May 23, 2024 Board of Education

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CALL THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING TO ORDER.

[2.01 Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]

>> THANK YOU. >> IT'S A PACKED HOUSE TODAY.

[2.02 SMECO Check Presentation]

WE PARTICIPATED IN 10 EVENTS RESULTING AND BILL CREDITS OF $28,700. AND THE CHECK IN THE SAME AMOUNT. THE MONEY IS USED TO FUND FUTURE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS. TODAY, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS RECEIVED OVER 1 MILLION AND BILL CREDITS AND CHECKS COMBINED. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, BUILDING STAFF CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP. THANK

YOU. >>

>> I SAID APPEARED TO INVITE THE BOARD MEMBERS AND EVERYBODY TO CELEBRATE IN THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND PLEASE, IF WE CAN GET A PICTURE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL MOVE INTO

[2.03 Volunteers of the Year Recognitions]

>> CAN ALL THE VOLUNTEERS PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT?

>> ANOTHER LINE? ARE WE GOOD? GOOD EVENING. I'M TRACY THOMAS, SUPERVISOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. WE ARE EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE AND PROVIDE LASTING IMPACT VOLUNTEERS HAVE ON STAFF, STUDENTS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES OF THE CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE COMMIT TO SERVING SCHOOLS IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING THEATER PRODUCTION, ASSISTING ON ATHLETIC FIELDS, HELPING SET UP SCHOOL EVENTS, FILING

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OF THE YEAR. >> NEVERMIND. SORRY. --, ALLISON PARAGRAPH. PITCH ELEMENTARY, SHANNON BURCH.

CALVIN ELEMENTARY, DAVE WALTON. CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL, SHERRY MANSFIELD. CALVERT MIDDLE SCHOOL, APRIL BEEN SIENA. CTA LIEUTENANTS, --. DELL ELEMENTARY, BARBER RITTER.

CYNTHIA SANFORD. DON SCHUMER. MUTUAL ELEMENTARY, AMY --. MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHELBY --. MY HARMONY ELEMENTARY, JENNIFER FRANCO. NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL, LAURA THORTON. NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, JENNIFER --. --. KRISTIN --. JORDAN STERN. ONE POINT ELEMENTARY, GAIL HANDS. METAL, --. ST. LEONARD ELEMENTARY. LINDA BASS. SOUTHERN METAL, CELESTE --.

PAULINE WILLIAMS. WENDY HILL ELEMENTARY. MICHELLE --. WENDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHERRY KLEIN.

>> EVERYONE, JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THE 2024

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR. >> BOARD MEMBERS, CAN YOU PLEASE COME IN FOR A PICTURE IF YOU CAN? AND WE WILL MAKE IT

WORK, I GUESS. >> I'M NOT SURE WHERE WE WOULD BE WITH OTHER VOLUNTEERS. YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE SYSTEM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. ESPECIALLY THE LAST YOUNG MAN WALKING OUT. IF YOU WOULD TOUCH HIM, HE WOULD BLEED GREEN. GREAT JOB. NEXT WE HAVE THE NATIONAL BOARD TEACHER

[2.04 National Board Teacher Certification Recipients]

>> GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. AND ALL

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SEVERAL OF WHOM ARE HERE TONIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME CELEBRATE ALL THE STAFF MEMBERS FOR THIS ACHIEVEMENT WHOSE NAMES ARE LISTED ON THE SLIDE. AND ALSO RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT. PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED. MEREDITH CONLON . JESSICA GENTILE . ROBERT JAMES . MEAGAN JEFFRIES. ELLA PLATT . LISA ROBERTS. MELANEY SANCHEZ. DR. MELANEY SANCHEZ. TIM SINCLAIR. KATHRYN WOLBER .

CONGRATULATIONS NBC TEACHERS, YOU DEFINITELY MAKE THE PROFESSION BETTER. I HOPE AND GOAL AS YOU CONTINUE TO RECRUIT FOR FUTURE EMBASSY TEACHERS IN OUR COUNTY AND SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS. THANK YOU.

[2.05 SkillsUSA Medalists Recognition]

>> CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZING WORK YOU HAVE DONE. IT IS AN ACHIEVEMENT TO HAVE RECEIVED THAT. NEXT WE WILL MOVE INTO SKILLS USA RECOGNITION. CONGRATULATIONS

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PARTICIPATING IN OVER 30 SKILLED TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP COMPETITIONS. TEACHERS, INDUSTRY MENTORS, CCPS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND TALENTS IN PREPARING THE STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPETITION. 34 STUDENTS PLACED IN THE TOP THREE , EARNING GOLD, SILVER OR BRONZE MEDAL IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPETITION AREAS. ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE BROUGHT HONOR AND RECOGNITION TO THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS THE 34 STUDENTS WHO EARNED TOP STATE HONORS AT THE SKILLS USA MARYLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXEMPLARY REPRESENTATION OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS. THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFER THEIR BEST WISHES FOR THE SEVEN COMPETITORS THAT HAVE EARNED GOLD MEDALS. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO NATIONAL COMPETITION IN JUNE 2024. AND BE IT FURTHER THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WISH THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS BOTH AT COMPETITION AND IN FUTURE ENDEAVORS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ENDED PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREER FIELDS. CONGRATULATIONS!

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SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> THE MOTION CARRIES, 4-0. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> THAT EVENING, EVERYONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DR. -- FOR RECOGNIZING THESE AMAZING STUDENTS. WE GATHER TO CELEBRATE THE REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS AT THE STATE SKILLS USA COMPETITION.

TRUST AND BELIEVE, CITIZENS OF CALVERT COUNTY, WHEN CTA SHOWS UP AT STATE, EVERYONE BECOMES AFRAID. THE STUDENTS HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THEM. SKILLS USA ISN'T JUST AN ORGANIZATION. IT'S A PLATFORM THAT CULTIVATES TALENT, HOME SKILLS AND FOSTERS A SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE IN OUR YOUTH. TODAY WE WITNESS THE FRUITS OF THAT DEDICATION. I WANT TO THANK STUDENTS FOR PRESENTING US WITH DISTINCTION. MAY YOU CONTINUE TO SHINE AS I KNOW YOU WILL BRIGHTLY AS YOU EMBARK ON FUTURE ENDEAVORS. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO TAKE TIME TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TODAY'S CTE PROGRAMS AND ALL THEY OFFER STUDENTS. I PROMISE YOU IT IS MUCH MORE THAN WHEN WE WERE KIDS. THANK YOU TO OUR

COMMUNITY FOR YOUR SUPPORT. >> THE RED BLAZER IS REALLY BRING BACK MEMORIES FROM WHEN I WAS A MEMBER OF THE CTA BACK IN 1988. IT MAY HAVE BEEN MY BLAZER THAT HE IS WEARING. NEXT

[2.06 Public comments - Students]

EXCELLENT. >> THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMITS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ISSUES OF CONCERN.

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TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL CONFIDENTIALITY, DO NOT MENTION SPECIFIC STUDENTS OR STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR REMARKS. ALL COMMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE CIVIL MANNER. ANYBODY NOT FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO STOP SPEAKING AND MAY FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO SPEAK AT FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS.

UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VALUES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS, THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING AND THE BOARD CANNOT RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR ENTER INTO A DISCUSSION WITH YOU DURING THE MEETING. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL RESPOND TO THE ISSUES YOU RAISE IF YOU PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU SIGN IN. WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS OF THE BOARD, MISS KAREN MAXEY.

>> WE HAVE THREE STUDENTS TONIGHT. THE FIRST STUDENT IS

CARTER HAYES. >> HI, MY NAME IS CARTER HAYES.

A FRESHMAN AT -- HIGH SCHOOL. -- SHOWED AMAZING SPIRIT AND SUPPORT FOR OUR SCHOOL SPORTS. HE HAS BEEN TO EVERY SPORTING EVENT WE HAVE HAD AND IS ALWAYS A JOY TO PLAYERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS ATTENDING. HE IS A GUY YOU WANT HAVE AROUND AND A PERFECT REPRESENTATIVE FOR OUR SCHOOL. I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON TO HAVE AROUND THAT OUR SCHOOL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> SECOND SPEAKER IS ETHAN

HUNT. >> HELLO. I AM ETHAN HUNT ALSO A FRESHMAN OUT OF -- HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT JORDAN STERN. VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR. JORDAN IS THE KIND OF GUY YOU WANT TO SEE WHEN GOING TO A TEXAN GAME. HE IS ALSO INVITING AND EXCITED TO CHAIR ON SCHOOL. JORDAN MADE A BIG IMPACT ON THE ATHLETES PROGRAM. AS HE PLAYS A BIG ROLE WHETHER IT IS LETTING YOU INTO EVENTS HE GOES TO EVERY SINGLE ONE AND KNOWS EVERY SINGLE PERSON. JORDAN REPRESENTS WHAT

-- SHOULD BE. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE HAVE JACKSON SULLIVAN. >> HELLO. I'M JACKSON AND A FRESHMAN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. EVERY TIME I GO TO AN EVENT OR GAME, JORDAN STERN IS THERE REPRESENTING OUR SCHOOL AND SHARON IS ON SHOWING JUICE. THERE WAS NOT ANYONE ELSE I THINK SHOULD WIN THIS AWARD. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> THAT CONCLUDES THE STUDENT

SPEAKERS. >> AND, ACTUALLY TODAY? USUALLY. FOR THE LATE MEETING, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE END. BUT AT THE LAST EVENING MEETING, WE HAD SOME MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE ACTUALLY SPEAKING AND THE MEETING LASTS UNTIL ABOUT 9:00 SO IT WAS PRETTY LATE. THIS WAS A CONVERSATION THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER THE MEETING. WHEN WE HAVE STUDENTS, WE WILL ALLOW THEM TO SPEAK AND TO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS EARLY AND MOVE ON WITH THE REST OF THE MEETING. THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH AND EVERYWHERE -- EVERY WORD YOU SAID IS VERY TRUE ABOUT JORDAN. THAT YOUNG MAN IS EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME. THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS. DR. --?

[2.07 Appointments]

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT WHY. I'M GOING TO ASK HER APPOINTMENT FOR A COUPLE OF ADMINISTRATORS. FIRST, RYAN CROWLEY. WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT PATUXENT APPEAL CAMPUS AND INDIAN AT THE CAMPUS. MR. CROWLEY WORKED AS A DEAN AS A PAST INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST AND IEP FACILITATOR IN THE CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL. MR. CROWLEY BEGAN TEACHING CAREER AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN 2005 AT MIDDLE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

LATER TRANSFERRING TO SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL. MR. CROWLEY EARNED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND HIS MASTERS DEGREE FROM THE COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME. I AM ASKING YOU TO AFFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. CROWLEY TO THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE

SCHOOL. >> MOVED TO APPROVE?

>> SECOND. >> EIGHT MOTION AND A SECOND.

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>> AYE. >> ANY POSE? MOTION PASSES, 4-0. IS HE HERE? OKAY, COME ON UP.

>> AT EVENING, EVERYBODY. BANK YOU, DR. TONSIL, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THIS APPOINTMENT. I'M EXCITED TO RETURN BACK TO SOUTHERN. I LEFT 10 YEARS AGO TO GAIN LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN CHARLES COUNTY AND CALVERT COUNTY. I LOVE THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE AND WORK IN MY COMMUNITY. SOUTHERN CAL THAT IS MY HOME. IT IS GREAT I COULD CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF I CONTINUE TO WORK WITH. JUST ANOTHER ASPECT OF COMMUNITY. IT TOOK 3.1 MILES TO GET TO THE PATUXENT APPEAL AND 3.1 MILES TO GET TO SOUTHERN MIDDLE CHOOL. I'M EXCITED TO SET GOALS THAT SOUTHERN AND SORE ABOVE IS AN EAGLE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.

>> AND LAST, I WANT YOUR APPROVAL FOR DR. JOE SAMSON. HE IS SERVING AS THE COORDINATOR OF MARYLAND LEAD GRANT AND BLUEPRINT FOR MARYLAND'S FUTURE. PRIOR TO SERVING IN THAT POSITION, DR. SAMPSON SERVED AS THE PRINCIPAL OF CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN 2017. HE HELD POSITIONS AS A PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AS WELL AS AN ART EDUCATOR. HE RECEIVED HIS SPECIALIST DEGREE IN STUDIO ART FROM SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY. HIS MASTERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX AND ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION AND HIS DOCTORATE ALSO FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX. WITH YOUR APPROVAL, I WANT TO WELCOME DR. SAMPSON AS YOUR PRINCIPAL OF MIDDLE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE? >> SAID. TO IT'S BEEN PROBABLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR AYE?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION

PASSES, 4-0. THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING AGAIN, EVERYONE. TO DR. TONSIL. AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS.

