Jun 11, 2026 Board of Education

[Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]

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>> GOOD EVENING. I CALL THE CALVERT COUNTY EDUCATION MEETING TO ORDER. WE WILL FOLLOW BY THE PLEDGE OF LEANING ANS ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF MARK AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, UNDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU.

[HHS Sports Recognitions]

WE HAVE SOFTBALL AND WRESTLING, I THINK, AND OLLIE, OUR NEW STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD, IS GOING TO READ THE RESOLUTION FOR US. DON'T BE NERVOUS

WE'RE ALL WATCHING. >> WHEREAS LANDEN VERCOE HAS WON THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP IN WRESTLING IN THE 144-POUND WEIGHT CLASS AND WHEREAS LANDEN VERCOE IS A JUNIOR AT HUNTING TOWN HIGH SCHOOL AND WHEREAS DURING THE 2025/'26 SCHOOL WEEKSER LAN DEN PLACED FIRST AT NIGHTMARE INVITATION AND EARNED THIRD AND FIFTH PLACE FINISHES AT THE WAR ON THE SHORE TOURNAMENT, AND WHEREAS LANDEN HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL HONORS AS A THREE-TIME REGIONAL CHAMPION AND SMACK CHAMPION AND WHEREAS LANDEN CONCLUDED HIS SEASON WITH AN OUTSTANDING RECORD OF 52-1 INCLUDING 24 PINS AND 17 TECHNICAL FAULTS. AND WHEREAS LANDEN HOLDS AN OVERALL VARSITY RECORD OF 131-19 AND WHEREAS LANDEN IS COACHED BY JACOB KRAMER AND WHEREAS LANDEN REPRESENTS HUNTING TOWN HIGH SCHOOL WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND FAIR PLAY.

AND WHEREAS LANDEN'S SUCCESS IS ATTRIBUTED TO HIS EXPERIENCE AND COMMITMENT TO THE SPORT. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CALVERT COUNTY EDUCATION DO HEREBY EXTEND THEIR CONGRATULATIONS AND WISH HIM SUCCESS AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WISHES HIM EVERY SUCCESS IN ACHIEVING HIS

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?

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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.

CONGRATULATIONS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY LANDEN'S WORK ETHIC AND DETERMINATION IS ABOVE BOTH AND HE HAD SOME INJURIES AND WRESTLED THE ENTIRE YEAR, WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND A WEEK LATER WAS HAVING SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER. CONGRATULATIONS, LANDEN.

SOFTBALL HIGH SCHOOL TEAM AND ITS COACHES PLEASE COME FORWARD.

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THE SOFTBALL TEAM MOB STRAIGHTED EXCEPTIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP AND FAIR PLAY WHILE REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOL.

AND WHEREAS THEIR SUCCESS REFLECTS THE TEAMWORK, COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CALVERT COUNTY COMMENDS THE PLAYERS, COACHES AND FAMILIES FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND REMARKABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HEREBY EXTENDS ITS CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE TEAM FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

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>> THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES. CONGRATULATIONS.

MR. JONSSON? >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT TODAY, EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTED US, ESPECIALLY THE HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL STAFF.

YOU HAD TO PUT UP WITH US CURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND TO COME OUT TO THE FIELD, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO EVERYBODY AND ALL THE PARENTS THAT DID EVERYTHING TO CONTRIBUTE ALL OF OUR SPONSORS, JUST REALLY EVERYBODY THAT SUPPORTED THE TEAM THROUGHOUT OUR SEASON AND GOT US TO WHERE WE WERE TODAY.

WE'RE REALLY THANKFUL FOR IT.

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>> COME ON UP HERE, RIGHT IN FRONT.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. WE'LL TURN IT ON IN JUST A

MOMENT. >> UP NEXT WE HAVE OUR VOLUNTEER

[Volunteer and Substitute of the Year Recognition]

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

TONIGHT, WE CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE THAT STRENGTHENS OUR SCHOOLS, OUR VOLUNTEERS GIVE THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND TALENTS TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TRULY INVALUABLE. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE ONE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER FROM EACH SCHOOL THIS EVENING, WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL WHO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, WHETHER IN CLASSROOMS, ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS OR THE MANY SCHOOL EVENTS. YOUR EFFORTS MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE MORE THAN 9,000 APPROVED VOLUNTEERS SERVING ACROSS OUR SYSTEM.

THIS SPEAKS TO THE STRONG COMMITMENT OUR COMMUNITY HAS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CALVERT COUNTY

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>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, INTEREST NEWSOM.

IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO RECOGNIZE ANOTHER GROUP ESSENTIAL TO OUR SCHOOLS. OUR SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES.

EACH SCHOOL NOMINATED ONE OUTSTANDING SUBSTITUTE AND WE ARE PROUD TO HONOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS THIS EVENING.

SUBSTITUTES, WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU? SUBSTITUTES STEP IN THE CLASSROOMS WITH LITTLE NOTICE AND MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT. YOUR FLEXIBIITY, PROFFISM PROFESSIONALISM DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.

HE WE EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SUBSTITUTES WITH 598 ACTIVE SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES SERVING ACROSS THIS DISTRICT, YOU REPRESENT A CRITICAL PART OF OUR WORKFORCE AND WE DEPEND ON YOU ON A DAILY BASIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT, EH DATABILITY. THANK YOU.

[Appointments]

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>> THANKS. UP NEXT WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS AND

I WILL TURN IT TO DR. NEWSOM. >> WE HAVE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS THIS EVENING STARTING WITH CORY TALBERT WHO IS RECOMMENDED TO SERVE AS SUPERVISOR OF CHILD NUTRITION.

SHE CURRENTLY SERVES AS FOOD AND NUTRITION SUPERVISOR FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SHE'S PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS NUTRITION COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST FOR THE MARYLAND CAN WANT OF EDUCATION AND FOOD SERVICE MANAGER FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AND LEAD NUTRITIONIST IN FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SHE HAS DONE AN INTERNSHIP WITH VIRGINIA TECH AND HAS A BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENTED AND THERE'S A LOT MORE I COULD SAY ABOUT HER BUT

WE HAVE SO MANY OTHER TONIGHTS. >> AND SO ON.

>> YES. THAT'S MY RECOMMENDATION.

>> THERE'S MOTION TO SECOND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES. 5-0.

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TO THE BOARD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

I'M ECSTATIC TO JOIN CALVERT COUNTY, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS THROUGH FOOD NUTRITION SO THANK YOU VERY

MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. >> THANK YOU, AND WELCOME.

RECOMMEND SUZANNE MCGOWN TO SERVE AS PRINCIPAL.

CURRENTLY SHE SERVES AS SUPERVISOR OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND PREVIOUSLY SHE HAS SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT AND INSTRUCTOR AT NOTRE DAME, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST-FOR-CALVERT COUNTY AS WELL AS HARPER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

SHE HAS AN EARNED MASTER'S DEGREE FROM TOWNSEND UNIVERSITY AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. IT IS MY RECOMMENDATION.

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>> THERE IS A MOTION TO SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.

GOOD EVENING, DR. NEWSOM, PRESIDENT POST AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. I AM IMMENSERY GRATEFUL TO BE APPOINTED THE NEXT PRINCIPAL OF THE ELEMENTARY CAMPUS.

I HAVE SERVED CALVERT COUNTY COUNTY SCHOOLS FOR TH LAST 24 YEARS. MY FAMILY AND I HAVE MADE CALVERT COUNTY OUR HOME AND MY SON AND DAUGHTER ATTENDED CALVERT SCHOOLS AND LEARNED FROM MARYLAND'S FINEST TEACHERS.

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I FEEL PREPARED TO APPLY MY SKILLS AND SHARE MY PASSION FOR WORKING WITH OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS AS WE CONTINUE THE GREAT WORK HAPPENING. TO THE PAC COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS, STAFF, FAMILIES AND STUDENTS, I AM HONORED TO BE YOUR NEXT PRINCIPAL AND I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT I AM JOINING SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL. I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING YOUR PARTNER ENSURING THAT EACH AND EVERY STUDENT AT PAC CAN ACHIEVE AT A HIGH LEVEL IN A SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD TO REJOIN THE WOLF PACK.

YOU ABOUT THE FLOOR BEING SLIPPERY AND THE BUILDING IS

HOT? >> WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW.

>> I'M ONLY KIDDING. >> WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE.

JAMIE WEBSTER IS RECOMMENDED TO SERVE AS AND HAVER OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PAST ELEVEN YEARS, HE HAS SERVED AS PRINCIPAL OF NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.

PREVIOUSLY HE SERVED AS PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, DEAN OF STUDENT AT MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND A TEACHER AT NORTHERN MDDLE AND AT PAC.

HE EARNED HIS MASTERS DEGREE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE EDUCATION FROM MCDANIEL COLLEGE AND A BS DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK.

>> MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES, 5-0.

>> I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO DOC NEWSOM AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE DISTRICT IN THIS NEW ROLE. WORKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND SCHOOLS TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO EN HAPPENS OUR OPERATIONS. I WILL SAY IN ADDITION TO HAVING BEEN A TEACHER AT NORTHERN MIDDLE AND NOW THE PRINCIPAL FOR THE LAST ELEVEN YEARS, I WAS ALSO A STUDENT AT NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL SO TWENTY YEARS OF MY LIFE I'VE SPENT THERE.

IT IS BITTERSWEET MOVING ON FROM NORTHERN MIDDLE BUT I DO WANT TO THANK THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, CENTRAL OFFICE FOR ALL THEIR WORK AND SUPPORT WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILDING THAT WE'RE GOING TO OPEN IN THE FALL BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK DONE BUT WE COULDN'T HAVE CON IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF AND FAMILIES THAT WE WORKED WITH AT ALL THE SCHOOLS I'VE BEEN WITH ALONG THE WAY. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU AND THEN LAST THING, I WANTED TO THANK ON BEHALF OF ALL THE SPOUSES OF ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATORS HERE, BEING THE SPOUSE OF AN ADMINISTRATOR IS A TOUGH THING.

AND SO THANK YOU TO MY WIFE AND MY BOYS AT HOME FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT. THANK YOU.

>> NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO -- DR. VERNETTA CHRISTIAN FOR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. CURRENTLY SHE SERVES AS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPLIANCE AND MONTGOMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PREVIOUSLY SHE SERVED AS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY. I THINK THERE WERE FOUR SCHOOLS UNDER HER LEADERSHIP. SHE SERVED AS PRINCIPAL OF CENTER CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND RESIDENT PRINCIPAL AT FLOWERS HIGH SCHOOL IN PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY WHERE ONE OF MY CHILDREN ATTENDED. AND SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR AT PARKDALE HIGH SCHOOL, CURRICULUM WRITER FACILITATORS AT PRINCIPAL GEORGES COUNTY AND HAS AN EARNED DOCTOR DEGREE FROM I'M SURE JURIST DOCTOR DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, MARYLAND SPECIAL EDUCATION GRADES K THROUGH 12, BS DEGREE IN MATH, MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS FROM HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND PROBABLY ONE OF THE LONGEST RESUMES THAT I'VE SEEN.

I WILL STOP RIGHT THERE. >> SETS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.

5-0. CONGRATULATIONS.

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HE'S VERY PROUD. I AM VER NECHLT E HE TA CHRISTIAN AND IT IS MY HONOR TO SHARE HOW THANKFUL I AM FOR THIS APPOINTMENT AND FOR THE CONFIDENCE PLACED IN ME.

IT IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO RETURN TO THIS DISTRICT AS YOUR NEW DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

HAVING PREVIOUSLY SERVED HERE AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR, I HAVE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND EDGE EDUCATORS WHO MAKE THIS STRICT A WONDERFUL PLACE TWOSHG AND LEARN. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AS A DIRECTOR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHERE I SERVED WITH SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED AND DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS THAT EXIST IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THAT EXPERIENCE CHALLENGED ME TO GROW AS A LEADER, BROADEN MY PERSPECTIVE AND STRENGTHEN MY COMMITMENT TO ENSURING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS. I AM INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THE RESSONS LEARNED AND THE LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS BUILT DURING THAT TIME BUT IT IS NOW ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO REJOIN MY CALVERT TEAM AND LEAD, SUPPORT AND SERVE ALONGSIDE OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS WHO ARE SO KNOWLEDGEABLE, DEDICATED AND COMMITTED TO THE STUDENTS OF CALVERT COUNTY. I LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING ON OUR STRONG FOUNDATION, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND STAFF AND WORKING TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT RECEIVES THE ACCESS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO THRIVE.

I SINCERELY THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN AND WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH ASSURING EVERY SPECIAL EDUCATION FAMILY, STUDENT AND EDGE INDICATOR IN CALVERT COUNTY THAT TOGETHER, WE WILL ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS.

>> THAT CONCLUDES MY RECOMMENDATIONS.

I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE A COUPLE OF OTHER ADMINISTRATORS, AND I ASSUME THAT THIS IS WHERE I SHARE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT AS WELL. BEFORE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE SARAH WEISSNER WHO I THINK I SAW.

DIDN'T? SHE STEPPED OUT.

WELL, SHE HAS SERVED FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS AT BARSTOW AS PRINCIPAL AND DID A FANTASTIC JOB.

