Oct 01, 2026 Board of Education

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>> GOOD EVENING. HI, Y'ALL.

[Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence]

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

>I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[Calvert County Foundation Awards]

>> GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOM, I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE IN MY ROLE TO THE CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION TO RECOGNIZE OUR 2026-27 FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING BEYOND TRADITIONAL REVENUES TO HELP WITH UNIQUE RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT CALVERT COUNTY.

IT'S WORK IS ROTTED IN CRITICAL THINKING, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, HELPING OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED BOTH WITHIN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM AND BEYOND. WHAT MAKES THESE ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL IS THE IDEAS COME DIRECTLY FROM OUR EDUCATORS.

THEY IDENTIFY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS, IMAGINE WHAT COULD BE POSSIBLE, AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO MAKE THE IDEA A REALITY.

BEFORE WE RECOGNIZE THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS, I'D ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MEMBERS OF THE CALVERT COUNTY SCHOOL VALIDATION BOARD. THE VALIDATION IS LED BY DONNA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING AS A LIAISON. THAS I CALL EACH RECIPIENT I WIL ASK HIM TO COME RECOGNITION AT A PHOTO I WILL ASK THEM TO COME UP FOR RECOMMENDATION AND A PHOTO.

RECEIVING $1,500 FOR LIVING THE LEGACY, BRINGING WOMEN'S HISTORY TO LIFE THERE WITH A BURST EXPERIENCE.

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN ENGAGING WAY TO EXPLORE WOMEN'S HISTORY THROUGH AN AVERSIVE LIBRARY EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS HISTORY AND LITERACY.

CONGRATULATIONS, DR. SANCHEZ. [APPLAUSE] NEXT, KRISTIN DARE OF DOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS THESERESOURCES WILL GIVE STUDENS HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP FINE MOTOR AND SENSORY SKILLS.

CONGRATULATIONS, DOWELL KINDERGARTEN TEAM.

ALSO FROM DOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MELISSA HILTON IS RECEIVING $2,9 $2,900.58.% STUDENTS CAN DEMONSTRATE THEIR THINKING, COLLABORATE, ENGAGE WERE ACTIVELY DURING SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. CONGRATULATIONS, THIS HILTON, AND THE KINDERGARTEN TEAM. OUR NEXT RECIPIENT IS MELISSA KING, SERVING STUDENTS AT BEACH ELEMENTARY, CALVERT ELEMENTARY, CALVERT MIDDLE SCHOOL, RECEIVING $2,647.20 FOR FUTURE NURSES OF AMERICA. THIS INITIATIVE WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM EXPLORE CAREER PATHWAYS.

CONGRATULATIONS, MS. KING. NEXT WE HAVE TWO TEACHERS FROM NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL. EACH RECEIVE A $1,643.74 FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE END CTM 2026 CONFERENCE MATHEMATICS FOR A CHANGING WORLD. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING INVESTMENTS EXTEND BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATORS ATTENDING.

THEY BRING IDEAS BACK TO COLLEAGUES AND ULTIMATELY TO OUR STUDENTS. CONGRATULATIONS.

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HE GETS A BLANK CHECK TONIGHT BUT WE TOTALED GOT TO GO CRAZY.

SO WE TOLD HIM NOT TO GO CRAZY. SO.

THROUGH THIS PROJECT STUDENTS WILL USE REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO EXPLORE OYSTER REEFS AND CONNECT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF AUTHENTIC ENVIRONMENT TO LEARNING.

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. HARTMAN. AND ALLISON EMBREE OF MILL CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL IS RECEIVING $2,183.77 FOR THE NCSS CONFERENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES 355. THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND BRING NEW IDEAS AND RESOURCES BACK TO SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTION TO SEE CPS STUDENTS.

CONGRATULATIONS, MISS EMBRY. AT WINDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WE HAVE MICHELLE KENT FOR BUILDINGLITERACY THROUGH INE LEARNING SPACES.

THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE ENGAGING SPACES THAT'LL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH LITERACY AND ACT MEANINGFUL WAYS. CONGRATULATIONS.

IT'S J RECEIVING $3,000 FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE.

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN. STUDENTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO APPLY ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS TO REAL-WORLD SUSTAINABLE DESIGN CHALLENGES.

CONGRATULATIONS PATUXENT HIGH. IT'S OUR NEXT RECIPIENT CANNOT BE HERE TONIGHT BUT ON HER BEHALF WE HAVE DOCTORS JANET STEFANSSON, RECEIVING $578.48 FOR PREWRITING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT FOUNDATIONAL PREWRITING DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS.