YOU FOR THE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS PRINCIPAL AT MIDDLE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL. IT IS MY HONOR TO STEP BACK INTO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND TO THE PRINCIPAL ROLE IN AN ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH OUR LIVES. RYAN, YOU AND I ARE NEIGHBORS AND WILL BE NEIGHBORS AS PRINCIPALS AS WELL DOWN SOUTH.

ALSO WHERE MY OWN CHILDREN WENT TO SCHOOL. THE SIX MINUTE COMMUTE WILL BE REALLY NICE ALSO. I'M EXCITED TO GET ENOUGH STAFF AND STUDENTS. AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO AUGUST.

THANK YOU AGAIN, THE DIAMONDBACKS. TWO THANK YOU

[2.08 SECAC End of Year Report]

VERY MUCH AND WELCOME BACK >> WE WILL MOVE TO THE END OF

YOUR REPORT. MR. --? >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WHY.

BOARD MEMBERS, DR. TONSIL. STAFF, AND THE CHAIRPERSON FOR CALVERT SECAC, SPECIAL EDUCATION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I'M JOINED WITH SHELLEY BADEN, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON. WE WILL DO A QUICK WRAP-UP. I KNOW MISS MAXEYS BACK THERE IF I GO TOO LONG. WE DO HAVE A FULL BOARD NOW AND I WANT TO THANK PARENT VOLUNTEERS. BADEN, ASHLEY

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THE SPECIAL ED STUDENTS ARE PART OF THE GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM. THEY PARTICIPATED IN DESTINATION IMAGINATION THIS YEAR. AND IT IS A WONDER TO SEE KIDS BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND COOPERATE WITH THEIR FELLOW CLASS MEMBERS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU DO FOR THE TWICE GIFTED

STUDENTS. >> WE DID THREE BOOK STUDIES THIS YEAR WHICH IS SOMETHING NEW WE ARE TRYING WITH DR.

ANDERSON WHERE WE INVITE PARENTS TO JOIN US VIRTUALLY.

WE ASSIGN BOOK CHAPTERS AND DR. ANDERSON FACILITATES THAT DISCUSSION WE HAD A REALLY GOOD RESPONSE. WE WILL BUILD ON THAT PROGRAM IN THE FALL AND CONTINUE THIS THROUGH THE NEW YEAR. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT GETTING THE INFORMATION OUT TO THE PARENTS AND OUR BOOK STUDIES ARE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF. THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT STUDENT HAVE AN IEP OR 504 TO JOIN OUR BOOK STUDY. THIS YEAR, WE HAD A COUPLE SPECIAL GUESTS AND TOPICS. WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF ON HERE. SARAH NOLAND, MATT SPECIALIST. ADAM KESEY WITH SECONDARY TRANSITION. AND -- FROM CALVERT COUNTY PARKS AND REC. TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH OUR GROUP ON SPECIFIC TARGETED TOPICS THAT THE PARENT MEMBERS ARE ASKING FOR MORE INFORMATION. WE FIND RESOURCES AND BRING THEM TO THE MEETING'S. CAN WE GET INTO THE SECAC APPRECIATION AWARDS. IT IS A BIG CELEBRATION. WE INVITE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO NOMINATE A STAFF MEMBER. THIS YEAR, WE HAD HUGE SHOWING. WE WANT TO THANK OUR FRIENDS AT HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAD THE BUILDING SERVICES AND I HAVE THE STORM THEATER PRODUCTIONS AND ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR AND REALLY HELPED SET THE STAGE AND HELP MAKE THE EVENT BIGGER AND BETTER THAN IT'S EVER BEEN. ALL THANKS TO THE STAFF AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAD HUNTED A 50 NOMINATIONS FOR OVER 250 STAFF. FOR THOSE WHO JOINED US THAT EVENING, IT WAS A PHENOMENAL EVENING. I KNOW WE HAVE SORE HANDS FROM OTHER HANDSHAKES. I GOT SO MANY MESSAGES AFTERWARD FROM STAFF MEMBERS THANKING US FOR THAT PEP AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE PAT ON THE BACK AND HIGH FIVE.

IT MEANS SO MUCH THAT STAFF ARE RECOGNIZED AND ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY THEIR PEERS BUT THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE. IT IS AN HONOR WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT EVENT. WE HAVE THE NOMINATIONS TO CENTRAL OFFICE TO SHARE WITH YOU SO YOU CAN BE THE NOMINATIONS PARENTS ALLOWED US TO SHARE AND SEE WHAT IS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS AND ON SILO THE BEST PRACTICES TO SHARE ACROSS THE COUNTY. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE WORD IS LEARNING. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BUS STOP STOPS COMING? THAT'S A QUESTION ALL OF US WITH 14 AND 15 START ASKING. WE NEED TO START ASKING IT EARLIER. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN THE COMMUNITY? WE HAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WORK WITH STUDENTS AND BRINGS THEM OUT THERE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING THE SUMMER. I THINK SHOUT OUT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS BECAUSE IT TAKES A VILLAGE. THANK YOU TO THEM. RECOGNIZE CALVERT LIBRARY. ALL FOUR BRANCHES REALLY STEPPED UP THIS YEAR. AND MADE NEW OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS TO COME OUT OF WORK WHETHER SHELVING BOOKS, CHECKING OUT, WORKING ON THE BOOKMOBILE, THEY REALLY STEPPED UP. INC. YOU TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND CALVERT LIBRARY. WE WANT TO SHOUT OUTS NEEDS AND SPRINGHILL

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FROM OUT HARMONY ELEMENTARY. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE -- THE -- AS I WAS SERVICE PROVIDED. SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ARE PHENOMENAL STAFF AND WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH. I WILL SEE THREE MORE TIMES. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH. PLEASE GET MORE SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. SHE WAS NOMINATED FOR THE SPECIAL-EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR. AND CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ONE FOR THE IEP TEAM. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS LIST GOES ON AND ON AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE THAT WORK WITH GARRETT FROM THE SCHOOL THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT ON THE NOMINATION. BUT AGAIN, IT TAKES A VILLAGE. STUDENTS WHO HAVE THE MOST NEEDS. THE SERVICES THAT WRAP AROUND THEM AND STAFF MEMBERS. THEY ARE THE MAGIC THAT HAPPENS. THE EQUATION WE FOUND STAFF PLUS TIME EQUALS PRODUCTION. WE NEED TO GIVE STAFF THE TIME AND SPACE TO EVALUATE KIDS AND MEET THEM

WHERE THEY ARE AT. >> ONE THING TO SAY. SAMUEL AND HIS FAMILY . -- I'M SORRY. IT WAS THE VERY FIRST TIME THE PARENT EVER WROTE IN FOR ONE OF THE NOMINATIONS. HIS LIFE THROUGH SCHOOL HAS NOT BEEN GOOD. IT WAS SO AMAZING SHE FELT AS HE IS IN HIGH SCHOOL, HE FELT A RIDE IN AND MAKE A NOMINATION. IT WAS A VERY FIRST TIME THAT SHE ROADS. AND THEY RECEIVED THE NOMINATION. I WANTED TO ADD THAT IT WAS HUGE

FOR THE FAMILY. >> WE ASKED ALL THE PARENTS FOR THEIR PERMISSION AND PRESENTED THE NOMINATIONS TO YOU FOR YOU TO READ AND NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION BUT TO SHARE WITH YOUR ADMIN STAFF AND TEAM AND IT IS HERE AS A RESOURCE FOR YOU. WE WANT MORE PARENTS INVOLVED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD MEETINGS WHICH RELATE TO ALLOW PARENTS WITH CHILDCARE NEEDS TO JOIN US AND WE WILL WORK THE PARTNERSHIP WITH DR.

ANDERSON TO BUILD OUT ON WHAT WE STARTED. THAT IS ALL WE HAVE FOR THIS YEAR. WE WANT TO SHADOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THEY HAVE BEEN PHENOMENAL AND JOINED US AT THE AWARDS AND CAME OUT FOR INCLUSIVE TRACK AND FIELD. MR. SHERIFF COX MADE HIMSELF AVAILABLE AND WANTS TO EXPAND TRAINING AND DO MY THING. THANK YOU TO HIM, WE APPRECIATE ALL THEIR SUPPORT.

DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN GET --, SORRY? I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN GET A BETTER GROUP THAT IS SO INVOLVED AND SO CARING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. FROM DAY ONE, HE CAME UP TO ME AND THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE I SERVE ARE SUPPORTED. I APPRECIATE YOU FOR YOUR RELENTLESS EFFORT. IT IS NICE TO SEE STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE WHERE THEY ARE AT ARE BEING SUPPORTED BY TEACHERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND PEERS AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO BOTH OF YOU AND THE GROUP FOR ALL THE EFFORTS. IT IS SEEN AND APPRECIATED AND I KNOW STUDENTS ARE APPRECIATING IT EVERY SINGLE DAY. TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE, I AM WORKING WITH SHERIFF COX TO SET UP THE EVENT IN OCTOBER.

>> SOUNDS GOOD, I APPRECIATE IT. THEY ARE A PART OF THE LEARNING PROCESS. TO HAVE THEM IMPROVED -- INVOLVED IN THE CLASSROOM THREE BEST BUDDIES. TO HAVE THE NEUROTYPICAL KIDS BE THERE AND BE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, WE REALLY APPRECIATED.

>> PRESS THE BALL. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS. I WANT TO REALLY SAY. IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER WHO THE WINNERS WERE BECAUSE JUST BEING RECOGNIZED AS SUCH A TREMENDOUS HONOR. AS A TEACHER I WAS RECOGNIZED. IT WAS AMAZING.

FROM GOING TO THESE MEETINGS I HAVE SEEN IT GET BETTER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR. EVERY SCENE -- EVERYTHING YOU DO YOU DO WITH PASSION AND COMMITMENT. FROM SECAC TO YOUR PLAYGROUND.

MAKING SURE THEY ARE MEETING THE STANDARDS FOR OUR DISABLED STUDENTS. AND SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. VOLUNTEERING FOR

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>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. TO ALL OF THE WINNERS FOR GIVING UP YOUR TIME AND YOUR COMMITMENT THROUGH CCPS AS WELL AS THOSE NOMINATED. AND ALL OF THE STAFF WHO WORK HARD FOR THE SPECIAL-EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO MAKE THE PROGRAM BETTER. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JOE AND SHELLEY TEAM AND LEADERSHIP IS AWARD-WINNING. OF COURSE I MISSED THE SECAC AWARDS THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF WORK COMMITMENT. I WAS SAD BECAUSE I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT OF THE YEAR. HEARING THE STORIES FROM THE PARENTS. OF THE IMPACT OUR STAFF ARE MAKING UPON THE STUDENTS LIVES IS VERY HEARTWARMING. MY OWN NEPHEW WHO IS SPECIAL NEEDS AND HAS AUTISM. I LOVE SUPPORTING THE AWARDS TO SEE THE NOMINATIONS AND HEARING THE STORIES BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE SOMEBODY IN YOUR LIFE THAT IS CONSIDERED NOT THE APPROPRIATE WORD. BUT NOT NORMAL BY SOCIETY. THEY ARE NORMAL BUT SOCIETY'S VERSION OF NOT NORMAL. I THANK YOU FOR CREATING BAD AND BRINGING IT HERE. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE JOE AND SHELLEY TEAM GOING FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS GREAT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> I ELKO EVERYTHING WENT BOARD MEMBER SAID. WHEN YOU READ THE LETTERS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TISSUES. SOME OF THE LETTERS ARE VERY POWERFUL. THANK YOU

FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO. >> WE WILL MOVE INTO BID

[2.09 Bid Approvals]

APPROVAL. >> GOOD EVENING PRES. WEITZ, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. ON THE PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR. I HAVE SIX REQUEST FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. JOINING ME FOR THE FIRST REQUEST IS MISS --, DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. TO PRESENT THIS REQUEST WHICH IS TO PROVE THE AWARD FOR THE HUNTINGTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEPTIC REPLACEMENT PROJECT. CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ISSUES A BID SOLICITATION FOR THE PROJECT IN APRIL, 2024. BIDS WERE ACCEPTED UP UNTIL THE 1 PM SUBMISSION DEADLINE ON MAY 16 UP UNTIL THE 1 PM SUBMISSION DEADLINE ON MAY 16, 2024. IN SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS, ATTACHED WITHIN THE MEMO BEFORE YOU. THEY WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT. FOR ANYTHING. DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. FOR A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND. WHEN WE DISCOVERED THAT THE SEPTIC FIELD AT HUNTINGTOWN ELEMENTARY OR FAMILY IMMEDIATELY ASKED FOR THE STATE ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCIES FUNDS RELATED TO THAT. THEY DID OKAY FOR US. WE SPENT ABOUT A YEAR GOING BACK AND FORTH GETTING THE DESIGNED APPROVED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT. IS A CRITICAL PROJECT OBVIOUSLY. WE NEED TO PROVIDE. SANITARY SERVICES. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THIS FIELD, AS A RANGE IN TERMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES HAS SPENCE PUMPING THESE TANKS BECAUSE THE FIELDS ARE ESSENTIALLY FAILING. THEY BENT BETWEEN -- THEY SPENCE BETWEEN $50 -- 50,000 AND $70,000. IT IS MUCH NEEDED AND NEEDED TO GET DONE AND WERE READY TO DO WITH THE SUMMER. FOR SOME BACKGROUND, I WANTED TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU.

