[Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]
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GOOD EVENING I CALLED THE CALVERT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING TO HONOR PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[Appointments]
UP NEXT WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS. DR. NEWSOM?>> THANK YOU, WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO SHARE THE BIOS ALL AT ONCE
OR ONE AT A TIME? >> AT FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND DR. MICHELLE SMITH AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CURRENTLY SHE SERVED AS PRINCIPAL OF WINDY HILL ELEMENTARY. PREVIOUSLY SHE HAS SERVED AS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT HONEY TOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
MATHEMATICS A LEAGUE TEACHER AT HONEY TOWN HIGH SCHOOL, MATHEMATICS TEACHER AT HONEY TOWN HIGH SCHOOL, MATH AND ELA TEACHER AT PLUM POINTE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT, AS WELL AS A TEACHER AT PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL. SHE HAS AND EARNED A BACHELOR DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN MATHEMATICS, A MASTER'S DEGREE IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, AND SUPERVISION FROM WESTERN MARYLAND UNIVERSITY SORRY, WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE, AND A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN EITHER SHIP FROM AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
I RECOMMEND DR. MASOUD SMITH. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION TO SECOND
>> THE MOTION CARRIES. CONGRATULATIONS DR. SMITH.
>> LOOK AT THAT SMILE. >> DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? OKAY, GO AHEAD.
>> THANK YOU, DR. NEWSOM, PRESIDENT POST, AND HONORS -- MEMBERS OF THE BORDER. I'M HONORED AND HUMBLED TO SERVE CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THIS ROLE.
THIS RULE IS PERSONAL TO ME HAVING TO EXPERIENCE THIS AS A STUDENT AND RAISING CHILDREN HERE AND SPENDING THE PAST 29 YEARS AS AN EDUCATOR. I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT ITS CONTINUAL -- CONTINUED ACCESS. I LOOK CLOSELY AT -- FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEIR PRINCIPLES AND OFFICES TO SUPPORT SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY LEARNING, STRENGTHEN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR EVERY HONOR -- STUDENT.
THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR AND TRUST YOU HAVE PLACED IN ME.
>> NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND CECILE LEWIS I'M SORRY, CECELIA LEWIS, SHE IS RECOMMENDED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. CURRENTLY SHE SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR FOR STUDENT SERVICES. SHE HAS ALSO SERVED AS A SUPERVISOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, SUPERVISOR OF K-HIVE 12 SOCIAL STUDIES, MINISTER OF INTERN, AND A HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER.
SHE HAS AND EARNED A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA , A MASTERS IN ART AND TEACHING FROM BUOY STATE UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION
FROM MCDANIEL COLLEGE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0. [APPLAUSE]
>> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM, ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN OUR LEADERS AND INTERESTING MEAT WITH THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
DR. NEWSOM, THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING VISION AND HOPE THAT CULTIVATES A COMMUNITY OF CARE AND EXPECTATION OF GROWTH THAT
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WE ALL NEED AND APPRECIATE. TO MY BOSS LADIES MISS JACKIE JACOBS AND DR. SUSAN JOHNSON, EURO MODEL LEADERSHIP, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND THE SYSTEMIC OPPORTUNITIES YOU HAVE PROVIDED PREPARED TO ME AND LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE WORK I AM HONORED TO BEGIN. IN SUCH A SHORT TIME YOU HAVE MODELED WHAT A CHANGE AGENT CAN AND SHOULD IT DO.YOU ALL INSPIRE ME. TO ALL OF MY CORE VILLAGE OF SUPPORTERS, MY ENTIRE FAMILY, YOUR BELIEFS AND SACRIFICES AND LOVE CARRY ME THROUGH ALL THE HARD THINGS AND CELEBRATE ME THROUGH THE WINS. TO MY HEROES, THE EXTRAORDINARY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TEAM, I AM INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE POSITIVE DISTANCE -- DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE IMPACT EACH OF YOU HAVE MADE DURING THIS PART OF MY JOURNEY. FINALLY TO THE EXCEPTIONAL PRINCIPLES OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO LEAD THE IMPORTANT AND IMPACTFUL WORK FOR STUDENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY.