CONGRATULATIONS. AND OUR FINAL RECIPIENT IS CATHERINE MCSHERRY REPRESENTING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY RECEIVING $1,400 FOR THE ADAPTIVE INNOVATION STATION.

THIS PROJECT WILL RESPOND TO ADAPTIVE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP STUDENTS PARTICIPATE MORE INDEPENDENTLY AND SUCCESSFULLY IN THEIR LEARNING. TOGETHER, THESE GRANTS REPRESENT AN INVESTMENT OF $23,988.65 IN INNOVATIVE LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACROSS CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

WHAT I APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT THESE PROJECTS IS THEIR VARIETY.

TONIGHT WE RECOGNIZED IDEAS INVOLVING LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, HEALTH CAREERS, AND MY MENTAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, ASSISTED TECHNOLOGY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. BUT THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON. AN EDUCATOR SAW SOMETHING IT TOOK INITIATIVE TO PURSUE IT. TO OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CREATIVITY, RESILIENCY TO TRY SOMETHING NEW, AND THE TYPE OF THOUGHT IN THESE PROJECTS.

TO OUR DONORS AT TRINITY PARTNERS, THANK YOU FOR INVESTING IN OUR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS AND HELPING TURN GOOD IDEAS INTO REAL OPPORTUNITIES. PLEASE JOIN ME ONCE AGAIN AND CONGRATULATE ME IN ALL OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR. GROOVER, AT THE GATE OF THE CALVERT COUNTY FOUNDATION AS WELL.

I MAKE A MOTION TO REMOVE ITEM ONE UNDER ACTION ITEMS.

>> THERE IS A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.

IS THERE A SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION?

>> YES. >> THANK YOU.

THE ITEM WITHIN BID APPROVALS FOR THE CONTRACT, I NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE WE ARE ABLE TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. I HAVE SENT THIS IN AN EMAIL SO THERE ARE MANY THINGS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE A WHOLE LIST BECAUSE I SENT IT IN AN EMAIL.

BUT WITH THE PACKAGE THAT WE WERE PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED IT DID NOT CONTAIN SPECIFIC SEE CPS RELATED INFORMATION.

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>> WE ARE ALSO GOING TO NEED IT. >> YES.

WE ALL NEED IT. IT INCLUDED THE CO-OP AGREEMENT BUT WE NEED AN EXECUTIVE -- AN EXECUTED AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT SPECIFIC TO SEE CPS WITH PURCHASE ORDERS, TASK ORDERS, ANY AMENDMENTS , WITH CCPS, A SCOPE OF WORK AND ALLINCORPORD CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO CCPS.

IN THE ORIGINAL COUNTY DISCLOSURE FORM AND APPENDIX M THAT WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO REVIEW AND A BROKER OF RECORD THE SUGGESTIONS DESIGNATIONS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES, THE COMMISSION DISCLOSE ERRORS, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT IDENTIFYING DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMPENSATION, BOTH PARTNERS MAY RECEIVE FROM INSURANCE CARRIERS OR BENEFIT VENDORS ASSOCIATED WITH CCPS.

BOTH PARTNERS WAS THE ORGANIZATION THAT HELPED US WITH THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE DECISIONS THAT WE HAD MADE LAST YEAR THAT CAUSE SOME ISSUES AND HAVING THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS GOING TO GIVE US THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

THANK YOU. >> IS THERE MORE DISCUSSION?

>> GO AHEAD. ALSO IN THAT PROPOSAL IT SAID NOT TO EXCEED IN ABOUT AN FORGED 50,000.

THEY ARE TEN TIMES OUR SIZE SO EXCITATION SHOULD BE CLOSER TO 45. THAT SOMETHING THAT COULD BE ATTAINED. THANK YOU.

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

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES 5-0.

[CONSENT AGENDA]

JUST KIDDING. WE DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS. UP NEXT WE'LL MOVE INTO OUR

CONSENT AGENDA. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

[SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]

>> SECOND. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. UP NEXT WE HAVE OUR

[STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD REPORT]

SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT. >> NO REPORT THIS EVENING.

>> DR. NEWSOME IS A BIT UNDER THE WEATHER.

WE TOLD TO BE DID HAVE TO COME BUT HE DOESN'T LISTEN TO US WE TOLD HE DIDN'T HAVE TO COME BUT HE DOESN'T LISTEN TO US.