>> WE REQUEST THE BOARD FOR AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM AT HUNTINGTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO -- BROTHERS LLC FOR THE BASE BID

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>> I MOVED TO APPROVE? >> SECOND. THAT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECOND, DISCUSSION.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. HE SAID THE STATE IS GOING TO HELP ?

>> CORRECT. I DID GO BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY STATED WE PUT IN AVENUE AND WE HAD TO COME UP WITH THE OTHER LOCAL HALF FROM THE CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET. WE WERE ABLE TO GARNER SAVINGS TO SOME OTHER C.A.P. PROJECTS ON THE LOCAL SIDE. WE KNOW WE NEEDED TO UNFORTUNATELY UTILIZE . THE C4 UNFORTUNATELY THESE BIDS HAVE COME IN A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN WHAT WE ANTICIPATED. WE HAD TO DEPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE. THE STATE IS ALLOCATING HUNDRED AND $85,000 OF THE PROJECT. WE HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER 60 WE HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER 60,000 OR SO. THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY AND I'LL BE GOING BEFORE THE STATES BECAUSE THE PROJECT CAME IN A LITTLE BIT OVER BUDGET. THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET ADDITIONAL STATE PARTICIPATION.

I'LL BE LOOKINMAXIMIZE THE STATE ALLOCATION AND MINIMIZE WHAT WE NEED TO TAKE UP FROM CAPITAL LAYOUT ALTERATIONS. THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT AFTER WE

RECEIVED APPROVAL. >> WILL BE DONE THIS SUMMER?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. IT WOULD BE DONE THIS SUMMER.

>> DOES THE CONTRACTOR WORK FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BEFORE?

>> RIGHT. DURING THE TIME THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE, THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANY STEP PICK FIELD REPLACEMENT PROJECTS FOR US. WE DON'T DO VERY MANY SEPTIC REPLACEMENT PROJECTS. THEY ARE KNOWN NOT ONLY THAT THEY ARE LISTED AS ONE OF THE APPROVED THERE'S THAT WAS A REQUIREMENT THAT WE ASK FOR CONTRACTORS IN ORDER TO BE REQUALIFIED TO GET PROJECTS THEY HAVE DONE ALONG WITH REGISTRANTS AND RECERTIFIED WITH THEY DO A LOT OF WORK IN THE AREA. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. ON PAPER THE MOTION

PASSES, 4-0. >> JOINING ME NEXT IS THE SUPERVISOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO PRESENT THE SECOND REQUEST. GAIN APPROVAL FOR USING THE SOURCE OF WILL CONTRACT 090230 DASH P.O.W. TO RENEW THE EXISTING POWER SCHOOL ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEM WHICH CONSISTS OF THE FINANCE PLUS, AND E SCHOOL PLUS FOR FY 2025. NOTATED WITHIN THE MEMO. IT IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF 60 PS AND PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HUMAN RESOURCES IS, BUDGETING, PAYROLL PROCUREMENT AND MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY. THEY HAVE USED THE FINANCE COST IN 2013 AND REDUCTION IN COST. CUSTOMIZATION CAPABILITY AND INCREASED EFFICIENCY HELPED STREAMLINE COMPLEX K-12 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES. FURTHERMORE, POWER SCHOOL A FINANCE PLUS BY PROVIDING A CUSTOMIZABLE STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. TO HAVE ALL NECESSARY STUDENT INFORMATION'S MAINTAINED ALLOWS DISTRICTS TO MORE TIME FOCUS ON STUDENT EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENT. THE CONTRACTS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT -- FROM JULY 2024 DECISION THERE THE 2025.

DISTRICT HAS THE ABILITY TO EVALUATE THE SYSTEM TO MAKE

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>> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. DISCUSSION?

>> I NOTICE IT IS A RENEWED CONTRACT, CORRECT. WAS A BIT

OUT? >> NO. IT WAS NOT BEEN OUT

>> BACK IN 2013, THEY COULD'VE BEEN A BIG PROCESS FOR POWER SCHOOLS. I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT THERE WASN'T.

>> I SAW IT IS RENEWED FOR MANY YEARS AND IT APPEARS. I'M WONDERING IF IT WAS BIT OUT. I DON'T REMEMBER. I HAVE TO CHECK TO FIND OUT. THERE WAS NOT , WITH STATE UNDER THE COST OF HOMELESSNESS. WE WEREN'T INVOLVED IN A CONTRACT. WE WENT INTO A FINANCE AT THE SAME LEVEL. I FIND OUT OF THOSE BUT OUT. IS YOUR QUESTION, WAS A BIT OUT THIS YEAR OR ARE YOU REFERRING TO WHEN THE SWITCH WAS FIRST MADE TO.

>> IT IS PROVIDED IN REGARD TO THE PREVIOUS SWITCH. THIS

RENEWAL BIT OUT? >> THE RENEWAL THIS YEAR WAS NOT BIT OUT. WE ARE USING THE COOPERATIVE TO CONTINUE FOR FY

25. >> LET ME SPEAK. WE SPEAK ABOUT IT. IF WE TRY TO MOVE TO ANOTHER FINANCIAL ONE OF THIS SCOPE, IT IS A HUGE SCOPE. COVERS OF MOST EVERYTHING.

FINANCIALLY IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. IT IS SUCH A PAINFUL TRANSITION AND IT'LL TAKE A GOOD, I THINK YOU SAID, THREE

YEARS? >> YES. IT'LL TAKE A THREE-YEAR PROCESS. THE ANNUAL COST WILL ALWAYS BE CHEAPER THAN MOVING 20 SYSTEM. IT IS NORMAL FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES CANNOT CONTINUE TO SWITCH BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THE PRODUCTS AND COST TO SET IT ALL UP BECAUSE OF ALL THE MAN-HOURS. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE HAD SYSTEMS FOR SO LONG WE CUSTOMIZED THEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM SPENT THOUSANDS OF HOURS CUSTOMIZING OUT OF THEM TO MEET OUR NEEDS. I WOULDN'T EVEN WANT TO FATHOM HOW MUCH MORE MONEY AND TIME IT'LL TAKE TO GET THE SAME AND WE HAVE NOW. AND HAVE IT MEET OUR NEEDS

AT THIS POINT. >> THAT MAKES SENSE. TAKE YOU

SO MUCH FOR YOUR EXPLANATION. >> WHEN WE DID THE SEARCH FOR ANOTHER PLATFORM, A FINANCE WAS BEING USED AT 11 OF THE SCHOOL

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SYSTEM SIMILAR TO OUR SIDE. >> CURRENTLY. I BELIEVE MSD E USES POWER SCHOOL AS WELL ANY FINANCE PLUS AS WELL. IT IS ABOUT 14 SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN MARYLAND THAT USE THE FINANCE AND SCHOOL PLUS. NINE, SORRY, 914. IT IS THE MOST USED SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND FOR THE ERP. THE SECOND MOST USED SYSTEM. IN MARYLAND. AT THIS POINT, THE FIRST USED IS NOT MEET OUR NEEDS. THAT I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY WHEN YOU SAID THE POWER SCHOOL ALLOWS CUSTOMIZATION.

>> A LOT OF DATA REPORTING WE HAVE DONE. AND SITE PROGRAMS WE HAVE DONE HAS BEEN CUSTOMIZED OVER THE YEARS. EVERY DAY I GET MORE REQUESTS TO ADD CUSTOMIZATIONS TO MEET THE NEED WE HAVE FOR DATA PROCESSING WHETHER IT IS FOR A SCORE IN

FINANCE. >> IT'LL BE COSTLY AND TIME-CONSUMING TO HAVE THE COMPANY ITSELF HARDWIRE YOUR REPORT FOR YOU. A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SCHOOL

SYSTEMS IN THOSE COSTS. >> THE OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN

FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES, 4-0.

>> MS. BERGEN WILL STAY FOR THE THIRD REQUEST WHICH IS TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR USING THE CONTRACT THAT I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY. TO RENEW THE EXISTING POWER SCHOOLS MESSAGING SOFTWARE APPLICATION CALLED SCHOOLMASTER -- SCHOOL MESSENGER FOR FY 2025. PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO SWIFTLY COMMUNICATE CRITICAL INFORMATION TO GUARDIANS AND STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY IN AN EMERGENCY AND NONEMERGENCY SITUATION. USE IT -- IT INCREASES ENGAGEMENT STUDENT EDUCATION THROUGH PHONE TEXT AND EMAIL NOTIFICATION. THE SERVICE WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT DISTRICT FROM JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025 AND WILL RENEWAL ANNUALLY. AS STATED. IT WAS NEGOTIATED AND AWARDED AND HELP KEEP COST DOWN IN FUTURE YEARS OVER INCREASES FROM NOT USING THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. FUNDING IS THROUGH COMMUNICATION ENGAGEMENT BUDGETS. WE REQUEST THE BOARD AND PURCHASE OF SCHOOL MESSAGING SOFTWARE TO POWER SCHOOL FROM CALIFORNIA. AND $32,375.75.

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN PROBABLY MOVED IN SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION

PASSES, 4-0. >> THANK YOU, MISS BERGEN.

DIRECTIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MR. TOM MORAN.

NETWORK SECURITY ENGINEER WILL JOIN ME FOR THE FOURTH REQUEST.

WHICH IS TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR USING THE MARYLAND EDUCATION ENTERPRISE CONSORTIUM CONTRACT NUMBER P GCC. DASH 20 E- 10. TO RENEW THE EXISTING ZEP SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING SERVICES WITH NO BEFORE. THE NO BEFORE SOFTWARE PROVIDES THE I.T.

DEPARTMENT WITH TOOLS THAT HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED STAFF AWARENESS REGARDING CYBER SECURITY THREATS AND REVISE THE ABILITY TO MANAGE, TRACK AND RESPOND TO PHISHING ATTEMPTS WITH THE FISH ALERT BUTTON. IT ALLOWS USERS TO PROVIDE ALERTS OF EMAILS, DOCUMENTS, OR DOCUMENTS THEY FELT WERE PHISHING SCAMS AND PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH A WAY TO ELIMINATE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF ANY EMAIL THAT WAS CONSIDERED NAME DANGEROUS TO THE NETWORK. IT'LL PROVIDE CHAN FOR WITH SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING SUBSCRIPTION MINUSES . THROUGH JUNE 30: 23 FOR IT WAS AWARDED USING COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION PROCESS CONTAINING ADVISING THE CONTRACT MAY BE USED BY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE REQUEST THE BOARD TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF SUB SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING SERVICES TO SEE WG, VERNON HILLS ILLINOIS. THE AMOUNT OF $46,198.35. CLOSEST COOPERATIVE COMPETITIVE QUOTE WE RECEIVED WAS ABOUT $100 MORE THAN THE QUOTE FROM CBW BEFORE YOU KNOW BEFORE. FUNDING IS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF

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>> MOVED TO APPROVE? >> SECOND.

>> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> THE CAPABILITY DISCUSSED THE BEING ABLE TO TRACK ONCE YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT AN EMAIL HAS A VIRUS OR IS EFFICIENT? THE SYSTEM CAN GO THROUGH AND DELETE THOSE FROM ALL THE

SYSTEMS. IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT IS CORRECT. IF IT IS DEEMED AS POSITIVE, IT HAS ACCESS TO INTERNAL SYSTEMS. RUNNING THROUGH THE EMAIL TO DELETE THEM HOPING BEFORE ANYBODY ELSE GETS TO THEM. USERS ARE PRETTY GOOD AND PRETTY WELL-TRAINED AFTER THE FEW YEARS WE'VE BEEN ON THE SYSTEM. THEY ALREADY HAVE IT FINISHED OR DELETED ALREADY.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T DISSEMINATE EMAILS, AS FREQUENTLY, THEY'LL GO AND TAKE CARE OF IT FOR THEM.

>> IS A COUPLE DAYS AGO, WE HAD 7652 SUBMISSIONS USING BATS.

AND IT GROWS EACH DAY. IT HAS BEEN VERY VALUABLE FOR US.

>> UNBELIEVABLE. ARE WE PERFORMING WELL AS A SYSTEM AS FAR AS HOW MANY PEOPLE FALL FOR IT?

>> WHEN WE STARTED TO ONE HALF YEARS AGO WITH THE PERCENTAGE, IT WAS 25.8%. WHICH I WAS FRUSTRATED WITH UNTIL I FOUND THAT THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE WAS 30. BY THE END OF THAT YEAR, WE BROUGHT IT DOWN TO 2%. WITH THE PHISHING EMAILS AND DIFFERENT CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAININGS WE RELEASED THROUGH THE APPLICATION AS WELL AS THE QUIZZES THAT GO WITH IT. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE SUCCESS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS. BY MOVING THE PHISHING EMAILS FOR AN EASY LEVEL TO A MODERN AND DIFFICULT LEVEL WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THE PERCENTAGE DOWN BELOW 5%.

>> IT IS GETTING MORE SOPHISTICATED?

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> THE MOTION PASSES, 4-0.

>> THANK YOU. THEY WILL STAY FOR THE FIFTH REQUEST, TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR RENEWING THE CYBER SECURITY AND NETWORK MONITORING SERVICE WITH SECULAR SOLUTIONS LLC.

>> THE DISTRICT BEGAN USING SECULAR IN 2021 TO MONITOR NETWORKS IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT NEGATIVE INFLUENCES ACCESS TO CREATE CYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS. THE DANGEROUS THREATS OF RANSOMWARE AND MALWARE AND PHISHING ATTACKS AND INSIDER THREATS AND ACCESS CONTROL TO NAME A FEW. IS REASON ENOUGH WAY WE NEED TO HAVE A CHESTED SUB SECURITY NETWORK MONITORING SERVICE IN PLACE. LOCATION OF THE VENDOR ALSO PROVIDES QUICKER ON-SITE RESPONSE TIMES IN THE EVENT CYBER SECURITY INCIDENTS TAKES PLACE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT INITIALLY THE CONTRACT WITH SECULAR SOLUTIONS WAS A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE THAT OPERATED A 5% DISCOUNT ON THE SUB SECURITY HARDWARE AND MONITORING SERVICES BASED ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE VENDOR REGARDING THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE. WE DISCOVERED DISCOUNTS OF 11% THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE VENDOR. FORGOING COOPERATIVE PURCHASES ALTOGETHER. IT IS AN ADDITIONAL SAVINGS OF ABOUT $3500 AND WILL BE THE OVERALL BEST VALUE IF APPROVED THIS IMPORTANT SERVICE WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE I.T. DEPARTMENT AND THE SUB SECURITY EFFORTS FROM JULY 1, 2024. THE JUNE 30, 2025. THE COST OF NOT HAVING THE CYBER SECURITY AND NETWORK MONITORING STRATEGY IN PLACE WILL BE CATASTROPHIC FOR THE DISTRICT IN THE EVENT OF A WORST-CASE SCENARIO. WE REQUEST THE BOARD TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF CYBERSECURITY AND NETWORK MONITORING SERVICES TO SECULAR OR OF ODENTON, MARYLAND IN THE AMOUNT OF 59,000, $300. ALL FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE WILL BE THROUGH TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUDGETS.

>> WE MOVED TO APPROVE THIS. . SECOND. . IT'S BEEN PROPERLY

MOVED AND SECONDED. DISCUSSION? >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION. AND I'M WONDERING IF IT IS THE

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>> UNDERSTOOD. >> I WAS NOT IN THIS POSITION IN 2021 SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS A BIT OUT. WHAT I WILL SAY IS WHENEVER I DO NOTICE SOMETHING HAD NOT BEEN FROM THE BOARD, I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO BRING IT IN FRONT GOING FORWARD. YOU'LL HAVE NOTIFICATION THAT CAN GIVE YOUR APPROVAL ON ALL THE CONTRACTS.

>> THIS WAS APPROVED DURING A CLOSED BOARD SESSION BACK IN 2021. WE MET WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT TIME AND WE HAD CHOSEN NO BEFORE, THEY WERE APPROVED AT THE SAME TIME. THE RENEWALS ARE COMING UP AT THE SAME TIME AS WELL. THEY WERE THE ONLY NO ENTITY IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE. WE WERE GIVEN SERVICES FOR FREE. WE BUILT A RELATIONSHIP UP WITH THEM AND SOLVE THE DEVICES COULD DO. TOM RAIN IS THE SECURITY ENGINEER. COUNTY GOVERNMENT USED THEM BEFORE MANY YEARS . WE WERE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AND WE HAD HISTORY WITH THAT AND THE CONNECTION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT. IT'S BEEN ASKED TO COLLABORATE WITH THEM. ON THESE. SINCE THE USE BOTH OF THE SYSTEMS. FOR THEIR CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING AND FOR THE NETWORK MONITORING

SERVICES AS WELL. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. THE COUNTY USES IT. DOES A COMBUSTIBLE PROTECTION?

>> IS A GOOD THAT WE HAVE THE SAME SYSTEM?

>> WE HAVE OUR OWN ENTITY WITH THIS COMPANY. WHEN NOT WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY. BUT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THE MONITORING IN THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NETWORK PROVIDES US THE SAME LEVEL OF SECURITY THAT WE ARE GETTING THERE. WE DID LOOK AT OTHER COMPANIES THAT ARE TRYING TO COME UP TO THIS LEVEL. AND THE COMPANY DOING IT NOW HAS A PATENTED ALGORITHM WITH THEIR SENSING TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE TWO SMALL DEVICES. ONE IS IN THE BUILDING AND ONE IS IN --. THE SMALL DEVICES MONITOR 6 TO 8 GB OF DATA A MONTH. AND THEY DO IT AT A COST OF LESS THAN A HUMAN BEING. I HAVE 24 SEVEN 365 ACCESS TO 30 HUMANS. THEY CAN HAVE BOOTS ON THE GROUND HERE IF WE ARE IN AN INCIDENT WITHIN 45 MINUTES. WHEN THEY WERE HIT, IN 2019, THEY WERE THE COMPANY ON THE GROUND AND WE SAVED THEM SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND BROUGHT THEM BACK ONLINE WELL BEFORE ANYBODY THOUGHT THEY COULD. BUT I CHEST

THEM. >> YOU MENTIONED THE DEVICE AT HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN MEETING THE NARRATIVE. WITHOUT A MENTION THE DEVICE WAS AT A DIFFERENT SCHOOL? IS IT A DIFFERENT DEVICE YOU ARE SPEAKING ON?

>> THEY ARE AT PLUM POINT ELEMENTARY WHICH IS ONE OF THE ACTIVATIONS FOR THE EXTERNAL INTERNET. THE BOARD IS CONNECTED AS THE BACKUP SOLUTION. WE MADE THAT MISTAKE THE DEVICES IN THIS BUILDING. AND AT PLUM POINT ELEMENTARY.

FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, MY BAD. THEY ARE MONITORING WHAT WE REFER TO AS NORTH AND SOUTH TRAFFIC WHICH IS EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL.

AND IT MONITORS EAST AND WEST TRAFFIC WHICH IS INTERNAL.

>>, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> THE MOTION PASSED, 4-0.

>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP, SUPERVISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WILL JOIN ME FOR THE LAST REQUEST WHICH THE GAIN APPROVAL FOR USING THE MARYLAND EDUCATION ENTERPRISE CONSORTIUM CONTRACT 12477. FROM NUMBER -- TO RENEW EXISTING MICROSOFT SOFTWARE AGREEMENT. THE DISTRICT USES MICROSOFT PROVIDE STUDENTS AND STAFF WITH M3 65 ACCOUNTS, OUTLOOK AND EMAIL ADDRESSES AND ONE DRIVE STORAGE AS THE SIGN-ON TEAMS AND SHAREPOINT. APPLICATIONS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE DISTRICT.

THE CONTRACT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS FROM AUGUST 1, 2024 TO JULY 31, 2025. WE REQUEST THE BORDER TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF THE SOFTWARE SERVICES TO BELL TECH LOGICS AND MICROSOFT APPROVE RESELLER OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA AND THE

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TOTAL AMOUNT OF $379,121.20. >> WE MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I THINK THEY WANTED TO ADD SOMETHING?

>> I WANT TO JUMP IN AND GIVE A LITTLE CONTEXT AROUND. THERE'S A LOT OF LINE ITEMS. I CAN HOPEFULLY LIFT THE VEIL OF WHAT IT IS. THIS PACKAGE AN AGREEMENT IS THE BREAD AND BUTTER. IT IS THE EMAIL SYSTEM IN THE WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT. THE OPERATING SYSTEM EVERYBODY USES AND MICROSOFT AND 365 PROVIDES THE TEAM TELECONFERENCING AND WEBINARS. ALLOWING US TO CONNECT THE OUTLOOK AND CALENDAR IS AN ADVANCED THREAT PROTECTION ON EVERY DEVICE AND CONFERENCE PROTECTION. THE COMPLIANT STUFF MR. MORAN USES AND ANY DISCOVERY OR LITIGATION REQUEST BEING MADE. THERE'S A LOT OF COMPONENTS THAT ARE IN THIS. INCLUDING ALL THE SURVEYS THAT ARE HOUSED HERE AT THE BOARD AND AT HUNTINGTOWN. ALL THE LICENSING IS INCLUDED IN THERE. IN ADDITION TO AUTOMATION AND DEFENDER LICENSING FOR PROTECTION FOR THE OVERALL MICROSOFT. THE

ENVIRONMENTS. >>, THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY

OTHER DISCUSSION. >> COULD YOU EXPLAIN AND HOW I AM READING THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE WRITTEN DETERMINATION.

AND IT SAYS THEY RFP WAS BETWEEN EEC AND MICROSOFT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS. HOWEVER, I NOTE THAT THE ACTUAL QUOTE ATTACHED IS FROM BELL TECH LOGICS?

>> MICROSOFT HAS THE AGREEMENT THROUGH ME BUT THEY AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO BUILD. AS THE VENDOR.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> THE MOTION PASSED, 4-0.

>> A QUESTION BUT ALL OF THESE. THIS IS FOR FISCAL YEAR, 25?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. THEY WILL START FY 25, JULY 1. AUGUST 1

[2.10 Prolonged State of Emergency Virtual Education Plan]

FOR THE MICROSOFT. >> THANK YOU. WE WILL HAVE PROLONGED STATE OF EMERGENCY VIRTUAL EDUCATION PLAN. DR.