SHE'S GOING TO BE STEPPING AWAY, BUT I'M CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL HAVE HER BACK IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE WITH US MICHELLE BECKWITH PRINCIPAL OF PAC AND I THINK THE STAFF GOT THE NEWS TODAY THAT SHE'S GOING TO BE TRANSITIONING TO BARSTOW WHICH PAVES THE WAY FOR SUZANNE TO GO IN AS THE NEW PRINCIPAL. I WANT TO THANK YOU, MS. BECKWITH, FOR THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU DID AT PAC AND FOR THE WORK THAT'S AHEAD FOR YOU AND PERHAPS MS. WEISSNER WILL SEE THE VIDEO AND KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND WE KNOW THAT THE STAFF WILL BE VERY FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH EACH OF YOU. THAT CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS.

[Board Meeting SY2026-2027 Calendar Adjustment]

>> THANK YOU, DR. NEWSOM. UP NEXT WE HAVE THE BOARD MEETING FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2026/2027 CALENDER ADJUSTMENT.

THERE WILL BE A CHANGE TO THE AUGUST MEETING DATE FOR THE 2026/2027 SCHOOL CALENDER YEAR. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED A TENATIVE MEETING DATE FOR THE '26/'27 SCHOOL YEAR ON MARCH 26, 2026. THE AUGUST 6TH MEETIN DATE WILL BE CHANGED TO AUGUST 13TH. UNLESS OTHERWISE ANNOUNCED, THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 5 P.M. IN CLOSED SESSION AND 6 P.M. WILL BEGIN IN OPEN SESSION. PLEASE NOTE THAT MEETING DATES MAY CHANGE BASED ON BOARD NEEDS, WEATHER CONDITIONS OR OTHER EMERGENT MATTERS. ANY UPDATES WILL BE COMMUNICATED IN ADVANCE THROUGH OFFICIAL BOARD CHANNELS.

SO PLEASE RETAIN THE SCHEDULE FOR YOUR PLANNING PURPOSES.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A -- CAN I HAVE A

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MOTION? >> MOTION TO

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES. 5-0.

THANK YOU. UP NEXT, WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE'RE GOING TO -- I'LL SING THE "JEOPARDY!" SONG. SHE SAID AND EVERYBODY ELSE.

IT'S GOING TO BE A PARTY NOW. WHEN YOU ARE CALLED TO SPEAK,

[PUBLIC FORUM]

IF YOU HAVE HANDOUTS OR WRITTEN TESTIMONY, PLEASE GIVE THEM TO KAREN MAXIE TO 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 MANNER.

ANYONE NOT FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE ASKED TO STOP SPEAKING AND MAY FORFEIT THEIR RIGHT TO SPEAK AT FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VALUES YOUR COMMENTS AND CONCERNS, THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING AND THE BOARD CANNOT RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTIONS OR ENTER INTO A DISCUSSION WITH YOU DURING THE 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 WELCOMEALITY ANY TIME. FOR ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD.

>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS BRAD CYRIL.

>> THERE WE GO. GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS BRAD CYRIL. I'M A CALVERT COUNTY PARENT A COMMUNITY MEMBER AND SOMEONE WHO HAS WORKED DIRECTLY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY, GUIDANCE IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SUPPORT OF OUR WAR FIGHTERS. I'M HERE TO DISCUSS SENATE BILL 7, THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE READY SCHOOLS ACT WHICH IS NOW MARYLAND LAW CHAPTER 634 AND TOOK EFFECT JUNE 1ST, 2026.

IT IS AN ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE, A WORKFORCE READINESS ISSUE AND A GOVERNANCE ISSUE. FOR MY SON HERE, JACOB, WHO HAS CEREBRAL PALSY AND USES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE, AI TOOLS CAN HELP REDUCE BARRIERS AND GIVE HIM MORE INDEPENDENCE IN WRITING, ORGANIZING IDEAS AND PARTICIPATING ACADEMICALLY. BUT FAMILIES, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, NEED CLEAR RULES. WITHOUT POLICY, RESPONSIBLE USE

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IT SHOULD ALSO PROMOTE AI LITERACY THROUGH COMPUTER SCIENCE, EDUCATION, KEEP STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT THE CENTER OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ADDRESS PRIVACY AND ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS. ONCE MSDE RELEASES THAT GUIDANCE, EACH SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS 120 DAYS TO ADOPT AN AI POLICY ALIGNED WITH IT. THE LAW ALSO REQUIRES EACH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM TO DESIGNATE AN AI COORDINATOR AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE LEVEL TO SERVE AS THE LIAISON WITH THE SENATE ON PRODUCTIVE AND ETHICAL AI USE. THE WORKFORCE PIECE HERE REALLY MATTERS. DOES THAT MEAN I'M DONE? RECENT REPORTS -- IT'S NOT ABOUT RUSHING AI INTO EVERY CLASSROOM.

IT'S ABOUT MAKING SURE CALVERT COUNTY HAS RESPONSIBLE POLICY SO STUDENTS CAN LEARN SAFELY, TEACHERS ARE SUPPORTED AND ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS ARE RESPECTED AND GRADUATES ARE PREPARED FOR THE WORKFORCE THEY ARE ACTUALLY ENTERING.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

>> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS GAIL REID.

>> GOOD EVENING. BOARD MEMBERS AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO IS HERE. MY NAME IS GAIL REID AND I'M A SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTOR IN CALVERT COUNTY.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR CONCERNS, CHALLENGES AND THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN HAVE WORKING TOGETHER IN PARTNERSHIP AND IN TRANSPARENCY.

THERE IS A CONCERN AMONG OUR 22 SMALL BUSINESSES, THE BUS CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES, THE BUS DRIVERS, THAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS, IT APPEARS IF CPS BOE HAS PURSUED ACTIONS THAT APPEAR TO DIVIDE DRIVERS AND BUS CONTRACTORS AND TO CREATE A SFAR AT THIS AMONG US. THIS IS JUST OUR PERCEPTION.

THIS APPROACH DOES NOT PROMOTE PARTNERSHIP AND PLACES FINANCIAL PRESSURE. THAT WILL PROVIDE EACH CONTRACTOR WITH A SINGLE ANNUAL PAYMENT INITIALLY BASED ON HOURS AND LATER OFFERED TO IT BASED ON MILES.

CONTRACTORS DECLINED THIS. WE WOULD LIKE TO RENEGOTIATE WITH A CONTRACT BASED ON BEST PRACTICES IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND KOMAR BECAUSE THAT IS A LAW WE FOLLOW.

WE DO FOLLOW THOSE RULES TO GET OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL SAFELY.

BEFORE WE CAN DO THAT, WE REQUEST THAT THE 2026 OPERATIONS AND EFFICIENCY REPORT BE CORRECTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. FIRST WE ASK YOU TO CORRECT THE MISINFORMATION IN THE 2026 EFFICIENCY AUDIT REPORT.

CONSISTENT WITH OUR MAY 13TH TO JUNE 8TH CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENT WE SENT TO YOU THAT DETAILS THE FALSEHOODS AND INFORMATION IN THE REPORT. WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU CONSIDER THE TWELVE YEARS TO CHANGING FROM A TWELVE-YEAR TO SIX-YEAR PROGRAM FOR PVA AND THAT IS OUR TOP ISSUE AT THIS TIME.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS DALE

SCHANER. >> GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS DALE SCHANER AND I'M A BUS DRIVER IN CALVERT COUNTY.

YOU'VE SEEN ME HERE A FEW TIMES, I KNOW.

I'M HERE TO KEEP US UNITED BETWEEN THE CONTRACTORS AND THE

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WE DON'T NEED THAT. WE WANT TO STAY TOGETHER.

WE WANT TO RETAIN OUR EIGHT HOURS.

WE WANT A DECENT COST OF REFFING RAISE.

WE WANT DIFFERENT THINGS, YOU KNOW, THAT PERTAIN TO THE COST OF LIVING AND RIGHT NOW, OUR BUS DRIVERS ARE HAVING A HARD TIME WEEK BY WEEK. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS WHAT'S GOING ON BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW OUR FUTURE.

AND THAT'S ONE OF OUR BIGGEST PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY YEAR, WE GET THREATENED ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS AND THERE'S NO REASON FOR THAT.

THE REPORT, WHEN I WAS HERE AND I LISTENED TO THE REPORT, SAID ONE, WE WERE ON TIME WITH OUR STUDENTS' DELIVERY AND THE ACCIDENTS WERE NUL AND VOID TO AN EXTENT.

WE WERE ONE OF THE BEST OUT OF THE MARYLAND STATE.

THAT SHOULD MEAN SOMETHING TO OUR PARENTS THAT SUPPORT US THAT BRING THEIR KIDS UP TO THE BUS AND SAY, THANK YOU.

AND THAT'S A BIG DEAL. I THINK YOU ALL AND EVERYBODY IN THIS COUNTY NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE BOTH ENDS.

WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT OUR CONTRACTORS.

WITHOUT THEM WE DON'T HAVE JOBS. WITHOUT US, THEY DON'T HAVE DRIVERS. DOING THE DOT EVERY YEAR THAT I HAVE TO DO, THE PHYSICAL, AS WE GET OLDER, IT'S HARDER AND HARDER. WE GO THROUGH A LOT TO MAINTAIN OUR LICENSE, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE PAYING FOR US FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY. AND BASICALLY I WANTED TO SAY, WE'VE COME TO YOU IN UNITY AND GOOD FAITH REPRESENTING MORE THAN EIGHTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN THIS COUNTY.

WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR WORK AND IN DOING SO, OUR COMMUNITY, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AGAIN ON US EVERY DAY AND IN TURN, WE ASKED YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY RECOGNIZING OUR VALUE AND OUR COMMITMENT TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. >> OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHRIS FIN

TSX MORE. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT, STAFF.

MY NAME'S CHRIS FINMORE AND I'M SPEAKING REGARDING A RECENT SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOLGIRLS' FLAG FOOTBALL COACH. AN EXTERNAL CANDIDATE WITH EXTENSIVE FOOTBALL AND FLAG FOOTBALL COACHING EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWED FOR THE POSITION AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY OFFERED THE HEAD COACHING ROLE. AFTER ACCEPTING THE POSITION, THE OFFER WAS RESCINDED. FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT FILED BY AN INTERNAL APPLICANT. THE POSITION WAS THEN AWARDED BASED ON CONTRACTUAL HIRING PREFERENCES THAT PRIORITIZE INTERNAL CANDIDATES. ACCORDING TO THE EXPLANATION PROVIDED BY CCPS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES THE DECISION WAS NOT BASED ON COACHING AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE OR SPORT-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE BUT ON COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN NEGOTIATED CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT AND BOARD PROCEDURES GOVERNING COACHING APPOINTMENTS.

THE CONCERN IS NOT SIMPLY ABOUT ONE COACHING POSITION.

THE LARGER QUESTION IS WHETHER THE CURRENT PROCESS OFFICIALLY CONSIDERS THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO LEAD A VARSITY ATHLETIC PROGRAM PARTICULARLY IN A RAPIDLY GROWING SPORT SUCH AS GIRLS' FLAG FOOTBALL. THE SPORT IS CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES INCLUDING INCREASED COLLEGIATE RECRUITMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.

WHAT IF THE COACHING POSITION WAS FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL? MEN'S SOCCER? FOOTBALL OR BASEBALL? WHEN COACHING POSITIONS ARE FILLED PRIMARILY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT STATUS RATHER THAN A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCE, LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND SPORT-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE IT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT WHETHER STUDENT ATHLETES ARE CONSISTENTLY BEING PROVIDED WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED LEADERSHIP AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY QUESTIONS REMAIN HOW COACHING QUALIFICATIONS EVALUATED IN RELATION TO REQUIREMENTS AND WHETHER CURRENT HIRING PRACTICES APPROPRIATELY BALANCE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF SELECTING THE MOST QUALIFIED COACH FOR STUDENT LEAST.

I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE BOARD REVIEW THE COACHING SELECTION PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND ABOVE ALL ELSE, THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STUDENT ATHLETES REMAIN CENTRAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN FILLING VARSITY COACHING POSITIONS. THANK YOU.

>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR SPEAKERS FOR TODAY.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

>> UP NEXT WE HAVE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

WE HAVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

DR. NEWSOM. >> THANK YOU, MS. POST.

[SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]

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WE HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES FROM ALL OF THE WONDERFUL CELEBRATIONS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS BUT BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH OF THE AGENDA, I WILL HOLD IT UNTIL OUR JULY MEETING.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STARTING WITH ALISON, OUR FORMER BOARD MEMBER, WHO GAVE US THE WONDERFUL TREATS TONIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'LL DISCUSS THAT LATER. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS PERSONALLY HANDWRITTEN CARD THIS IS A TOUCHING CARD.

YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB HERE AND WE KNOW THAT YOUR FUTURE'S VERY BRIGHT. SO THANK YOU AGAIN.

OLLIE, WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD MENTOR THAT YOU CAN GO TO AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU AND ANY NEEDS THAT YOU HAVE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THESE BOARD MEETINGS AND BEYOND.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE RECIPIENTS TONIGHT, LANDEN, THE HUNTINGTOWN SOFTBALL TEAM, VOLUNTEERS AND SUBSTITUTES. WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING OUR RETIREES NEXT WEEK AND WE DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO FORGET THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2026, THE CEREMONIES WERE BEAUTIFUL.

