750 TO A TOTAL OF $101,325.
I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> YES, I DO HAVE QUESTIONS. SO, HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS THE EXTENT OF WHAT'S IS UNDERGROUND.
WAS EVERYTHING TORN UP AND YOU SAW PHYSICALLY?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. THIS WAS UNDER THE ORIGINAL BUILDING SLAB. THESE WERE STEAM PIPED AND ENCASED IN TERRA COTTA. IT LOOKED LIKE NO ASBESTOS CONTAINING INSULATION. IT WAS ONCE THE SHEATHING WAS BROKEN WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND TEST THERE WAS ACTUALLY ASBESTOS CONTAINING INSULATION UNDERNEATH THAT.
THE REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING IS A SLAB ON GRADE.
SO EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DEMOLLISHED AND THERE WAS NO IDENTIFICATION OF ANY OTHER PIPING WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE.
SO THIS SHOULD BE THE EXTENT OF IT.
UNLESS OF COURSE WE WERE TO DIG AND FIND SOMETHING UNFORESEEN, WHICH YOU NEVER KNOW. AS FAR AS WE CAN SEE AT THIS POINT, WE ARE 100% DONE WITH THE ABATEMENT.
>> SO THE AREA WHERE THIS IS FOUND.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT ASBESTOS REMOVAL IS UNDERGROUND.
DO THEY HAVE TO SCOOP OUT A BUNCH OF STUFF AND REMOVE IT? OR IF THIS IS SLATED FOR THE BUS LANES OR WHATEVER TO BE ASPHALTED OVER, CAN WE JUST ASPHALT IT OVER?
>> THAT IS ACTUALLY A GREAT QUESTION.
WE WERE ORIGINALLY LOOKING TO SEE IF POTENTIALLY AT LEAST SOME
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OF THE ASBESTOS PIPE COULD BE POTENTIALLY ABANDONED AND PLACED ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS VERY DEEP. WE CONSULTED AND DID GET APPROVAL FROM MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT, HOWEVER, WHEN THERE ARE A NUMBER OF UTILITIES GOING THROUGH THAT PIPING. WE HAD TO ACTUALLY ABATE IT.OF COURSE WITH NEW STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS WE HAVE A LOT OF MICROBIORETENTION PONDS. THE WHOLE AREA WAS IMPACTED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE ABATED. SO ESSENTIALLY IT'S A MATTER OF PUNCHING THROUGH THE SLAB, LIFTING THAT BASICALLY REMOVING THE PIPING AND IT GOES OFF IN A WASTE SEPARATE WASTE CONTAINER.
>> ALL THAT WORK IS INCLUDED IN THIS
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.
SO WE HAVE APPROVED AND, SORRY, WE HAVE MOTIONED AND SECONDED.
[4.03 Capital Improvement Program Update & Approval]
NEXT WE HAVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.>> YES, GOOD EVENING AGAIN. SO I CAN JUST PROVIDE A QUICK LITTLE OVERVIEW. SO, I'M SHESHEETA WARNER, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. THE NEXT ITEM IS IN REGARDS TO PRESENTING UPDATES TO THE FY 225 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OR CIP AND REQUEST APPROVAL. SO, I WAS BEFORE YOU IN SEPTEMBER PRESENTING THE FY 2025 THROUGH FY 2030 CIP.
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE FY 2025 PROJECT ALLOCATIONS AS WELL AS THE FY 2026 ALLOCATIONS.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECAP THOSE NOW. SO THE FY 2025 CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS. WE INCREASED A LITTLE BIT OF STATE FUNDING FOR NORTHERN MIDDLE AND DECREASED LOCAL FUNDING. FOR THE WINDY HILL HVAC AND THE PLUM POINT CURTAIN WALL, IT WAS ALSO DECREASED.
THE WINDY HILL PROJECT. MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOR THAT FACILITY FROM THE STATE WAS RATED AT GOOD AND THEREFORE WE ACTUALLY ARE RECEIVING FIVE ADDITIONAL PERCENTAGE POINTS OF STATE PARTICIPATION AT 61% FOR THAT PROJECT. SO THEREFORE THE LOCAL ALLOCATION HAS DECREASED. FOR THE PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL CURTAIN WALL PROJECT, WE HAD PREVIOUS DESIGN FUNDING FROM THE LOCAL BUDGET. THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TOWARD THIS PROJECT. THE LOCAL ALLOCATION IS REDUCED SOMEWHAT. LASTLY FOR FY 2025 CIP, THE MARY HARRISON PROJECT WHICH IS OUR NUMBER 5 PRIORITY, WE ARE INCREASING THE BUDGET SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT BOILER FOR THE MARY HARRISON CENTER THROUGH THE HVAC PROJECT RATHER THAN RELYING ON THE NORTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO FEED THE HEATING AS THE HEATING SOURCE AS THE MARY HARRISON CENTER. CURRENTLY THE BOILER SERVES NORTHERN MIDDLE AND THE MARY HARRISON CENTER.
ONE OF THE ITEMS WE WERE TRYING TO IDENTIFY WAS WE NEEDED TO CREATE A BOILER ROOM NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF SYSTEM WE WERE GOING TO INCORPORATE FOR HVAC WITHIN THE NEW NORTHERN MIDDLE.
HOWEVER WITH THE MARY HARRISON CENTER HVAC PROJECT THAT REPLACES THE AUDITORIUM HVAC, THE FOOTPRINT IS REDUCED TO SUCH AN EXTENT WE CAN ACTUALLY FIT AN INDEPENDENT BOILER WITHIN THE HARRISON CENTER MECHANICAL ROOM. SO WE CONSIDER THAT A WIN-WIN.
IT INCREASES THE BUDGET SOMEWHAT BUT THAT IS THE EXTENT OF WHY IT'S BECAUSE OF SCOPE IS INCREASING TO INCORPORATE THIS BOILER AS AN INDEPENDENT HEATING SOURCE FOR MARY HARRISON.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE QUESTIONS FOR FY 2025 OR RECAP THE FY '26 CHANGES. THE ONLY CHANGE IS THAT WE ARE INCREASING THE LOCAL ALLOCATION TOWARDS THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE CASH FLOW NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT SCHEDULE. SO THAT IS THE ONLY CHANGE FOR
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FY '26. I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THATYOU MAY HAVE AT THIS POINT. >> SO I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW BECAUSE THIS GOING ALL THE WAY TO 2030 AND THERE'S A DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT'S LISTED IN THERE. THE AMOUNTS THAT ARE THERE.