SUSAN JOHNSON. >>

>> GOOD EVENING, MR. WHITE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. I AM THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AND I AM HERE TONIGHT TO ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THE PROLONGED STATE OF EMERGENCY VIRTUAL EDUCATION PLAN. I BELIEVE THE LAST MEETING, MRS. JACOBS WAS HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE CALENDAR AND TALKED WITH YOU ABOUT DIFFERENCES IN THE VIRTUAL DAYS THAT COULD BE OFFERED. SHE SHARED WITH YOU THE SENATE BILL 610 VIRTUAL EDUCATION CHAPTER 804 WHICH WAS APPROVED TO 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT CHANGES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT IN 24 THAT CHANGES WOULD GO INTO EFFECT IN 2425 SCHOOL YEAR. THE REMOVAL OF THE VIRTUAL TO INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN APPLICATION PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLIMATE WHETHER POLICY AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROLONGED STATE OF AN EMERGENCY VIRTUAL EDUCATION PLAN. THE FOCUS WILL BE THE PROLONGED STATE OF EMERGENCY VIRTUAL EDUCATION PLAN. SENATE BILL 610 CHAPTER 804 SUBTITLE 14 A REQUIRES ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2024, COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD O EDUCATION SHALL IN CONSULTATION FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL STAFF ADOPT A VIRTUAL EDUCATION PLAN FOR USE DURING A PROLONGED STATE OF EMERGENT SEA. THINK BACK TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. SENATE BILL 16, DEFINES A PROLONGED STATE OF EMERGENCY AS A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND TO CLARIFY THE GOVERNOR UNDER TITLE 14 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE THAT PREVENTS REGULAR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 14 CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL DAYS. THE PLAN WAS PUT TOGETHER BY THE COUNTY STAFF AND IT WAS SENT TO MIKE WILLIS, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE WHO

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WE TOOK ALL THE LEARNING AND PUT IT INTO THE DRAFT PLAN AND IT ADDRESSES THE KEY AREAS THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE PLAN WE WILL GET TO IN A LITTLE BIT. THE LAW SAYS IF THERE IS A PROLONGED STATE OF AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE C STATION UP IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DETERMINED VIRTUAL EDUCATION IS REQUIRED, THAT SHOULD IMPLEMENT THE APPROVED PLAN. AND TRANSITION THE SCHOOL IF IT IS AN ISOLATED AREA FOR SYSTEMS OF VIRTUAL EDUCATION.

WHAT THEY DO ALLOW IS THE PLAN WHILE IN PLACE AND READY TO USE THAT DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCE, IT MAY BE MODIFIED BY THE COUNTY BOARD TO ENSURE IT MEETS SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL'S AFFECT HEAD AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE EMERGENCY. THE ADJUSTED PLAN WHEN IT HAPPENS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. WHILE IT IS WRITTEN, IT'LL BE DEPENDENT ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SHUTDOWN AS TO WHETHER WE WILL NEED TO MODIFY IT. WHEN IT GOES INTO USE. FOUNDATION THAT'LL WORK IN THE SITUATIONS. THE STATE OF EMERGENCY VIRTUAL PLAN SHALL BE UPDATED BY THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TWO YEARS IN THE MOST RECENT VERSION SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SIGNS. A PROLONGED STATE OF EMERGENCY PLAN YOU HAD BEFORE YOU ADDRESSED THE STAFFING AND PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS. STUDENT INSTRUCTION, STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING SUPPORTS. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

COMMUNICATION TO THE COMMUNITY. TECHNOLOGY. NUTRITION AND HEALTH SERVICES. AND HOW WE RETURN TO AN IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION. THE DOCUMENT YOU RECEIVED IN DRAFT FORM REQUIRES APPROVAL AND UPON APPROVAL, IT'LL BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED FORM IS SIGNED BY DR. TONSIL AND MR. WHITE.

>> >> SO MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED

AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. WHEN I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THIS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAME FROM YOUR SIDE OF THINGS DURING COVID. ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS I WONDER HOW IT'LL TRANSLATE INTO THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE.

WHERE EXACTLY IS THERE MORE DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION BETWEEN THIS AND HOW WE ADDRESS COVID?

>> SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED DURING COVID IS THAT, WE HAD A BLANK SLATE. WE WERE PULLING ON ALL RESOURCS TO PUT TOGETHER THE APPROPRIATE PLANS. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE THE PANDEMIC, IT EVOLVED. BASED ON THE SURVEYS WE WERE SENDING TO PARENTS AND SURVEYS THAT STAFF WERE RESPONDING TO AND SURVEYS STUDENTS WERE RESPONDING TO. EACH TIME WE DID A RENEWAL OF THE OPENING PLAN, ALL THOSE THINGS WERE PUT INTO PLACE, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PLAN COMPARED TO OTHER REOPENING PLANS, IT IS CONCISE. IT IS SPECIFIC TO HOW WE ARE SUPPORTING STUDENTS ESPECIALLY WITH THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PIECE THAT MAYBE WASN'T AS WELL LAID OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF COVID. AND IT BUILDS ON THE INFORMATION WE LEARNED ABOUT HOW WE USE TECHNOLOGY TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER VIRTUAL

INSTRUCTION EFFECTIVELY. >> THANK YOU.

>> WE ARE WONDERING IF THE BOARD COULD HAVE AND PUT DO THE

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FIRST. >> IT IS YOU THE FIRST AND WE CAN MAKE MODIFICATION AND WE HAVE TO SEND IT THROUGH THE STATES. FOR APPROVAL WITH THE RUBRIC. IF THERE ARE ITEMS YOU WANT TO SUGGEST WE CERTAINLY CAN MAKE THE CHANGES. THIS IS THE FOUNDATION. IT IS TO BE PUT IN PLACE IN THE CASE THERE IS EVER AN EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES A 14 DAY SHUTDOWN. IT IS OUR HOPE IT WILL NOT HAPPEN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. BUT WE DON'T KNOW.

LEGISLATION IS THERE TO ENSURE EACH COUNTY HAS A PLAN THAT'LL BE ABLE TO BE PULLED TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE FOR HOW WE DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT THE STAFF TO THAT OF HER.

>> I'M NOT COMFORTABLE VOTING ON SOMETHING I HAVE SEEN FOR

THE FIRST TIME. RIGHT NOW. >> THIS WAS SENT AHEAD OF TIME

LAST FRIDAY. >> WE WERE DOWN SO LONG. WE PROBABLY ARE PRETTY GOOD AT THIS.

>> WHEN YOU FLIP THROUGH IT IF IT HELPS A LITTLE BIT. WHEN YOU LOOK AT ITEMS THAT ARE REQUIRED IN THE PLAN EACH SECTION OF THE PLAN ADDRESSES THESE REQUIREMENTS. WE LOOK AT STAFFING AND PERSONNEL, LAYS OUT WHAT EVERYBODY IN THE SYSTEM WILL BE DOING DURING VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION. THAT INCLUDES WHETHER YOU ARE A SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER OR WHETHER YOU WORK IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. FRAMING OUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. AND IT MOVES INTO THE SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN AND TALKS THROUGH WHAT SCHOOL MIGHT LOOK LIKE. WHAT WILL THE SCHEDULED STUDENTS BE? WHEN JORDAN SAYS WHAT WE LEARNED? SOMETHING WE LEARNED THAT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO HANDLE AND DELIVER INSTRUCTION, SEVEN. STRAIGHT AS WE DO ON A TRADITIONAL SCHEDULE. WE LOOK AT A BLOCK SCHEDULE. IN WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL. IT THEN MOVES ON TO SAY HOW CAN WE ENSURE ATTENDANCE AND ENGAGEMENT? AND MOVES INTO THAT IN THOSE PIECES. AND TALKS ABOUT HOW WE TAKE ATTENDANCE AND SUPPORT KIDS WHO ARE PERSISTENTLY ABSENT. IT THEN TALKS ABOUT, WHAT IS A METHOD TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS .

SOMETHING WE HAD MOVING TO THE PANDEMIC IS WE HAD ADOPTED -- IS THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. AND LISTENING TO THE TEAM FUNCTION OF OFFICE TO THE LIVER. SYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION.

IT ASKS HOW DO YOU SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH 504. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PULLED RIGHT FROM THE REOPENING PLAN WE HAVE SUBMITTED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL YEARS. THROUGH THE WORK OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT SERVICES LAYOUT HOW WE SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. WE MOVE INTO THE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED DURING THE PANDEMIC IS ASSESSMENT STOPPED. THEY WANT US TO BE CLEAR ON HOW WE ARE ABLE TO MONITOR WHETHER OR NOT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING.

IT OUTLINES A BENCH MIGHT ASSESSMENTS WE USE AND UNIVERSAL SCREENERS. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO YOU. WE MAKE SURE WE ADDRESS LEARNING LAWSON TIME AND THERE IS A SECTION IN THERE

THAT ADDRESSES THAT PACE. >> TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGED IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS. IT OUTLINES HOW WE WILL DO REGULAR STUDENT CHECKING. HOW TO DEPLOY SUPPORT PERSONNEL SUCH AS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS, ET CETERA. COUNSELORS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. AND THEN. WHAT WAS RULES DO AND WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A HEALTH PLAN TO ENSURE WE ADDRESS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF KIDS. AND MAJOR COMPONENTS IS COMMUNICATION PLAN. WHAT IS THE COMMUNICATION PLAN. AND HOW WE ENGAGE STUDENTS FROM CULTURAL DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. IT TALKS ABOUT HOW WE USE MULTIPLE

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OTHERS WAS COMING FROM TOWN HALL MEETINGS. THAT PRINCIPALS WERE HOLDING AND MAKING SURE THAT COMMUNICATION IS BOTH FROM THE SYSTEM-LEVEL AND ALSO FROM THE SCHOOL LEVEL. AND WE MOVE INTO TECHNOLOGY PLAN. OBVIOUSLY, AS WE MOVE A LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM ONE-TO-ONE, WE WERE SET UP CONSISTENTLY WITH ONE-TO-ONE GRADES 3 TO 5. AS WE SHIFT AWAY FROM IT THIS YEAR WITH REGARD TO THE BUDGET, IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN NEXT YEAR, SHUT DOWN FOR 14 DAYS. WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.

THOSE THINGS ARE NOTED THAT WE HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO SUPPORT IT. IT OUTLINES HARDWARE. AND LOOKS AT NUTRITION PROGRAMS. IF WE ARE PROVIDING MEALS, WHEN WE WERE SHUTDOWN, THERE WERE SPECIFIC LOCATIONS THAT WOULD PROVIDE MEALS AND HOW WE DO THAT. IT IS REITERATED IN THE PLAN. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE NURSES SUPPORTING STUDENTS. AND WHAT WILL THEY BE DOING. DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. WE DON'T KNOW. IT'LL BE AT A SHELTER SOMEWHERE. DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES. IT OUTLINES -- MAKING SURE WE ARE RETURNING RAPIDLY AND NOT DELAYING IT. MAKING SURE WAR WE HAVE A CLEAR PROCESS FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE RETURN TO LEARNING PLAN.

MAKING SURE WE HAVE IDENTIFIED SPECIFIC STRATEGIES. THIS IS OUTLINES BASICALLY THE INFORMATION IN THE PLAN.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND I REMEMBER. YOU COVERED A COUPLE THINGS I WAS CAN ASK ABOUT. I KNOW LAST TIME, YOU HAD THE SCHOOLS AND ALSO DOWN AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND PLACES LIKE THAT. I WAS GOING TO ASK AS FAR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

AND DOING THE CHECKS. I KNOW WE HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT DO THAT ALSO. BUT THEY WERE VITAL IN DOING IT ALSO.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THANK YOU.

>> I WANT TO APOLOGIZE. YOU EMAILED IT MONDAY, I BELIEVE.

>> I'M NOT SURE. MONDAY. >> MY CONCERN IS . HAVING GONE THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND VIRTUAL LEARNING. IT CREATED HUGE GAPS IN THE LEARNING FOR MANY CHILDREN. THEY STILL HAVE NOT RECOVERED FROM. I THINK WE REALLY NEED TO DIGEST THIS.

DOES IT HAVE TO BE VOTED? AT THIS MEETING?

>> IT DOES NEED ABOUT TODAY TO SEND IT TO BE SENT ON. WE CAN ALWAYS BRING IT BACK TO DISCUSS IT FURTHER IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO. WE CAN MAKE MODIFICATIONS AND IT CAN BE RESUBMITTED.

LEGISLATION SAYS IT HAS A JUNE 1 DEADLINE.

>> WOULDN'T WE NEED A BOARD VOTE FOR THAT FOR ANY KIND OF

CHANGE? >> IF WE CAN SUBMITTED. AND YOU WANT TO BRING IT BACK, WE CAN MAKE CHANGES AND HAVE ANOTHER

APPROVAL AND SEND IT ON AGAIN. >> ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH

THAT? OKAY. >> 50% HAVE NOT.