WE HAVE OUR STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD REPORT.

>> GOOD EVENING. I HOPE EVERYBODY IS DOING WELL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT THIS LONG WEEKEND AS IDO I AM.

I HAVE A QUITE A FEW THINGS TO REPORT.

LAST NIGHT I HAD A SMALL ADVISORY STAFF MEETING.

WE PROPERLY DISCUSSED TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND COLLEGE APPLICANT'S RESOURCES THAT ARE NOT BEING PROVIDED TO OUR STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY ON MONDAY I ATTENDED THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

I WANT TO THANK ALL THE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED AND I REALLY HOPE WE CAN KEEP ATTENDANCE AS PERSISTENT AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THAT SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET THAT ENGAGEMENT.

ALSO MENTIONING SOMETHING THAT I BROUGHT UP AT A PREVIOUS MEETING VERY BRIEFLY. I DID HAVE A MEETING WITH THE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TO DISCUSS BATHROOM PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF DIRECT STUDENT INPUT AS WELL AS SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT STUDENTS HAD MADE.

AND LASTLY I HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HER PRESENTED IS FROM STRONG SCHOOLS BEAR LID WHICH IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON ADVOCACY FOR OUR STUDENTS.

I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEM ABOUT INCREASING EXTRACURRICULARS, AUSTRIA ENGAGEMENT WITHIN CIVIC ADVOCACY AND WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE WITHIN OUR SCHOOL AS WELL AS PROVIDING RESOURCES REGARDING THAT.

ON THE SAME NOTE I ATTENDED THE BARELY THE CESSATION OF STUDENT I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT WHAT OTHER COUNTIES ARE DOING AN OFFERING AND HOW WE CAN APPLY THAT TO BENEFIT OUR STUDENTS.

I KNOW THAT WAS FAST. BUT THANK YOU.

[Strategic Plan Review]

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. >> SOMEBODY GOOD UPDATES.

UP NEXT ABOUT WE HAVE OUR ACTION ITEMS IT UP WE HAVE -- JUST KIDDING. SECOND, WE HAVE OUR STRATEGIC

PLAN REVIEWER, DR. JOHNSON? >> GOOD EVENING, DR. NEWSOM

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OUR PURPOSE IS TO SHOW HOW WE ARE TRYING TO CREATE ONE COHERENT PATH FORWARD. RECENTLY A CABAL OF THE BLUEPRINT COMMITTEE MET TO WELCOME OUR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER, REVIEW OUR PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE, AND MAKE SPECIFIC CONNECTIONS TO THE SPECIFIC PLAN.

AS WE ADVANCE FROM WRITING THE PLAN TO IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING THE PLAN, THE FOCUS OF OUR COMMITTEE WILL START TO NARROW. IT WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT.

IT WILL PROVIDE CROSS PILLAR ALIGNMENT, AND MAKE SYSTEM-LEVEL DECISIONS. OUR IMMEDIATE WORK WILL BE TO FINALIZE OUR LEVEL FOR LEAD TEACHER WORK AND DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR FY28. WE'LL CONTINUE TO TO FOCUS ON TIER ONE INSTRUCTION AND RM TMS STRUCTURE BY BUILDING SUCCESS THROUGH OUR BELOVED TATIAN OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND SUCCESS CRITERIA AND WILL FINALIZE CAREER READINESS OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CCR PATHWAY DUAL ENROLLMENT WHICH IS OUR EARLY COLLEGE AND CTE PATHWAYS. WE WILL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.

SUCH ARE CCPS DIRECTORS AND TEAMS FOCUSING ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY STUDY.

THEY REVIEW THE STUDY TO DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONE INITIALLY IN YEAR TWO AND ONWARD.

THIS YEAR, CCPS DEPARTMENTS ARE DEVELOPING P PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. EACH DEPARTMENT IS CHARGED TO DEVELOP CASCADE OF INDICATORS. THE FIRST PART OF THE CASCADE ARE POWER INDICATORS THAT PROVIDE CLEAR OVERSIGHT OF A DEPARTMENT IN THOSE TWO POWER INDICATORS ARE SUPPORTED BY DEPARTMENTAL ESSENTIAL INDICATORS AND THE ESSENTIAL INDICATORS ARE SUPPORTED BY KEY INDICATORS.

WE WOULD HOPE THAT THE CASCADE OF KPIS WILL HELP SUPPORT THAT OVERARCHING BIG INDICATOR IN THE END SO THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENTS WILL START AT THIS BIG INDICATOR AND CASCADE DOWN THE DEPARTMENT INTO THE OFFICES AND SCHOOLS.