IS THAT WHAT THE MARKET VALUE OR THE RESEARCH HAS PROVIDED TODAY OR IS THIS, IS THERE INFLATION OR SUCH BUILT IN FOR SOMETHING
AS FAR AS 2030? >> WE DO BUILD IN AN ESCALATION WHEN WE PROJECT PROJECTS OUT TO 2030.
THEY ARE ESCALATED QUITE A BIT. IF THE ESCALATION FACTOR WE HAVE IS NOT GOING TO BE QUITE AS MUCH, THEN WE WILL REDUCE THE BUDGETS A LITTLE BIT. IF THE ESCALATION IS CONSIDERABLY MORE LIKE WITH COVID, WE HAVE TO ADJUST MORE.
IT'S NOT TODAY'S VALUE, IT DOES INCLUDE THE ESCALATION.
SO, WHAT IS THE DOLLAR CHANGE TO THE 2025 CIP FOR THE REQUIRES
IEC APPROVAL. >> SO, THE DOLLAR CHANGE FOR STATE CIP, THE STATE ALLOCATION IS $9,827,660 AND THE LOCALCASION, WAS $5,769,000 AND IS LOWER NOW.
THAT IS THE CHANGE FOR FY '25. SO NO CHANGE TO THE $15,094,000.
>> CORRECT. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> ANYONE ELSE? SO I AM REQUESTING APPROVAL TODAY. FOR THE CIP.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE OUR CIP FOR
[4.04 MOU with MSA Approval]
MOTION PASS 4-0. THE LAST ITEM I HAVE IS RELATED TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE BOARD OF EDAND THE MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY RELATED TO THE BUILD TO LEARN ACT FUNDS ASSOCIATED AGAIN WITH THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT. SO, FOR AND BACKGROUND, THE BUILD TO LEARN ACT BECAME EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2021.
THE BTL ACT ALLOWS THE MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS TO FUND SCHOOL PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH MARYLAND SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS BEEN ALLOCATED APPROXIMATELY $13.5 MILLION THROUGH THE BUILD TO LEARN ACT PROGRAM TOWARDS THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION, THE M.O.U.
THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR YOUR REVIEW REQUIRES EXECUTION.
IT FIRST REQUIRES APPROVAL AND THEN REQUIRES EXECUTION.
THE M.O.U. HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY OUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
WHO HAVE NO COMMENTS ON THE DOCUMENT.
IT IS ALSO BEEN FORWARDED TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR REVIEW SINCE THE COUNTY WILL BE REQUIRED AS A SIGNATORY TO THE MOU AS WELL. I WILL TAKE QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE SPECIFIC TO THIS M.O.U. OR THE FUNDING AT THIS TIME.
>> THIS IS FOR APPROVAL RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. >> SO I MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION. >> NO GO AHEAD.
>> SO, DOES THIS COME BACK BEFORE US IF THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S IN THE
I WILL SAY THIS. THAT THE MARYLAND STADIUM AUTHORITY HAS THIS AS A STANDARD M.O.U. AND THEY HAVE EXECUTED IT WITH EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MARYLAND.
AND THEY HAVE NOT ALLOWED ANY CHANGES.
SO. I HAVE PASSED THAT INFORMATION
ON TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT AS >> OKAY.
THANKS. >> AND WE ALL WANT THIS $13.5 MILLION. BIG YES.
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THIS IS WHAT YOU PRESENTED AT THE COMMISSIONER'S MEETING.>> IT IS NOT MORE MONEY. I WANT TO BE CAREFUL SAYING THAT. THE STATE ALLOCATION WOULD REMAIN THE SAME. HOWEVER, TYPICALLY, WE GET OUR CIP FUNDS IN VERY SMALL LITTLE DRIPS.
WE AVERAGE ABOUT 3.8 MILLION, BASED A $280 MILLION CIP, ABOUT 3.8 MILLION ROLLING AVERAGE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
AT THAT RATE, IT WOULD TAKE OVER EIGHT YEARS TO FUND NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE BUILD TO LEARN ACT FUNDS ALLOW US TO MORE OF A CASH FLOW SO WE CAN BE VERY FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTABLE TOWARDS WHAT WE NEED.
WE'RE ABLE TO FORWARD FUND THE CONSTRUCTION MORE AGGRESSIVELY.
SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE STATE FUNDING IS THE SAME BUT THE AMOUNT AT ONE TIME CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER.
>> THANK YOU. CAN WE ASK, WILL THERE BE ANOTHER AGREEMENT NEXT YEAR TO HELP US IN THE CONSTRUCTION? SO THE BUILD TO LEARN ACT FUNDS, AT LEAST AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT WAS A ONE AND DONE. THIS LEGISLATION THAT WAS PASSED. THEY WERE MONEYS THAT WERE ALLOCATED SPECIFICALLY TO THE BIGGER COUNTIES AND THE REST OF US GOT TO FIGHT OVER THE REST. SO WE WERE ALLOCATED ABOUT $13.5 MILLION. I KNOW THE STATE IS VERY INTERESTED IN TRYING TO GET MORE FUNDING BECAUSE OF THE NEEDS THAT SCHOOL SYSTEMS HAVE THROUGHOUT MARYLAND BECAUSE OF OUR AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSETS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAM MIGHT COME IN FUTURE.
BUT THE BUILD TO LEARN ACT FUNDS THAT WE HAVE ARE JUST ALLOCATED TOWARDS THIS PROJECT AND THEY WOULD BE UTILIZED FOR THIS AND
THAT WOULD BE IT. >> THANK YOU.
WE'RE GOING TO GO FOR A VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR.
THANK YOU. NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 5.
[4.05 Special Education Audit Findings]
SPECIAL EDUCATION. MS. DR. ANDERSON.>> I'M JUST KINDY. GOOD EVENING.
I AM KINDY ANDERSON. DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.
TONIGHT I WANTED TO REVIEW AS AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM OUR STATE MONITORING THAT OCCURRED IN THE SPRING OF 2022 WITH THE RESULTS COMING TO US IN THE SPRING OF 2023.
MSDE DOES MONITORING ON A CYCLICAL MANNER AND A WAY FOR US TO SEE THE AREAS THAT WE NEED TO GROW.
THEY MONITOR BOTH INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAMS WHICH THEY CALL PART C AND THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM WHICH IS SCHOOL AGE PART B. THIS IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE BASIC FINDINGS. THEY DO A DESK AUDIT.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO BE 100% COMPLIANT TO BE FOUND COMPLIANT. AND THE CORRECTION IS JUST A GROWTH MODEL. SO, IN PART C THE DESK AUDIT RESULTS ARE 96.86. THAT'S VERY GOOD AND SO I GAVE US A GOLD STAR FOR THAT. YOU WILL SEE GOLD STARS WHEREVER I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE POSITIVES.
