[2.01 Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]
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>> 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.
[2.02 National Board Certified Teachers Recognition]
>>> UP NEXT ON OUR AGENDA, LET'S SEE HERE, WE HAVE THE NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION TEACHERS RECOGNITION.
MR. ZACH SOOL? TRYING TO MAKE A REAL ENTRANCE HERE IN THROW OUT THE CONFETTI FOR HIM, EVERYBODY.
>>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, VICE PRESIDENT GRENIS, SUPERINTENDENT TOWNSEL. IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE THEY AM HERE TO CELEBRATE A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT WITH OUR EDUCATION COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THE EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, WE'VE BEEN DILIGENTLY WORKING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS IN ALIGNMENT WITH MARYLAND BLUEPRINT FOR EDUCATION. IT FOSTERS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND ENSURING THAT OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EDUCATION. TODAY WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT 20 OF OUR DEDICATED TEACHERS HAVE ACHIEVED THEIR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION JUST THIS PAST DECEMBER. THIS PRESTIGIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT IS A TESTAMENT TO THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION, HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.
ACHIEVING NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION IS NO SMALL FEAT. IT'S AN ELITE STATUS THAT RECOGNIZES TEACHER THAT MET RIGOROUS STANDARDS THROUGH INTENSIVE STUDY, EXPERT EVALUATION, SELF- ASSESSMENT AND PEER REVIEW, AND DID I MENTION A LOT OF HARD WORK. THESE NEWLY CERTIFIED TEACHERS JOIN THE RANKS OF 36 OF THEIR COLLEAGUES WHO HAD RECEIVED THEIR DISTINGUISHED STATUS BRINGING THE TEACHERS IN CALVERT COUNTY TO 56.
THIS GROWING COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS IS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TO OUR STUDENTS. THEIR EXPERTISE, PASSION AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF OUR STUDENTS PREPARING THEM FOR A BRIGHT AND SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. FURTHERMORE, WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT NEARLY 70 MORE TEACHERS ARE PURSUING THEIR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION THIS YEAR.
THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING IS TRULY INSPIRING AND REFLECTS THE HIGH STANDARDS THAT WE UPHOLD IN CALVERT COUNTY. TO OUR NEWLY CERTIFIED TEACHERS WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS.
YOUR ACHIEVEMENT IS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DEDICATION AND PERSEVERANCE. YOU'VE SET A HIGH BAR FOR EXCELLENCE AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. I WILL NOW READ THE NAMES OF THE TEACH ERS TEACHERS HERE TONIGHT. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THEM WITH THEIR ACHIEVEMENT.
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MATTHEW SMITH.BUT NOT WITH US TONIGHT, RACHEL DILLENHOWER, ASHLEY KNIGHT, JUSTIN JUSTIN WOOD AND KAREN WOOD.
PLEASE HELP ME IN CONGRATULATING THESE ACHIEVERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD.
WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THEM FOR A PICTURE?
>>> THANK YOU ALL AND CONGRATULATION AGAIN.
[2.03 CTE Resolution]
>>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE OUR CTE RESOLUTION, AND I INVITE MISS KERRY AIKINS UP AND MISS MURKOWSKI, WILL YOU READ THE RESOLUTION FOR US?
>>> WHEREAS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CTE IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF A WELL- ROUNDED EDUCATION, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC, TECHNICAL AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE AND WHEREAS CTE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR HIGH WAGE ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING S.T.E.M. , HEALTHCARE, PUBLIC SERVICE, SKILL TRADES,ING A CULTURE AND MORE, BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP BY, QUIPPING STUDENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION, AND WHEREAS CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFERS 25 HIGH-QUALITY CTE PROGRAMS WITH 14 PROGRAMS HOUSED AT THE CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY AND TEN PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL FOUR COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOLS PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE PATHWAYS TO EXPLORE THEIR CAREER INTERESTS AND WHEREAS DEDICATED CTE TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO EXPLORE, ENGAGE AND EXCEL IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREER PATHWAYS AND WHEREAS, STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CTE PROGRAMS ACROSS CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND SUCCESS REPRESENTING THE EXCELLENCE AND PROMISE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE WORKFORCE AND WHEREAS FEBRUARY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS CAREER IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPACT OF CTE PROGRAMS ON STUDENTS, COMMUNITIES AND THE ECONOMY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CALVERT COUNTY HEREBY RECOGNIZES FEBRUARY AS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH AND COMMENDS THE STUDENT, EDUCATORS AND PARTNERS AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ENCOURAGE ALL STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SUPPORT
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AND PROMOTE CAREER IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ACKNOWLEDGE ITS VITAL ROLE IN PROMOTING A SKILLED AND PROSPEROUS WORKFORCE. CONGRATULATIONS.>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> I KNOW! THANK YOU! SORRY. I WASN'T SURE OF THE PROTOCOL THERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE TONIGHT, I JUST WANT TO QUICKLY INTRODUCE YOU. WE HAVE HERE WITH US, ROBIN BURNS, MISS KAREN TOLSON, TEACHER ACADEMY TEACHER.
WE HAVE FIRE AND RESCUE CADET HUNTER SIMPSON AND FUTURE TEACHERS BRANDON BREWER, MAY DEBBIE AND GABRIELLA ABDELLA. AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE CTE IN CALVERT COUNTY. THEY MIGHT IMMEDIATELY THINK OF THE 14 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS HOUSED AT THE CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY, BUT CT IN CALVERT COUNTY IS SO MUCH MORE ACROSS ALL FOUR OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO 24 DYNAMIC PATHWAYS TO PREPARE THEM FOR IN- DEMAND CAREERS AND REAL WORLD SUCCESSES.