ADDITIONALLY, OUR DEPARTMENTS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE DEPARTMENTAL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WE DO HAVE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT OUR SY SYSTEM. BUT WE ARE ORGANIZING AND ENSURING THAT THEY ARE ON ONE TYPE OF FORM AND A TEMPLATE OF A PER SE AND WE ARE ESTABLISHING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES WHERE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY. THAT'S A BIG UNDERTAKING OF OUR DEPARTMENTS RIGHT NOW. FINALLY WILL BE LEVERAGING THE THREE NEW POSITIONS WE HAVE IN THE TWO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO COORDINATE THE WORK OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE BLUEPRINT IMPLEMENTATION IN SCHOOLS AND THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCING COMMUNICATION. AND FINALLY RECENTLY WE MET AS A STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM. WE DISCUSSED HOW THAT STRATEGIC PLAN SHOULD GUIDE US TOWARDS ONE VISION ABOUT ONE SYSTEM AND IT SHOULD BE ACTIONABLE. AS HE WENT BACK TO THE PLAN, WHILE THERE ARE GOALS OF THE PLAN MANY OF THE IDEAS ARE MORE LOFTY ABOUT VISIONS OF WHAT WE COULD ASPIRE TO BE VERSUS VERY CONCRETE STEPS THAT WILL BE MAKING TO MOVE FORWARD.

WE ARE MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS THERE.

THE PRIORITY AREA TEAMS ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING AND UPDATING THE INDICATORS, ASSESSING PROGRESS TOWARD THE OBJECTIVES THAT WE DO HAVE AND THEY'LL BE REFINING THE STRATEGIES AND THE OBJECTIVES AND SETTING VERY CLEAR THREE YEAR BENCHMARKS MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, FY27 THROUGH FY29. IN THE TEAMS HAD BEEN CHARGED TO MAKE SPECIFIC CONNECTIONS TO THE BLUEPRINT AND ALSO TO THE EFFICIENCY STUDY. SO WE'LL START MOVING FORWARD ON ONE COHERENT PATH. YOU'LL SEE WHAT WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE STRATEGIC PLAN, THE BLUEPRINT AND EFFICIENCY STUDY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW WE ARE MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN WILL BE THE PLAN THAT WE'LL USED TO HAVE AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE SYSTEM. THAT IS OUR UPDATE THIS EVENING FOR ALL THREE OF THESE PLANS AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY

QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU.

>> HOW OUR PARENTS AND STAFF GOING TO SEE ONE SET OF GOALS INSTEAD OF STRATEGIC PLAN LANGUAGE, AND EFFICIENCY STUDY

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LANGUAGE? >> THAT'S THE BIGGEST UNDERTAKING WE ARE DOING IT. OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM IS BROKEN IN THOSE PILLARS WHERE WE HAVE THE FOUR PRIORITY AREAS OF EXCELLENCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

THEY ARE TAKING WHAT WE HAVE IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN, DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT IT'S STILL FEASIBLE OR MAKES SENSE TO DO THOSE THINGS. BUT THEN THEY HAVE THE BLUEPRINT RIGHT NEXT TO IT. FOR INSTANCE WITH REGARD TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND THE SUCCESS CRITERIA, THAT CLEARLY SITS IN PILLAR THREE OF THE BLUEPRINT.

HOWEVER WHEN YOU GO TO STUDENT EXCELLENCE, THAT WOULD BE A VERY NICE FIT RIGHT INTO THAT. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY, WE CAN TAKE THOSE KPIS AND THEIR STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FROM THE EFFICIENCY STUDY AND MOVE THEM RIGHT INTO THE AREA OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT THE STRATEGIC PLAN TEAMS ARE ACTUALLY WORKING ON RIGHT NOW TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STRATEGIC PLAN INCORPORATES THOSE IDEAS OF THOSE OTHER TWO DOCUMENTS.

>> WHO WAS IT ALL? USED TO BE SOMEONE AT THE TOP OF

EACH ONE OF THOSE. >> I'D SAY THE HIERARCHY IS DR. NEWSOM AND HE HAS GIVEN MRS. JACOBS, MRS. JEWETT, MYSELF, AND MRS. GRUBER AS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO OVERSEE

THOSE GROUPS. >> AND ONE MORE QUESTION.