THE STUDENTS WERE SO WELL BEHAVED.

THE MUSIC WAS AMAZING. THE COLOR GUARDS, THE FAMILIES WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE AND I WANT TO WISH OUR FRAUGHTS A HAPPY, SAFE SUMMER. ALSO SEVERAL OF US, I THINK BOARD MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE FIFTH I THINK THERE'S PERHAPS ONE LEFT TOMORROW.

BUT IT SHOWCASES ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT OUR EDGE INDICATORSES HAVE INVESTED IN OUR STUDENTS THIS YEAR AND TO SEE THEM AND THEIR PARENTS CELEBRATE THEIR REWARDS AND THEIR LABOR WAS VERY SPECIAL TO US. TOMORROW, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO REMIND ANYONE, IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR. I DID HEAR A COUPLE OF STUDENTS SAY THEY WILL BE SAD TO SEE THE YEAR END WHICH I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE SAID AS A STUDENT. IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT THAT HE REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR SCHOOLS. I WANT TO THANK OUR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION AND I WISH YOU A SAFE AND A PROSPEROUS AND A RELAXING SUMMER.

FINALLY I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR AND OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS AND OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THIS FIRST YEAR, HERE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT'S TO COME.

I THINK WE'VE STARTED WITH A GREAT FOUNDATION.

I HAVE SEEN YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS COMMUNITY AND TO OUR STUDENTS. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AS WE GO FORWARD INTO NEXT YEAR.

>> WE SHOULD BEING THANKING YOU. THANK YOU, INTEREST NEWSOM.

[STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD REPORT]

OLLIE. THAT'S CATLIKE REFLEXES ALSO.

THAT'S GOING TO COME IN HANDY. GO FOR IT.

[00:55:06]

>> GOOD EVENING. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ME, MY NAME IS OLLIE RICE.

I'M A RISING JUNIOR AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL AND AS DR. NEWSOM AND MS. POST PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THIS IS MY VERY FIRST MEETING AS THE STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

BEFORE I BEGIN WITH MY REPORT, I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MISS MAXIE, MISS P PENOX AND ALISON JONES WHO HAVE HELPED ME IN ASSUMING THIS POSITION AND HAVE PREPARED ME WELL FOR ITS RESPONSIBILITIES.

REGARDING SOME OF MY CURRENT WORK, I'VE MANAGED TO VISIT THREE OUT OF THE SIX MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING WINDY HILL, CALVERT AND PLUM POINT.

DURING THESE VISITS, I MANAGED TO HAVE AMAZINGLY PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS WHO VOICED MANY CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ABOUT A LARGE VARIETY OF TOPICS, PRIMARILY INCLUDING DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE AND RESOURCES WITHIN SCHOOLS.

IN THIS UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR, I PLAN TO CONTINUE VISITING SCHOOLS AS THE DIRECT FEEDBACK IS SO VALUABLE.

ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT YESTERDAY, I FINISHED REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL REPRESENTATION AS WELL AS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER FROM EACH CCPS HIGH SCHOOL. IN CONCLUSION, I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AND PROVIDING THE STUDENT VOICE TO DR. NEWSOM AND MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO -- I WAS VOLUN-TOLD, IF I'M BEING HONEST.

I GOT A CALL YESTERDAY MORNING AND SAID YOU NEED TO COME TO HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. I FELT VERY COERCED INTO GOING.

BUT I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH SOME APUS GOVERNMENT STUDENTS, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE NEW STUDENT MEMBER AT HUNTINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE TALKED ABOUT MISSAL SON JONES AND TALKED ABOUT YOU AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO BE INVOLVED AND UNDERSTAND AND TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND HOW INSTRUMENTAL YOU WERE SO HOPEFULLY YOU CAN KEEP THAT MOVING AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE ALREADY MAKING REALLY GREAT PROGRESS SO WELCOME.

[Policies for Review]

THE FIRST ONE IS 3162, THE STUDENT CONDUCT.

AND I INVITE -- THERE'S A NUMBER OF THEM.

MR. CECELIA LEWIS, 3162 AND 3890.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST. , DR. NEWSOM AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. I'M CECELIA LEWIS, DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICS HERE TO PRESENT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY 3162 REGARDING STUDENT CONDUCT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION NEEDED TO CLEARLY OUTLINE AND COMMUNICATE THE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR WHILE STUDENTS ARE UNDER THEIR SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE.

UPON REVIEW OF THIS POLICY, WE ARE RECOMMENDING TWO CHANGES IN TERMINOLOGY TO BETTER ALIGN WITH CURRENT LANGUAGE USED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT AND ACROSS THE STATE.

IN POLICY STATEMENT A, THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO CHANGE THE TERM "CONDUCT YOU" TO" BEHAVIOR." IN POLICY STATEMENT B, WE ARE RECOMMENDING REPLACING THE TERM "RULES" WITH THE TERM "EXPECTATIONS." I'M HAPPY TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> ONE QUICK ONE.

ARE WE GOING TO LET THIS SIT FOR THIRTY DAYS AND APPROVE IT AND THEN REVIEW THE CODE OF CONDUCT OR WE'LL GO IN THAT SAME TIME?

>> CODE OF CONDUCT IS BEING REVIEWED TODAY AS WELL.

FOR THIRTY DAYS. >> THANK YOU.

THIS WILL BE POSTED FOR THIRTY DAYS.

>> THANK YOU. >> I'M ALSO HERE TO PRESENT POLICY 3890 REGARDING PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PROHIBIT GENDER DISCRIMINATION OF ANY TYPE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BIAS AGAINST PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS.

IT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES LEGAL ISSUES REGARDING PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS AND PROHIBITS DESPAIR TREATMENT OF STUDENTS BASED ON CONDITIONS RELATED TO PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING. UPON REVIEW OF THIS POLICY, WE ARE NOT RECOMMENDING ANY CHANGES.

I'M HAPPY TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? NO.

THANK YOU. THIS POLICY WILL BE POSTED FOR

UP TO THIRTY DAYS AS WELL. >> THANK YOU.

>> UP NEXT WE HAVE POLICY 3405, STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN

[01:00:06]

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. MY NAME IS SCOTT MCCOMB, DIRECTOR OF SYSTEM AND INSTRUCTION PERFORMANCE AND I'M HERE TO REVIEW POLICY STATEMENT 3405 REGARDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES.

I HAVE ONLY ONE RECOMMENDATION FOR REVISION TO POLICY 3405, WHICH IS TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGN TO READ, AN ORGANIZED EFFORT TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR A CANDIDATE, POLITICAL PARTY OR ISSUE DURING AN ELECTION.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS RECOMMENDATION IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS ARE MORE DYNAMIC THAN SIMPLY SUPPORTING A PARTY AND INVOLVE SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATES UP FOR OFFICE AS WELL AS ISSUES THAT A STUDENT MAY CARE ABOUT.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION. AT THIS TIME I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER

NY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> ANY QUESTIONS? JOE, YOU GOOD? THANK YOU.

I WILL BE POSTED FOR THIRTY DAYS.

>> THANK YOU. >> UP NEXT WE HAVE 4550, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY CONSERVATION.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. MY NAME IS GREG GOT AND I'M DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL FACILITIES. I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON TO PRESENT POLICY 4550, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ENERGY USE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

WE HAVE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS. THE FIRST BEING UNDER NUMBER 3, POLICY STATEMENT B. THE REMOVAL OF THE HISTORICAL DATA ON THE POLICY ITSELF AND ADD THE "THE BOARD REQUIRES THAT INFORMATION BY STATE LAW REGULATIONS INCLUDING HISTORICAL ELECTRIC USE BE PLUSHED ON THE CCPS WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE LINK THAT WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY THERE.

THE REASONING BEHIND THIS IS ONCE THIS DOCUMENT IS APPROVED AND IT'S NOT REVIEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS, THE DATA ON THE POLICY BECOMES OBSOLETE. WHERE THEY'LL GET REALTIME DATA BY GOING TO THE LINK. THE SECOND RECOMMENDATION IS TO REDUCE FROM FOUR YEARS TO THREE YEARS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THIS POLICY. IT COINCIDES WITH WHAT THE REGULATIONS CALL FOR. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THREE ALL ALONG. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THIS WILL BE POSTED FOR THIRTY DAYS.

[Property Replat Windy Hill]

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> UP NEXT, WE HAVE OUR PROPERTY REPLAT.

AND SOME BIDET PREVIOUSLIES. BID APPROVALS.

AND ARCHITECTURE ON ENGINEERING -- I KEEP READING AND READING.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, I'M DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION AND I AM BEFORE YOU TODAY TO REQUEST APPROVAL OF A LAND TRANSFER AT THE WINDY HILL ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS RELATED TO THE EXISTING WATER TOWER SITE.

THE WATER TOWER'S BEEN IN PLACE FOR MANY YEARS, AS YOU KNOW, AND SERVES BOTH THE SCHOOL AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY.

ON JUNE 9TH OF 2016, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF CALVERT COUNTY APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF APPROXIMATELY .24 ACRES TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SITE AT THAT TIME. THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT HAS IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE WATER TOWER SITE AND HAS REQUESTED AN UPGRADE TRANSFER TO BETTER TWINE THE LIMITS AND UTILITY EASEMENTS. WHILE MUCH OF THE WORK WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE EXISTING EASEMENTS, ADDITIONAL LAND IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THOSE EFFORTS. THE PROPOSED TRANSFER AREA IS APPROXIMATELY .36 ACRES WHICH INCLUDES THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED .24 ACRES BACK IN 2016 ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL AREA TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS AND UPDATED EASEMENTS.

UNDER STATE LAW FOR BACKGROUND, INCLUDING THE MARYLAND EDUCATION ARTICLE IN KOMAR, WHEN PROPERTY IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR SCHOOL

[01:05:03]

AS A RESULT, NO ADDITIONAL STATE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. FOR THESE REASONS, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE LAND TRANSFER AS PRESENTED.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS?

>> NO FUTURE SCHOOL ACTIVITY THAT WOULD POSSIBLY BE IMPACTED

BY THIS TRANSFER? >> NO.

BECAUSE IT ESSENTIALLY THE WATER TOWER RESIDES ON THIS PROPERTY AND THEN THERE IS ADDITIONAL WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING AT THE -- THEY'RE DESIGNING A NEW WATER TREATMENT BUILDING TO REPLACE THE PARIS OAKS WATER STATION WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THAT PROPERTY. SO NO, WE DON'T ANTICIPATE EVER

NEEDING THAT SPECIFIC PROPERTY. >> THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

WE CAN DO BROOKS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FIRST.

[Architectural/Engineering Services Approvals]

THE SUPPORTING PROPOSAL ALSO IDENTIFIES RELATED SUBCONSULTANT SERVICES TIED TO THE SCOPE. FOR A TOTAL ADDITIONAL SERVICES COST OF $77,650. THE FUNDING SOURCE IS CAPITAL

OUTLAY ALTERATIONS. >> MOVE TO APPROVE.

>> THE NEXT ITEM IS A REQUEST TO APPROVE GAIL ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AT PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,920.

THAT I JUST TALKED ABOUT TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD FROM FY25 THROUGH 27, FOLLOWING A QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION PROCESS. THE BOARD SELECTED THE FIRMS THAT ARE LISTED HERE. AND GAIL ASSOCIATES WAS APPROVED IN THE CATEGORY OF ROOFING/BUILDING ENVELOPE SERVICES. WE ARE RECOMMENDING GAIL ASSOCIATES FOR THIS WORK BECAUSE THE PROJECT INVOLVES CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE ROOFING/BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN CATEGORY FOR WHICH GAIL WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. THE GLAZING ASSEMBLIES, AS YOU KNOW, ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURES, DETERIORATED SEALANTS AND CAUSING MOISTURE INFILTRATION AND SIGNIFICANT SOLAR GAIN WITHIN THAT FACILITY. WE HAVE ELECTED TO REPLACE THE CURTAIN WALL AND SLOPE GLAZING WITH NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE ASSEMBLIES IN SUPPORT OF CCPS' ENERGY REDUCTION INITIATIVES.

GAIL SERVICES WOULD INCLUDE EVALUATION AND ENGINEERING AND

[01:10:03]

THE FUNDING SOURCE IDENTIFIED IN THE MEMO IS MARYLAND ENERGY

ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDS. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS?

>> YEAH. SO ON THIS ONE, I KNOW WE'RE USING THE GRANT. WOULD THE SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION ALSO COME OUT OF THAT SAME GRANT MONEY?

>> CORRECT. WE ALREADY HAVE THE FUNDS FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT. WE ARE ESTIMATING THAT THE PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $2 MILLION.

WE HAVE A GRANT FROM MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION THAT WE WERE AWARDED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WE ARE ALREADY BANKING MONEY FROM LOCAL CIP SO WE HAVE WHAT WE ANTICIPATE WOULD BE THE FULL

FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT. >> FANTASTIC.

SO WHAT'S THE OVERALL TIME LINE AS FAR AS FROM THE ASSESSMENT TO THE DESIGN TO BID? WHAT ARE WE LOOKING AT?

>> THIS IS A PRETTY LONG LEAD ITEM.