IT'S THE TEACHER IN ME. WE HAD 3.14 NONCOMPLIANT.
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PARK C COMPLIANCE WE MET REQUIREMENTS WITH TIMELINES, INITIAL SIX MONTH REVIEWS, AND ANNUAL REVIEWS. WE APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED CHILDREN REQUIRING EARLY INTERVENTION AND WE DEVELOPED IFSPS WHICH IS SIMILAR TO AN IE P, BUT I LOVINGLY CALL THE LITTLES, THE YOUNGER STUDENTS AND ENSURE TIMELY TRANSITIONS AT AGE THREE AND FOUR YEARS. OUR NON-COMPLIANT AREAS, WE HAD SOME DOCUMENTATION ISSUES AROUND THE EVERY SIX MONTH REVIEW AND HOW WE, NOT THAT WE WEREN'T REVIEWING IT, BUT HOW WE WERE DOCUMENTING THE REVIEW AND THE AMOUNTED MASTERY OF OUTCOMES.
IT'S ALL CENTERED AROUND THE DATE OF MASTERY AND BEING WRITTEN EXPLICITLY SO IT'S A NUANCE.
FOR PART B, WHICH IS SCHOOL AGE, WE WERE 93.44% COMPLIANT.
GOLD STAR. WE HAD 6.56 % THAT WERE NONCOMPLIANT. OUR COMPLIANT PIECES INCLUDED WE WERE MEETING REQUIRED TIMELINES AND INITIALS, REVIEWS TRIIALS
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AND WE DEVELOPED IEPS WITH PRESENT LEVELS OF GOALS THAT TARGETED THE ACTUAL STUDENT NEEDS.IEB DID INCLUDE APPROPRIATE COOPERATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES. WE ALSO WERE COMPLIANT WITH DOCUMENTATION OF STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND STATE WIDE ASSESSMENTS INCLUDING THE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTING LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND DECISIONMAKING AROUND ESY. WE WERE NONCOMPLIANT AND THESE ARE THE AREAS OF GROWTH FOR US. WITH THE PRESENT LEVELS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE WHICH WE CALL PLAS, WE NEEDED THE ALIGNMENT APPROPRIATELY TO THE GRADE LEVEL STANDARD AND WE NEEDED A SPECIFIC MEASURABLE INSTRUCTIONAL GRADE LEVEL.
IN THE PAST, THIS WAS OKAY. THIS IS A CHANGE.
WE WERE PUTTING GRADE LEVEL RANGES.
SO IF A STUDENT WAS STRUGGLING IN READING, IT MIGHT SAY THEY WERE LIKE A 1.5 TO TWO IN THAT AREA OF THE IEP.
STATE IS ASKING FOR ONE GRADE LEVEL AND THE NARRATIVE PART SAY FLUENCY. THERE'S GREATER STRUGGLES IN FLUENCY AND THAT'S JUST A SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND WE MESSAGED THAT ALREADY. THEY ALSO DON'T WANT TO US TO BELOW GRADE LEVEL OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL.
THEY WANT A REAL NUMBER. WE ALSO NEEDED WORK IN IMPACT STATEMENT. I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS WITH REGARD TO TRAINING. THE IMPACT STATEMENT REALLY NEEDS TO BE A SNAPSHOT OF THE STUDENT AND WHEN SOMEBODY PICKS UP THE DOCUMENT. THEY NEED A SENSE OF WHO THAT STUDENT IS ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIAL EMOTIONALLY.
IT SHOULD BE A REAL PICTURE. WE'RE WORKING ON THAT AND AGAIN THAT ALIGNMENT AT GREAT LEVEL STANDARDS WITH THE PROGRESS AND THE GENERAL EDUCATION. HAD TO DO WITH DOCUMENTATION.
WE HAD SOME CONCERN AROUND EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR.
AND REGARDING THE FACTORS THAT ALLOW YOU TO QUALIFY FOR EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR. SOME DOCUMENTATION AROUND SECONDARY TRANSITION. I JUST WANTED YOU TO SEE THE NUMBER OF FILES. WE WERE 100% IN BOTH OF THOSE.
THIS IS THE AREA THAT WHEN I GOT THE INITIAL REPORT, I WAS MOST CONCERNED ABOUT AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME.
WE WERE AT 79.58% ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND PARTICULAR SPECIAL ED POLICY MANUAL. I WAS CONCERNED THOSE WERE SUBSTANTIVE PROBLEMS IN THE DOCUMENT.
THERE WAS A SHIFT IN HOW YOU WRITE YOUR POLICY MANUAL AND THEY WANTED THE ACTUAL COMAR DOCUMENTATION LISTED WITH THE COMAR NUMBER. WE HAD THE ESENCE AND NOT THE CITATION. THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND HAS BEEN APPROVED. I HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW ACTUALLY BECAUSE THERE'S A YEAR LONG PROCESS OF MAKING A CORRECTION. THAT NUMBER SCARED ME INITIALLY BUT AT LEAST IT WASN'T A SUBSTANTIVE PROBLEM OF PRACTICE.
IT WAS A DOCUMENTATION ISSUE. THIS WAS THE AREA I REALLY WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT. IN THE PRIOR CYCLICAL MONITORING. THE ULTIMATE FRAMEWORK WAS A TROUBLE AREA. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW SYSTEMS CHANGE AFTER MONITORING. THE TEAM WORKED REALLY HARD.
JANET STEPHANSON AND THE FOLKS WITH HER ON THE ALTERNATIVE FRAMEWORK. THESE NUMBERS WERE IN THE TEENS AT ONE POINT. TO BE OVERALL AT 92% IS HUGE GROWTH AND THAT'S THE ADVANTAGE OF TEAMS WHEN THEY LOOK AT DATA AND MAKE CHANGE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL SHIFT FOR US IN THE COUNTY. SO RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION, WE WERE AT 80% AND THE NONCOMPLIANCE WAS RELATED TO TRAINING.S AND DOCUMENTATION OF- THAT WAS THE NEW INFLUX.
SO WE WERE MONITORED AT THE FRONT END OF THAT WANT EVERY TIME I DO A PRESENTATION, I MAKE A NOTE THAT SECLUSION IS NO LONGER LAWFUL IN MARYLAND. THIS IS ALREADY WELL BEYOND THAT AND WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A TEAM AND REALLY ARE AHEAD OF
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THIS. I'M REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WORK EVEN IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AROUND RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION. SO OUR NEXT STEPS, I KIND OF TALKED ABOUT ALONG THE WAY. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENT PLANS ARE SUBMITTED. WE HAVE TO CORRECT EVERY NONCOMPLIANT STUDENT FOLDER, ALMOST ALL ARE DONE AND I'M EXPECTING AT MY MEETING THEY ARE ALL DONE.ALL POLICIES CHANGES ARE SUBMITTED WITH THE CHANGES AND WE HAVE STARTED STAFF TRAINING AROUND THOSE THREE PRIMARY AREAS TO IMPROVE THE WRITING OF IMPACT AND PRESENT AT LEVELS.