THIS RULE EXISTS TO SUPPORT YOU. I AM COMMITTED TO HIGH STANDARDS, HIGH SUPPORT MODEL, AND POURING EVERY SINGLE OUNCE OF MY ENERGY INTO OUR LEADERS SO THAT WE CAN ENHANCE THEIR FOCUS WHEN POURING EVERY SINGLE OUNCE OF THEIR ENERGY INTO STUDENT SUCCESS. I AM EXCITED AND HONORED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD UPON AND EXPAND INCREDIBLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL DEPARTMENTS, ALL SCHOOLS, ALL FAMILIES IN THE GREATER COUNTY -- CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY. TOGETHER WE WILL ALIGN AS ONE TEAM, ONE PURPOSE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> LASTLY, I RECOMMEND DEBORAH BAKER FOR THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL POSITION AT SAINT UNIT ELEMENTARY. SHE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPLE THERE AND SHE HAS ALSO SERVED AS A DEAN AT THE TOXIN APPEAL CAMPUS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL READING TEACHER AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN CHARLES COUNTY.
SHE HAS AND EARNED A BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE, IN-DEPTH EDUCATION FROM TEXAS CHRISTIAN, AND THE MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION AT... UNIVERSITY -- UNIVERSITY.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU DR. NEWSOM AND THANK YOU TO PRESIDENT POST ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MENTORED AND SUPPORTIVE ME THROUGH THIS PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY OF MIND. I AM TRULY HONORED TO BE ENTRUSTED WITH THIS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY AS THEY KNEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT SAINT LEONARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THE WORK I HAVE BEGUN OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND I AM EXCITED TO WORK ALONGSIDE... AND...
AS PART OF THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.
I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH OUR STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF, AND THE ENTIRE SAINT LEONARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY AS WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STUDENT GROWTH AND
SUCCESS THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] UP NEXT WE WILL HAVE NORTHERN
[NHS Sport Recognitions]
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS RECOGNITIONS AND MISS ALLISON WILL READ THOSEFOR US. >> OUR FIRST SPORTS RECOGNITION
WILL BE FOR KAYLA SCOTT. >> RIGHT THERE.
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WHEREAS KAYLA SCOTT OF NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL WAS A CHAMPION IN THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 INDOOR 3A SHOT PUT WHEREAS KAYLA WAS THE MPSSAA 3A REGIONAL AND RUNNER-UP IN SHOT PUT, AND WHEREAS KAYLA HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD TEAM THROUGHOUT HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, AND WHEREAS WE DIDN'T CARE FOR THOSE YEARS OF LEADERSHIP AND HARD WORK, NEAR 30 -- NOW THEREFORE WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CALVERT COUNTY COMMENCE HER FAMILY AND COACHES FOR AN OUTSTANDING YEAR WHICH RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND THEY FURTHER RESULT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MEMBERS OF CALVERT COUNTY EDUCATION WAS A KILLER IN HER FUTURE. [APPLAUSE]>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> OUR NEXT RECOGNITION WILL BE OF JAKE KURTZ.
>> DO YOU WANT TO DO A PICTURE. COME ON, LET'S DO A PICTURE.
CAN WE DO THAT. YOU WANT TO WAIT UNTIL? WILL DO THAT. WILL MAKE IT A SORT OF LONG BOARD MEETING. [LAUGHTER]
>> OUR NEXT RECOGNITION WILL BE FOR JAKE KURTZ WHEREAS JAKE KURTZ OF NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WRESTLING 106 POUNDS AND WHEREAS JACOBS RECEIVED RECOGNITION AS 2026 MPSSAA LETTER TO A DASH ONE LETTER A REGIONAL CHAMPION 2026 MACK CHAMPION, 2025 CLASH OF THE CREW CHAMPION AND 2026 NEW YEAR'S FOR ALL OF CHAMPION AND WHEREAS JACOBS A FRESHMAN AT AN HS AND WHEREAS JAKE IS COACHED BY TONY HIPSZER, MIKE DOWLING, AND WHEREAS JAKE ENDED HIS ADVERSITY SEASON WITH A RECORD 50-2, FINISHING AS THE WRESTLER IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
NOW THERE FOR BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AT CALVERT COUNTY COMMENCE ITS FAMILY AND COACHES FOR AN OUTSTANDING YEAR WHICH RESULTED IN A BASIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND MAY FOR THE RESULT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CALVERT COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DO HEREBY EXTEND THEIR CONGRATULATIONS AND WISH JAKE SUCCESS IN HIS FUTURE.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
[APPLAUSE] >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
>> YOU WANT TO PICTURE, YOUNG MAN? THAT IS AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS.