SO WE WOULD ANTICIPATE BECAUSE OF THE EXTENT OF THE WORK, IT WOULD TAKE TWO SUMMERS. WE ARE HOPING THAT WE CAN GET STARTED IN SUMMER OF '27 SO IT WOULD BE SUMMER OF '27 AND '28.

IT ALL DOES DEPEND, HOWEVER, I WANT TO CAVEAT THAT, BECAUSE THIS PROJECT WILL HAVE TO GO TO STATE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE DESIGN WILL HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEM. DEPENDING ON THE LEAD TIME FOR THE REVIEW, THAT CERTAINLY COULD PUSH OUT THAT WINDOW.

SO IT WOULD DEPEND ON WHEN WE GET THAT APPROVAL FROM THEM AND BASED UPON THAT APPROVAL WE CAN BID THE PROJECT, BUT I BELIEVE THAT CURTAIN WALL ASSEMBLIES, ET CETERA, THEY'RE ABOUT SIX MONTHS

OUT. >> SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT.

AND THEN THE GRANT WOULD BE IN EFFECT REGARDLESS OFS WHAT THAT DURATION WAS, SHOULD THAT GET EXTENDED BY THE STATE REVIEW OR ANYTHING ELSE, THE GRANT WOULD STILL APPLY AND BE THERE FOR

THAT USE? >> CORRECT.

I BELIEVE THAT THE GRANT DOESN'T EXPIRE FOR THREE YEARS AFTER.

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE DEADLINE FOR ENCUMBERING ALL THE FUNDS ARE BUT WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME.

>> THANK YOU. >> IS THE MEMBRANE ON THAT BUILDING INTACT, OTHER THAN THE EXPECTED CHANGE WITH THE PARTITION? WE HAD THE LEAK LAST SUMMER AND THE GYM FLOOR WAS RUINED FROM THE WATER.

>> CORRECT. TAT WAS RELATED TO THE ROOF.

THAT ROOFING HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THESE ARE INDEPENDENT PROBLEMS SO THE SCHOOL HAS HAD A LOT OF HUMIDITY ISSUES, PARTLY DUE TO OLDER AGE VAC EQUIPMENT WHICH WE HAVE REPLACED OVER THE YEARS, PARTLY DUE TO ROOFING ISSUES AND IN SOME PART ALSO DUE TO THESE WINDOWS, CURTAIN WALL, SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLIES.

SO WE'RE HOPING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH THIS

PROJECT. >> THE GYM FLOOR IS BACK

TOGETHER. >> IT IS.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST,

[Bid Approvals]

MY NAME IS SHELDON TAYLOR AND I'M THE SUPERVISOR OF FINANCING AND PROCUREMENT AND TODAY I HAVE TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I WOULD LIKE TO REINTRODUCE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION AND OUR FIRST ITEM THIS EVENING IS A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE APPROVAL TO USE THE MID-ATLANTIC PURCHASING TEAM COOPERATIVE CONTRACT 26MISC2 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL FURNITURE FOR THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT. THIS RECOMMENDATION INCLUDES AWARDING DOREN INC. BASED IN MARYLAND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1.5 MILLION. AS PART OF THE REPLACEMENT PROJECT THE DISTRICT HELD A COMPREHENSIVE FURNITURE FAIR IN FEBRUARY 2026 WITH MULTIPLE VENDORS.

I BELIEVE WE HAD DOREN, WP MASON, LAKESHORE AND SCHOOL SPECIALTY THERE. THE SELECTED STAFF EVALUATED DURABILITY, ALIGNMENT WITH INSTRUCTIONAL NEEDS AND QUALITY AND THROUGH THAT PROCESS, DOREN EMERGED AS THE BEST OVERALL VALUE. THE TOTAL PROJECTED FURNITURE COST IS $1 MILLION 411,614. RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR THIS PROCUREMENT FOR THE NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL

[01:15:01]

REPLACEMENT PROJECT. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION AND

QUESTIONS? >> THIS IS COMING OUT OF THE WHOLE PROJECT. IT'S NOT COMING OUT OF ANY OPERATING FUNDS. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. WE HAVE A SEPARATE FURNITURE FIXTURE AND EQUIPMENT BUDGET WITHIN THE CIP FOR NORTHERN

MIDDLE SCHOOL. >> THANK YOU.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

>> THANK YOU. THE LAST RECOMMENDATION FOR PLANNING CONSTRUCTION IS APPROVAL TO USE THE SOURCE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT FOR JOB ORDER CONTRACTING, ADMINISTERED BY THE GORDIAN GROUP AND TO AWARD A WORK ORDER TO CENTENNIAL CONTRACTORS ENTERPRISES IN THE AMOUNT OF 33,500 FOR THE PRODUCTION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER SOUND WALLS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TARGETED ACOUSTIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDIA CENTER THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF SOUND BARRIER, WALL ASSEMBLIES AND INSULATION AND ASSOCIATED FINISHES TO ENHANCE THE INSTRUCTIONAL ENVIRONMENT. FUNDING FOR THIS WORK IS INCLUDED IN THE FY27 OPERATING BUDGET UNDER THE CAPITAL OUTLAY CATEGORY. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST APPROVAL FOR THIS PROCUREMENT FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER.

>> THIS MOTION IS SECONDED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. >> OKAY.

WERE THESE FUNDS BUDGETED? IS IT AN EXPECTED EXPENSE?

>> YES. WE BUDGETED THIS IN THE UPCOMING FY27 CAPITAL OUTLAY ALTERATIONS BUDGET AFTER WE HAD MET WITH THE PRINCIPAL TO LOOK AT THE SITUATION, SO THIS WAS EARMARKED -- IS EARMARKED IN THE BUDGET AND COMES WITHIN BUDGET.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> ARE WE DONE WITH THE BIDS AND

[May 2026 Financial Report - Unrestricted Fund]

UP NEXT WE HAVE THE MAY 2026 FINANCIAL REPORT.

MR. CHRIS STEWART.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. AS OF THE END OF MAY, 2026, CCPS RECEIVED $253.1 MILLION IN UNRESTRICTED REVENUE AGAINST A BUDGET OF $288.1 MILLION REPRESENTING 80% OF THE ANNUAL REVENUE BUDGET. THROUGH THE FIRST 11 MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR. DURING MAY ALONE WE RECEIVED 30.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE. THE LARGEST SOURCE OF REVENUE CONTINUES TO BE OUR STATE FUNDING, WHICH TOTALS $107.9 OR 83% OF THE STATE REVENUE BUDGET. COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS RECEIVED TOTAL $142.2 MILLION. AND WE WILL BE RECEIVING THREE MORE PAYMENTS FROM THE COUNTY TO CLOSE OUT THE FISCAL YEAR'S APPROPRIATIONS. OUR LOCAL REVENUES HAVE GENERATED 2.76 MILLION WITH INTEREST EARNINGS PERFORMING PARTICULARLY WELL. FEDERAL REVENUES TOTAL 225,000 WHILE OTHER SOURCES REMAIN LIMITED AT THIS POINT IN THE

FISCAL YEAR. >> SHOULD WE ASK QUESTIONS AS WE

HAVE THEM OR WAIT UNTIL THE END? >> DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION ON

REVENUE? >> JUST THAT WE'RE IN THE ELEVENTH MONTH AND YOU SAID THERE WERE 83%.

>> SO OUR STATE REVENUE REFLECTS TWO PAYMENTS FOR OUR SPECIAL ED FUNDING THAT WE TYPICALLY DO NOT RECEIVE UNTIL THE END OF JUNE AND IN THE SUMMER. AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THE STATE WITHHOLDS THE FINAL TWO PAYMENTS AND THEY PROVIDE IT TO US, LIKE I SAID, IN JUNE/BEGINNING OF JULY, AUGUST.

HOWEVER, WE WILL -- >> IS THAT RESTRICTED?

>> THIS IS UNRESTRICTED REVENUE. WE WILL RECORD A RECEIVABLE FOR THAT $2.3 MILLION AND IT WILL BE REFLECTED IN OUR 2026 REVENUES.

>> I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT THE CASH FLOW AND ARE WE FLOATING THE COUNTY MONEY AS WELL FOR END OF JUNE?

[01:20:04]

>> OUR COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS ARE ON A SET DRAW SCHEDULE AND THE DRAW SCHEDULE COINCIDES WITH OUR PAYROLL PAY DATES, AND SO THE LAST PAYMENT THAT WE WILL GET FROM THE COUNTY WILL BE DELIVERED TO US ON JULY THE 2ND. SO WE HAVE THREE MORE PAYS -- THREE MORE DRAWS THAT WE'LL BE GETTING FROM THE COUNTY.

>> IT'S 12 OR 26 DIFFERENT PAYMENTS.

HOW MUCH IS THAT? >> ROUGHLY, YES.

>> THANK YOU. OKAY.

NEXT I'LL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE UNRESTRICTED FUND EXPENDITURES THROUGH THE FIRST ELEVEN MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR. AS WE KNOW, OUR TOTAL BUDGET STANDS AT 288.1 MILLION DOLLARS AND THROUGH MAY, WE HAVE EXPENDED 235.8 MILLION WITH AN ADDITIONAL 44.7 MILLION IN OUTSTANDING INCOUPLE BRABS INCOUPLE BALANCES AND THIS BRINGS US TO A SPEND OF 285.5 MILLION OR 97% OF OUR BUDGET.

THE LARGEST EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES CONTINUE TO BE INSTRUCTIONAL SALARIES AND WAGES AT 98.5 MILLION.

OUR FIXED CHARGES WHICH INCLUDES BENEFITS AND INSURANCE COSTS TOTALING 63 MILLION, OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPENDITURES ARE 32 MILLION SO THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY FULLY COMMITTED.

OUR TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES ARE CURRENTLY 23 MILLION AND THEY ARE EXCEEDING THE BUDGET BY APPROXIMATELY 573,000.

AS WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING SIPS MARCH, WE HAVE BEEN MONITORING THIS CATEGORY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE IMPACT OF INCREASES IN FUEL

[Inter Category Budget Transfers]

THE FINAL CATEGORY WHICH REPRESENTS SOME OF OUR LARGEST EXPENDITURES ARE IN THE OPERATION OF PLAN AND MAINTENANCE CATEGORY WITH NEARLY 23.8 MILLION SPENT AND THAT'S ALSO VERY CLOSE TO BUDGET PROJECTIONS.

WITHIN ALL OF OUR CATEGORIES, THE LEADERS IN OUR DISTRICT ARE REVIEWING AND CLOSING INCOUPLE BALANCES.

THIS IS AN ONGOING CRITICAL TASK AND IS PART OF THE FINANCIAL CONTROL PROCESS AS IT HELPS TO PREVENT OVERSTATEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS AND HELP US GET READY FOR THE AUDIT.

OVERALL, OUR FINANCIAL POSITION REMAINS STABLE AS WE APPROACH THE LAST NINETEEN DAYS OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT I'M GOING TO BE TAKING A SHORT BREAK FROM PRESENTING THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS. AS YOU KNOW, THE YEAR END CLOSE IS ONE OF THE MOST INTENSIVE PERIODS FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND STARTING ON JULY 1ST, OUR TIMER IS SET AND WE HAVE NINETY DAYS TO COMPLETE ALL OF OUR ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS, RECONCILE OUR CASH AND AMBULANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS, REVIEW REVENUES, EXPENDITURES FOR ACCURACY, RECORD ACCRUALS, ADJUSTING ENTRIES AND REALLY ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PREDICTABLE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS AND THIS IS ALL TO BE GETTING READY FOR THE YEAR END AUDIT WHICH WILL BEGIN IN LATE AUGUST. ONCE THE AUDIT TESTING IS COMPLETED, WE'LL FINALIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING ALL OF THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES AND MANAGEMENT REPORT AND ALL OF THIS IS DONE TO ENSURE ACCURACY IN REPORTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION AND THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR CCPS.

THIS IS A VERY COMPRESSED TIMELINE AND IT REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT PLANNING, COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS AN EXTREME ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

SO THAT WE'RE MEETING THE DEADLINES AND MAINTAINING INTEGRITY AND PRODUCING RELIABLE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

IN OUR AUDIT PARTNER FROM SB AND COMPANY, HE WILL COME TO THIS TABLE IN OCTOBER TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THAT AUDIT AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT DURING THIS WHOLE ENTIRE AUDIT PROCESS, I WILL REMAIN TRANSPARENT TO YOU ALL AND PROVIDE FREQUENT UPDATES TO DR. NEWSOM. SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE FINANCIAL REPORTS AND/OR ABOUT THE YEAR END CLOSE

PROCESS? >> I JUST HAVE ONE.

THE 7.6 NUMBER AVAILABLE, 7.6 MILLION AVAILABLE BALANCE, THAT IS NOT YOUR PROJECTION FOR YEAR END YET.

WHAT'S YOUR PROJECTION FOR YEAR END YOU TALKED ABOUT?

>> SO AS I STATED, THE 44.7 MILLION ALSO INCLUDES ENCUMBRANCES THAT THE LEADERS ARE ASSESSING WHETHER OR NOT WE

[01:25:05]

LIQUIDATED. >> DO WE HAVE A RANGE OF A NUMBER THAT MIGHT BE AT THE YEAR END?