WHETHER IT'S ENGINEERING, CUTTING- EDGE SOLUTIONS AND EARNING INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS OR MASTERING THE SKILLS TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES RUNNING.
CTE STUDENTS ARE PROVING EVERY DAY THAT THE FUTURE IS IN THEIR HANDS. AS I WAS PREPARING TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT I WONDERED HOW TO BEST ARTICULATE THE VAST AND IMPORTANT IMPACT CT ERCK HAS ON OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. I DECIDED TO SHARE WITH YOU A SNAPSHOT OF JUST THIS MONTH ALONE IN CCPS CTE.
THIS MONTH WE HAD 35 STUDENTS RE, HIGH SCHOOLS.
WE HAD STUDENTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATION IN CULINARY ARTS ALLOWING THEM TO GRADUATE THIS SPRING AND ALLOWING THEM TO WALK INTO A MANAGING ROLE IN A RESTAURANT. WE ALSO HAD THE FIRST FIVE STUDENTS IN THE YEAR EARN THEIR COSMETOLOGISTS LICENSE THIS MONTH. WE LICENSED 48 NURSING ASSISTANTS. CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE MORE WITH THE DESPERATELY NEEDED CREDENTIALS IN THE TRI- COUNTY REGION.
THIS IS IN THE CERTIFICATION. OUR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN REAL- WORLD TRAINING AND PROJECTS JUST AS THEY DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS MONTH STUDENTS IN OUR INTERACTIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION PROGRAM PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PRODUCE A TRAINING VIDEO FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS. STUDENTS FROM GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION, CULINARY ARTS ALONG WITH STUDENTS FROM OUR COMPUTER SCIENCE AND THE WAY BIOMEDICAL IS -- PATH EXPO, EXCITING YOUNG LEARNERS THAT ARE RELATED TO S.T.E.M. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS EARN REMARKS IN INSPECTIONS SHOWING THEIR DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP.
WHILE WHAT GOES ON IN OUR SCHOOLS IS PHENOMENAL, OUR STUDENTS AREN'T JUST LEARNING INSIDE OF THE SCHOOL WALLS. CTE IS OFFERING STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND THEY'RE LEADING AND EXCELLING ACROSS THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
LAST WEEK WE HAD SEVEN OF OUR FFA STUDENTS ATTEND A DAY IN ANNAPOLIS AS PART OF NATIONAL FFA WEEK WHERE THEY ARTICULATED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM TO ELECTED OFFICIALS THERE.
EARLIER IN FEBRUARY, STUDENTS EARNED 29 MEDALS AT THE REGIONAL COMPETITION AND WE ALSO HAD STUDENTS FROM NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL, NORTHERN MIDDLE AND HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EARN TOP PLACEMENTS ACROSS 26 DIFFERENT CONTENTS AT THE FDLA CONFERENCE. STUDENTS COMPETED OVER 15 HOURS OF APPRENTICESHIP FROM A VETERINARY CLINIC TO CONSTRUCTION IN MARITIME TRADE. PREPARING FOR IN- DEMAND CAREERS AND EARNING SCHOOL CREDITS SIMULTANEOUSLY. OUR STUDENTS COMPLETED OVER 500 HOURS OF INTERNSHIP IN THEIR PLACEMENTS, LEARNING TO BE OUR NEXT GENERATION OF TEACHERS WHILE SUPPORTING OUR VERY OWN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND THANKS TO THE MENTOR TEACHERS WHO WELCOMED THESE FUTURE TEACHERS AND ARE PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING CTE.
OUR CTE TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTY ARE DOING INCREDIBLE THINGS.
>> WE HAVE NATIONALLY CERTIFIED,
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IN FACT, THEY PROMOTED TEACHER RECRUITMENT ACROSS THE STATE.THIS MONTH WE ARE ALSO SO EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE MISS ROBIN BURNS AT CTA AS THE MARYLAND ACTE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND MR. -- MARYLAND NEW CTE TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF CTE, YET THIS IS JUST ONE CHAPTER IN THE INCREDIBLE STORY BEING WRITTEN EVERY DAY IN OUR CLASSROOM, WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES. I ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR PARENTS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GET TO KNOW WHAT'S BEING OFFERED AS TODAY'S CTE ISN'T JUST ABOUT PREPARING STUDENTS FOR JOBS.
IT'S ABOUT PREPARING THEM FOR LIFE.
I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT BECAUSE WHEN WE INVEST IN CTE, WE INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF CALVERT COUNTY AND BEYOND. THANK YOU.
[2.04 Appointment]
>>> NEXT ON OUR AGENDA, I CALL DR. TOWNSEL TO ADDRESS THE
APPOINTMENT. >> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT POST.
>> MISS KELLY HOLDS A CERTIFICATION FROM MCDANIEL COLLEGE, A SPECIALIZATION IN WORLD LANGUAGES AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK.
SHE IS ALSO A NATIONAL BOARD- CERTIFIED TEACHER WITH OVER 17 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, MISS SMITH HAS HELD VARIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES INCLUDING SPANISH TEACHER, CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITATOR, DEPARTMENT CHAIR, CONTENT SPECIALIST AND FACILITATOR FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN CALVERT AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SHE ALSO SERVED AS THE NEW TEACHER, MENTOR AND EQUITY LIAISON.