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[APPLAUSE] >> UP NEXT WE HAVE FINANCIAL
[Financial Reports]
REPORTS. >> WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT FIRST?
>> GOOD EVENING I AM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND I AM HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDING MARCH 312026. APPEAR ON THE BOARD WE HAVE OUR SUMMER REVENUE REPORT AND AS OF THE END OF PERIOD NINE, OUR TOTAL UNRESTRICTED REVENUES WERE 209 MILLION, 491,000, $889.
AND THAT REPRESENTS 73% OF OUR TOTAL BUDGET.
THEY TOTAL UNRESTRICTED REVENUES ARE TRACKING APPROPRIATELY AT THIS POINT IN THE YEAR AND AS OF THE LAST THROUGH THE LAST QUARTER WE WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OUR FINAL PAYMENTS FROM THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS OUR MONTHLY INTEREST PAYMENTS FROM OUR BANK ACCOUNTS AND A FINAL PAYMENT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR IMPACT AID AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR OUR AND JROTC PROGRAMS. IF WE SWITCH OVER TO THE EXPENDITURE REPORT, OKAY,, OUR UNRESTRICTED FUND EXPENDITURE REPORT REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES ARE THROUGH 75% OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
AS OF MARCH 31 TOTAL EXPENDITURES ACROSS THE UNRESTRICTED FUND ARE 187 MILLION, 286,000, 832, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH EXPENDING EXPECTED SPENDING PATTERNS AT THIS POINT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, AND ENCUMBRANCES OF 89,597,109 ARE IN LINE WITH HISTORICAL TRENDS AT THIS POINT IN THE YEAR AND REPRESENT ART KNOWN COMMITMENTS.
ACROSS MOST OF OUR CATEGORIES AVAILABLE BALANCES ARE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE REMAINING FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATIONS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT A THREE SPECIFIC AREAS THAT I JUST WANTED TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO AS I AM PRESENTING THIS REPORT TONIGHT. FIRST OF ALL IN OUR IF WE CAN GO IS OUR TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY, YOU WILL SEE HERE THAT ARE EXPENDITURES PLUS ENCUMBRANCES EXCEED OUR BUDGET AND AMOUNT BITE RIGHT NOW $241,000. FUEL COSTS ARE THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THAT OVER A RIDGE AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST MONTH. WE HAVE SEEN INCREASES IN OUR FEW WILL FROM WHERE WE BUDGETED IN THE IN THE THREE-DOLLAR RANGE TO WHAT I RECORDED LAST MONTH IN THE FOUR-DOLLAR RANGE TO WHERE WE ARE NOW ABOUT $5.12 NET OF TAX.
SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS CATEGORY AND AT A FUTURE MEETING I WILL BE BRINGING FORTH AND ENTER CATEGORY BUDGET TRANSFER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THAT WE WILL HAVE TO TAKE ACROSS
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THE STREET OR TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.>> THE NEXT CATEGORY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO IS THE OPERATION OF CATEGORY EIGHT TO TEN AND THAT IS A GOOD RIGHT THERE. WHILE WE HAVE AN AVAILABLE BALANCE SHOWN HERE IN THIS CATEGORY OF 133,000, WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE ACTUAL UTILITY COSTS COMPARED TO WHAT WE HAVE BUDGETED. AND YOU KNOW I DO NOT HAVE AN UPDATE AT THIS TIME, BUT WE ARE ACTIVELY MONITORING IT.
WE ARE EVALUATING OUR ENCUMBRANCES, AND WHAT WE HAVE IN THE SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR ENCUMBRANCES WILL REFLECT THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR PROJECTING EXPENDITURES.