>> AT THIS TIME, WE WILL BE WITHIN BUDGET.

WE WILL BE WITHIN BUDGET. BUT AS I SAID, AS WE'RE CLOSING THE BOOKS, I WILL PROVIDE FREQUENT UPDATES TO DR. NEWSOM TO LET YOU KNOW HOW WE ARE FINALIZING AND CLOSING OUT THE YEAR. SO THAT WE CAN GET A BETTER

HANDLE ON OUR PROJECTION. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS THIS THANK YOU. STILL YOU, RIGHT?

>> YES. I BROUGHT WATER.

>> GO AHEAD. HAVE A FEW SIPS.

>> OK. SO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU WILL SEE IS THE INTERCATEGORY BUDGET TRANSFER.

SO TONIGHT I'M REQUESTING YOUR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCATEGORY BUDGET TRANSFER WITHIN FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR BOARD POLICY 5515.

FIST AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS REQUEST DOES NOT INCREASE THE OVERALLING BUT APPROVED BY THE BOARD, RATHER IT REALLOCATES EXISTING FUNDS, AMONG STATE DEFINED EXPENDITURE CATEGORY TO ENSURE OUR BUDGET REMAINS ALIGNED WITH EXPENDITURES AND COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS ADJUSTMENT. TO ADJUST -- ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN COSTS THAT WERE LARGELY OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL.

THESE COSTS ARE NOT COST RENEW PROGRAMS OR EXPEND BANDED SERVICE OR AUDITIONNAL STAFFING. THEY ARE COST TO MAINTAIN THIS SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT OUR STUDENT STAFF AND COMMUNITY EXPECT. THE LARGEST ADJUST IS STUDENT TRANSPORTATION, REQUESTING 750,000.

TRANSPORTATION COSTS AS WE KNOW, ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO DIESEL FUEL PRICES. AND DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR, DIESEL FUEL REMAINED RELATIVELY STABLE.

AVERAGING BETWEEN 325, 350 PER GALLON.

IN MARCH INCREASING BY $2 GALLON AND REACHING APPROXIMATELY $5.60 MANY THE MONTH OF MAY. BECAUSE OF BUSES NEED TO OPERATE REGARDLESS OF FUEL MARKET CONDITIONS, THESE INCREASE COSTS COULD NOT BE AVOIDED. IN ADDITION, THE F.Y. 26 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET INCLUDED A NEGATIVE CONTINGENCY THAT MUST BE RESTORED. THE TRANSFER ALLOWS US TO ABSORB THE UNFORESEEN FUEL COST AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR STUDENTS.

WE ARE ASKING ADDITIONAL $350,000 WITHIN THE OPERATION OF PLANT CATEGORY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE EXPERIENCED HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED UTILITY AND FACILITY RELATED COST ESPECIALLY RELATED TO ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS.

AS THE RESULT OF INCREASING RATES, BROUGHT ON BY THE HEATING DEMAND FOR OUR COLDER THAN NORMAL WINTER THAT WE HAD.

ADDITIONALLY OUR REGION EXPERIENCED MORE -- FEW MORE THAN NORMAL, SNOWSTORM AND A NICE STORM.

AND THESE EVENTS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND DE-ICING MATERIALS AS WELL AS CONTRACTOR SUPPORT AND OVERTIME FOR OUR STAFF. THESE WERE NECESSARY EXPENSES TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS SAFE, OPERATIONAL AND READY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF. TO FUND THE ADJUSTMENTS WE ARE UTILIZING SAVINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED ELSEWHERE WITHIN OUR BUDGET. INSTRUCTIONAL SALARIES AND WAGES, GENERATED SAVINGS THROUGH THE NORMAL ATTRITION PROCESS.

AND ALSO WE HAVE SEEN SAVINGS IN OUR STUDENT SERVICES CATEGORY, THAT HAVE BEEN REALIZED FROM VACANCIES AND REDUCED CONTRACT SERVICES COSTS. THIS TRANSFER ALIGNS OUR APPROPRIATION WITH EXPENDITURES AND MAINTAINS COMPLIANCE WITH

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AAPPROVAL AS REQUIRED. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> PRMOVE TO APPROVE. ANY QUESTIONS IN ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[Meal Prices SY 2026-2027]

>> UNDERSTANDING THAT. >> WE GOING MEAL PRICES NEXT.

OK. GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

TONIGHT, I AM HERE SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL OF A MODEST ADJUSTMENT TO OUR STUDENT MEAL AND MILK PRICES FOR THE 26/27 SCHOOL YEAR. AS YOU KNOW THE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM OPERATES AS A SELF-SUSTAINING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND RECEIVING REVENUE FROM FEDERAL AND STATE REIMBURSEMENT AND STUDENT AND STAFF SALES. OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH NUTRITIOUS APPEALING MEALS, WHILE ENSURING THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE PROGRAM.

OVER THE PAST # 1 YEARS, INCREASING STUDENT MEAL PRICES ONLY THREE TIMES FOR A CUMULATIVE INCREASE OF 1 3%.

DESPITE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE ACTUAL COST OF RUNNING THE PROGRAM OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD.

LIKE MANY ORGANIZATIONS, WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE RISING COSTS. FOOD COSTS REMAIN ELEVATED.

LABOR COST INCREASED. FIXED EXPENSES SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, AND WORKERS COMPENSATION CONTINUE TO GROW.

THE REALITY IS THAT THE COST OF SERVICING HIGH QUALITY MEALS CONTINUES TO OUT PACE OUR CURRENT PRICING STRUCTURE.

CCPS ANTICIPATED FURTHER COST INCREASES AS IT ENHANCES MEAL QUALITY AND ALIGNS WITH U.S.D.A. NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS.

SOME OF THE PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE EXPANDING PROTEIN RICH BREAKFAST OPTIONS, REDUCING SUGAR CONTENT, AND INCORPORATE MORE LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCT AND INCREASING THE SCRATCH-MADE AND SPEED-CRASH MADE MEAL PREMIERS. WHILE THE INITIATIVES ARE EXPECTED TO RAISE THE COSTS, THE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING QUALITY OF THE MEAL WE SERVE OUR STUDENT BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HEALTHIER, MORE AIR PEELING OPTIONS.

EVEN WITH THE PROPOSED INCREASES, CALVERT CROWN TIP'S MEAL PRICES REMAIN REASONABLE. SECOND PAGE OF THIS.TO THE - YOU WILL SEE OUR PROPOSED BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRICES ARE COMPARABLE TO OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS HERE IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND. BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS WILL INCREASE TO $1.85. LUNCH WILL INCREASE TO $3 FOR OUR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, AND TO $3.25 FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. MILK WILL INCREASE 5 CENTS AND IT WILL COST 56 CENTS NEXT -- 65 NEXT YEAR.

OUR HIGHEST OLYMPIC PR/* -- OUR HE HIGHEST LUNCH PRICE IS $3.25. IF WE WERE TO DO -- A VERY IMPORTANT POINT THAT I WANT TO NOTE HERE TONIGHT IS THAT STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED MEALS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THOSE MEALS AT NO COST. NO CHILD WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE IMPACTED BY THESE CHANGES.

THESE ADJUSTMENTS DO THREE THINGS.

THEY PRESERVE THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM, THEY CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THE QUALITY AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF THE MEALS THAT WE SERVE TO OUR STUDENTS, AND THEY MINIMIZE THE IMPACT ON FAMILIES BY KEEPING PRICES BELOW INFLATIONARY TRENDS. FOR THESE REASONS I RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVE THE PROPOSED MEAL AND MILK PRICES BEGINNING AUGUST 25TH, 2026, FOR THE 26/27 SCHOOL

YEAR. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?

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>> SECOND. >> THERE IS A MOTION TO SECOND.

AL THOSE IN FAVOR? SORRY.

I HAVE A BEDTIME OF 8:30 AND IT'S ENCROACHING.

GO AHEAD. >> I NOTICE WE ALWAYS HAVE HAD BREAKFAST THE SAME. I MEAN LOOKING AT THE CHART FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH. DO ELEMENTARY KIDS -- I MEAN I SEE WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

IS THAT STANDARD PRACTICE? >> THAT WE HAVE THE SAME PRICE?

>> YEAH FOR BREAKFAST VERSES LUNCH, DIFFERENT FOR ELEMENTARY

AND SECONDARY. >> I WILL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON WHAT IS SERVED ON THE SECONDARY PLATES FOR LUNCH AS OPPOSED WHAT IS SERVED ON THE ELEMENTARY PLATES.

I THINK IT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE IS BECAUSE OF WHAT IS ON THE PLATE. BUT I WILL GET BACK TO YOU ON

THAT. >> YEAH.

THAT IS TOTALLY FINE. THANK YOU.

>> WANTED TO READ INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD THE QUESTION I ASKED YOU EARLIER TODAY. SO EVEN WITH THE INCREASE IN PRICES, IN, WE WILL SUBSIDIZE BY $775,000.

F.Y.27 WE WILL EVEN WITH THE INCREASE, WE WILL SUBSIDIZE THE MEAL PROGRAM FROM THE FUND BALANCE BY THERE ARE 950,000.

SO THERE IS A LOOMING ADJUSTMENT AND THAT GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO THE PRICE OR WE WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SUBSIDIZE THE MEAL PLAN OUT OF OPERATING, ONCE WE EXPENDED THE FUND BALANCE.

. THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT BUT JUST AS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION, THE FUND BALANCE IS THE FUND BALANCE THAT IS ON THE BOOKS OF THE FOOD SERVICE FUNDS. NOT THE FUND BALANCE OF THE

UNRESTRICTED. >> SEPARATE.

>> YES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> MOTION CARRIES, 5-ZERO. >> THANK YOU.

BUDGET PRESENTATION. CAN YOU TAKE THREE SIPS OF WATER ARM TALK SLOW BECAUSE I HAVE TO USE THE RESTROOM.

[Budget Presentation - Adopt Fiscal Year 2027 Budget]

>> THIS IS THE GRAND FINALE OF MY PRESENTATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. SO TONIGHT, I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THROUGHOUT MY PRESENTATION, I WILL WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT WE ARE SPENDING, WHERE THE MUCH IS COMING FROM -- MONEY IS COMING FROM AND WHY THESE DECISIONS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO EVERY STUDENT IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.

AT A HIGH LEVEL BUDGET REFLECTS A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $355.4 MILLION ACROSS ALL FUNDS. THE LARGEST PIECE AS YOU SEE IS THE UNRESTRICTED FUND. WHICH IS $298.3 MILLION.

UNRESTRICTED FUND IS OUR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATING BUDGET.

THAT IS WHAT SAYS FOR TEACHER SUPPORT STAFF, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION, AND EVERYTHING ELSE TO KEEPS OUR SCHOOLS RUNNING EVERY DAY. ON TOP OF THAT WE HAVE $27.9 MILLION IN RESTRICTED FUNDS. THIS REPRESENTS FUN THAT COMES TO US FROM THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AND MUST BE USED IN

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AND NEXT YEAR'S TOTAL BUDGET WILL BE $7.6 MILLION.

THIS COVERS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, ACROSS ALL 24 OF OUR SCHOOL LOCATIONS. AND FINALLY WE HAVE OUR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET, WHICH IS SET AT $21.6 MILLION AND IT IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. IN EVERY FUND, UP ON THIS SCREEN YOU WILL SEE REVENUES MATCH EXPENDITURES EXACTLY.

MEANING THAT THIS IS A BALANCED BUDGET AND WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW. THE F.Y.27 BUDGET IS GROUNDED IN KEY COMMITMENTS WE ARE HONORING OUR EMPLOYEE INCREASE.

WE ARE MAINTAINING SMALL CLASS SIZES WHICH WE KNOW IS CRITICAL TO STUDENTS SUCCESS. THIRD, WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENT AND STUDENT OUTCOMES.

EVERYTHING WE FUND FLOWS BACK TO STUDENTS' SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOMS. FOURTH, WE ARE ENSURING STRONG SUPPORT FOR SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM AND COMMITTED TO CONTROLLING COST TO REMAIN GOOD STEWARDS OF PUBLIC FUNDS. THE UNRESTRICTED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 IS $298, 325,000.

PROPOSED BY DR. NEWSOME IN FEBRUARY AND APPROVED IN MARCH, SENT FOR INCLUSION IN THE COUNTY'S FY27 BUDGET DOCUMENT.

THE ONE CHANGE TO THE F.Y.27 RUN ESTRICTEDING BUT -- UNRESTRICTED BUDGET IS WITHIN REVENUES. IN LATE MAY, WE RECEIVED THE FINAL STATE AID FILE. THE FINAL STATE AID CALCULATION, AS A RESULT OF STATE BUDGET ADOPTION PROPOSED A DECREASE FOR CCPS AND STATE REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $185,790.

THE LARGEST REDUCTION WAS IN PRE"K." THIS SLIGHT DECREASE HAS BEEN OFFSET BY THE INCREASE IN THE USE OF FUND BALANCE. THE GOVERNMENT ADOPTED THEIR FISCAL 2027 BUDGET ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

INCLUDING AN APPROPRIATE UNITED NATION OF $196 -- OR $169 MILLION. CCPS IS GRATEFUL FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF EDUCATION. THE COMMITMENTS AND PRIORITIES OF THE UNTREMRESTRICTED BUDGET REMAIN UNCHANGED.