THEY WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR US UNTIL WE'RE AT 100% ACROSS THE BOARD, AND I WOULD EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. DID I JUST SUMMARIZE THAT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE AT THIS TIME. I HAVE A QUESTION.
IT'S MORE OUT OF INTEREST THAN YOUR PRESENTATION.
IT'S SAYING WE NEED TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC GRADE LEVEL IN THE STUDENT'S PRESENT LEVELS ON THE IEP.
IF YOU HAVE A CHILD IN FOURTH GRADE BUT PERFORMING ON A SECOND GRADE LEVEL, THEY'RE STILL HAVING TO TAKE THE FOURTH GRADE
SO, IS THE EXPECTATION FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY PASS THAT?
>> STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED HAVE SKILLS ALL OVER SPECTRUM.
THERE MAYBE PARTS OF EXAMS THEY DO REALLY WELL AND OTHER PARTS THEY DON'T. THE STANDARDIZED MEASURE IS IMPORTANT SO WE KNOW WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS WITH SPECIFIC STUDENTS. THAT'S WHY WE WRITE THE PRESENT AT LEVEL WHERE THE STUDENT IS AND BASE THE GOALS ON THE GRADE LEVEL STANDARD AND WE TRY TO DRAW THE THROUGH LINE OF THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO ATTAIN THAT GOAL.
BECAUSE YOU'RE TRYING TO BRIDGE THAT GAP.
>> I WILL LOVE TO SEE THE PROGRESS AS THE EMPHASIS.
BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
HOW MUCH EACH CHILD AS PROGRESSED.
>> THAT'S WHAT WE WORK ON EVERY DAY.
SO THE MEASURE OF OUR SUCCESS STUDENT BY STUDENT IS ARE THEY MAKING THOSE PROGRESS BENCH MARKS ALONG THE WAY? IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES WHEN WE LOOK AT STATE TESTING DATA, WE DON'T REALIZE THAT IF A STUDENT IS MAKING THAT PROGRESS, AND THEY ARE STARTING TO MEET GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS, IN MANY CASES, THEY ARE, SIGNED OUT IS A BAD TERM.
BUT NO LONGER IDENTIFY AS NEEDING SPECIAL ED SERVICES BECAUSE THEY MADE THAT GROWTH. THAT'S A MOVING TARGET.
OUR GOAL IS ONCE IDENTIFIED THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN YOU'RE ALWAYS IDENTIFIED. WHEN WE DO THIS WELL, AND YOU BUILD THOSE SKILLS, STUDENTS MAY NEED FEWER SERVICES OR NOT NEED SERVICES AT ALL AT SOME POINT IF YOU DO IT WELL.
>> WELL I JUST WANT TO SAY, I APPRECIATE YOU SHARED WHAT THE ISSUES WERE AND YOU SEEM TO HAVE SOLUTIONS FOR EACH ONE.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE.
>> WE'RE MAKING GROWTH EVERY DAY.
I'M SO PLEASED WHERE WE ARE AT. EVEN FROM THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
>> I HAD A QUESTION. SO THIS IS BASICALLY A PERFORMANCE AUDIT THAT LOOKS AT YOUR POLICIES, AND YOUR, THE PROCEDURES EFFECTING IEPS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
THEY WEREN'T LOOKING AT DATA. >> YEAH.
THEY DO LOOK AT DATA. THEY LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL STUDENT FILES. THEY RANDOMLY SELECT THEM AND THOSE CASES THEY LOOK AT PROGRESS MONITORING DATA AS
WELL. >> SO THEY'RE LOOKING AT HOW YOU MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD.
>> RIGHT. >> IT'S NOT AN ASSESSMENT WHERE THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE GROWTH OF THE BODY OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNTY BUT THE PROCEDURES AND IF YOU WEREN'T MAKING GROWTH, YOU WOULD SEE THAT IN THE FINDINGS OF AUDIT OVERALL BECAUSE YOU CAN'T BE COMPLIANT IF YOU'RE NOT PROGRESS
>> AND YOU, ONE OF THE EARLY EARLY THINGS YOU SAID, YOU APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED CHILDREN REQUIRING SPECIAL ED.
SO THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING AT DISPROPORTIONATE IDENTIFICATION.
RIGHT? >> AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT CHILD
FIND. >> THIS INCLUDES CHILD FIND.
>> SO, DOES THIS MEAN THEN THAT WE ARE NOT OVER IDENTIFYING?
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>> NO WE STILL HAVE DISPROPORTIONALLITY NUMBERS.
IN MULTIPLE AREAS, BUT LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME WE STARTED TO TURN THAT DATA AROUND. THAT DATA IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE BECAUSE ONCE YOU IDENTIFY A STUDENT, YOU CAN'T UNLESS YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT GROWTH, YOU CAN'T TAKE THEM OUT OF THE MIX.
>> YOU CAN'T UNIDENTIFY THEM. TO CHANGE THAT DATA, IT TAKES QUIT A BIT, BUT WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECT.
AND I THINK WE SHARE THAT DATA LAST SPRING WITH YOU ACTUALLY.
I WON'T HAVE THAT DATA AGAIN NEXT UNTIL SPRING, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BREDTH OF DATA TO SEE IF THE SYSTEM IS MOVING. IT'S ONE OF THE PRIMARY FOCUSES.
>> I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. AND ONE OF THE AREAS WE DID NOT MEET 100%. IT SAID INCLUDE PLA AF PS.
PRESENT AT LEVELS CLASS. AND APPROPRIATE ALIGNMENT REGARDING ALL RELEVANT AREAS AND SPECIFIC MEASURABLE GRADE LEVELS. IS THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SPECIAL ED TEACHER TO MAKE THAT ALIGNMENT OR THE CLASSROOM
TEACHER? >> THAT'S WHO IS WRITING THE IEP. USUALLY SPECIAL ED AND SOMETIMES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL ED TEACHER.
THAT GOES TO THEIR GUIDANCE. IN FAIRNESS TO EVERY TEACHER.