THE NEXT CATEGORY ON THE NEXT PAGE IS OUR FIXED CHARGES CATEGORY, AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF OUR HEALTH CARE CLAIMS THIS FISCAL YEAR WITH CAREFIRST. ONCE AGAIN WE STILL ARE IN A POSITIVE AVAILABLE BALANCE TO POSITION YOU SEE THEIR OF 1.5 MILLION, BUT I JUST WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR 2026 CLAIMS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AND WE WILL REFLECT ANY POTENTIAL LIABILITIES IN THAT CATEGORY BY THE END OF THE YEAR. AS I SAID, WE ARE MONITORING EXPENDITURES AND ENSURING THAT ENCUMBRANCES ARE REFLECTED IN OUR FINANCIAL REPORT SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE PROJECTION TO YOU FOR A YEAR AND REPORTING AND WE ARE MAINTAINING, YOU KNOW, PRUDENT OVERSIGHT OF EXPENDITURES AT, AND WE WILL BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION ANY MATERIAL CHANGES SHOULD THEY COME TO US. THANK YOU, DO YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS? >> I DO, THANK YOU.
HELLO. SO I AM LOOKING AT THE FIXED CHARGES AND IS THAT SPECIFICALLY HEALTH INSURANCE?
>> IT IS HEALTH INSURANCE IT IS ALL OF OUR IT ALSO INCLUDES OUR
FRINGE BENEFITS YES. >> SO WE HAD A BUDGET OF 63 MILLION YEAR TO DATE IS 40. YOUR ENCUMBRANCES, YOU HAVE.
>> TWENTY-ONE. >> I DO NOT SEE HOW THAT YOU HAVE ENCUMBRANCES OF 21 MILLION. SO YOU ARE EXPECTING THE LAST QUARTER THAT WE WILL HAVE 84 MILLION-DOLLAR RUN RATE FOR FIXED CHARGES? THIS IS THROUGH MARCH 31ST,
RIGHT? >> YES, BUT OUR ENCUMBRANCES OR
THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. >> SO THERE IS APRIL, MAY AND JUNE LEFT THAT IS THE LAST QUARTER SO WE WILL HAVE $21 MILLION OF EXPENSES IN THE LAST QUARTER.
AND WHAT COMPRISES THAT NUMBER? >> IT IS OUR HEALTH INSURANCE, IT INCLUDES SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES,.
>> BUT WE PAID THOSE ALL THROUGH THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS, RIGHT? WE PAID THAT AMOUNT SO WE ARE AT 40 MILLION THROUGH THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS I JUST DO NOT KNOW HOW WE GET THAT 21 MILLION IF WE HAVE PAID CONSISTENTLY FOR THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS HOW WE WOULD HAVE 21 MILLION OR $84 MILLION RUN RATE FOR THE LAST QUARTER. THAT IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT AND YOU CAN GET BACK TO MEET YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER TODAY. JUST WE SHOULD PROBABLY KNOW.
>> I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ANSWER THAT WILL CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW THAT WHAT THAT ENCUMBRANCE IS MADE OF.
>> AND I WONDER YOU KNOW WHAT WE GENERALLY I GUESS IF THERE WAS A PURCHASE ORDER OR SOMETHING ELSE IN CONTRACT IS THAT WHAT YOU PREDICATE THE ENCUMBRANCES ON? WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTING BASED ON
CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS? >> WE HAVE SALARY ENCUMBRANCES WITHIN ALL OF OUR CATEGORIES AND ATTACHED TO THOSE SALARY ENCUMBRANCES IS THE ENCUMBRANCE ALSO FOR SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES AND THAT IS PRIMARILY WHAT IS DRIVING THE $21 MILLION.
>> IS THAT SYSTEM CALCULATE -- CALCULATED?