THE GCATEGORICAL EXPENDITURES REMAIN IN EFFECT.

THE CHART ON THIS SLIDE SHOWS WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES.

THE MAJORITY OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET CONTINUES TO BE PEOPLE-DRIVEN. APPROXIMATELY 179 MILLION IS ALLOCATED TO SALARIES AND WAGES. SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED TO FIXED CHARGES AND CONTRACTED SERVICES.

WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING COST PRESSURES.

THESE EXPENDITURES REFLECT THE REALITY THAT EDUCATING STUDENTS IS LABOR INTENSIVE. AND OUR PEOPLE REMAIN OUR GREATEST ASSET. UNRESTRICTED BUDGET WILL SUPPORT 2,126.4 F.C.E. IN FISCAL YEAR, 2027.

WHEN WE LOOK AT FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM'S NEEDS WE ARE CONSTANTLY SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES WHILE REDUCING THE BURDEN ON OUR LOCAL BUDGET.

GRANTS ARE AN IMPORTANT TOOL IN THAT EFFORT.

FOR FISCAL 27, GRANTS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN FUNDING OUR INITIATIVES. BECAUSE THESE FUNDS ARE OFTEN RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC PURPOSES, THEY DEMAND REGULAR ROUSE, CAREFUL MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND TO MAXIMIZE THEIR IMPACT ON OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM. OUR RESTRICTED FUNDS TOTALS $27.9 MILLION, SUPPORTING FEDERALLY AND STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE TITLE PROGRAMS, HEAD START, SPECIAL

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STUDENT HEALTH AND READINESS TO LEARN BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEAL. THE FOOD SERVICE FUND TOTALS 7.6 MILLION DOLLARS IN 2027. AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS A SELF-SUSTAINING PROGRAM. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PIE CHART, 37% OF THE REVENUE IS FROM FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENTS, WHILE ALMOST 50% OF THE REVENUE COMES FROM STUDENT PAYMENTS AND A LA CARTE SALES. WHEN WE ARE LOOKING AT EXPENDITURES HERE, FOR THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM, WE SEE THAT 95% OF THAT BUDGET IS DRIVEN BY STAFF COSTS AND ALSO BY FOOD AND FOOD SUPPLY COSTS. FINALLY WE HAVE OUR CAPITAL PROJECTS, OUR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUND BUDGET.

THE F.Y.27 BUDGET FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS INCLUDE 21.6 MILLION DOLLARS FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. IN OCTOBER OF 2025, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED A C.I.P. PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR, F.Y.27.

IN THAT PLAN THAT YOU APPROVED, IT INCLUDED CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION OF NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL, H.H-VAC UPGRADE, PLAY GROUND IMPROVEMENT. ENSURE OUR FACILITIES REMAIN SAFE, MODERN AND CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING.

IN MARCH 20 2E6, CALVERT PUBLIC SCHOOL WAS AFTER I AWARDED THREE GRANTS. APPROVAL WILL BE NEED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.

THE GRANTS WILL SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING TO PROJECTS.

A SOLAR FEASIBLE STUDY AT 14 SCHOOLS.

ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SKYLIGHTS AT PLUM POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL.

AS WELL AS BUILDING CAPACITY F INTERNAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION.

T BUDGET WAS FOCUSED ON PRIORITIES THAT MATTER MOST. WHILE NAVIGATING RISING OPERATIONAL COSTS AND FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS.

WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE F.Y.27 ADOPTED

BUDGET AS PRESENTED. >> MOTION APPROVED.

>> SECONDED. >> THERE IS A MOTION AND SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. >> YOU CAN SEE IT IN THE CLOSING

COMMENTS. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> EYE. >> MOTION CARRIES, 5-ZERO.

[Special Education Staffing Plan]

>> THANK YOU. UP NEXT WE HAVE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFFING PLAN. ININVITE MS. JACOBS.

>> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. MY NAME IS JACK I CAN JAY /* -- JACKIE JACOBS. WITH ME THIS EVENING TO HELP

ANSWER QUESTIONS, IS -- >> JANET STEPHENSON, SUPERVISOR

FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. >> ALL RIGHT.

BEFORE I WALK YOU THROUGH THE DETAILS OF THIS STAFFING PLAN I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO GROUND OUR DISCUSSION AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO ENSURING A FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION OR FAIP FOR EVERY STUDENT. PROVIDING MEANINGFUL INSTRUCTION ALIGNED TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM, DELIVERED IN THE LEAST REINSTRUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT. YOU WILL SEE THAT THE FOUNDATION -- THIS FOUNDATION IS OUT LINED AS THE BEGINNING OF THIS PLAN,

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ALSO ON THE FIRST PAGE, THE PLAN DESCRIBES OUR HYBRID CENSUS STAFFING MODEL. WHICH CONTINUED TO GUIDE OUR APPROACH. AT THE CORE, WE MAINTAIN A BASELINE OF ONE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FOR EVERY 1757 STUDENTS. AND EACH SCHOOL IS ASSIGNED AT LEAST ONE SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT WITH ADDITIONAL STAFFING DEMBE STUDENT NEEDS.

THIS MODEL PROVIDES US A BALANCE BETWEEN CONSISTENCY ACROSS SCHOOLS, AND THE FLEXIBILITY TO ADJUST STAFF BASED ON INDIVIDUAL E.I.P. NEEDS. BEFORE WE GET INTO THIS STAFFING NUMBERS, I WANT TOO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE TWO.

EL IT PROVIDES IMPORTANT CONTEXT THIS PLAN OUTLINES THE MANY RESPONSIBILITIES THAT EXTEND WELL BEYOND DIRECT INSTRUCTION. AND INCLUDING E.I.P. DEVELOPMENT AND MEETING EVALUATIONS AND RE-EVALUATIONS, MEDICAID BILLING PROGRESS MONITORING TO AND REPORTING COLLABORATION BETWEEN GENERAL EDUCATOR, SPECIAL EDUCATOR AND RELATED SERVICE PROVIDER, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CAN ACCESS GRADE LEVEL CONTENT AND BE SUPPORTED IN MEETING STANDARDS WITHIN THE GENERAL EDUCATION SETTING.

I HIGHLIGHT THIS BECAUSE IT ILLUSTRATES THE FULL SCOPE OF THE WORK OF OUR SPECIAL EDUCATORS.

WHO ARE INCREDIBLY DEDICATED AND COMMITTED.

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR ALL THEY DO TO SUPPORT STUDENTS EVERY DAY.

ALSO ON PAGE TWO, YOU WILL SEE A STAFFING TABLE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. USING THAT TABLE AS A REFERENCE POINT, I WILL HIGHLIGHT THE KEY CHANGES FOR THIS YEAR.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER INCREASE OF FOUR.

INSTRUCTION ASSISTANT, INCREASE OF FIVE.

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, INCREASE OF FIVE.

BEHAVIOUR SPECIALIST, INCREASED BY ONE.

ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION ORTIS PHYSICAL THERAPY POSITION INCREASING BY ONE AND OCCUPA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INCREASE BY FIVE.

ALL OTHER STAFFING NUMBERS REMAINED UNCHANGED.

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS THE DRIVING OF THE STAFFING INCREASES. PAGE THREE, I WILL WALK THROUGH THE SECTION AS IT PROVIDES AND OVER VIEW OF THE STAFFING STRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT REGIONAL PROGRAM CLASSROOMS. THESE ADJUSTS ARE INTENTIONAL AND TARGETED, RATHER THAN SYSTEM WIDE INCREASES. THE PRIMARY DRIVER IS GROWTH WITHIN OUR PROGRAMMING. SPECIFICALLY, THE ADDITION OF TWO PRIMARY SPECIAL EDUCATION REGIONAL CLASSROOMS, OR P.S.E.R. EACH IS STAFFED WITH ONE TEACHER TO AND TWO INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS. ONE ADDITIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CLASSROOM AND ONE ADDITIONAL STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT CLASSROOM, BOTH STAMPED WITH ONE TEACHER AND TWO INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS. THESE ADDITIONS REFLECT HOW WE ARE RESPONDING TO AN INCREASING NEED AMONG OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS AND STUDENTS REQUIRING MORE INTENSIVE SUPPORT.

I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW KEY POINTS RELATED TO REGIONAL PROGRAM STAFFING REFLECTED IN THE CHART.

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT IN PRE"K" AND PRIMARY REGIONAL PROGRAMS OUR STAFFED WITH A LOWER STUDENT TO ADULT RATIO.

MORE INTENSIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INCREASED ADULT SUPPORT, AND CALVERT COUNTRY SCHOOL REFLECTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF STAFFING INTENSITY. STAFFING MAY BE ADJUSTED BASED ON ENROLLMENT CHANGES AND STUDENT NEED AND TEAM DECISION.

ALSO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE FOUR. VACANCIES ARE OUTLINED.

JUNE 3, 27.# TEACHER VACANCIES AND 16.5 INSTRUCTIONNAL ASSISTANT VACANCIES. AS OF YESTERDAY, WE HAD ALREADY REDUCED THE NUMBER OF TEACHER VACANCIES TO 22 WHICH REFLECTS THE CONTINUED PROGRESS AND RECRUITMENT EVIDENT.

THIS IS HAPPENING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OUR PRINCIPLES AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR, WORKING TOGETHER TO RECRUIT HIGHER AND PLACED STAFF TO FILL REMAINING VACANCIES.

STAYING ON PAGE FOUR, OUTLINING HOW WE EVALUATE STAFFING INCLUDES AN ONGOING REVIEW OF SCHEDULED AND CASE LOADS, COLLABORATION WITH PRINCIPLES, INPUT FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION

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AND MONITORING OF COMPLAINT. THE STAFFING PLAN WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITIZEN -- SPECIAL EDUCATION CITIZENRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY JUNE 9TH FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK.

ANY FEEDBACK RECEIVED WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE PLAN. ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INPUT RECEIVED FOLLOWING THIS BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING, PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL. IN CLOSING THIS STAFFING PLAN REFLECTS OUR BEST PROJECTIONS FOR TEACHING STAFF AND INSTRUCTION NAM ASSISTANT STAFFING, BASED ON THE CURRENT STUDENT NEEDS. IT IS DESIGNED TO REMAIN FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE, ALLOWING US TO ADJUST AS THOSE NEEDS EVOLVE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

AT THIS TIME I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY

HAVE. >> MS. GOSHORN.

>> DO WE HAVE VACANTS WITHIN OTHER AREAS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

PROVIDERS? >> WE DO HAVE SOME SPEECH

LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY VACANCIES. >> OK.

IN OUR DISTRICT. OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND I.A.'S, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER IN SOME CASES.

IS THAT CORRECT? YEAH.

>> IF THEY ARE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOOL YEAR SERVICES. THAT IS AN INDIVIDUALLY

DETERMINED FACTOR. >> FOR THOSE SPECIAL EDUCATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF, DO THEY GET EXTRA DUTY, EXTRA PAY?

HOW DOES THAT WORK FOR THOSE? >> THEY ARE SUMMER POSITIONS SO WE GO THROUGH A HIRING PROCESS FOR OUR EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR TEACHER AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT.

>> SO THE SERVICES THAT ARE STUDENT MIGHT GET DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE PROVIDED BY SOMEONE POTENTIALLY DIFFERENT BECAUSE THERE IS LESS PEOPLE PROVIDING THE SERVICES.

>> CORRECT. >> AND THEN IT SEEMS LIKE I KNOW THERE IS THIS SHORTAGE OF STAFF IN EVERY AREA IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IS NO EXCEPTION BUT IN SOME OF MY WHERE, RESEARCH, IT SEEMS LIKE IN SOME PLACES, THERE ARE S STIPENDS AND OTHER -- IS THAT SOMETHING WE DISCUSS OR

CONSIDERED? >> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT CAME UP IN THE PAST. AND THAT HAS TO GO THROUGH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BECAUSE IT IS ABOUT SALARY.

SO OUR CONTRACT WOULD LIMIT OUR ABILITY IN THAT AREA.

>> SAYS -- THANK YOU FOR THE DETAIL.

TALKS ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL WORK OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS NEED TO GO THROUGH. AND YOU HAVE 40 SOME POSITIONS BEING FILLED BY SUBSTITUTES OR THESE STAFF PULLING DOUBLE ADULT DUTY SPECIALLY AND THERE IS NO WAY OUR STUDENTS ARE GETTING THE BEST OF US IF WE HAVE -- PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ALL THE EXTENSIVE TRAINING NECESSARY AND HAVING PEOPLE PULL DOUBLE DUTY.

I APPRECIATE AND THE CONTINUED CONVERSATION, JUST A CONCERN.

>> WHEN YOU HAVE A SUBSTITUTE TAKING ON THESE POSITION, ARE

THEY GIVEN ANY OF THE TRAINING? >> THEY ARE GIVEN -- DEPENDS WHAT POSITION THEY ARE SUBSTITUTING FOR.

SO IF OUR STUDENT SUNNY SUBSTITUTE ASSISTANTS, IF THAT WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, THEY ARE PROVIDED MONITORING FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND/OR THE RENE GENERAL EDUCATION TEAC THE LONG-TERM SUBS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF THE COUNTY WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WE DO.