MISS SMITH HAS DEVELOPED COUNTYWIDE SPANISH CURRICULUM, LED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING IN WORLD LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND PROVIDED MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. HER PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP COHORTS FURTHER DEMONSTRATES HER COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE. I AM ASKING YOU, BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO AFFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF MISS KELLY SMITH FOR THE SUPERVISOR OF WORLD LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> OKAY. FIRST, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DR. TOWNSEL FOR THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY THAT I AM VERY, VERY EXCITED FOR. I WAS GOING TO START WITH --
LANGUAGE ] >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
I WANT TO THANK MISS GRETA SPARKS WHO HAS BEEN MY MENTOR FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS ASK THE PREVIOUS SUPERVISOR OF WORLD LANGUAGES OF ISAW, PE, HEALTH AND THERE MIGHT BE A FEW MORE. SHE'S DONE IT ALL.
OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS I'VE REALLY DEVELOPED A PASSION FOR LANGUAGES BECAUSE I THINK THAT LANGUAGS ARE TRULY A WINDOW TO THE WORLD. THROUGH LANGUAGE WE CAN LEARN CULTURE AND THROUGH LEARNING AND UNDERSTANDING CULTURE WE LEARN HUMILITY, WE LEARN EMPATHY, WE LEARN COMPASSION, SO I AM VERY EXCITED TO WORK WITH OUR SCHOOL STAFF AND OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND OUR PARENTS AND
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OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP OUR KIDS IN CALVERT COUNTY LEARN AND GROW THROUGH LANGUAGE.[3. Consent Agenda]
>> UP NEXT, WE HAVE OUR CONSENT
AGENDA. >> I MOTION TO APPROVE THE
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
[4.01 CASA Contract Approval]
>> UP NEXT ON OUR AGENDA, WE HAVE THE CASA CONTRACT APPROVAL, AND I INVITE DR. JOHNSON.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, DR. TOWNSEL AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
I AM SUSAN JOHNSON, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER. AS REQUIRED BY MARYLAND EDUCATION LAW, TEAMS FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE CALVERT ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS NEGOTIATED A TENTATIVE SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT. IT IS RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT IS A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. IT INCLUDES A SALARY SCHEDULE THAT IS COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR PEERS ACROSS THE STATE AND SPECIFICALLY IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND WHICH WILL HELP RECRUIT AND ALSO RETAIN MUCH- NEEDED LEADERS IN OUR SYSTEM.
THE AGREEMENT ALSO PROVIDES FOR ANNUAL INCREASES.
OTHER ADDITIONAL BENEFITS INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN THE PENSIONABLE STIPEND IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE CONTRACT FOR THOSE MEMBERS HAVING A DOCTORATE FOR $6,000. WE ALSO INCREASED A PAYOUT OF ANNUAL LEAVE TO 63 DAYS FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO RETIRE FROM CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THEY FINISH THE YEAR.
THAT'S AN EFFORT TO KEEP THEM IN THEIR POSITIONS AND RETAIN THEM FOR THE FULL YEAR OF SERVICE. THERE IS A PROVISION FOR AN INCREASE OF CLAIMS IN CASE PERSONAL PROPERTY IS DAMAGED BY A STUDENT THAT IS NOT COVERED BY MEMBERS' INSURANCE, WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE OR RESTITUTION FROM THE INDIVIDUAL, AND THEN AS NEEDED AND MUCH NEEDED, ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE COMPENSATED $500 A YEAR FOR MENTORING ONE NEW EMPLOYEE.
THE AGREEMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2025, AND SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029. CCPS AND CASA WILL MEET TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TIME TO CARE ACT AND THEY WILL ALSO FORM A JOINT COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS ANY FINALIZED GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTABILITY IMPLEMENTATION BOARD BETTER KNOWN AS AIB, RELATED TO THE BLUEPRINT FOR MARYLAND'S FUTURE REGARDING ADMINISTRATORS.
ANYTHING WOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE NEGOTIATION TEAMS FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION IN REACHING THIS AGREEMENT. MUCH EFFORT IS NEEDED TO LISTEN, TO COLLABORATE AND TO COMPROMISE TO GET A BETTER TOMORROW WITH SUCCESSOR AGREEMENTS. THE CCPS ADMINISTRATOR, SUPERVISORS AND COORDINATORS DESERVE THE AGREEMENT FOR THEIR STUDENT, STAFF AND PARENTS IN CALVERT COUNTY. THANK YOU.
>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
>> THANK YOU. WE COULD HAVE THE CASA NEGOTIATING TEAM AND THE BOARD MEMBERS COME AROUND TO THE FRONT TO DO THE OFFICIAL SIGNING?
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>>> GOOD EVENING, DR. TOWNSEL, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS TRAVIS MISTER WITH THE CALVERT ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THROUGH EFFORT AND THOUGHTFUL NEGOTIATIONS WE HAVE REACHED A FAIR AGREEMENT WITH CCPS.
THIS IS SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS AND HAS BEEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED TO MAKE SURE IT POSITIVELY IMPACTS OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM. THROUGH GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS WE AIM TO NOT ONLY BECOME RELEVANT AGAIN WITHIN THE JOB MARKET AND ALSO WANTED TO MINIMIZE THE INITIAL IMPACT OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S TEAM, DR.