>> YES, IT IS SYSTEM CALCULTED. >> WHAT HAVE WE NOT PAID IN THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS THAT WE WILL THEN HAVE TO PAY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. LIKE SOMETHING ONCE A YEAR,
MAYBE? >> I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE
DETAILS AFTER THIS MEETING. >> OKAY, IT JUST SEEMED LIKE
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THAT RATE WAS DIFFERENT. I'M TRYING TO WORK TOWARDS IF WE HAVE EXPENSE BUDGET OF 288, 125 AND WE ARE NOT THROUGH WE ARE NOT AT 75% SUDDENLY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL OF THESE EXPENSES IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AND THAT WILL THEN TRIGGER THE FUND BALANCE TRANSFER. 11 A $.7 MILLION FUND BALANCE TRANSFER IN THE BUDGET, SO I'M JUST PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE A PLAN FOR 2027 BECAUSE WE WILL USE THE FUND BALANCE FOR THAT AS WELL AND I DO NOT KNOW WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE CONFIRMED NUMBER FROM THE STATE.IS THAT CORRECT. DR. NEWSOM DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THE STATE THAT WE USED IN OUR BUDGET?
>> WE HAD THE EXAM LEGISLATED WHERE WE REVIEWED ALL OF THE BILLS THAT MOVED FORWARD AND MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THAT MEETING IS THE GOVERNOR HAS TOTALLY FUNDING WHAT WAS PROPOSED WHEN WE INITIALLY PASSED THE BOARDS I ALSO GOT THE SCENTS THAT THERE WERE SOME THINGS THAT PUSHED DOWN THE ROAD THAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.
>> OKAY. >> I JUST READ TODAY THE STATE HAS A ONE POINT FOR BILLION-DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT THAT THEY WILL CARRY, SO I JUST DID NOT KNOW HOW THAT WOULD IMPACT FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS, RIGHT?
[PUBLIC FORUM]
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> NO.
THANK YOU. >> UP NEXT WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC
COMMENT. >> THE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMITS THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ISSUES OF BUDGET I THINK I HAVE THE WRONG LIST. WHEN YOU WERE CALLED TO SPEAK PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD AND LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO 2 MINUTES. PERSONS ON THE SIGN-UP SHEET MAY NOT CONVEY OR TRANSFER OR RELINQUISH ANY PART OF THEIR SPEAKING TIME TO ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP IF YOU HAVE HANDOUTS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY PLEASE LET THEM BE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS. TO PROTECT INDIVIDUAL CONFIDENTIALITY, PLEASE DO NOT MENTION SPECIFIC STUDENTS OR STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR REMARKS. ALL COMMENTS ARE TO BE MADE IN A CIVIL MATTER. ANYBODY NOT FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO STOP SPEAKING AND MAY FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO SPEAK AT FEATURE BOARD MEETINGS.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WHAT VALUES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING AND THE BOARD CANNOT RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTIONS OR ENTER INTO A DISCUSSION WITH YOU DURING THIS MEETING.
CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL RESPOND TO THE ISSUES YOU RAISE IF YOU PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN YOU SIGN IN. WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME ANYTIME AND FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD.
>> WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING.
STACY ARE YOU SPEAKING ON BEHALF?
>> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I AM PRESIDENT OF THE CALVERT ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF. CASE REPRESENTS OVER 900 ESP'S AND CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
CCCP S EMPLOYEES WERE NOTIFIED OF AN UNPRECEDENTED 21-POINT TO PERCENT INCREASE IN HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS JUST DAYS BEFORE OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGAN. NOW WE RECOGNIZE THAT RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS ARE AFFECTING SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
AND HOWEVER WHILE THESE INCREASES MAY BE SYSTEMIC, THE IMPACT IS NOT SHARED EQUALLY. NEARLY 70 5% OF OUR ESP'S ARE IN AND HE WILL WAGES LESS THAN WHAT A FIRST-YEAR TEACHER EARNS.
MANY ARE ALREADY WORKING MULTIPLE JOBS AND SUDDEN INCREASES IN HEALTH CARE COST DO NOT COME FROM DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. THEY COME FROM UTILITIES, FOOD, HOUSING, CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION.