>> THANK YOU. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> MOTION PASSED, 4-0.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT WE HAVE FINANCIAL

[2.11 Financial Reports]

REPORTS. MR. SCOTT JOHNSON? >> GOOD EVENING, PRES. WEITZ, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I SERVE AS THE DISTRICT'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. UP PRESENT THE MARCH FINANCIAL REPORT PACKAGE. FIRST REPORT ON PAGE TWO IS THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE TAX REPORT. AS OF MARCH 31, THE DISTRICT CAN RECEIVE 192.4 MILLION. DOLLARS. OR 72.1% OF TOTAL REVENUE BUDGET FOR THE FUND. AT THIS TIME, DISTRICT IS PROJECTED TO END THE YEAR WITH REVENUES ABOVE THE AMOUNT BUDGETED DUE TO INITIAL REVENUE FROM LOCAL SOURCES. IT INCLUDES $1.2 MILLION MORE IN REVENUE

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ALTHOUGH WE ARE OVER BUDGET FOR HEALTH INSURANCE, WE ARE UNDER BUDGET AND FICA. THE THREE BUDGET EXPENDITURE AREAS. WE ARE UNDER SPENT BY $1.3 MILLION THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNTS WE OVERSPEND ON HEALTH INSURANCE. THROUGHOUT THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET REPORT ON PAGES EIGHT THROUGH 18 THERE ARE OLDER ACCOUNTS THAT ARE OVER BUDGET. THE TRANSFERS PRESENTED IN A FEW MINUTES WILL REBALANCE SEVERAL ACCOUNTS OVER BUDGET.

AND I'LL BE GLAD TO HIGHLIGHT ANY OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS THIS EVENING IF YOU WOULD LIKE. IF NOT, I'LL BE HAPPY TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANY DISCUSSIONS? >> MR. JOHNSON. SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION LOOKS LIKE WE HAD APPROXIMATELY $338,000 OF AN ANTICIPATED REVENUE. COULD YOU TELL US

WHERE THE REVENUE COMES FROM. >> THAT COMES FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND. WHEN THE STATE PROVIDES THE REVENUE PROJECTIONS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THEY PUT THE TOTAL TRANSPORTATION AMOUNT IN THE REGULAR EDUCATION ACCOUNT. AND WHEN WE RECEIVE THE FUNDS, THOSE ARE DISTRIBUTED AND ALLOCATED BY THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR ED. WE HAVE NOT MADE A BUDGET TRANSFER REQUEST YET THIS FISCAL YEAR. THAT IS WHEN SHOES FOR NOTHING BUDGET. FOR THAT CATEGORY.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. THE HEALTH INSURANCE . THE 1.8, 1.9 MILLION REVENUE. 1.2, SORRY. DIFFERENCE WE RECORDED IN REVENUE. BETWEEN WHAT THE CLAIMS WERE VERSUS PREMIUMS PUT IN. IS THIS A CORRECT STATEMENT?

>> IT IS DUE TO FAVORABLE CLAIMS EXPERIENCED FOR THE

DISTRICT. >> WE SEE THAT WE HAVE THE BUDGETED EXPENSE SIGN ON HEALTH INSURANCE. I'M ON 662,000.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? I THOUGHT WE KNEW THE PREMIUMS WERE. IS IT MORE THAN JUST PREMIUMS WHAT IS BEING CHARGED TO HEALTH

INSURANCE? >> INCLUDES CLAIMS. THE DISTRICT THE SOAP INSURED. IT IS DIFFERENT FROM A TRADITIONAL PLAN WHERE YOU PAY PREMIUMS. WE PAY BASED ON CLAIMS AND THAT IS BASED ON EXPERIENCE AT THE COST OF THE SERVICE. WE PAY FOR THE THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR. HEALTH INSURANCE ACCOUNT INCLUDES OTHER COSTS. THOSE BEING GENTLE ON FISSION BUT ROLLED INTO THE ONE ACCOUNT SET THAT IS TITLED HEALTH

INSURANCE. >> THIS ACCOUNTS WILL ALWAYS BE WHAT WE BUDGETED BECAUSE PEOPLE PAY FOR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. IF CLAIMS ARE LESS THAN THAT, WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE NEW REVENUE SIDE. BUT IF THE CLAIMS ARE

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>> AND IF THE CLAIMS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. ABOVE THE THRESHOLD AT WHICH CURE FIRST PROVIDES A REFUND OF THE PREMIUM AND INSURANCE COSTS. WE WOULD NOT SEE THE REVENUE FROM CURE FIRST. IF WE SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT INSURANCE PROVIDER WHICH IS NOT BEING CONTEMPLATED AT THIS TIME. THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THE REVENUE WOULD CONTINUE.

>> OKAY. THESE ARE REAL CLAIMS WE HAVE HAD? WE ARE OVER BY THE $600,000? YOU SAID WE HAD OTHER CATEGORIES? WE HAPPEN TO HAVE OTHER CATEGORIES AND FIXED CHARGES WE DO NOT THINK WE HAVE

A BUDGET ISSUE? >> I WILL REASSESS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE FINAL BUDGET IS PRESENTED. MID JUNE. WE ARE UNDER BUDGET BY $1.3 MILLION WHICH EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT WE ARE OVER FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE. FOR THE STUDENT SERVICES IT WAS ON PAGE 14. NOTHING HAS BEEN CHARGED AND WE BUDGETED AND YOU HAVE RESPONDED. THAT IS FOR THE

SCHOOL LIAISON. >> YES.

>> IT IS A MATTER THAT WE HAVE NOT YET BEEN BILLED.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. BY THE COUNTY, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THAT IS AN AGREED AMOUNT THEN? DO YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE

CONTRACTS? >> WE DO HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY FOR THAT SERVICE.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSIONS? >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE

[2.12 Budget Transfers]

BUDGET TRANSFERS. >> THE POLICY 5515 APPROVAL REQUEST THIS EVENING FOR THE SET OF INTRA-CATEGORY BUDGET TRANSFERS LISTED ON THE MEMO. MOST OF THE POSITIVE TRANSFERS ARE BEING PROPOSED TO REBALANCE BUDGET ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE NEGATIVE BUDGET BALANCES. THEY NET TO ZERO AND RESULTED IN NO INCREASE IN ANY OF THE CATEGORIES AND NO INCREASE IN THE OVERALL EXPENDITURE BUDGET. GOD

>> MOVED TO APPROVE. >> IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSIONS?

>> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE.

>> THE MOTION PASSED, 4-0. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT WE WILL MOVE INTO

[3.01 Public Comments]

PUBLIC COMMENT. >> THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMITS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD WITH ISSUES OF CONCERN THE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IS LIMITED TO 20. WHEN CALL TO SPEAK, STATE YOUR NAME TO THE RECORD AND LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. PERSONS ON THE SIGN UP SHEET MAY NOT CONVEY, TRANSFER OR RELINQUISH SPEAKING TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP. IF YOU HAVE HANDOUTS AND WRITTEN TESTIMONY, GIVE THEM TO KAREN BAXLEY TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS. TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY, DO NOT MENTION SPECIFIC STUDENTS OR STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR REMARKS. ALL COMMENTS WILL BE MADE IN A CIVIL MANNER. ANYBODY NOT FOLLOWING GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO STOP SPEAKING IN MAY FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO SPEAK IN FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS. UNDERSTAND WHY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VALUES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS, AS IS A BUSINESS MEETING AND THE BOARD CANNOT RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR ENTER INTO DISCUSSION WITH YOU DURING THE MEETING. CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL WILL RESPOND TO ISSUES RAISED IF YOU PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU SIGN IN. COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MINISTRY OF ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD.

>> WE HAVE FOR THIS NO SPEAKERS. THE FIRST IS --.

>> DID YOU CHANGE YOUR SHIRT? >> GOOD EVENING. BOARD OF EDUCATION. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU TONIGHT ABOUT -- ABOUT -- MY SISTER RECOGNIZED FOR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION.

THE GOVERNOR DAVIS LATER COMMISSIONERS AND ABILITY TO IMPROVE TAX CREDIT AND ACCEPT PAYMENTS AND TAXES ARE PILOTS.

IN OCTOBER 2013, THE STEP PRESENTED TO THE VIA CC WAS A

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HIGHLIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS. IN 2010, THE COUNTY WILL GET A BAG OF $25 MILLION. THIS REPRESENTS CONSIDERATION FOR ENTERING TO THE AGREEMENT. FILMIC PAYMENTS AS THE EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT IS PLACED IN SERVICE. THE PILOT WILL LAST FIVE YEARS. THEY DID NOT PAY ON THE STUFF THEY WERE BUILDING. THEY WERE LOCKED AND WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE THEY STARTED BUILDING. THE VALUE IS $15.1 MILLION. THE TAX CREDIT WILL BEGIN AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE PILOT PROVIDING A 42% TAX CREDIT VERSUS REQUESTED 50% AND THE COMPANY WANTED FOR 10 YEARS. THE ESTIMATED REVENUE WAS TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $55 MILLION ON AVERAGE PER YEAR IN TAX REVENUE ONCE THE OPERATION BEGAN IN 2018. TO ENSURE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN TAX REVENUE THROUGH 2032 FOR THE CITIZENS. AT THE END OF THE FIVE-YEAR PILOT, 2023, THEY PROVIDED 42% TAX CREDIT ON NEW REPRESSED EQUIPMENT FOR NINE YEARS. THE FACILITY WILL THEN BECOME TAXABLE AT HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE VALUE. THE AMOUNT SHALL NOT BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO BE MORE THAN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC UPON CONSIDERATION. BACK TO THE PRESENT. IN THE YEAR WITH THE BLUEPRINT , BOTH PILOTS WITH THE NUCLEAR PLANT HAVE EXPIRED AND MULTINATIONAL MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR FIVE NATURAL GAS PLANT HAS GOTTEN NINE YEARS A 42% TAX CREDIT.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION BEGINS ASSESSING THE FACILITY AND THEY ASSESS IT A 100% AND DON'T CARE BUT THE 42% TAX CREDIT COMMISSIONERS GRACIOUSLY GAVE THEM. THEY USE THIS ASSESSMENT NUMBER TO PUT INTO THE FUNDING FORMULA WHICH LED TO THE 22 MILLION+ DEFICITS. THEY MADE A MOTION AT THE TUESDAY MEETING TO FUND THE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT MINIMUM OF 152 MILLION WITH THE 22 MILLION DEFICIT TO BE PAID BY THE FUND BALANCE EVEN THOUGH SEE CPS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TAX CREDIT , TAX ASSESSMENT OR THE STATE FUNDING FORMULA.

ADDITIONALLY THE REQUEST OF THE FOLLOWING TO THE CONSIDERED A PENNY MORE. FUNDING FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 24, A FUND BALANCE REMAINING AFTER YOU PAY OUT THE 22.6 MILLION. LINE ITEM BUDGETS FROM FISCAL 23 AND 24 AND 25, DOCUMENTATION BEFORE YOU SUBMIT THE BUDGET BEFORE THE MARCH 15 DEADLINE. IN A FOLLOW-UP OF HOW THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT. IF THEY WANT TO RUN FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION THEY ARE WELCOME TO. IT IS YOUR PREROGATIVE AS BOARD OF EDUCATION TO COME UP WITH A PLAN WITH YOUR SUPERINTENDENT OF HOW TO PAY YOUR STAFF AND RUN YOUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. IT IS NOT UP TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DETERMINE IT.

THEY HAVE THE PURSESTRINGS AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY. YOU ARE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. IS THIS MY THREE MINUTES? OKAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU. UNION STRONG.