MONITORING THAT IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN SAY WE CAN DO 100% OF THE TIME BUT THOSE TRAININGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEM.

>> I WAS REFERRING TO LONG-TERM SUBS?

>> WE OFFER THAT. WE PROVIDE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS, WE PROVIDE VIRTUAL TRAINING EVERY TEACHER WORK TIME DAY. WE ALSO INCLUDE THEM IN THE COUNTY WIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT THAT HAPPENS SEVERAL

TIMES A YEAR. >> HI.

HOW ARE YOU GUYS? LOOKING AND GOING BACK TO THE BUDGET, ON THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS THAT ARE FUNDED FROM UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED FUNDS, THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 400 F.T.E.'S AND THE F.Y.27 APPROVED BUDGET THAT WE JUST

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>> >> WE HAVE A GRANTS MEDICAID FUNDS. THOSE ARE FUNDING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING POSITIONS, INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS.

YES. >> OK.

SO THAT'S 592 POSITIONS DEDICATED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

>> CAN I MAKE A CLARIFICATION. SO IN THE RESTRICTED FUND, THE 192 POSITIONS THAT ARE PART OF RESTRICTED FUND, THEY ARE NOT ALL SPECIAL EDUCATION. SOME OF THEM ARE REGULAR EDUCATORS. AS WELL.

>> OK. I DO NOT HAVE THE BREAKDOWN AT THIS MOMENT OF SPECIAL ED, RESTRICTED.

>> THERE IS MIX IN THERE. OK.

AND DEFINITELY THE ONE THAT IS LABELLED SPECIAL EDUCATION ON UNRESTRICTED IS SPECIAL EDUCATION.

>> YES, SIR. >> 400 PLUS, CORRECT.

>> I WAS SURPRISED ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS WE HAVE ON STAFF. 38 IS THE NUMBER YOU HAD?

>> 38 IS THE PROPOSED NUMBER FOR THIS YEAR.

>> COMING CYCLE. SO WE HAVE 36 ON STAFF?

CLOSE TO IT? >> WE HAVE 32 ON -- THAT ARE CALVERT PUBLIC SCHOOL STAFF AND WE HAVE -- WE ARE AT ABOUT 8

WHOLE ARE CONTRACT EMPLOYEES. >> AWESOME.

THANK YOU. >> ANY'QUESTION?

>> THANK YOU, THIS WILL BE POSTED FOR A 30 THEY REVIEW.

[Code of Conduct Review]

>> THANK YOU. >> THE MOMENT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. MS. CECELIA LEWIS.

CODE OF CONDUCT REVIEW. BRING US HOME.

>> THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST.

>> INDEED WE DID. >> I WILL TALK THROUGH THE REFERENCE DOCUMENT. I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE ACCESSES TO THAT. SO GOOD EVENING AGAIN, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOME. TONIGHT I AM PRESENTING A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE 2026/27 STUDENTS RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES AND CODE OF CONDUCT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENT OR GUARDIANS, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE CURRENT DOCUMENT AND DEVELOPED THE PROPOSED CHANGES.

THIS IS INTEND TO ENSURE THAT THE CODE OF CONDUCT REMAINS LEGALLY ALIGNED, COHERENT AND IMPROVE OVERALL READABILITY TO SUPPORT ACCESSIBILITY TO STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF.

OVERALL, THE RECOMMENDATIONS FALL INTO THREE BROAD CATEGORIES. FIRST, THEY INCLUDE ADDITIONS REQUIRED BY CURRENT LEGISLATION, AND UPDATED STATE OR FEDERAL GUIDANCE. SECOND, THEY INCLUDES REVISIONS NEEDED TO REFLECT BOARD POLICY, AND DISTRICT LEVEL CHANGES ADOPTED DURING THE 2025/26 SCHOOL YEAR AND THIRD, THEY INCLUDE UPDATES INVOLVING MOVED, DELETED OR REWORDED LANGUAGE TO IMPROVE CLARITY ORGANIZATION AND READABILITY.

I WILL SUMMARIZE. THEY REMAIN IN THE RED LINE.

IDENTIFIED IN THE FAR LEFT COLUMN LABELLED LOCATION IN THE PROJECTED SUMMARY OF CHANGES DOCUMENT.

THE FIRST CHANGE IS THE KOCHER PAGE.

WE HAVE A NEW BEAUTIFULLY REDESIGNED COVER.

THE INSIDE COVER HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS, THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE PAGE HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MCKENNEY VINTO FOSTER CARE AND HOUSING SUPPORT AND THE SUPERINTENDENT LETTER HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT DR. NEWSOME'S MESSAGE FOR THE 2026/27 SCHOOL YEAR.

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PAGE FOUR, THE SECTION ON CRIMES IN COMMUNITY, REPORTABLE OFFENSES HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT MARYLAND LAW.

CLARIFIES WHEN A STUDENT IS ARRESTED FOR SERIOUS OFFENSES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, LAW ENFORCEMENT IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LAW IS NOT TO IMPOSE ADDITIONAL PUNISHMENT BUT TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND OVERALL SCHOOL SAFETY.

FOUR THREE SIX, LANGUAGE RELATED TO NON-DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND STUDENT PROTECTION HAS BEEN REORGANIZE SO THAT THE APPLICABLE LEGAL FRAMEWORK APPEARS BEFORE THE DISTRICT HARASSMENT STATEMENT AND IN ADDITION, EXPANDED LANGUAGE HAS BEEN ADDED REGARDING BULLYING CYBER BULLYING HARASSMENT INTIMIDATION AND BIAS BEHAVIOUR INCLUDING A REPORTING FORM AND CLEARER DEFINITIONS TO SUPPORT UNDERSTANDING AND REPORTING OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES.

ON PAGE SIX, CONTACT INFORMATION FOR RATTING HARASSMENT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO REFLECT STUDENT SERVICES.

ON PAGES NINE THROUGH 11, THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT SEX, HAS BEEN REVISED. PRIOR GENERAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH CREEPILY STRUCTURED LANGUAGE, DEFINING SEXUAL HARASSMENT INCLUDE QUID PRO QUO CONDUCT, HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RELATED OFFENSES.

THIS SECTION NOW INCLUDES UPDATED EXAMPLE, BROADER REFERENCES TO SEX-BASED CONDUCT AND CLEARER REPORTING.

ON PAGES 16 THROUGH 17, POLICY 3950, ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH APPOINTS HAS BEEN ADDED. ON PAGES 18 THROUGH 30, THE ATTENDANCE SECTION INCLUDES SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS.

CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM HAS BEEN ADDED USING THE 10% THRESH HOLD AS DESIGNED BY THE STATE. THE DEFINITION OF TRUANCY HAS BEEN UPDATED. ATTENDANCE CALCULATIONS, HAVE BEEN CLARIFIED USING THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHEDULE SCHOOL DAY MISSED INCLUDING DISTINCTION FOR FULL DAY PRESENT, HALF DAY ABSENT, AND FULL DAY ABSENT.

ON PAGES 20 THROUGH 21, LANGUAGE REGARDING TARTINESS AND EARLY DISMISSAL HAS BEEN CLARIFIED AND A NEW SECTION ON ABSENCES TITLED ABSENCES FOR DISCRETIONARY DAYS HAS BEEN ADDED.

PREVIOUS VERSIONS SOLELY MENTIONED FAMILY VACATIONS.

THE PROPOSED UPDATED SECTION PROVIDES CLEARER PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING APPROVAL IN ADVANCE AND INCLUDES ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES FOR WHEN A STUDENT MIGHT MISS SCHOOL SUCH AS POST-SECONDARY VISIT, WORKFORCE PROGRAM, INTERVIEW, SPECIAL FAMILY EVENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON PAGES 21, THROUGH 24, ATTENDANCE STA SECTION HAS BEEN REVISED.

. INCLUDING SCHOOL WIDE ATTENDANCE STRATEGY, ATTENDANCE TEAMS OR STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM PROCESSES, REFERRAL PATHWAYS AND PROGRESSIVE RESPONSES TO UNLAWFUL ABSENCES. SEPARATE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SUBSECTIONS HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO STREAMLINE THE SECTION AND REDUCE REPETITION. ON 26, 27, LANGUAGE REGARDING SMART GRASSES OR META GLASSES PROCEDURES HAS BEEN ADDED FROM THE 2025/26 CODE OF CONDUCT ADDENDUM TO ASSURE THAT EXPECTATIONS FOR NEWER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE INCORPORATED DIRECTLY INTO THE PRIMARY DOCUMENT.

FINALLY ON PAGE 35S, THE VAPING SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

PREVENTION INFORMATION RELATED TO E-CIGARETTE AND VAPING.

ALTHOUGH MANY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE EDITORIAL, THESE ALSO REFLECT THE NEED TO KEEP THE CODE OF CONDUCT CURRENT WITH LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS, DISTRICT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS

TIME. >> MS. GOSHORN.

>> YOU SAID QUESTION. CAN I ALSO PROVIDE COMMENTS? AM I ALLOWED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS NOW?

>> YEAH. >> I MEAN TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE FIRST. [LAUGHTER] SO IN THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT SECTION, LOVE THE CHANGES THERE.

I WAS WORDING IF WE COULD PUT IN THE USE OF DEEPFAKES IN THE

EXAMPLES. >> DEEPFAKES?

>> WE HAVE IT A.I. SECTION. SHARING OR DISPLAYING SEXUAL

IMAGES WE CAN MAKE SURE. >> SUCH AS DEEPFAKE.

>> YOU KNOW HOW THEY LIKE TO USE THE WORDS AGAINST US.

SO THAT WAS ONE THING. AND THEN I HAD ONE MORE.

OK. SO THE SCHOOL ABSENT DAYS.

SO WE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE LANGUAGE FAY EVACUATION IS NOT CONSIDERED IN -- NOW WE ARE SAYING A FAMILY MEMBER CAN NOTIFY A PRINCIPAL AND THE PRINCIPAL HAS THE RIGHT TO EXECUTE EXCUSE THE ABSENCE? "DISCRETIONARY ABILITY AND AUTHORITY OF THE PRINCIPAL HAS NOT CHANGED.

THE CURRENT VERSION UNTIL THE NEW ONE IS IMPROVED, IT ONLY STATED THAT DISCRETION WAS ALLOWED FOR VACATIONS.

SO WHAT WE DID WAS REEXTENDED THE DEFINITION OF OTHER EXAMPLES, NOT DEFINITIONS. THAT WOULD BE INCLUSIVE AND DISCRETIONARY CONSIDERATION. SO WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO ARE VERY MUCH INVOLVED NOW IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN INTERVIEWS.

THERE ARE MANY OTHER DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY PROVIDED TO THE PRINCIPAL OUTSIDE OF VACATION IS WHAT IT DID.

>> OK. ARE WE GOING TO HAVE -- I KNOW THIS GIVES SOME EXAMPLES BUT ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A MASTER LIST OR SOMETHING WE CAN SHARE AMONGST THE PRINCIPAL?

>> SO THE KEY WORD IS DISCRETIONARY AND IT IS A CASE-BY-CASE SCENARIO BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY HAVE TO LOOK AT THE STUDENT RECORD. IS IT A PATTERN OF ABSENCES? THINGS OF THAT NATURE. SO THE AUTHORITY LIES WITHIN THE PRINCIPAL. THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN PROVIDE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST BECAUSE IT IS NOT SO -- SO DISCRETIONARY IS WHAT IS PROVIDED BUT DON'T PROVIDE A LIST OF WHAT IS

POSSIBLE. >> OK THANK YOU.

>> MS. GRENIS? >> I'M USING THE BOOK.

SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT PAGE. >> IF YOU LET ME KNOW WHICH

PAGE. >> 30.

>> IT SAYS THEREFORE ANY USE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO INHALE SUBSTANCES INTO ONE'S BODY, REGARDLESS OF CONTENT IS PROHIBITED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ANY SCHOOL FUNCTION.

COULD WE CHANGE THE WORD "USE" THEREFORE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO THE POSSESSION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE?

>> OK. I'M ON PAGE 30 IN THE CURRENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND HARD CANDY. I SEE TEXTBOOK MATERIALS TO, TRANSPORTATION. WHAT SECTION IF YOU COULD DIRECT

ME THERE. >> IT'S THE FIRST -- WELL, IT'S THE FIRST PARAGRAPH ON PAGE 30. THERE IS A C.D.C. LINK.

IT'S THE CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL, THE NEXT PARAGRAPH THERE. DO YOU SEE?

>> I DO. SO UNDER THE VAPING SECTION, OK.

YOU ARE ASKING -- >> IT STARTS "THEREFORE ANY USE." WHY WOULD THAT NOT BE THE

POSSESSION? >> TO CORRECT THAT.

>> THE POSSESSION OF ANY. >> SURE SO POSSESSION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, I WOULD SAY AND USE TO INHALE.

BECAUSE IT IS SPECIFICALLY. >> AND THEN IN THE NEXT PART, SCHOOL ADMINISTER WILL FOLLOW THE SAME PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED IN CCPS PROCEDURES. FOR THE COMMENT -- INTEREST SHOULD BE A PERIOD THERE. IT IS SAYING OF DEVICES THAT CONTAIN SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN THE NICOTINE.