WE DO NOT HAVE THE SAME FINANCIAL BUFFERS, AND FOR SOME EMPLOYEES THIS INCREASED REPRESENTS A REAL PAY CUT AND OTHERS NEGOTIATED INCREASES FOR SOME WILL NOT COVER THE INCREASED GRADIENTS. BUT COMPOUNDING THE HARM, THESE INCREASES WERE COMMUNICATED AFTER MANY SPOUSES OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD HAD A CLOSED. THEREBY RESTRICTING EMPLOYEES TO PLANS THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER AFFORD AND DENYING THEM THE
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OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK LOWER-COST ALTERNATIVES.I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATIONS I HAVE HAD WITH EACH OF YOU THIS WEEK AND I DO APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION. AS WE DO, I JUST NEED TO BE VERY CLEAR THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR REDUCING THE HARM TO ESP'S AND ASK THAT YOU BE MINDFUL OF THE EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEES WHO FEAR THAT THEY CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO WORK FOR US.
AND CONSIDER THE LIMITED TIME EMPLOYEES WERE AFFORDED TO THOUGHTFULLY REVIEW HEALTH CARE OPTIONS AND TO AVOID IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. >> UP NEXT WE HAVE FUTURE
[FUTURE BUSINESS]
BUSINESS ANYONE? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, I HAVE THREE ITEMS THAT I AM REQUESTING BE ADDED TO FUTURE MEETINGS WHENEVER IT MAKES SENSE WITH EVERYTHING ELSE WE HAV GOING ON. THE FIRST IS THAT I WOULD LIKE A PRESENTATION ON THE PANORAMA SCREAMER THAT HAPPENS IN ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS, I KNOW THERE IS GOING TO BE A PRESENTATION TO THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUT I THINK IN THIS SETTING TO THE ENTIRE PUBLIC WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
I DO NOT KNOW THAT PARENTS REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS WHAT IT IS MEANT TO ACCOMPLISH, HOW WOULD SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THAT THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT AND HOW TO DO SO. SO THAT IS THE FIRST ONE AND A SECOND I WOULD LIKE A PRESENTATION AROUND COMPUTER USAGE. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE SEEING THE MOST COMPUTER USAGE MAY BE BY GRADE LEVEL OR ARE YOU GUYS ARE THE EXPERTS YOU CAN TELL ME.
WHAT MAKES THE MOST SENSE, BUT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO START LOOKING I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS JUST MY PERSONAL INSTAGRAM FEED BUT I FEEL LIKE EVERYTHING I AM SEEING IS ABOUT HOW BAD COMPUTERS ARE FOR KIDS.% SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SEE WHERE WE STACK UP FROM A COMPUTER USAGE PERSPECTIVE AND THE LAST IS A PRESENTATION ON INTERNET SECURITY.
I KNOW I HAVE TALKED ABOUT CUSTODIAL SEVERAL TIMES AND I LOVE THAT APP, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CONCERNS IN THE COMMUNITY AROUND THEIR INTERNET SECURITY SO I THINK AGAIN, LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT IS AVAILABLE I KNOW THERE ARE SOME THINGS ON OUR WEBSITE ABOUT HOW TO PROTECT YOUR INDIVIDUAL HOME AND NETWORKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT I DO THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AROUND HOW WE ARE KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE ON OUR COMPUTERS AND HOW THEY CAN DO THE SAME AT HOME THAT IS ALL. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE ONE THING. >> MR. HARRISON?
>> THANK YOU HOW ARE YOU? DO WE HAVE A MASTERS A SCHEDULE OF ALL OF THE DECISIONS OR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS OR ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAPPEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT IMPACT THE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT? WE HAVE A SENSE OF ALL OF THOSE ITEMS THAT GO INTO THIS AND I THINK -- I'M THINKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE CAREFIRST NUMBER.
BECAUSE THAT JUST CAME UP IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS, RIGHT? SO IF WE HAD THAT IF THAT WILL HAPPEN IN EARLY APRIL, IT IS HARD FOR US TO PUT A BUDGET TOGETHER FOR THE COMMISSIONERS THAT MARCH FIRST, RIGHT? GO AHEAD, PLEASE.
>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY WHILE THE NUMBER WAS FINALIZED, WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THOSE NUMBERS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER, SO WE WERE REALIZING THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE AN INCREASE, WE JUST WERE NOT SURE ON THAT FINAL NUMBERS SO PART OF THAT NUMBER WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET WITH THE FULL AMOUNT WAS NOT.