>> MY APOLOGIES. MY SOUND BUTTON WAS OFF. NEXT SPEAKERS

--. >> THE ANTICIPATED IMPACT. I HAVE POURED OVER DIFFERENT PRESENTATIONS AND I CAN'T MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL. I'M TIRED OF THE FINGER-POINTING AND DEFLECTING ON WHO IS TO BLAME. IT IS NOT THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS FAULT WE ARE BEING SHORTED. IT'S NOT GOING TO GET US OUT OF THIS MESS. I'M CONCERNED WITH HOW SLOPPY THE BUDGET PROCESS HAS BEEN FROM THE SEE CPS SIDE OF THINGS. THE PROPOSED BUDGET ONLINE IS FROM MARCH AND STATES IT IS DRAFTED UNTIL IT IS BOE APPROVED. WHERE IS THE APPROVED BOOK AND WHY IS IT NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW? WHAT IS THE MUCH PROPOSED BUDGET EPIDEMIC IN $3.5 MILLION IN CUTS ACTUALLY ASK FOR $300,000 MORE THAN THE FIRST BUDGET? IT CONTAINS AN AREA PROPOSED WORKSHOP BUDGET IS $348,100. AN INCREASE OF $277,000. SHE DID NOT REQUEST THAT. THAT AMOUNT COULD SAVE A FEW JOBS. THE DATA GETS CONVOLUTED. THEY REDUCE THE SERVICE STAFF BY HALFTIME POSITION VALUED AT $35,000. IT MADE ADDITIONAL CUTS INCLUDING A HALFTIME BUILDING SERVICE WORKER VALUED AT $25,000. IS IT ANOTHER KIND AND ARE THERE TO

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>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER WAS MONICA

HENDRIX. >> MEMBERS OF THE AND DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION. MOST DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AT THINK LOVED BUT IN CASE THEY ARE HERE, IT IS --. I'M HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ABOUT MAJOR ISSUES THAT IS ABOUT TO AFFECT GRADES 3 TO 5. I HAD HEARD ONE OF THE MANY POSSIBILITIES FOR REDUCING THE BUDGET NEXT YEAR IS TO MOVE TO A TWO TO ONE MODEL FOR LAPTOPS IN GRADES 3 TO 5. GRADE 3 MAY NOT BE GETTING THEM AT ALL. I DIDN'T REALIZE ANYTHING HAD BEEN FORMALLY DECIDED. I HAVE HEARD FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES IT IS " A DONE DEAL." I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. IS IT A DONE DEAL? IF SO, WHEN WILL TEACHERS BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE MANY UPCOMING CHANGES THAT'LL NEED TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO DELIVER INSTRUCTIONS IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MANNER.

MANY ANSWERED THE CALL TO INCREASE USAGE OF TECHNOLOGY BACK IN 2010 WHEN MARILYN ADOPTED THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS. WE DID NOT THE NEW METHODS OF TEACHING. WE ADDED SMART FORCE OF THE CLASSROOM, CREATED CARTS WITH LAPTOPS AND WE ADDED -- AND WE HEADED -- HAD MORE LAPTOPS AND DISMANTLED THE COMPUTER LABS AND WENT TO A ONE-TO-ONE LAPTOP RATIO IN GRADES 3 TO 12 WITH SOME IPADS AND K TO 12. WE WERE BUILDING ELEMENTARY CURRICULUMS IN GRADES 3 TO 5 AROUND THE ACCESS TO LAPTOPS. WE WERE GOING BACK AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS . IT IS WHERE WE INSTRUCT STUDENTS ON HOW TO USE THESE DEVICES AND ACCESS THE PLATFORM AND SAVE THE DOCUMENTS AND LOOK UP BOOKS. A GREAT PRESENTATION. THE GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND MINIMIZE IMPACT STUDENTS AND STAFF. THESE PROPOSED CUTS SHOULD HAVE THE LEAST IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. HERE IS SOME OF THE IMPACTS. WE HAVE TEXTBOOKS ONLINE. THE HACK WAS ADDED THIS YEAR AND AUDIOBOOKS WERE STRUGGLING JUST TO NAME A FEW. WHEN I MENTIONED TO MY FOURTH GRADE AS THEY MAY NOT HAVE THEIR OWN LAPTOPS TO USE NEXT YEAR, HERE ARE SOME YOUR QUESTIONS FOR YOU. HOW CAN WE COMPLETE -- FOR THE MAP. IF WE HAVE A PERSONAL ASSIGNMENT, HOW TO BE COMPLETED? HOW WOULD WE BE ALLOWED TO BRING INTO OUR OWN DEVICES WHICH WAS BROUGHT UP IN THE CODE OF CONDUCT ESCUTCHEON A COUPLE WEEKS AGO? WON'T IT SPREAD A LOT OF GERMS HOW WOULD WE SHARE PASSWORDS? CAN I TAKE COMPUTER HOME IF I

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>> THANK YOU. >> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS --.

>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS --. I'M CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CULBERT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. I BELIEVE MY FELLOW UNION PRESIDENT , ARTICULATED VERY WELL THE MANY SHARED CONCERNS WE HAVE AROUND THE FY 25 BUDGET. I WOULD LIKE TO REFRESH IT ONCE MEMORY TO VERY NONCHALANT REMARKS MADE BACK IN JANUARY. ABOUT THE NEED TO CUT TONJA POSITIONS TO MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF FUNDING FROM THE STATE. IN MARCH, THERE WERE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS OF $3.5 MILLION. 134 WERE FOR STAFFING POSITIONS. LASTLY, PROPOSED AN ADDITIONAL CUT OF ALMOST $4 MILLION INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 83.5 POSITIONS. IN ALL, THAT IS A TOTAL OF 200 -- 2017 POSITIONS. SOME OF THE NEWEST CUTS OR IEP FACILITATORS. FIRST AND SECOND GRADE TEACHERS.

GIFTED AND TALENTED POSITIONS IN PRE-K INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANCE JUST TO NAME A FEW. ON A SLIDE, LOOKS LIKE A LIST OF JOBS AND NUMBERS. BUT THESE JOBS ARE HOWLED BY REAL PEOPLE ATTACH A NAME AND A FACE TO THAT DEAN IN YOUR BUILDING.

WITH A COLICKY TEACHES FIRST GRADE RIGHT BESIDE YOU. OR THE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT WHO YOU WORKED WITH ALL UNITS CREATE A SUCCESSFUL INCLUSIVE PRE-K PROGRAM. DOESN'T LOOK THE SAME AS IT DID ON THE SLIDE A WEEK AGO? DID THE PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THESE POSITIONS EVEN THOUGH THEY MADE THE LIST? I KNOW CEA IN CASE DID NOT. HERE IT IS MAY 23 AND THE NONTENURED STAFF HAVE NO IDEA THERE, GOING. THEY HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY STAY IN THE GAME WE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL DUE TO NUMBERS. THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE STAYING IN THE PROGRAM WERE BEING REASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL SITE. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 12 DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? NOW, I'M GOING TO ADDRESS MY CONCERN ABOUT THE PROPOSED CODE OF CONDUCT. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT AT THE STUDENT SERVICES TEAM FOR THE PROPOSED CHANGES AROUND THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES. THERE NEEDS TO BE CHANGES MADE TOTHE LEVEL RESPONSES FOR CLASS CUTTING AND TRUANCY. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITHIN THE HIGH SCHOOLS. STUDENTS WANDERING THE HALL, HANGING OUT IN THE BATHROOM. THAT IS WHEN MANY BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING. WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOT WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE, IN THE CLASSROOM LEARNING.

EXPECTATIONS MUST BE SET AND BEHAVIORS ADDRESSED AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. STAFF MUST NOW INVESTIGATORS ARE GOING TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH CONSEQUENCES. PARENTS MISUNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. ATTENDING SCHOOL IS THE RIGHT BUT ALSO A PRIVILEGE THAT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN FOR GRANTED. IT COMES WITH RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES THE SPEAKERS FOR THIS EVENING.

[3.02 Board Comments]

>> NEXT WE WILL GO TO BOARD COMMENTS. MS. HAYES?

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU ALL FOR WELCOMING ME AGAIN. HOLD ON, I NEED A MOMENT. MY MOM TELLS ME WHEN YOU HAVE TO CRY, YOU HAVE TO SUPPORTER AND LOOK UP. BUT YOU CAN'T SPEAK INTO THAT. THANK YOU ALL FOR WELCOMING ME AGAIN ONE FINAL TIME. I WANT TO GIVE A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR. HARD WORK WAS INCREDIBLE AND APPRECIATED BY THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE. I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO WHATEVER -- TO MR. JORDAN BRANCH. HE'S BEEN AN ACTUAL INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS FAR AS ANY OF US COULD REMEMBER. HE TAKES TIME TO LEARN ABOUT OR KNOW THE STUDENTS AND HE'S MY FAVORITE GOSSIP BUDDY. TONIGHT, HE WAS RECOGNIZED AND HAD AN OCEAN OF SUPPORT FROM THE PHS ATHLETES.

I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR COMING OUT. HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MY BROTHERS, CARTER AND ETHAN AND MY FRIEND, JACKSON FOR PROVIDING AMAZING STUDENT COMMENTS. I APPRECIATE THEM FOR

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>> IF YOU CAN'T TELL YET, THIS COMMENT IS LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN MY TYPICAL ONES. I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A LONG. BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELT, WE ARE ALMOST THERE. THAT MEANS A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE WILL BE DONE AND I DON'T WANT IT TO BE OVER.

THROUGHOUT MY TIME, I DEVELOPED A DEEP APPRECIATION AND PEOPLE PUTTING EFFORT INTO MY SUCCESS UP A DAILY BASIS. I NEVER REALIZED HOW DIFFICULT THE JOB WORKING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WAS NOR DID I REALIZE HOW REWARDING IT WAS FOR SO MANY PEOPLE HOW MUCH TIME, EFFORT, THOUGHT AND ENERGY SO MANY PEOPLE PUT INTO THEIR JOBS. THIS PAST YEAR WAS DRIVEN BY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM TO PROVE AND GROW THE EDUCATION SYSTEM WORKS INCREDIBLY HARD FOR US. WORKING WITH ALMOST 15,000 STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT WORKING PARTS OF THE EDUCATION. WHAT I DISCOVERED ABOUT THE PROCESS OF MEETING WITH TALKING AND STUDENTS AS THEY BECOME MORE MOTIVATED WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR EDUCATION. THEY UNDERSTOOD PARTS BEHIND IT AND ARE MORE ENGAGED IN LEARNING. IS IT GAINED RESPECT FOR THE EFFORT PEOPLE ARE PUTTING IN FOR THEM. WATCHING HER DEVELOP HAS BEEN THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPASS MEANT FOR ME THIS YEAR. BEFORE I CLOSE FOR GOOD, I WANT TO SHARE QUICK GAME PLAN FOR MY SENIOR YEAR WITH YOU ALL BECAUSE YOU HAVE ONE MORE YEAR WITH ME. I WILL NOT BE SERVING ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ANYMORE. I'LL BE REMAINING IN AVID ADVOCATE. I WORK WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTY TO DEVELOP STUDENT GOVERNMENTS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND WILL BE CONNECTING WITH COUNTLESS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OVER THE SUMMER TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH VOLUNTEER AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES IN AREAS THEY ENJOY. I'M EXCITED TO CONTINUE ADVOCACY ON A NEW PLATFORM THIS YEAR. I'LL BE SERVING AS THE STUDENT ASSOCIATION COVER COUNTY VICE PRESIDENT.

ALONGSIDE MY BEST FRIEND. SHOUT OUT. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE THIS YEAR. YOU ALL HAVE BECOME A SUPPORT SYSTEM LIKE NO OTHER. MY FIRST DAY I REMEMBER SCARED OF LOOKING YOU IN THE EYE. AND BEING COMFORTABLE TO SEND AN EMAIL AT 10:00 IN THE MORNING ABOUT A QUESTION ON THE DOCKET I WAS READING. THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE. GOING OFF THE BOOK FOR THIS. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION. FOR ALL OF YOU. AND ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE. I AM EXCITED I GET TO BE IN CCPS ONE MORE YEAR. AND I GET TO SEE WHAT MY WORK IS 22 THIS PAST YEAR. AND I GET TO SEE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MS. HAYES THIS --?

>> FIRST, I WANT TO ADDRESS THE CASE MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE TODAY AND ALL CASE MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. I CAN TELL YOU. AS A FORMER FIRST-GRADE TEACHER. I COULD NOT HAVE FUNCTIONED WITHOUT AN INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM. AND, I WANT TO ADD TO THAT THAT MY STUDENTS WOULD NEVER HAVE ACHIEVED WHAT THEY DID WITHOUT. YOU ARE AN INCREDIBLY VALUABLE PART OF OUR SYSTEM. I ALSO WANT TO THANK JORDAN FOR DOING SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB SERVING ON THE BOARD. YOU CERTAINLY HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE WHEREVER YOUR JOURNEY TAKES YOU. AND I WANT TO WELCOME GRACE MCCASKEY AS ANY STUDENT BOARD MEMBER.