>> SO IT SAYS -- IT SHOULD BE -- >> FOR THE CONFISCATION OF

DEVICES. >> DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY

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SCHOOL PROPERTY. >> PROCEDURE 1530.1 TO ENSURE IT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO SOMETHING. THERE IS ADDITIONAL CONTEXT IN THERE BUT I WILL MAKE A NOTE FOR US TO REVIEW THAT SECTION BECAUSE IT COULD BE THAT THAT PARTICULAR PROCEDURE --

>> IT IS HOW I AM INTERPRETING THAT DEVICES CONTAINING SUBSTANCES OTHER THANNICOTINE. SO IF IT HAS NICOTINE IN ITS, IT

IS FINE. >> THOUGHT IS THIS IS PARTICULARLY RELATED TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL.

AND SO THERE IS A DISTINCTION TO -- WE DO HAVE A SPECK POLICY FOR NICOTINE USE AND WE HAVE A SPECIFIC POLICY FOR OTHER DRUGS OR SO I WOULD NEED TO GO BACK AND REVIEW THAT BUT I CERTAINLY DO THAT BASED ON YOUR RECOMMENDATION.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. >> NO PROBLEM.

>> I HAVE GOT UP WITH, CIRCLING BACK TO THE FIRST QUESTION ABOUT THE THEREFORE IN A USE. WHERE SHE RECOMMENDED PUTTING IN ANY POSSESSION. I PUN THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY AND USE. A.W.E. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT -- WE WANT TO MAKE IT POSSESSION -- OR USE.

>> POSSESSION OR USE. >> GOT IT, THANK YOU.

> THANK YOU. Select to skip to this part of the video">>> NOT "AND." >> THANK YOU.

>> HOW ARE THE VAPING DETECTORS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS?

>> >> YEAH WE HAVE MIXED REVIEWS.

I MEAN TO BE HONEST, THEY ARE WORKING.

BUT THEY SOMETIMES GO OFF FOR OTHER REASONS.

SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PICK UP THE SPECIFIC SUBSTANCE OR THAT SOMEONE TAMPERED WITH IT. THAT CREATES IT TO GO OFF.

SO THEY WORK FOR SURE. AND WE HAVE HAD TO EVEN ADJUST SENSITIVITY LEVELS IN SOME SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY GO OFF CONSTANTLY SO THERE IS CERTAINLY WORKING BUT IDENTIFYING THE

SPECIFICS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. >> THANK YOU.

ONTARIO >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTION? >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THIS WILL BE POSTED FOR 30 DA RE VIEW.

>> UP NEXT WE HAVE FUTURE BUSINESS.

[FUTURE BUSINESS]

MS. GO HON. >> HON .

>> I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DEPARTMENTIZATION VERSES TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS. ALSO THE PLAN FOR S.B.720 AND THE A.I. AND MI WOULD LIKE UNDERSTAND IF THERE IS ANY OTHER BILLS OR LAWS I SHOULD SAY THAT WENT INTO EFFECT THAT WE SHOULD. AWARE OF.

IF WE CAN PRESENT ON THOSE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

>> LISA. >> I HAVE THREE ITEMS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THAT ARE TIME SENSITIVE.

I WOULD LIKE TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD

MEMBERS BEFORE THE BEGINNING -- >> DIRECT AT YOU TO ASK DOCTOR

NEWSOME? >> DR. NEWSOME, SORRY, BEFORE THE 2026/27 COOL JESCHOOL -- SCHOOL YEAR.

ALLOW STUDENTS ENROLLED IN QUALIFYING A.P. OR COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES TO EARN GRADED -- WEIGHED GRADES.

I BELIEVE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS INTERACTIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY, WHO ARE COMPLETING RIGOROUS COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE WORK SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE SAME WEIGHED GRADE CONSIDERATIONS AS STUDENTS ENROLLED IN COMPARABLE COURSES OFFER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

THIS WOULD ENSURE FAIR RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND REFLECT THE RIGOUR OF THE PROGRAM ON STUDENTS TRANSCRIPTS AND G.P.A.'S.

SECOND, IS IN REGARD TO THE 50% POLICIES THAT WE HAVE UPDATED.

>> IT IS NOT A POLICY THAT WE UPDATED.

>> RIGHT. >> IT'S A PROCEDURE.

>> IT'S A PROCEDURE. BUT I WANT -- EVEN IF IT IS JUST

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THE REVISED 50% GRADING PROCEDURE ALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO RECEIVE A MINIMUM GRADE OF 50% DURING THE FIRST TWO MASHRKS PERIODS ON THEIR REPORT CART EVEN WHEN THE CAL QUEUE LATED GRADE IS BELOW 50%. I WOULD LIKE DR. NEWSOME TO CONSIDER ADDING A REPORT CARD COMMENT FOR TEACHERS TO INDICATE THAT THE STUDENTS ACTUAL GRADE IS BELOW 50%.

PROVIDING GREATER TRANSPARENCY FOR STUDENT AND FAMILIES BY DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN THE REPORT CARD MINIMUM GRADE AND ACTUAL LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE BY NOT HARMING THE STUDENT'S ABILITY TO IMPROVE THEIR GRADE. AND MY LAST ONE IS REGARDING WEATHER-RELATED HOURS CHARGED TO OUR STAFF.

I WOULD LIKE TO BRING FOLLOW POLICY 6070 FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING LEAD CHARGED ON WEATHER-RELATED DELAYED OPENINGS AND EARLY DISMISSALS.

. WHILE CHARGING SEVEN HOURS OF LEAVE ON SCHEDULED EARLY RELEASE DAYS IS UNDERSTANDABLE, MY CONCERN IS WITH WEATHER-RELATED CHANGES.

IF AN EMPLOYEE TAKES APPROVED LEAVE CCPS ANNOUNCES A DELAY OPENING OR EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO WEATHER, THE EMPLOYEE IS STILL CHARGED WITH SEVEN HOURS OF LEAVE EVEN THOUGH OTHER EMPLOYEES WORKED FEWER HOURS THAT DAY.

I BELIEVE EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE CHARGED LEAVE ONLY FOR THE NUMBER OF HOURS THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN -- THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED ON THAT DAY AFTER WEATHER-RELATED ADJUSTMENTS.

I WOULD APPRECIATE A DISCUSSION ON WHETHER THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS FACE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF THE POLICY.

THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER FUTURE BUSINESS? OK. I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT.

WE DID HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR BUS DRIVERS AND BUS CONTRACTORS AND WELL, I KNOW THIS WILL BE ON A MEETING IN THE FUTURE PI WANTED TO TAKE MOMENT TO THANK THE STAFF AND MAYBE TO DOMENT SO CLARIFICATION. ELECTED BOARD DOES IN THE ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CONTRACTORS OR THE DRIVERS.

THERE ARE DESIGNATED STAMP T-- STAFF THAT DO THAT.

WE DON'T PARTICIPATE IN THE R.F.I., R.F.Q. PROCESSES.

I APPRECIATE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF HARD WORK AND DISCUSSION, NOT ONLY BY CCPS STAFF BUT BY THE BUS CONTRACTORS.

AND I APPRECIATE THERE IS CONTINUED CONVERSATION ON GOING AND I'M SURE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE THAT PRESENTED TO US AT A FUTURE MEETING ALONG WITH AN APPROVAL.

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OLIE, ANY COMMENTS? >> FIRST OFF I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO WELCOMING. FOR MY FIRST MEETING.

I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION THAT I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT A.I. USAGE WITHIN THE CLASSROOM AND UPCOMING POLICY. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK STUDENT VOICE WOULD BE GREAT TO IMPLEMENT INTO THE POLICY AND I'M OPEN TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL.

HOWEVER I CAN TO TRY TO IMPLEMENT OUR GENERAL STUDENT POPULATION AND ANY COMPANIES THEY MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU. MR. MARCHIO?

>> ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR GRADUATES OF 2026.

AND ALSO, APPRECIATION TO OUR STAFF THAT PUT ON FOUR FANTASTIC COMMENCEMENTS LAST WEEK. HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH STUDENT AND STAFF SO JUST CONGRATULATIONSER, EVERYBODY AND

ENJOY A SAFE SUMMER. >> MR. HARRISON?

>> AWESOME. WANT TO JUST MENTION MY THANKS TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION FIRST FUNDING US ABOVE THE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. BY 6.7 MILLION DOLLARS AND ALSO, FUNDING ESA ROSE S.R.O.-- S.R.O.'S.

THAT IS ONE OF MY CAMPAIGN PROMISES SO I'M FLAPPED GLAD /* GLAD THAT CAME TO FRUITION. THE GRADUATIONS WAS AWESOME.

YOU ARE LIKE A COMMANDER ON THE BATTLEFIELD, MR. JOHNSON, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING WITH THE WALKIE-TALKIE.

THAT WAS JUST A JOY FOR ME. I WANT TO WISH THE GRADUATES ALL

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>> THANK YOU. MS. GOSHORN?

>> I JUST WANTS TO CONGRATULATE ALLEL ALL OF OUR STUDENTS. WE ALL PARTICIPATED IN AWARDS SPEECH FROM THE THRONES AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT TO ME WHEN WE WERE AT THE FOUR GARAGE WEIGHS WITH IF THE NUMBER -- GRADUATIONS WAS THE NUMBER OF DISTINGUISHED GRAM WEIGHSS.

ONE OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS AND THIRD OF THE CLASS WERE DISTINGUISHED GRADUATES AND THAT IS A 3.9 AVERAGE G.P.A.

THAT GOES TO SHOW THE WONDERFUL SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTY AND IN THIS COMMUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND SO THAT WAS JUST AMAZING TO SEE. I ALSO WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT KAYLA JONES. SHE IS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT THAT WAS NAMED A 2026 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR SEMIFINALIST. SUPER HUGE HONOR.

HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING HER ONE TIME.

AND I WAS THERE FOR A VISIT. AND JUST A BRIGHT YOUNLADY.

SHE WILL GO FAR. WE RECEIVED SOME GOOD NEWS TODAY. WE DON'T ALWAYS GET A LOT OF GREAT NEWS IN THIS ROLE. AND SO I JUST WANTED TO WE RECE- SHARE WE RECEIVED SOME WORDS FROM A TEACHER OF OURS AND THEIR FAMILY WHO HAVE FALLEN UPON HARD TIMES TO AND THE WAY OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY STEPPED UP TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY, NOT ONLY THEIR OWN SCHOOLS, OTHER SCHOOLS, OUR CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF, I MEAN IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY CAME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THIS FAMILY AND I KNOW IT IS NOT THE ONLY FAMILY THAT HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BUT I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR REALLY ACTING AS A FAMILY. WE ARE A SMALL COMMUNITY.

WE ARE SMALL BUT MIGHTY. BUT HAVING SITUATIONS LIKE THIS WHERE WE REALLY GET TO SEE HOW WONDERFUL AND SUPPORTIVE EVERYBODY IS OF ONE ANOTHER, IT MAKES ALL THE NOT SO GREAT E-MAILS WORTH IT. THE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY IS I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT MAKES THIS WHOLE THING HAPPEN. TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL. MONDAY LAS DAY FOR TEACHERS.

SOME OF YOU, EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM, HAS TO, WITH ALL YEAR.

BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. NONE OF IF THE THINGS HAPPEN.

THE SPORTS DONE HAPPEN, THE ACADEMIC DON'T HAPPEN, MEALS DON'T HAPPEN, NONE OF THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY AND SO I JUST WANTED TO SHOW MY APPRECIATION AND THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR AND CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER. THANK YOU.

>> MS. GRENIS. >> I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING MANY CELEBRATION, RECOGNIZING ACHIEVE COMES OF STUDENTS ACROSS CALVERT COUNTY. WE PROUDLY HONOR OUR STUDENTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE DEDICATED STAFF OF CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO HELP MAKE ACHIEVEMENTS POSSIBLE. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR ROLE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM YOUR WORK TONIGHTS -- CONTRIBUTES TO THE SUCCESS OF THE STUDENTS. WHETHER YOU TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM, DRIVE A BUS, PREPARE MEALS, SUPPORT OPERATIONS, MAINTAIN OUR FACILITIES, OR SERVE IN OTHER -- YOUR EFFORTS MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS EACH AND EVERY DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO THANDR. NEWSOME.

HIS LEADERSHIP -- I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. NEWSOME.

PROVIDING BEST UP THE TOS FOR OUR STUDENT.

I WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND WELL-DESERVED SUMMER BREAK.

THANK YOU. >> I, TOO, EK ECHO /* /* THE SENTIMENTS OF OUR GRADUATES. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY, THERE WERE SO MANY AWARDS CEREMONIES. AND I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT I WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE IN AS MANY AS I DID.

IT WAS WONDERFUL. I TRIED MAKE IT TO DAL THIS MORNING AND FORGET THAT THE TRIPLETS HAD A DENTIST APPOINTMENT SO I HAD TO APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GOING.

ILL WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE FUN TO BE AT DAL ELEMENTARY THAN BEING AT THE DENTIST. IT IS REALLY EXCITING AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVITED TO ALL OF THE CEREMONIES, I WISH THAT THERE WAS MORE TIME TO ATTEND MORE OF THEM. IT REALLY IS A REFLECTION OF THE

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