WHEN WE GOT CITED FOR RANGE, YOU GET CITED FOR THE PIECES THAT CONNECT TO THE RANGE. BECAUSE WE WERE TELLING THEM TO PUT A RANGE IN THE BOX, THEY WERE THEN WRITING AROUND THE
RANGE INSTEAD OF ONE DATA >> GOT IT.
>> SO, YOU NOTED AT THE END WE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED UNTIL REACHING 100% COMPLIANCE. WILL WE ALSO BE RECEIVING OR WILL YOU BE RECEIVING REGULAR UPDATES ON HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO THAT SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHERE PROGRESS IS BEING MADE AND
WHERE PROGRESS IS STILL NEEDED? >> THIS IS ALL DONE ELECTRONICALLY. SO, MY UPDATE MEETING NEXT WEEK, WE'RE WITHIN A COUPLE FILES RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVE REALLY MADE THAT GROWTH. SO AT SOME POINT, THOSE WILL HIT THE 100% THERE. OVERALL SYSTEMICALLY, WE USE MARYLAND IEP. AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.
IT DATE AND TIME STAMPS THINGS. SO WE CAN SEE IF WE'RE CLOSE TO TIMELINES OR IF WE'RE NOT DOING SOMETHING CORRECTLY RIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD. THAT'S CONSTANTLY AVAILABLE TO US. WE'RE MONITORING BUILDINGS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT IF THE IS
>> FIRST I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS BECAUSE I'M SURE THAT WAS, IT'S NO EASY FETE. TO HAVE A MAJORITY GOING RIGHT AND IMPROVEMENT IS REALLY GREAT. I THINK THIS IS SPECIFIC TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM. IN TERMS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERALLY SPEAKING WITH IEP ANDS 504.
HOW DO YOU FEEL THAT'S GOING IN AMOUNT TO THE STAFF AND RESOURCES AVAILABILITY. THERAPISTS OR --
>> SO, I DON'T DO 504. I ALWAYS LIKE TO SEPARATE THAT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO CROSS INTO SOMEBODY ELSE'S LANE.
IN THE WORLD OF IEPS, I THINK THAT WE HAD A HEAVY LIFT THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE BLUE PRINT. I THINK IT'S A GOOD THING.
I JUST THINK IT'S HARD WORK ON THE FRONT END.
IN ESSENCE, WE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED THAT CONTINUUM AND WE HAVE GREATER NUMBER OF STUDENTS COMING INTO OUR BUILDINGS AND PROGRAMS. AND WE DID THAT WITHOUT HAVING A LOT OF DATA POINTS TO ANTICIPATE AND PROJECT NEEDS OF THOSE STUDENTS. SO IT HAS BEEN A ROCKY START AND I AM A PRETTY TRANSPARENT PERSON.
I AM NOT GOING TO CANDY COAT THAT.
WE ARE LEARNING SO MUCH AND SEEING SUPPORTS AROUND WHAT IS HAPPENING EVERY DAY FOR KIDS. SO I THINK THAT AS WE LOOK DOWN THE ROAD IN A YEAR, TWO YEARS WHEN WE HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN WITH THREE YEARS OLD, I THINK WELL WILL BE LESSONS LEARNED AND A LITTLE MORE PREDICTABILITY. ANY TIME YOU EXTEND THAT CONTINUUM, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HURDLES AND ROADBLOCKS.
I THINK THAT THE TEAM ITSELF IS WORKING REALLY HARD BOTH THE TEAM OF TEACHERS WITH KIDS AND THE TEAM THAT'S TRYING TO SUPPORT THEM. AND EVERYBODY IS COMING AT THIS
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WANTING THE BEST FOR KIDS. AND WE ARE JUST WORKING THROUGH IT AS PROFESSIONALS AS BEST WE CAN.I NEED TO TELL YOU AND I GO TO SCHOOLS AND I AM ELBOW TO ELBOW WITH KIDS. IT'S BETTER AND BETTER
>> YES. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING YOUR LAST MEETING WITH YOU AND JOE CHROMIER, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PRAISED YOU GUYS AND SOME ACTUALLY HAD TEARS WHEN THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM REALLY IS SUPPORTING THEIR STUDENTS, SO THE NUMBERS ARE GREAT.
BUT TO ACTUALLY SEE AND HEAR WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT REALLY MEANS A LOT. SO YOU, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN
ONE YEAR. SO FOR PEOPLE TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE BEST THEY HAVE FELT IN 12 YEARS REALLY SPEAKS VOLUMES.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I ALSO WANTED TO SAY I WAS ABLE TO PARTAKE ON THE SIT IN.
DURING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TO BE A PARROT PANEL. THE AUDITORIUM WAS PACKED.
AND THEY, THE PARENTS STARTED TALKING.
THEY WERE SO ELOQUENT AND THEY WERE SO THANKFUL TO THE HARD WORK THAT YOU KNOW STAFF DOES, SO ONE PERSON, ONE PARENT SON HAD BEEN IN SINCE HE WAS THREE MONTHS OLD.
AND HE IS 21 NOW. YOU KNOW, SHE HAS HAD WONDERFUL THINGS TO SAY. THERE WAS EASY ALONG THE WAY.
JUST THAT HEARTFELT TALK AND ASKING THE TEACHERS YOU KNOW JUST GIVE THEM ANOTHER TO ASK QUESTIONS.
WHY ARE THEY MISBEHAVING. THERE WAS NOT A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE. WE WERE ALL GOING, YOU KNOW, SO, VERY EFFECTIVE. I THINK THIS WAS A WONDERFUL THING FOR YOU TO HAVE JUST THAT REALLY HEARTFELT DISCUSSION.
BECAUSE MAYBE, AS A TEACHER, I IMAGINE YOU GET SO INTO IT.
TO HAVE IT STEP BACK AND JUST TO HEAR HOW APPRECIATIVE THE PARENTS ARE IN WHAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH.
THANK YOU. THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT.
>> THANK YOU. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PART OF THAT NIGHT, I DID NOT ASK THEM TO DO THAT THOSE PARENTS BY NAME REACHED OUT TO PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE.
THAT'S WHY THERE WASN'T A DRY EYE IN THE ROOM.
IT WAS A TESTAMENT TO OUR TEACHERS AND WHAT THEY DO FOR OUR KIDS. THAT WAS THE BEST PART.
[4.06 CAC Appointments]
>> THANK YOU. NEXT WE WILL MOVE TO CAC APPOINTMENTS. DR. TOWNSEL.
>> THANK YOU. VICE PRESIDENT WHITE.
THIS IS THE CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT.PTHREE AP CAC HAVE WITHDRAWN TO PERSON REASONS.
THESE OPENINGS WERE NOT READVERTISED.