>> RIGHT THAT 10% WAS WHAT WE INCLUDED.
>> SO 10% JUST FINE, IF IT CAME IN AT 12 I WOULD BE LIKE GUESS THAT MAKES SENSE THAT WAS THE RIGHT NUMBER IT CAME IN AT 21 SO THAT IS A PRETTY BIG CHASM TO KIND OF SPRING ON US AT THE, YOU KNOW, KIND OF THE BUDGET YEAR HERE.
SO IF YOU HAVE SOME THINK YOU CAN PUT TOGETHER FOR ALL OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THE BUDGET?
>> I WILL WORK ON THAT. >> THANK YOU.
DOES NOT HAVE TO BE TOMORROW. >> GOOD THING.
[BOARD COMMENTS]
ANY OTHER FUTURE? NOW WE WILL MOVE INTO BOARD COMMENTS. AND WE WILL START WITH YOU.>> GOOD EVENING. SO LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE INCLUSIVE TRACK AND FIELD EVENT FOR GRADES THREE THROUGH 12 ON THURSDAY IN THE 1K THROUGH TWO ON SATURDAY, AND I JUST WANTED
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TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE SCHOOLS WHO HOSTED THOSE TWO EVENTS THAT WERE ORGANIZED AMAZING THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. I SAW SOME REALLY COOL THINGS HAPPENING THERE. I ESPECIALLY WANTED TO THANK THE STAFF THAT TOOK TIME TO SPEAK WITH ME AT THOSE TWO EVENTS ON SATURDAY I LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THEM AND JUST HOW WE CAN ALSO LEARN FOR OURSELVES HOW WE CAN HELP OUR STUDENTS SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THEY DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB I AM SO APPRECIATIVE THAT I GOT THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE STAFF THERE AND JUST TO ATTEND AND MEET OUR STUDENTS IT WAS A REALLY GREAT TIME SO THATIS ALL I HAVE THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>> I KNOW SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE SEEN IT RECENTLY WE HAD DR. NEWSOM HAD SENT A LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONERS REGARDING...
AND WE FEEL THAT A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON THOSE AND GOT SOME PEOPLE WHO DO NOT LIKE THAT ASPECT OF THAT JUST FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF THE MATERIAL AND POSSIBLE HAZARDS BUT THE PRODUCT WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT NUMBER 1 THE YARN IT USED THE FIELDS HAS ABSOLUTELY ZERO PFAS. AND HAS IT AND FELT COMPLETELY NATURAL MADE OUT OF OUR GOOD NIGHT SO ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT AND WORKING WHAT THEY COMMISSIONERS ARE MUCH SAFER THAN SOME THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE.
SO OUR GROUP HAS DONE A GOOD JOB RESEARCHING THAT AND SECURING A GOOD PROPOSAL FOR THAT THAT WE CAN FURTHER DISCUSSION OUTSIDE OF THAT I JUST WANTED TO GIVE SOME KUDOS TO MISS WARNER'S GROUP AND PLANET CONSTRUCTION THEY DID A GREAT JOB SECURING A GRANT FOR SOME CIP WORK THAT HAS GONE ON FUNDED BY THE STATE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS TO TAKE CARE OF THE LEAKING GLASS FRONT THE SKYLIGHT AND THE CURTAINWALL SO THEY WERE ABLE TO SECURE THAT GRANT AND THAT WILL BE UNDERWAY SOON.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMISSIONERS FOR BRINGING THAT INTO THE CIP I THINK THAT IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE FOR US COPING FORWARD FOR ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS GIVEN THE CALIBER OF OUR ATHLETES. WE ARE AN BUDGET IS ALWAYS A TOUGH TIME AND I DO APPRECIATE THE COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR POSITION AND IF THEY ARE ABLE TO HELP US BEYOND...
THAT IS ALWAYS MUCH APPRECIATED I KNOW THAT WE HAVE ANY OTHER ANY OTHER EVENTS AND A BUSY TIME MYSELF SO THANK YOU.