FOR THIS NEW PATH, WHAT METRICS ARE USING SO WE CAN TELL WHETHER STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS ARE ACTUALLY BETTER OFF.

>> THAT IS WHAT WE ARE DETERMINING.

WE'LL BE BACK WITH YOU TO SHARE WITH THOSE ARE.

>> SO WILL HAVE A BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR?

>> WE ARE HOPING YES. THE CALENDAR YEAR.

>> THANK YOU. >> SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I'M REALLY HAPPY TO HEAR WE ARE GOING TO COMBINE THEM TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR EVERYONE. I ACTUALLY PULLED UP ON MY SCREEN THE STRATEGIC DASHBOARD THAT YOU IMPLEMENTED LAST YEAR.

ARE WE JUST GOING TO BE UPDATING THAT DASHBOARD SO IT'S STILL AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE ONCE ALL THE NEW INDICATORS ARE

IDENTIFIED? >> YES.

LOOKING TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT THAT'S THE BEST DASHBOARD TO USE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS TO THE STRATEGIES.

WE DO REALIZE THAT THE STRATEGY WORK THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN DOING ANYTHING, ALTHOUGH THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK GOING ON IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM DURING THAT TIME. WE WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 30TH COUNTS COME IN SO WE CAN UPDATE ALL THE MAIN PAGE

AND THE INDICATORS AT ONE TIME. >> I'VE NOTICED IN THE PRESENTATION ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU GUYS ARE WORKING ON IS COMMUNICATION CADENCE. AND SO I THINK I HAD REQUESTED AT SOME POINT WE WERE HAVING ONE OF THESE DISCUSSIONS IN THE PAST SOMETHING JUST HAVE A PRESENTATION AT THESE MEETINGS AND I WANT TO SEE HOW WE ARE PROGRESSING.

>> I MISS THE FIRST PART OF T THAT.

>> RESULTS OF HOW WE ARE GOING. ALSO KNOWING THAT PEOPLE DON'T NECESSARILY GO FIND INFORMATION THAT WE PROVIDE.

>> SO UNDER THE SYSTEM PRIORITIES, IF YOU COULD PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON WHAT THAT MEANS.

>> SURE. WITH TWO PRESENTATIONS WILL GET ANOTHER ONE TONIGHT ON OVERARCHING RESULTS OF OUR STUDENTS. ALL OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORS WORK WITH OUR TEAMS TO IDENTIFY AND LOOK AT THEIR OWN DATA TO SEE WHICH STUDENT GROUPS ARE PERFORMING AND ITS OTHER STUDENT GROUPS ARE NOT PERFORMING AS WELL.

IT COULD BE WE LOOK AT MALE STUDENTS VERSUS FEMALE STUDENTS.

WE MIGHT LOOK AT DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS LIKE STUDENTS THAT HAVE IEPS VERSUS STUDENTS WHO DO NOT. YOU MIGHT LOOK ALONG RACIAL GROUPS TO SEE IF THEY ARE PERFORMING ALONG DIFFERENT WAYS.

LET'S WHAT WE IDENTIFY WHETHER OR NOT WHICH STUDENTS ARE MEETING STANDARDS AND WHICH ONES ARE NOT.

>> THANK YOU. >> MR. HARRISON?

>> THANK YOU. SO I HEARD SOME RUMBLINGS THAT BECAUSE THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS CANNOT FUND ALL THE BLUEPRINT THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE, IS THAT WHAT YOU HEARD IN YOUR

PROFESSIONAL SPACE? >> IN OUR PROFESSIONAL SPACE WILL WE CONTINUE TO FIND OUT IS THINGS GET PUSHED DOWN THE ROAD.

THERE ARE THINGS WITH THE BLUEPRINT THAT WE STILL DON'T NEED TO MEET. WHEN I MAKE REFERENCE TO THE DASH AND FY28 WE HAVE TO IMPLEMENT THE LEVEL FOR THE TEACHER POSITION? WELL, THEY HAVE SAID IS ALL I

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ALL TEACHERS HAVING 40% OF THEIR SCHOOL DAY ALL FOR PLANNING AND NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THEY'VE ALSO PUSH THAT A LITTLE BIT DOWN THE ROAD. AND THEN ANOTHER AREA ARE THE TEAMS THAT HELP SUPPORT TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE WOULD HIRE SEPARATELY IN ORDER TO SUPPORT DIFFERENT TEACHERS ALONG THE WAY. ALSO, THE PEER REVIEW TEACHERS HAD PUSHED DOWN THE ROAD. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL END UP HAPPENING WITH THE BLUEPRINT. WE CERTAINLY ARE ALWAYS PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT THE LEGISLATION IS SAYING ABOUT

WHERE WE ARE IN IMPLEMENTATION.% >> WE ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE

STIPULATIONS TODAY. >> ABSOLUTELY.