JOHNSON, CCPS' LEAD NEGOTIATOR FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK IN ACHIEVING THIS MILESTONE. TOGETHER, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR SCHOOLS.
THIS AGREEMENT SHOWS THAT OUR SYSTEM IS COMMITTED TO RECRUITING, RETAINING THE BEST SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, COORDINATORS AND SUPERVISORS AND DIRECTORS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THIS CONTRACT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[4.02 Budget Approval]
>>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE THE BUDGET APPROVAL FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. DR. JOHNSON -- EXCUSE ME, DR.
JOHNSON, MR. JOHNSON. MR. JOHNSON, ARE YOU GOING TO SHARE OR SHOULD WE JUST GO THROUGH WHEN WE HAVE HERE? DO YOU WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OVERALL?
>> THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM DEVELOPED COST ESTIMATES FOR NEW AND/OR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS PROPOSED DURING LAST WEEK'S BOARD MEETING AND THE TEAM SUBSEQUENTLY DEVELOPED REVISIONS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR '26 BUDGET PRESENTED IN JANUARY. THE PROPOSED REVISION INCLUDES SOME OF THE PROPOSED POSITION ADDITIONS FROM LAST WEEK'S BOARD MEETING ALONG WITH SOME PROPOSED STAFF ADDITIONS REQUESTED Y ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND THIS PAGE IS A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET OVER THE FAR LEFT COLUMN AND THE SECOND COLUMN SHOWS THE FY-24 ACTUAL AMOUNTS AND THE REVENUE COMPOSITION AND THE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES. THE NEXT COLUMN ADOPTED AN FY- 25 BUDGET AND THE COMP TO THE RIGHT OF THAT IS WHAT WAS PRESENTED IN JANUARY AND ONE COLUMN TO THE RIGHT SHOWS THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE BUDGET THAT
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WAS PRESENTED IN JANUARY ANDAND OVER TO THE RIGHT OF THAT COLUMN YOU WILL SEE SOME LETTERS AND THOSE LETTERS REFER TO THE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THIS LIST FROM LAST WEEK, AND YOU'LL SEE THE LETTERS SHOWN OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TABLE.SO THE LETTERS HERE CORRESPOND WITH THOSE ITEMS, AND THE ITEMS THAT WERE FROM THIS TABLE WERE PLACED IN THE APPLICABLE BUDGET CATEGORY ON THIS PAGE. THAT'S WHY THEY'RE NOT ALL IN ONE LINE, AND ON THE NEXT PAGE OF THIS SPREADSHEET, WE HAVE THE RESTRICTED FUND THAT SHOWS THE REVENUES BY SOURCE AND ALSO SHOWS THE IN TOTAL THE EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS AND FOR FY- 24, BUDGETED FOR '25 AND PROPOSED FOR '26.
ONE OTHER POINT TO SHARE, ACTUALLY, TWO OTHER QUICK POINTS, THE TOTAL INCREASE FOR BOTH OF THESE FUNDS, FOR FY- 26 VERSUS FY- 25 ADOPTED REPRESENTS AN EXPENDITURE INCREASE OF LESS THAN 1% IN EXPENDITURES FOR THESE TWO MONTHS COMBINED. LASTLY, WHEN I TRANSFERRED IN THE MOTION -- THE POSSIBLE MOTION THAT WAS SHARED BY EMAIL TODAY I INADVERTENTLY EXCLUDED AND OMITTED ONE OF THE POSITIONS AND THAT'S THE I.T.
TECHNOLOGY COMPUTER TECHNICIAN WARRANTY TECHNICIAN THAT WOULD BE FUNDED WITH WARRANTY PROCEEDS.
I A POL JAYS POLOGIZE FOR OMITTING THAT FROM THE PROPOSED MOTION. I WOULD HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PROPOSED FY- 26 BUDGET WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES.
FUNDING FOR PIA SOFTWARE, FUNDING FORFOR APPLICATION CONSULTANT, FUNDING FOR A FOURTH VICE PRINCIPAL AT CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL AND PATUXIN HIGH SCHOOL, FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST AND TAX TO SUPPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, FUNDING TO HIRE SIX ELEMENTARY LITERACY SPECIALISTS, FUNDING FOR ONE NEW BUDGET SPECIALIST POSITION, FUNDING FOR ONE FINANCE INTERN POSITION, FUNDING FOR ONE PRE- K SPECIALIST, FUNDING FOR ONE GENERAL EDUCATION PRE- K TEACHER, FUNDING FOR ONE PRE- K INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT TO POSITION.
TO REQUEST THE SAME AMOUNT OF FUNDING FROM THE CALVERT COUNTY IN FY- 26 AS IN FY- 25 AND TO BUDGET THE YEARS OVER $11,725,000 IN A FUNDING BALANCE IN FY-26. THANK YOU.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO STAFF FOR TAKING ALL OF THE TIME, SPENDING MANY, MANY, MANY HOURS GOING THROUGH THIS, LOOKING AT THE PRIORITIES THAT WE LISTED AND THEN HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AND TALK THROUGH THESE PRIORITIES AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO WITHIN OUR CURRENT BUDGET WITHOUT ASKING THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF MONEY.
I AM VERY PROUD TO BE SITTING HERE TODAY, AND I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR EFFORT.
MISS GRENIS? >> I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE INCLUDING MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR DEEP DIVE INTO THIS BUDGET.