>> I WAS ABLE TO VISIT CTA AND FINALLY DO A TOUR, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE LAST ONE TO DO A TOUR OF ETA AND IT WAS JUST AMAZING TO SEE ALL OF THE PROGRAMS THERE AND ALL OF THE STUDENTS IN ALL OF THE AWESOME THINGS THAT THEY ARE DOING.
I ALSO WAS ABLE TO EAT A MEAL WITH THE CULINARY TEAM WHICH WAS FANTASTIC. NOW I WANT AT LEAST ONE OF MY CHILDREN TO GO SO THAT THEY CAN COOK ME GOOD FOR FOOD BECAUSE I CANNOT COOK. BUT THAT WAS JUST AMAZING TO EXPERIENCE AND SEE AND THAT THEY ACTUALLY THE COSMETOLOGY STUDENTS HAD THEIR CERTIFICATION EXAMS. AT THE TIME THEY HAD ALL PASSED THE FIRST PART AND THEY HAD TO TAKE THE SECOND PART SO SUPER AWESOME.
I ALSO WANTED TO JUST GIVE A PLUG, HOPEFULLY THIS IS OKAY, FOR THE SCHOOL OF FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT THAT IS THE FOUNDATION DOES A LOT AND I THANK ONCE A YEAR THEY COME AND THEY GIVE OUT GRANTS TO OUR SCHOOL STAFF AND IT JUST AS SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF SO FOR ANYBODY WHO LIKES TO PLAY GOLF IT IS MONDAY MAY 18TH. I AM TRYING TO THINK ABOUT JASON OATES YOU CAN CONTACT JASON COATS IF YOU WANT THAT.
BUT IT REALLY DOES HELP. >> YOU SHOULD GET HIS CELL PHONE
NUMBER RIGHT NOW. >> YOU CAN GOOGLE WOULD LOOK ON THE WEBSITE BUT IT REALLY IS HUGE AND IT SUPPORTS OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF AND SO MANY WAYS SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE MAY 18TH IF YOU WANTED TO GO OFF GET A TEAM.
ASIDE FROM THAT I KNOW WE ARE COMING INTO THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE END AND IT WILL BE REALLY BUSY FOR EVERYBODY AND TEACHERS, HANG IN THERE.
PARENTS, GET READY SUMMER IS COMING AT THAT IS ON YOU.
THAT IS ALL, THANK YOU. >> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL STAY AND EXTEND OUR SINCERE
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APPRECIATION TO KAREN MAXEY FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE FOR HER BOARD OF EDUCATION NUMBERS. K RENT ORGANIZATION PROFESSIONALISM AND STUDY SUPPORT HELPS TO KEEP EVERYBODY RUNNING SMOOTHLY BEHIND THE SCENES.THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO ALL OF US THANK YOU.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE INVITED TO THE EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR CELEBRATING JAMES STANDFORD, BENJAMIN CULP, AND CARSON LAW.
THESE THREE EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MEN FACED AND OVERCAME MULTIPLE CHALLENGES ALONG THE WAY, AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EAGLE SCOUT --'S GOAT RANK IS SOMETHING THEY CAN ALL BE IMMENSELY PROUD OF, CONGRATULATIONS.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE CORRECTIONS BUREAU, BUREAU, AND IN THE MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEERS FOR CREATING A FUND FILLED AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AT THE INCLUSIVE TRACK AND FIELD DAY. IT WAS A DAY FILLED WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EVERYONE.
IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR A FUND A FAMILY EVENT THIS WEEKEND CONSIDER ATTENDING THE CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION OF INTO THE WOODS. YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR. IT IS BEING PRESENTED THIS FRIDAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SO THREE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO SEE
THAT THANK YOU. >> THE BAD PART ABOUT GOING LAST IS THAT THEY ARE PRETTY SET ALL THE THINGS THAT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SAID. THE GOOD PART IS GOING TO LAST AND THEY SAID ALL THE THINGS THAT I WAS GOING TO SAY.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD WHEN WE ARE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARDS NEXT WEDNESDAY AT 6:30 P.M. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND I AM WISHING EVERYBODY A SUCCESSFUL FOURTH QUARTER I WILL BE WITH YOU IN SPIRIT GETTING THROUGH THESE LAST FEW MONTHS
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.