WE ARE COMPLIANT AND WE STILL HAVE REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAVE TO DO BETWEEN CAREER COUNSELING MEMOS, UPDATED FINANCIALS, ALL OF THOSE THINGS, WE ARE COMPLIANT.

WE WILL PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE MINIMUM SCHOOL FUNDING AND YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT AS WE GO THROUGH AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE. NOT ONLY DO YOU BUDGET PERCENT TO 5% OF SCHOOL FUNDING TO GO DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS BUT YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE AT THE END OF THE YEAR THAT YOU ACTUALLY DID THAT. AND REQUIREMENT ISN'T TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT THIS YEAR OF 75%, OR IS IT PARTIAL?

>> FOR THE ACTUALS IN '26, IT IS A PARTIAL.

BUT FOR BUDGETING FOR FY 28TH, WE HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE 75%.

SO OUR TEAM RIGHT NOW IS ASSESSING WHERE WE FINISHED FOR FY26 AND WILL BE RECORDING THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER.

FUNDING FROM AN ACTUAL BASIS LAST YEAR FOR FY25.

AND SO WE BELIEVE WE ARE ON TRACK.

WE ARE ANALYZING FINALLY ANALYZING THE DATA BEFORE WE SEND IT. BUT ACCORDING TO THE LAW WE HAVE TO BE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE REPORTING AT THE 75% LEVEL ON

THE 7-1-27. >> AND ONE MORE THING.

THE BLUEPRINT IS TARGETING GROUPS ABOUT HIS PARTICULAR POSITIONS FOR INCREASES IN PAY. DO YOU SENSE ANY ANIMUS BETWEEN THAT FOCUS AND OTHER POSITIONS, LIKE OUR TEACHERS VERSUS -- I DO NOT WANT TO CREATE -- I THINK, AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WILL HAPPEN AT MY JOB IF I KNEW THAT POSITION WAS GETTING PAID MORE THAN ANOTHER. I JUST WONDER IF IT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM TO MANAGE AS WE ARE PROMOTING MATH, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING TEACHERS, LEAVING OUR TEACHERS AND PE TEACHERS,

AND OTHERS BEHIND. >> THE FORTUNATE THING IS ALMOST EVERY POSITION IN OUR SYSTEM HAS COMPARABLE NBC CONNECTED TO IT.

OUR TEACHER, PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER, COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER ALL CAN GET MPC ALIGNED TO THEM.

>> NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED FOR THE PUBLIC?

>> YOU.

YEAH. SOMETIMES I THINK THERE'S A DISCONNECT BETWEEN WHAT THE BLUEPRINT IS ASKING FOR AND WHAT WHATIS ASKING FOR. LITERACY COACHES THAT WE HAVE, IT'S CLEAR FROM MSDE THEY BELIEVE COACHES SHOULD BE FULL TIME RELEASE AND IF THEY ARE NOT A TEACHER OF RECORD THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE STIPEND. SO I DO BELIEVE THAT CAN CAUSE SOME CONCERN FOR US AS A SCHOOL SYSTEM TRYING TO BALANCE OUT.

YOU HEARD THAT AT ONE OF OUR PREVIOUS MEETINGS ARE SUPERVISOR SAID THAT WE HAVE SOME MATH COACHES THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

IT'S BALANCING OUT WHAT THE SPECIALISTS AND THE COACHES LITERACY COACHES WOULD BE DOING VERSUS WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS IN THE BLUEPRINT WOULD BE FOR THE LEVEL FOR LEAD TEACHERS.

>> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.

[State Assessments - Social Studies & Science]

SCIENCE. SHE >> G GOOD EVENING,

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SO WE WILL BE PRESENTING THE SIGNS RESULTS AND I WILL BE PRESENTING THE SOCIAL STUDIES MCAT DATA.

WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS.

BEFORE WE START WITH THE DATA, I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO A FEATURE OF OUR SCIENCE PROGRAM WHICH MAKES IT UNIQUE AMONG OTHER ASSESSED HORSES. WHILE TESTS ASSESS STANDARDS TAUGHT IN A SINGLE YEAR, THE SIGNS ASSESSMENT IN GRADES FIVE ACTUALLY ASSESS STANDARDS TAUGHT GRADES THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE.