IT WAS TIME CONSUMING AT TIMES FRUSTRATING, BUT ULTIMATELY WORTH IT. I THINK IN BUDGET DEMONSTRATES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND A GREATER FOCUS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY.
THANK YOU. I WILL SAY THAT AS A -- A -- PART OF GOING THROUGH THIS EXERCISE WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ALSO MEMBERS AT THE STATE LEVEL, AND I KNOW DR.
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TOWNSEL WAS PRESENT AT A NUMBER OF MEETINGS WHICH REALLY HELPED US A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT AT LOOKING AT OUR CURRENT BUDGET, LOOKING AT NEXT YEAR'S FISCAL BUDGET AND ALSO BEING ABLE TO TALK THROUGH SOME OF THE PRIORITIES, AND HAVING AN -- THAT WE COULD USE TO ENHANCE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AT YOUR OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. I THINK WE HAVE ADDITIONAL ITEMS AND WE ASK THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CONSIDER THOSE ITEMS. I THINK MR. HARRISON, YOU WILL SHARE SOMETHING?>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT DURING THE FY- 26 BUDGET REVIEW PROCESS WE IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND CAPITAL REPAIRS AND UPDATES THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE STUDENTS DIRECTLY TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET ECIFIC STUDENTS AND SCHOOL NEEDS AND I MOVE THAT WE ADDRESS IT IMMEDIATELY. DOCUMENT DIGITIZATION, FACILITY REPAIRS AND UPDATES, PLAYGROUND REPAIRS AND UPDATES, SECURITY REPAIRS AND UPDATES, SITE RECRUITMENTS AND VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS.
>> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION? YOU GUYS HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY, NOW YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY.
>> OKAY. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT WE ARE GOING TO PUT AN EMPHASIS ON KIND OF GIVING BACK TO OUR SCHOOLS.
I KNOW SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED AND THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE LIST ARE NECESSARY REPAIRS FOR ADA COMPLIANCE WITH OUR PLAYGROUND, AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE GOTTEN INFORMATION AND INPUT FROM A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY MEMBERSES ABOUT BALL FIELDS AND OTHER THINGS SO WE'RE EXCITED TO GO THROUGH AND WORK WITH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN MAKE THESE NECESSARY ENHANCEMENTS. IF THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
[4.03 Budget Transfers]
MR. JOHNSON, BUDGET TRANSFERS?
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST AND MR. TOWNSEL AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS -- IT IS FOR A SET OF INTRACATEGORY BUDGET TRANSFERS THAT NETZERO FOR EACH BUDGET CATEGORY AND MOST OF THESE PROPOSED TRANSFERS ARE IN THE FIXED CHURCHES BUDGET CATEGORY PRIMARILY FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. THESE TRANSFERS ARE TO HAVE THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AND WITHIN THE SOCIAL SECURITY BUDGET ACCOUNTS. RECOMMENDED ACTION IS THAT IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL FUND AND THE CATEGORY BUDGET TRANSFERS.
>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> YES. WHAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT? I'M SORRY.
I DON'T HAVE THAT DOCUMENT. >> THE TOTAL NET'S TO
ZERO. >> WHAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT WE'RE MOVING?
>> IT WILL TAKE ME A MOMENT TO DO THAT.
IF THE BOARD PREFERS TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM AND COME BACK SO I DON'T DELAY YOU TO DO THAT OR --
[5.01 Public Comment]
>> WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT. NO PROBLEM.
WE WILL HOLD ON THAT AND WE'LL COME BACK TO IT AND WE'LL MOVE INTO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS PORTION OF OUR EVENING.
>> 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 FOR THE RECORD AND LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES.
PERSONS ON THE SIGN- UP SHEET MAY NOT CONVEY, TRANSFER OR RELINQUISH ANY PART OF THEIR SPEAKING TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP. IF YOU HAVE HANDOUTS OR OTHER WRITTEN TESTIMONY PLEASE GIVE THEM TO KAREN MAX TOE BE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS. TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY PLEASE DO NOT LIMIT SPECIFIC STAFF MEMBERS IN THESE MONTH AND ANYONE NOT FOLLOWING THE LINES MAY FORFEIT THE RIGHT TO SPEAK AT BOARD, AND WHILE THE
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BOARD VALUES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING AND THE BOARD CANNOT DISCUSS THE QUESTION OR ENTER INTO DISCUSSION WITH YOU THROUGH THE THE MEETING. IT WILL RESPOND TO THE ISSUES YOU RAISE IF YOU PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU SIGN IN. WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME. FOR MORE QUESTIONS PLEASEPLEASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD.>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER TONIGHT IS JOSEPH COMMIER.
>> HEY, GOOD EVENING THERE. BOARD OF EDUCATION, DR. TOWNSEL. TONIGHT I WAS GOING TO SPEAK ON SPEECH PATHOLOGIST AND THAT TOOK PRIORITY. THOSE INTERESTED CAN SEE THAT IN BOARD DOCS FROM APRIL 2024.
WHEN CAN CALVERT TAXPAYERS EXPECT AN UPDATE ON THE RESULTS OF THAT STUDY AND UNLIKE THE BOE'S ANONYMOUS SURVEY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN SHARED AND RESPONDED BY ANYONE, STAFF OR NOT THIS WAS A COLLABORATE EFFORT BY CCPS CASE AND STAFF. XMI RECEIVED 703 RESPONSES OUT OF 803 TOTAL SUPPORT STAFF WITH ALMOST EVERY DISTINCT JOB ROLE.