THE LIST OF APPLICANTS WERE NEXT IN LINE BASED ON THE RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION. FOR CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL, THE INDIVIDUAL DANIELLE PHILLIP WITHDREW AND WILL BE REPLACED BY AKELA DODGE. HUNTING TOWN, NO WITHDRAWALS.
AT NORTHERN. REPLACE SAID BY VEROTICA SIMMONS AND AT PATUXENT. KRISTEN AUSTERMAN WITH DREW AND
REPLACE SAID BY JESS HOUGH. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED.
DISCUSSION. >> I JUST WILL STAY THAT I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO I THINK IT WAS THE SECOND CAC MEETING WAS IT THIS WEEK OR LAST WEEK? IT WAS REALLY AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY. I REALLY LIKED THE FEEDBACK WE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A REALLY
ANYMORE DISCUSSION? PROPERLY MOVED.
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>> MOTION PASS 4-0. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
>> YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING. NEXT WE WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC
[5.01 Public Comment]
COMMENT. MS. NAVARRO.THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMITS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ISSUES OF CONCERN. THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IS LIMITED TO 20. WHEN YOU ARE CALLED TO SPEAK, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME TO THE RECORD AND LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. YOU MAY NOT CONVEY OR TRANSFER ANY SPEAKERING TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP.
IF YOU HAVE HANDOUTS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY, GIVE THEM TO KAREN MAXCY TO DISTRIBUTE. TO PROTECT THE CONFIDENTIALITY, DO NOT MENTION SPECIFIC STUDENTS IN YOUR REMARKS.
ALL COMMENTS WILL BE MADE IN A CIVIL MANNER.
ANYONE NOT FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO STOP SPEAKING AND MAY FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO SPEAK AT FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND WHILE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANNOT ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS OR ENTER INTO A DISCUSSION WITH YOU. IF YOU PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, IT WILL BE RESPONDED TO.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 443-550-8006.
>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER TONIGHT IS GIA ROACH.
IS THAT CORRECT? >> GOOD EVENING.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. DOCTOR TOWNSEL.
BRING YOUR MICROPHONE A LITTLE CLOSER.
THANK YOU. >> YEAH, TODAY I'M HERE TO MAKE A REQUEST TO YOU. MY REQUEST IS BRING THE PLUM POINT ELEMENTARY START BACK TO PREPANDEMIC HOURS.
I HAVE BEEN IN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ABOUT THIS. AND THE CHANGES THEY HAVE TO MAKE. THEY EXPLAINED VERY NICELY WHY THEY DID IT. WHAT I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THOSE ISSUES WERE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND THERE WAS A LIKE LACK OF DRIVERS. I UNDERSTAND AS A PARENT BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT THERE'S NO CHANGE TO SEND IT BACK TO STARTING BACK AT 8:00 A.M. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU GUYS TO CONSIDER WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN CHANGED.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE, I AM HERE LISTENING TO ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT PEOPLE BRING AND I KNOW THERE ARE BUDGETS INVOLVED.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. BUT TO ME AS A PARENT AND A GROUP OF PARENTS THAT I TALK TO, I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY DO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THAT DECISION WHEN IT WAS MADE BECAUSE OF PANDEMIC. THAT AFFECT US AS A PARENTS, OUR WORKING HOURS, ESPECIALLY WHEN SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO THE SCHOOL HAVE A DELAY START, THE CHILDREN ARE STARTING LIKE 11 SOMETHING A.M. SO IT'S, IT'S A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF HOURS THAT WE HAVE TO REQUEST OFF WORK.
TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN TO JUST HAVE OUR CHILD HOME.
SEND THEM TO SCHOOL. I WOULD PLEASE LIKE TO REQUEST YOU RECONSIDER THAT DECISION THAT IT WAS MADE BACK THEN AND PLEASE JUST RE-REVIEW THE ANALYSIS IT WAS DONE TO THE ROOTS. THE BUS ROUTES FOR THIS UPCOMING
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JULIE ANN SISKA.
>> HELLO. I JUST HAD A COUPLE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE COUNTY.
I SAW WHAT THE HVAC PROJECT THERE WAS A BREAK OUT OF WHAT BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND HOW THEY CAME ABOUT THEIR DISCUSSION.
I DIDN'T SEE THAT FOR THE BIGGER PROJECT AT NORTHERN.
I WONDERED IF THERE'S A PLACE TO FIND THAT INFORMATION.
WHAT THE OTHER BIDS WERE AND WHY IT WAS JUST PUT OUT THERE FOR THE ONE PROJECT AND NOT THE OTHER.
AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION WAS, I NOTICED ON THE HVAC PROJECT,
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THERE WAS A LOCAL BUSINESS THAT WAS, THAT HAD SUBMITTED A BID AND I BELIEVE ANOTHER COUNTIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THEY OFFER INCENTIVES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO DO WORK FOR THE COUNTY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WAS CONSIDERED TO OUR COUNTY. IT'S A SHAME TO KEEP SEEING WORKERS FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY COMING IN AND DOING WORK WITHIN THE COUNTY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT WAS SOMETHING CONSIDERED OR IF THERE'S A PROVISION FOR THAT I'M JUST NOT AWARE OF. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.>> THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN SEND YOUR QUESTIONS
TO MS. MAXCY. >> WE WILL GO FROM THERE.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ALLISON JONES.
>> GOOD EVENING. DR. TOWNSEL, VICE PRESIDENT WHITE AND BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ALLISON JONES.
I AM A SOPHOMORE AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.
I HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN CCPS SINCE 6TH GRADE.
I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND TRACK.
AND HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN MY SCHOOL JROTC SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL, I AM THE REPORTER FOR STUDENT GOVERNMENT.
I AM ALSO ON THE ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS.
THESE FRIENDSHIPS HAVE LED US TO GO OUT OF OUR WAY TO WATCH US SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OTHER SPORTS, GAMES AND PERFORMANCES.
I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THESE EXPERIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTS PROVIDED BY CCPS THAT HAVE FORGED UNFORGETTABLE BONDS AMONG MY PEERS. I WANTED TO COME IN SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENT SHE CREATED A STUDENT POSITIVITY PROGRAM TO HIGHLIGHT THE GOOD THINGS IN CCPS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MELISSA GUSHHORN.
HI, MY NAME IS IS MELISSA GASH GUSHHORN.
I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE STRATEGIC PLANS PROCESS.
I WAS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PANEL DISCUSSION.
I THOUGHT IT WAS TERRIFIC AND THE FACILITATOR WAS GREAT.
THE CONVERSATION WE HAD IN THE ROOM WAS OUTSTANDING.