IN GRADE EIGHT, THE ASSESSMENTS TAUGHT IN GRADES SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, ADDING AN EXTRA LAYER OF COMPLEXITY FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASSESSMENT. TO PRESENT THE SCIENCE DATA, I'M

FREE TO TURN IT OVER. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING. ON THE LEFT, WE SEE THE PERFORMANCE AT GRADE FIVE, EIGHT, A HIGH SCHOOL, FROM 2023 TO 2026. THE DARK GREEN BAR EPISODES 2026. ON THE RIGHT, WE SEE COVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PERFORMED.

IN FIFTH GRADE, CCPS RANKS SECOND IN MARYLAND ABOUT A PERFORMING BY EIGHT POINTS. IN EIGHTH GRADE, CCPS RANKED SIXTH. ON THE ASSESSMENT, CCPS RANKED FOURTH IN THE STATE BY 17 PO POINTS.

AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2026 DATA ARE STRONGER STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH ON ALL SIDES ASSESSMENTS.

THESE RESULTS SHOW MEANINGFUL PROGRESS ACROSS GRADE LEVELS.

GRADE FIVE PROFICIENCY ROSE FIVE PERCENTAGE POINTS AND HIGH SCHOOL LIFE SCIENCES ROSE 75 POINTS, ITS HIGHEST RATE IN FOUR YEARS. ACROSS ALL THREE ASSESSMENTS, AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IMPROVED OVER THE 2035 RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY RANKED ON THE TOP DISTRICT IN MARYLAND ACROSS ALL THREE ASSESSMENTS.

PLUS EVERY CCPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXCEEDED THE STATEWIDE GRADE FIVE PROFICIENCY AVERAGE. SO ALL OF OUR ELEVATOR'S SCHOOLS WERE ABOVE THE STATE AVERAGE. THESE RANKINGS REFLECT STRONG BOARDS ACROSS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL.

AN AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR STRENGTHENING ENGINEERING PRACTICES. WE ARE GIVING MORE STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SCIENCE, INVESTIGATING REAL PHENOMENON, ANALYZING DATA, DEVELOPING MODELS, AND USING EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THEIR REASONING. THIS WORK IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN GRADE EIGHT WERE OVER ALL PROVISIONALLY REMAINED AT 41%. ALSO LOOKING AT ALIGHTING MORE CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS WITH A REASON DEPTH THAT STUDENTS ENCOUNTER. IN OUR SECONDARY FOCUS WILL BE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN SHARING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND WRITING. STUDENTS HAVE TO HAVE REGULAR PRACTICE CONNECTED WITH THEIR EVIDENCE SHOWS AND HOW IT SUPPORTS SCIENTIFIC CLAIM IN WRITING.

WILL CONTINUE THE REASONING RESPONSES AND OTHER WRITING TASKS AND THIS FOCUS WILL HELP STUDENTS COMMUNICATE UNDERSTANDING WHILE GIVING TEACHERS CLEAR EVIDENCE OF WHERE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION IS NECESSARY.

AND WE GO BACK TO SOCIAL STUDIES.

>> FOR SOCIAL STUDIES, ON THE LEFT WE SEE THE PERFORMANCE ON MCAT GRADE EIGHT AND HIGH SCHOOL FROM 2023 TO 2026.

THE DARK GREEN BARS FOR 2026. ON THE RIGHT WE'LL SEE COVER COUNTY CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PERFORMANCE.

ON THE HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT MCAT ASSESSMENT, RANKED FIRST IN THE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR, OUTPERFORMING BY 20 POINTS.

WHEN WE STEP BACK AND LOOK ACROSS BOTH SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENTS, THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS.

WE ARE SEEING STRONG AND IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT IN GRADE EIGHT U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT.

THIS CONTINUES TO BE AMONG THE HIGHEST PERFORMING DISTRICTS IN MARYLAND ON BOTH ASSESSMENTS. ALSO SAW A PARTICULARLY STRONG AMONG SEVERAL STUDENT GROUPS WHICH IS ENCOURAGING.

AS WE LOOK AHEAD, OUR FOCUS ISN'T ON MAINTAINING THOSE RESULTS BUT ALSO CONTINUING TO MOVE STUDENTS LEARN TO GO FORWARD TO. OUR WORK THIS YEAR PURCHASES ON

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TWO SUPPORTING RETRIEVAL AND LONG-TERM RETENTION, AND USING ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE OF INFORMING INSTRUCTION.