50% IS CONSIDERED EXCELLENT OR ABOVE AND CCPS HAD 84 RESPONSE RATE AND NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BECC AND LET'S TALK ABOUT THE BOCC MEETING.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIDN'T INVITE ANYONE FROM THIS ROOM TO BE AT THIS MEETING, NOT DR.
TOWNSEL, AND NOT FOOD SERVICES SINCE THE PRESENTATION WILL BE PAID FOR BY LAW HALF FOR US.
THE PRICE WILL BE PAID HALF AND HALF÷÷ WE WILL BEAR THE PRICE FOR THE ADDED EXPENSE TO ADDRESS THAT AUDIT RATHER THAN DOING THEIR ACTUAL JOBS OF EDUCATING STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING STAFF. XMI LOOKED AT NINE PEER JURISDICTIONS AND IT PRESENTED PG COUNTY AND WHY DID PREMIERE USE PG FOR THEIR AUDIT AND THE ONLY OTHER TIME ARTICLE 5- 510 WAS USED WAS FOR PG COUNTY AND IT WAS ALSO CONDUCTED BY PREMIERE.
MAYBE THEY JUST REUSED THAT DATA SET, BUT WHY SHOULD CALVERT PAY FOR IT A SECOND TIME WHEN PG AND CCPS HAVE LITTLE TO NOTHING IN COMMON. DUE TO LIMITED PUBLIC RECORDS FOR CPS, AND ONE OF THE SIGNS OF A REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE AND THE SUB TIGHTIES WERE PASSED ON POL AND STATUE AND IT WAS PART OF THE PG AUDIT, COPY AND PASTE. THE LAST FINDING WAS FOR FOOD SERVICES AND WE WEREN'T CHARGING KIDS ENOUGH FOR FOOD AND CONSUMERS A HIGH ENOUGH FEE, CONSUMERS BEING OUR PARENTS.
LAST YEAR I DID PUBLIC COMMENT ON FOOD SERVICE AND WE MOVED FROM MY SCHOOL BOX WHICH CHARGED $1.50 TO LINK CONNECT AND NOW EVERYONE PAYS $2 EVERY TIME THEY PUT MONEY IN AND COMMISSIONER HART KNOWS KIDS DON'T BRING FOOD IN BAGGIES AND IT'S THE ONLY WAY FAMILIES CAN AVOID PAYING THAT FEE AND THERE'S NO VAULT AT THE SCHOOL TO KEEP ALL THAT MONEY, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND WE WOULDN'T WANT THEM TO, SO THAT'S WHERE THE BANK FEES COME IN WHERE YOU WOULD HAVE TO DEPOSIT THAT MONEY ON A REGULAR BASIS.
IT IS NOT NEAR DEPLETION AND HAS EXCEEDED THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE LAST DECADE AND IT PLANS TO BRING THAT BACK IN LINE SO WE'RE NOT DEPLETING IT.
THE REST IS IN YOUR EMAIL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT.
>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS RACHEL HALL.
>> HI. GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS RACHEL HALL. I'M A 2010 GRADUATE OF CALVERT HELP HIGH AND I CURRENTLY TEACH AT CALVERT ELEMENTARY RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE TO SPEAK ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT AFFECTS FOUNDATION, CLASS SIZES. OUR RATIO IS ONE TO 20 FOR FIRST AND SECOND GRADES AND ONE TO 25 FOR THIRD TO FIFTH GRADE AND IT IS ONE TO 25 FOR KINDERGARTEN WITH THE STIPULATION THAT WE HAVE AN ASSISTANT.
I AM A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AND CURRENTLY HAVE 23 KIDS MY CLASS, AND I DO HAVE ADDITIONAL KIDS THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 26.
IT WAS 27 A MONTH AGO, BUT I DID HAVE A STUDENT MOVE.
THESE NUMBERS MAY NOT SOUND INCREDIBLY HIGH, BUT THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE DEMANDS ARE DRAMATICALLY INCREASING EVERY YEAR.
I AS WELL AS MY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FACE CHALLENGES THAT ARE CHALLENGING TO EFFECTIVELY
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ADDRESS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.ONLY 20% OF THE STUDENTS HAVE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS AND THAT REQUIRES SPECIALIZED ATTENTION AND TAILORED INSTRUCTION THAT REQUIRE FOR AN ADULT TO BE FULLY PRESENT AND MANY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED THANKS FOR PARENTS ADVOCATING FOR THEM AND SEEKING INTERVENTION. ADDITIONALLY, TOO MANY OF MY STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA IN THEIR SHORT LIVES WHILE THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE DOCUMENTED SUPPORT ON PAPER LIKE AN IEP, OR A 404, THEY NEED LOVE, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO LET THEM GROW.
THESE ARE NOT THETHE KIDS, THEY'RE STOPPING ME FOR HUGS AND THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM LOVE. ? I FEAR THAT THEY MAY START FALLING FOR THE ATTENTION THEY'RE SEEKING. THEY NEED TO CHANGE AFTER AN ACCIDENT, HUGS, TYING SHOES, MISSING MOM AND DAD, GETTING COMFORTED BY ME.