I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO GET A REPORT, THE THING WE HEARD OVER AND OVER AGAIN FROM PARENTS WAS THEIR CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOLS, THE BEHAVIOR ISSUES, THINGS THAT WE HAVE HEARD HERE TIME AND AGAIN. I AM REALLY GLAD THAT WE SENT A SURVEY OUT TO PARENTS. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THE SURVEY WAS ONLY A MULTIPLE CHOICE. THIS WAS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE FEEDBACK IN CASES WHERE THEY GAVE A STRONGLY AGREE OR DISAGREE OPPORTUNITY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO UNDERSTAND WHY A PARENT OR COMMUNITY MEMBER WHOEVER IS FILLING OUT THE SURVEY WAS SAYING SOMETHING WAS UNSATISFACTORY.
SO, I KNOW WE CAN'T SEND IT OUT AGAIN BUT I DO THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GATHER ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK IN LONG FORM FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PROVIDING IT.
THE QUESTIONS AS THEY ARE, DO TEND TO HAVE BIAS IN SOME OF THEM. LEADING TO A ANTICIPATED RESULT.
AND SO I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO GIVE US AS CLEAR OF A PICTURE AS WE'RE THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS BETH
BUCKSER. >> GOOD EVENING DR. TOWNSEL, VICE PRESIDENT WHITE AND BOARD MEMBERS.
I APPEARED AT THE LAST MEETING, THREE MINUTES WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH TO SUMMARIZE THE FUNDING INEQUITIES AT NORTHERN HIGH.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE THAT REVEALS THE INEQUITIES IS THE BOY'S BASEBALL FACILITY. DURING THE BUILDING OF THE NEW NORTHERN, THE BASEBALL FACILITY GOT A BRAND-NEW SIX FOOT PRIVACY FENCE, NEW SOD, NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM, TWO DUG OUTS THAT PROTECT THE PLAYERS FROM THE WEATHER.
A NEW DUG OUT RAIL PADDING AND A NEW SEAT BEACH.
THERE'S A LARGE SCORE BOARD AND TWO BATTING CAGES.
THERE ARE TWO SECTIONS OF BLEACHERS, ONE FOR HOME AND ONE FOR THE VISITORS. THIS IS NEXT TO THE STORAGE SHED. IT'S SUCH A SPECTACULAR FACILITY THAT ONE WOULD THINK THE BASEBALL TEAM HAD WON 10 STATE
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CHAMPIONSHIPS. BUT WAIT, THAT WOULD BE THE GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM. THE BOY'S 10 HAD NEVER WON A CHAMPIONSHIPLET ALONE 10. NORTHERN WON THEIR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE TITLE AND RANKED NUMBER ONE NATIONALLY.SO WHO GETS OUTDATED DUG OUTS? THE [BLEEP] FIELD AND ONE SECTION OF BLEACHERS, ISN'T NORTHERN NATIONALLY RANKED GIRL'S SOFTBALL TEAM. THIS IS AN EMBARASSMENT.
THE GIRLS HAVE TO ASK PERMISSION TO USE THE BOY'S BATTING CAGES
DURING THE SAEB >> THE SCORE BOARD IS 1/8TH THE SIZE OF BOY'S SCORE BOARD AND NO PLACE TO SHOWCASE THEIR CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE FEDERAL MONEY HAS TO BE SPLIT EQUALLY. NORTHERN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ABIDING BY THE LAW. THE PHILOSOPHY STATES PURCHASE OF ANY AND ALL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SUPERVISOR OF ATHLETICS.
THERE'S NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HOW THE PRINCIPAL ALLOCATES MONEY. IT'S THE FACT THE GIRLS SPORTS TEAM DOMINATE THE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT NORTHERN AND DESERVE AN INVESTMENT IN THEIR FACILITIES. AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ED, YOU HAVE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF LEVELLING THESE PLAYING FIELDS. I'M INVITING DR. TOWNSEL AND THE BOARD OF ED MEMBERS TO TOUR NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL WITH ME TO POINT OUT THE GLARING INEC INECWINECWITTY -- INEQUITIES BETWEEN THE GIRLS AND BOYS FACILITIES.
>> THAT CONCLUDES OR SPEAKERS FOR THIS EVENING.
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>> OKAY. NEXT WE WILL GO INTO BOARD COMMENTS. MS. HAYES.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT. AND TO ALL THOSE WHO PRESENTED AND SHARED COMMENTS. I WILL KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ITCHING TO GET HOME.
STUDENT BOARD HAS A DATE SCHEDULED FROM 6 TO 7:30 P.M. ON TUESDAY IN 28TH. ALL CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF AGE ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THEIR VOICE AND HOLD A CONVERSATION WITH THEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND A THANK TO MS. MORRISSEY FROM HER EXTENDED CLASS TO INVITE ME TO WATCH THE PRESENTATION. IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW THE CLASSROOM IS WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE EVERYONE MORE AWARE. I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A THANK YOU TO NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL'S GOVERNMENT CLASSES FOR PROVIDING ME WITH AMAZING INPUT ON THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND TOPICS THEY ENJOY ADVOCATING FOR. I HAVE LARGE STACK OF INPUTS TO READ. I THINK THE STUDENTS FOR SHEDDING THE BENEFITS OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ONE OF THEM COULDN'T SPEAK. I CAN GUARANTEE THEY WILL BE BACK TO SHARE COMMENTS. THEY HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING PASSION FOR ADVOCACY. I DON'T WANT THEM TO GO UNRECOGNIZED CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRANT RECIPIENTS WE AWARDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETS. THE HARD WORK THAT THE ADMINISTRATION AND TEACHERS PUT IN IS GREATLY OVERLOOKED.
I SPOKE LONGER THAN I INTENDED TO.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR HAVING ME >> MS. GRENIS.
>> >> I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE DR. TOWNSEL WHO WAS ELECTED BY SUPERINTENDENTS THROUGHOUT MARYLAND TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT ELECT AS PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS FOR MARYLAND FOR 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR.
THERE WAS NO HIGHER HONOR TO BE SELECTED BY YOUR PEERS FOR SUCH AN HONOR. IN ADDITION DOCTOR TOWNSEL WAS ELECTED TO SERVE AT JUVENILE SERVICES EDUCATION BOARD.
HE WILL SEVEN UNTIL 2025. DR. TOWNSEL, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ROLE. I'M SURE YOU WILL BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE IN BOTH POSITIONS. THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE MEETING WITH OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON NOVEMBER 6TH AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE HARRIET BROWN CENTER.