CONGRATULATIONS. AS WE APPROACH THE END HERE, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE MANY STUDENTS AND SENIORS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND ACHIEVEMENT. LAST WEEK, I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND THE NORTHERN HIGH SENIOR AWARD CEREMONY AND IT WAS ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING TO SEE SO MANY SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPECIAL AWARDS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE MANY COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS SHOW THEIR SUPPORT FOR C CPS. AT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING, THE SHERIFF WILL BE AWARDING THE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO IS SETTING CRIMINAL JUSTICE . A $1000 SCHOLARSHIP SOMETHING HE HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. SHERIFF COX SAID " MY PURPOSE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP IS TO GIVE BACK TO THE PROGRAM

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INCLUDING OUR SUPPORT STAFF. WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE BEST ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE. A BIG SHOUT OUT GOES TO ALL THE PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, AUNT, UNCLES AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PUTTING STUDENTS ON PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. A PERSONAL THANKS TO CHERYL COX FOR CREATING THE CALVERT COUNTY STUDENT SAFETY AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I'M APPRECIATED OF DR. -- WHO IS FULLY ON BOARD. THEY BEEN OCCURRING IN SCHOOLS AND I'M HEARING VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMITTEE, WILL GO CALVERT COUNTY MARYLAND STUDENT SAFETY AND WELL-BEING COMMITTEE.

GOOGLE DAD. FOLLOW THE LINKS TO THE APPLICATION. I WANT TO CORRECT SOMETHING I SAID AT THE LAST WEEK'SNEEDS, TWO WEEKS AGO. AND POINTING OUT AREAS WE CAN SAVE MONEY. I INCORRECTLY MENTIONED THE HIRING OF TWO PUBLIC RELATION POSITIONS. ONE POSITION WAS ACTUALLY A TRANSITIONING OF THE ROLE ON THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM. WHICH BY THE WAY, DOES A GREAT JOB.

ON JUNE 13, I BELIEVE WE ARE LOOKING AT REVIEWING THE CODE OF CONDUCT. AT THE LAST MEETING. WE RECOMMEND SEVERAL CHANGES AND FOCUSED ON THE DRESS CODE. SPECIFICALLY THE IMPACT OF WEARING HEADS IN SCHOOLS. THE IMPACT IT HAS ON THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE. A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TOGETHER FEEDBACK FROM THE TEACHERS AND STAFF THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM. THE RESULTS OVERWHELMINGLY INDICATED THE WEARING OF HERDS AND OTHER DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS PRESENTS SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO TEACHING AND SCHOOL SAFETY.

THE NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR THE HOODS IS TOO MUCH AND 36. THE NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS AGAINST STUDENTS WEARING HEADS WAS ONE DOES AND 35. I LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING THE SURVEY AND ZEROING IN ON THE DRESS CODE BEFORE THE BOARD FINALIZES THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND VOTES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THIS MEETING, A GOOD REPRESENTATION ABOUT WE HAVE HERE IN CALVERT. IT STARTED OFF FOR WE HAD TRUTH WE ARE CONSERVING ENERGY IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR GETTING A WONDERFUL CHECK FOR $20,000 FROM THE PARTNERS. WE SHOWED THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND SKILLS USA INCREDIBLY WONDERFULLY CAPABLE STAFF AND STUDENTS ARE AND VOLUNTEERS ARE GENEROUS WITH THEIR TIME. THOSE THINGS ARE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT SUPPORT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. AND WE HAVE EMPLOYEES WHO TELL US WHAT THEY NEED. THEY DON'T MINCE WORDS.

THEY ARE INVOLVED. THEY TELL IT LIKE IT IS. SOMETHING THAT I LIKE IS TO ASK -- YOU'RE GOING TO THREAD THE NEEDLE WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ON HOW WE WILL GET THE RESPONSE TO THEM. THEY HAVE ASKED FOR. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT IS A BIG STRETCH.

I THOUGHT THEY HAD AN ITEMIZED BUDGET FOR QUITE A LONG TIME AND WE SHOULD HAVE MADE SURE THEY GOT IT. AND TO GET THE REQUEST AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU NEED HELP, BOARD MEMBERS I'M SURE CAN HELP TO DO THIS IF WE NEED TO SIT DOWN WITH THEM. I WANT TO GET IT SETTLED AND COMMUNICATE AS TRANSPARENTLY AS POSSIBLE WITH OUR STAFF. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE THINKING THEIR JOBS ARE GOING AWAY THAT'S NOT FAIR IN THE END OF SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAVE STUDENTS LIKE JORDAN WILLING TO GIVE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME THIS YEAR. AND PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE. I'M SURE YOU HAVE GOTTEN IN HAD DIFFICULT TIMES BECAUSE HERE IN THE HOT SEAT. I'M GLAD YOU'RE

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>> I WANT TO THANK THREE STUDENTS WHO GAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. ALWAYS WELCOMING STUDENTS IS A GREAT THING BEFORE DOES. THANK YOU FOR ENCOURAGING THEM TO COME AND GET PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT. YOU'RE ALWAYS SUCH A GREAT ADVOCATE TO WORK WITH. I'LL CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AS YOU MOVE INTO THE NEXT CHAPTER. FROM BEING PART OF US INTO BEING AN ADVOCATE FOR THE STUDENTS ADVOCATING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND STUDENT ANGLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED ADVOCACY IN HEARING WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY. I WAS GOING TO ASK -- IF YOU CAN ANSWER COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS. MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBER ALREADY MADE THAT REQUEST. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ANSWERS AND MAKING SURE THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION THEY ARE SEEKING. THAT IS IT FOR ME. WERE DOING PRETTY GOOD ON TIME.

>> TODAY. WE HAD THE FIRST INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH THE COMPANY DOING THE AUDIT. IT WAS A GOOD MEETING. WE HAD THE COUNTY. AND EXECUTIVE STAFF AND I. WHAT THEY WILL DO. BY TOMORROW. THEY WILL SEND US A LIST OF THE ITEMS THAT THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN THE AUDIT. ONCE WE RECEIVE IT, WE HAVE ABOUT THREE WEEKS TO SEND THEM THE INFORMATION THAT THEY ARE ASKING ABOUT. IF THE LIST AND THE SCOPE OF WHAT THEY ARE ASKING ABOUT CAN BE PROVIDED TO THEM WITHIN THREE WEEKS. IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO GET IT TO THEM. THINGS THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE IN THE SCOPE IS THE SALARIES INCREASES OVER THE YEARS. I WANT TO GET AS MUCH INFORMATION TO THEM AS POSSIBLE. BUDGETS AND POLICIES AND PERSONNEL ACTION MEANING HIRING AND FIRING. AND PROCUREMENT. THIS WAS THE INITIAL MEETING WITH EVERYBODY INVOLVED. THEY WILL COME HERE AND WILL BE ON SITE. MAKE SURE THEY MET WITH ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THEY WILL MEET WITH DIFFERENT STAKEHODERS AND OTHER PEOPLE TO INTERVIEW THEM THROUGHOT THE PROCESS. AS FAR AS THE AUDIENCE TO COME TO FRUITION. THIS IS SOMETHING THE COMMISSIONERS WANTED AND WE WILL FIND IT. FIRST COMMUNICATIONS CAME BACK ON DECEMBER 26, 23. SECOND COMMUNICATION CAME IN APRIL 2. 2024. WE RECEIVED IT MAY 3. WE HAD TO SIGN A LETTER SAYING WE WOULD MOVE FORWARD WITH IT BY THE 17TH. WE HAD TO HAVE A MEETING BY THE 24TH. ONCE WE GOT COMMUNICATION ABOUT IT, WE MOVED FORWARD. WE WERE MAKING IT HAPPEN NOW BUT IT TOOK US A WHILE TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT IT. BUT NOW WE HAVE IT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD. AS FAR AS STUDENT SAFETY AND WELL-BEING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ANY TIME WE CAN COLLABORATE AND HAVE RESOURCES COME TOGETHER, I'M ALL FOR IT. TALKING TO STAFF AND SEEING SOME OF THE SCHOOLS, A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING IN THE SCHOOLS ARE HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY. IT'LL BE A BETTER IDEA TO HELP THE CALVERT COUNTY COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

YOU HAVE THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT IN THE SCHOOLS AND A LOT OF ISSUES AND THINGS UP AND BROUGHT TO LIGHT. RECENTLY, ESPECIALLY FROM CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL THE COMMUNICATIONS AND STAFF WORKING TO FIX THOSE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IS MOVING IN THE RIGHT PLACE BUT A LOT OF RESOURCES SHOULD GO TO THE COMMUNITY. I KNOW WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IT'LL BE FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND A LOT OF PEOPLE. FOCUSING ON THE COMMUNITY IS WHERE THE ENERGY SHOULD GO. WITH THE BUDGET.

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TRYING TO MAKE SURE I'M NOT BEING AGGRESSIVE. IF THERE WAITING TO RECEIVE SOME THINGS, WE ARE SEEING COMMUNICATION BACK AND FORTH TAKING PLACE AND HOPE LAY WITHIN 24 HOURS THEY WILL HAVE IT. ONCE IT'S ON THE LIST OF EVEN ASKING FOR, THE AUDIT IS HAPPENING AND IT SHOULDN'T BE ANYTHING ELSE THERE. WE DIDN'T CALL THE SHORTFALLS. WHY SHOULD WE PENALIZE STUDENTS AND STAFF CALVERT COUNTY FOR SOMETHING WE DIDN'T CAUSE? DESTINATION IMAGINATION. ONE WALK . I HOPE ALL IS WELL. I'M IN KANSAS CITY WITH EIGHT CALVERT COUNTY TEAMS ACCOMPANIED WITH CHRISTINA DAVIS AND A GIFTED AND TALENTED TEACHER. AND THOMAS LAURA. STUDENTS ARE COMPETING AT GLOBALS AGAIN STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD FOR DESTINATION IMAGINATION. CAN YOU WISH OUR TEAMS FROM THE ELEMENTARY , MIDDLE AND IN BARSTOW THE BEST WISHES WELL COMPETING THIS WEEK. IN THE CLOSING CEREMONY IS THIS SATURDAY. I WANT TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND WE HAVE AMAZING KIDS ON AMAZING THINGS ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. DEFINITELY CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. MS. HAYES WAS TALKING ABOUT, SHE DID A PROGRAM WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL. AN IDENTIFIED ONE OF THE AREAS IN WHICH SOME STUDENTS SAID THEY NEEDED SUPPORT WAS WITH SPORTS. THOSE 10:00 EMAILS AND WHATEVER BACK AND FORTH. WE HAD SOME OF THOSE. SHE WAS REACHING OUT TO KEVIN ABOUT MENTAL WELLNESS TRAINING FOR THE COACHES. THERE IS ACTUALLY IN A STATE LAW THAT WE WILL GO , AFFECTING THIS YEAR THAT MANDATES ALL COACHES IN THE STATE MUST HAVE MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING ALONG WITH CONCUSSION, HEAT ILLNESS AND CARDIAC ARREST TRAINING EACH YEAR. WE ARE WAITING FOR GUIDANCE AS TO WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING COMPONENT. THIS NICE TO SEE THE STATING CALVERT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ARE TAKING MENTAL HEALTH SERIOUSLY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LADY TIGERS. THEY WON THE CALVERT COUNTY STATE TRACK MEET. MILL CREEK BOYS WON THE COUNTY TRACK ME. ONE POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL AND THIS IS THEIR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW WINNING.

NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL ALSO WON THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. TOMORROW AT 5:30, HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM WILL BE COMPETING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

AND -- FROM -- HIGH SCHOOL IS A TWO WAY GIRLS HIGH JUMP CHAMPION. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE CTA KIDS WHO SIGNED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. IT IS PRETTY AMAZING. AS WE MOVING FORWARD.

ESPECIALLY OVER THE PAST MONTH OR TWO. I KNOW MY EYES HAVE

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STUDENTS ARE WITH THIS FOR SEVEN AND EIGHT HOURS. WHEN THEY LEAVE, THEY GO HOME SO THEY GO BACK TO A DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GETTING INTO THE COMMUNITIES AND WE HAVE THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PARENTS, STAFF AND STUDENTS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE IT BETTER. I'M A LITTLE OLDER AND I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU REMEMBER THE MOVIE LEAN ON ME WITH JOE CLARK. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN GO TO THAT EXTREME BUT WE HAVE TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES AND WE HEAR YOU GUYS WANT CHANGE. AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO TAKE TIME FOR THE NEXT MONTH. A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO WORK ON AREAS. WHEN WE COME BACK, WE CAN COME BACK AND START STRONG. THAT IS IT FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS IN PRESENTERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS. WITH

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.