THAT MEANS I'M CONSTANTLY STOPPING TEACHING AND ATTEMPTING TO MULTITASK WHILE TEACHING AND TRYING TO MEET EVERYONE'S NEEDS AT THE SAME TIME. THE RATIO OF ONE TO 25 SOUNDS DOABLE WHEN YOU DON'T ACCOUNT FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS ON TOP OF THESE TYPICAL NEEDS.
I'M JUST TRYING TO MEET THE VARIOUS NEEDS AT ONCE CAN GET REALLY CHALLENGING, AND A LOT OF THE TIME WE ARE ALSO DOWN A SIT ANTS. SO THAT'S WHERE THAT GETS COMPLICATED.
SOMETIMES IT'S ME COACHING FROM BEHIND A BATHROOM DOOR, WHILE STILL TRYING TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION TO EVERYWHERE ELSE.
RUBBING A KID ON THE BACK WHILE THEY'RE TRYING DURING THE MIDDLE OF A LESSON.
IT'S OKAY. YOU'LL SEE YOUR MOM SOON, TRYING TO COMFORT THEM AND SOMETIMES STANDING BEHIND ONE KID WHILE TRYING TO TEACH EVERYBODY ELSE AT THE SAME TIME. I DO HAVE AN ASSISTANT.
THEY ARE PULLED FOR DUTIES OFTEN, MY ADMIN TRIES TO LEAVE THEM, BUT WE ARE SHORT STAFFED AND SHORT SUBS AND YOU CAN'T PULL BODIES OUT OF PLACES.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
>> THAT CONCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TONIGHT.
>> THANK YOU. I AM GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO MR. JACKSON.
>> THANK YOU. THE TOTAL ADDITIONS REPRESENTS -- SORRY, $11,667,687 AND THE TOTAL REDUCTION IS THE SAME AMOUNT.
>> AND IT WAS COMING FROM HEALTH? PENSION PLAN? I ONLY ASK THE QUESTION BECAUSE WE HAD ANOTHER -- ANOTHER BLIP CAME THROUGH THE MARYLAND MATTERS OR SOMETHING WITH THE TIME FEED OR WHATEVER IT WAS AND THEY WERE SAYING THAT THE STATE'S GOING TO ASK FOR ANOTHER 1.5 MILLION CONTRIBUTION FOR PENSION FROM CALVERT IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE SEEING YET?
>> YES, I DID READ ABOUT THAT, AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT COST WILL BE BORNE BY THE COUNTY.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. THE FIXED CHARGES PORTION OF THIS TRANSFER IS 76% OF THE TOTAL TRANSFER.
BUDGET TRANSFERS? >> MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFERS.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN
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>> MOTION CARRIES 4-0. WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO OUR BOARD COMMENTS. MISS
MURKOWSKI. >> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS WHO COMPETED OR THE COLLEGE ADJUDICATION COMPETITION FOR CHORUS, ORCHESTRA AND BAND INCLUDING MY OWN CHAMBER CHOIR. THERE WERE SO MANY AMAZING PERFORMERS THIS WEEK WHO CAME TO VERT HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ADJUDICATED FROM PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEMS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NO STATE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR DUE TO A LACK OF FUNNING AND WE HAD MANY STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR THE FESTIVAL WHICH WAS AMAZING AND ON THE SAME NOTE I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY TO THINK ABOUT SUPPORTING THE ARTS THIS SEASON.
THERE ARE SOME AMAZING PRODUCTIONS COMING UP AS WELL AS FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS OF THEIR MUSICALS AND FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER ATTENDED A MUSICAL THEY CANCAN TELL YOU THEY ARE FANTASTIC AND I AM NOT BIASSED ALTHOUGH I AM A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL'S THEATER COMPANY. I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP
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APPLICATION IS DUE MARCH 7TH FOR SENIORS ARE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LISA ANNE MINEKOWSKI MEMORIAL LEADERSHIP WHO MY FATHER AND I MADE FOR MY MOM WHO PASSED AWAY FROM BREAST CANCER. THIS IS FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE LOST SOMEONE TO CANCER. ALL OF THAT IS ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT NEXT WEEK I'M EXCITED TO BE IN ANNAPOLIS AGAIN AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NIGHT WITH SENATOR JACKSON.I USED TO INTERN WITH SENATOR JACKSON AS PART OF THE AMAZING CTE PROGRAM SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> I WANT TO SAY THAT WE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF HOURS INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS. SCOTT, I KNOW YOU'RE HAPPY TO KIND OF BE AT THIS POINT, BUT I WANT TO CAUTION EVERYONE THAT THERE ARE MANY NUMBERS THAT ARE STILL SUBJECT TO THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS SO WE DIDN'T WIN YET.
THERE WILL BE MANY ROUNDS OF EVERTIME, I SUSPECT, SO THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO CAUTION. ITTO RELAX AND IF YOU CAN SEND A NOTE TO YOUR DELEGATE, TO YOUR SENATOR AND TO YOUR GOVERNOR TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HONOR THE NUMBERS THAT THEY PROVIDED ALREADY THEN THAT WILL MAKE THE BUDGET PROCESS A LOT EASIER AND WHAT WE VOTED ON TODAY WILL BE RELEVANT.
IF IT CHANGE E S, WE'LL BE BACK TO SQUARE ONE, AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE SATD. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO MENTION, I AM SO SORRY YOU LOST YOUR MOM.
I CAN'T IMAGINE ON -- I CAN'T IMAGINE LOSING MY MOM AND THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THAT SCHOLARSHIP. THAT'S AWESOME.