I HOPE MANY OF YOU WILL BE JOINING US EITHER PERSONALLY OR VIRTUALLY. THE LAST LEGISLATIVE AUDIT
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STATED WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING BID PROCESS.I BELIEVE IT FURTHER STATED THIS IS A CONTINUING ISSUE FROM PREVIOUS AUDITS. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE QUESTION WHETHER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE BEING CONSULTED FOR ANY INTRA CATEGORY TRANSFERS WHICH IS ACCORDING TO COMAR, REQUIRED. THEREFORE, I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EFFORT TO AUDIT A SIZEABLE PORTION THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET.
FINALLY, AS WE NEAR THE ENDING OF THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD, I WANT TO THANK OUR TEACHERS AND THE ENTIRE CCPS STAFF FOR SHOWING UP EVERY DAY AND FACING WHATEVER CHALLENGES THAT DAY BRINGS. YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
>> KEEPING IN LINE WITH STUDENT POSITIVITY.
I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND MY FIRST FIELD TRIP AS A CHAPERON FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS NO LESS TODAY.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO VISIT THE ZOO WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CHILDREN. AND IT WAS A REMINDER BEING IN THEIR PRESENCE ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL ESPECIALLY BEING IN THEIR PRESENCE AROUND LOTS OF OTHER SCHOOLS AT THE ZOO, AT THE SAME TIME, IT WAS A REMINDER OF HOW WONDERFUL OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM HERE AND HOW WONDERFUL OUR CHILDREN ARE.
>> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD WINNERS. THIS IS ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE TIMES OF YEAR TO SEE WHO CAME UP WITH WHAT IDEA AND WHAT GOT FUNDED. THANK YOU FOR THE FOUNDATION BOARD TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONES YOU WANTED TO GIVE THE MONEY TO.
$10,000 IS GOING STRAIGHT ON OUR CLASSROOMS. AND FOR THE KIDS. THAT'S JUST WONDERFUL.
AND THEN CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. GROSS WHO IS GOING TO BE, THE REPLACEMENT FOR THE MR. WALKER. THE SUPERVISOR OF EQUITY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
AND I LOVE IT WHEN STUDENTS COME TO TALK TO US ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WORD POSITIVITY IS AROUND IT.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH JORDAN FOR ARRANGING FOR THIS OR HELPING TO FACILITATE THAT AND OUR STUDENTS THAT SPOKE TODAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I'M JUST, I NEED MORE INFORMATION ON WHAT OUR TOPIC IS FOR THIS COMMISSIONER'S MEETING. I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE I WILL FIND OUT LATER. BUT SO IF IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE PERFORMANCE AUDIT AGAIN, I THINK WE SHOULD PREPARE A LITTLE BIT. SO, MAYBE OFFLINE WE CAN TALK ABOUT IF WE KNOW WHAT THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IS, UNLESS I'M, UNLESS WE HAVE BEEN DOING SOMETHING WRONG FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS I HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD, INTRA CATEGORY.
TRANSFERS IS THIS CORRECT? INTRA CATEGORY TRANSFERS.
DON'T NEED TO BE, ESPECIALLY THOSE TO ZERO.
DON'T NEED TO GET COMMISSIONER SIGN OFF.
IS THAT INCORRECT? DO I HAVE IT BACKWARDS? I HAVE IT BACKWARDS. NO , I DID.
>> I'M SORRY. SO -- DO YOU MIND IF I ASK A QUESTION? DO WE KNOW IF COMAR REQUIRES A
SIGNATURE. >> IT DOES REQUIRE IT
>> MAY I QUOTE IT BRIEFLY. >> OH, SURE.
THE TRANSFER MAYBE MADE WITHIN THE MAJOR CATEGORIES WITHOUT RECOURSE TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COUNTY COUNCIL.
EXCEPT THE REPORT MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL.
SO DOES NOT REQUIRE COUNTY ACTION.
FOR INTRA-CATEGORY TRANSFERS. >> WITHIN THE SAME CATEGORY.
WITHIN THE SAME CATEGORY. NOTIFICATION IS STILL REQUIRED.
>> THEY JUST NEED TO BE NOTIFIED.
INTRA, NO APPROVAL REQUIRED BUT STILL REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THEM
WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. >> MOVING FORWARD AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, WE WILL ENSURE THAT WE SEND THAT REPORT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WHEN WE MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION FOR INTRA-CATEGORY.
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WHEN WE DID IT AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, WE SHOULD HAVE SENT A REPORT TO THE BOARD. NOW WE KNOW.SO MOVING FORWARD, THAT IS OUR CORRECTIVE ACTION.
IT'S NOT GOING -- >> GO AHEAD.
ALSO LAST YEAR BUDGET TRANSFERS WERE MADE WITHIN CATEGORIES.
INTRA CATEGORIES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR. THIS CONCERN WAS NOT RAISED.
>> SO THIS DOESN'T CHANGE OUR APPROVAL.
>> NO. BUT OUR POLICY DOES STATE THOSE.
IT CITES BOTH OF THOSE COMARS. THIS IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD HAVE
BEEN WELL AWARE OF. >> JUST SAYING.
>> THERE'S NO MENTION IN THE POLICY REGARDING COMMUNICATING INTRA-CATEGORY TRANSFERS TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
>> SO I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION.
I THINK IT CITES THAT 5 --- >> WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT RIGHT NOW. WE'RE IN BOARD COMMENTS RIGHT
NOW. >> SO BUT WE CAN HAVE FURTHER CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT. APPRECIATE IT.
>> PLEASE DON'T CUT ME OFF. >> IT IS NOT YOUR TIME.
IT'S DAWN'S TIME. >> IT'S NOT ALWAYS YOUR TIME.
YOU MAY THINK BUT IT'S NOT >> I GUESS WE WILL HAVE THIS SDUG LATER. THANK YOU.
I LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CAME AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR MEETING TONIGHT. ON SUNDAY I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE FIELD OF FAITH THAT HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. THEY WERE HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THERE. IT'S AN AMAZING MOVEMENT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
FALL SPORTS ARE COMING TO A CLOSE.
A LOT OF TEAMS ARE IN PLAYOFFS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO, IF WE CAN GET OUT THERE TO SUPPORT SOME OF OUR STUDENTS AND A LOT OF OTHER ACTIVITY, THAT'S GOING ON, THAT WOULD BE REALLY FAVORABLE TO SEE. AND ONCE AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE FAMILIAR FACES OUT THERE, THANKS FOR COMING AND SUPPORTING AND MAKING SURE THAT YOU COMMUNICATE WITH US WHAT'S GOING ON. AND IF THAT'S THE END, I WOULD LIKE TO END THIS MEETING. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.