>> TURN YOUR MICROPHONE OFF AND
KEEP CRYING. >> I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK NOT ONLY THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE DONE IN THIS PROCESS AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE STAFF AND THE PARENTS THAT REACHED OUT TO ME AND ASKED QUESTIONS AND MADE SUGGESTIONS, I APPRECIATED MEETING WITH EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT HAD A CHANCE AT DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT HEADS AND EVERYONE THAT SPOKE. OBVIOUSLY, THE PRIORITIES THAT I PERSONALLY INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET ARE ONLY SHARED BY THINGS THAT PEOPLE IN THE SYSTEM HAVE ASKED ME TO ADVOCATE FOR, AND SO I FEEL VERY GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. I'M GOING TO CELEBRATE TODAY, AND I'M GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ALL OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH, AND I AM GOING TO ASSUME THAT WE'RE GETTING ALL OF THE FUNDING THAT THE STATE HAS ALREADY SAID SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE AND CONTINUE TO DO GREAT THINGS.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE MUSICALS. THEY'RE MY FAVORITE EVERY SINGLE YEAR AND THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WILL BE DOING THEIR PLACE SOON SO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND ALL OF THE SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEATER IS AWESOME, AND I ALSO JUST WANT TO SAY THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH GOING AROUND HAPPENING IN THE COUNTY, YESTERDAY WHERE THE STAFF AWARDS, WE CELEBRATED A MAN WHO HAS 45 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, 35 YEARS, 30, 25, 20.
SO MANY DEDICATED STAFF IN THIS COUNTY AND IT WAS JUST TREMENDOUS TO SEE. IT REALLY WARMED MY HEART AND IT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY LUCKY FOR ALL OF OUR CHILDREN THAT THEY GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM ALL THESE GREAT STAFF. SO THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY.
I'M GOING TO CELEBRATE HERE, PAUL, AND THANK YOU.
>> I'M LIVING IN THE MOMENT, PAUL.
>> THE PROBLEM WITH GOING LAST IS SO MUCH HAS ALREADY BEEN COVERED, BUT I AM GOING TO REITERATE IT.
STAFF MEMBERS WERE HONORED AT THE CCPS ANNUAL SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY YESTERDAY.
AMONG THE RECIPIENTS ANTHONY GROSS RECEIVED A WELL- DESERVED STANDING OVATION FOR HIS 45 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE.
>> SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE STAFF MEMBERS AND THOSE THAT WERE THERE AND THOSE THAT WILL BE CELEBRATING IN THE FUTURE FORFOR THEIR MUCH APPRECIATED YEARS OF SERVICE. I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL JOB FAIR A SUCCESS.
THEY GAINED INSIGHT INTO CAREERS AND SOME OPPORTUNITIES.
THAT WAS WONDERFUL. EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE
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CCPS 12TH ANNUAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEER EXPO.FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH AND LEARN ABOUT NUMEROUS S.T.E.M. ACTIVITIES, SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THAT DAY A HUGE SUCCESS. THIS MORNING I ATTENDED THE ENERGY EXPO AT HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS PRESENTED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND ENTHUSIASM, I LEARNED ENERGY TOPICS SUCH AS BIOMASS, GEOTHERMAL, NATURAL GAS, COAL, HYDROGEN AND GREEN ROOF. IT'S AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE TO WITNESS OUR STUDENTS DISPLAY THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR GROWTH. SO THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MAKES THESE -- THESE TYPE OF ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE.
IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
>> SORRY. I'M -- I WAS BEING DISTRACTED BY MY COLLEAGUES. WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE S.T.E.M. EXPO LAST WEEKEND.
IT WAS PHENOMENAL, AS USUAL. THERE WERE SO MANY TALENTED KIDS THERE. IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO GO THROUGH AND LOOK AT ALL OF THE EXPERIMENTS AND TO SEE ALL THE ADULTS THAT ALSO COME AND PARTICIPATE. SO A BIG SHOUT OUT AND A THANK YOU TO THE STAFF THAT PUT THAT TOGETHER. I WILL ALSO SAY THAT I LEARNED WHILE BEING AT THAT EXPO THAT THE PLANETARIUM IS BEING WORKED ON AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT THAT IS GOING TO RE- OPEN, AND IT WAS SO EXCITING TO HEAR BECAUSE AS MY SON AND I WERE WALKING IN HE SAID WHAT'S THAT DOME- LOOKING BUILDING THING? AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMINISCE.
THAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FIELD TRIPS TO GO ON AS A CHILD GROWING UP HERE IN CALVERT COUNTY.
SO PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND OPENING OF THE PLANETARIUM.
>> I AM SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO SWAM AT STATE. I KILLED IT PROGRAM AND IT WAS MUCH BETTER THAN THOSE IN THE WATER SWIMMING AND THEY THINK THEIR JOB WAS HARDER AND I WAS VERY PROUD TO GET TO PARTICIPATE AND TO SEE THE SWIMMERS, THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK AND IT IS PHENOMENAL TO CONTINUE TO SEE THAT AND AGAIN, I ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES HERE.
THANK YOU ALL TO THE STAFF AND THE DEDICATION AND THE AMOUNT OF HOURS THAT YOU HAVE PUT IN TO GET US TO THE POINT OF THIS BUDGET, AND I'M GOING TO SIDE WITH PAUL. I'M NOT GOING TO EXHALE JUST YET, BUT I'LL LET THE GLASS HALF FULL LADIES OV
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