THESE PRIORITIES ARE CONNECTED. WE WANT STUDENTS TO KNOW THE CONTENT BUT WE ALSO WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO ANALYZE EVIDENCE AND EXPLAIN THEIR THINKING AND SUPPORT CLAIMS. WE ALSO WANT THEM TO RETAIN IMPORTANT LEARNING OVER TIME WHICH IS WHY WE ARE INTENTIONALLY BUILDING IN RETRIEVAL AND RECURSIVE CONTEXT, CONTENT INTO CONSTRUCTION, AND SYSTEMWIDE ASSESSMENTS AND WE WILL USE THAT EVIDENCE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO DETERMINE WHAT STUDENTS HAVE ATTAINED, WHERE THERE ARE GAPS, AND WHERE INSTRUCTION MAY BE NEED TO BE ADJUSTED. ULTIMATELY THE GOAL IS TO BUILD STRONG PERFORMANCE THAT WE ARE ALREADY SEEING WHILE CONTINUING TO MOVE MORE STUDENTS FORWARD. SO IN CLOSER, OUR GOAL FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT IN BOTH PROGRAMS WITH MARYLAND'S INVOLVING STANDARDS AND TO THESE ENDS WE ARE REPAIRING A TRANSITION WITH GEMSTAR AS THAT OCCURS IN THE 2027-28 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE WILL MONITOR OUR STUDENTS PROGRESS, AND SELECT APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSES. THIS INFORMATION WILL GUIDE SUPERVISOR SUPPORT, INSTRUCTIONAL TEAMS, AND TEACHERS. FINALLY WE ARE FOCUSED ACROSS ALL CONTENT AREAS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND SOURCE ANALYSIS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED WRITING AND SOCIAL STUDIES. WE ALSO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS OTHER SKILLS AND PROCESSES WHERE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE -- AT THIS TIME WE ARE HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR QUESTIONS.

>> THIS IS FANTASTIC NEWS. TO SEE WE ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. I'M CURIOUS.

HAVE THESE TESTS BEEN THE SAME FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME? THE REASON I'M ASKING THIS QUESTION IS BECAUSE I'M MORE CURIOUS TO UNDERSTAND OUR SCHOOLS WERE PRE-COVID AND WHAT THAT COMPARISON LOOKS LIKE. STANFORD SO EVERY YEAR IT'S A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ASSESSMENT IN THOSE STANDARDS THAT ARE THERE COULD BE FROM THIRD, FOURTH, OR FIFTH GRADE.

YES, IT'S THE SAME TEST BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME STANDARD ASSESSED EACH YEAR. WE ARE GETTING BACK TO WHERE WE WERE PRE-COVID IN THE STATE DID MAKE A SLIGHT CHANGE RIGHT AFTER COVID. AND SO THERE IS A LITTLE BIT -- I CANNOT COMPARE MY DATA TO PRE-COVID DATA.

WE ARE HAPPY THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A DROP WHAT WE ARE GETTING BACK. WE ARE HAPPY WITH OUR RESULTS.

>> THE ANSWER FOR SOCIAL STUDIES, THE GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT HAS NOT CHANGED FOR MANY YEARS DRAMATICALLY.

THERE WERE SOME CHANGES JUST IN THE YEARS PRECEDING COVID.

BUT ONCE WE CAME BACK FROM COVID, THE ATTEST WAS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME. THE EIGHTH-GRADE ASSESSMENT WAS ACTUALLY A NEW ASSESSMENT. IT WAS DUE TO BE OPERATIONAL AND THEN COVID HIT. IT BECAME OPERATIONAL RIGHT AFTER COVID. WE HAVE FEWER YEARS OF DATA FOR THAT ONE. WE ARE ONLY ABOUT FOUR YEARS

INTO IT. >> FIRST I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE TEACHERS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES AND GOVERNMENT.

IT SHOWS STRONG AND IMPROVING REPORTS WHICH IS FABULOUS.

FROM WHAT I AM SEEING WE ARE AMONG THE STATES APOSTLES HYDROPHOBIC DISTRICTS IN BOTH GRADE EIGHT AND GOVERNMENT.

OUR TEACHERS ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB.

OUR STUDENTS ARE SHOWING STRONG PERFORMANCE IN TWO OF THE THREE SIDES ASSESSMENTS. GRADE FIVE HAD THE LARGEST Y LARGEST ONE YEAR AGAIN. THE DATA SHOWS THAT EIGHT EIGHTH GRADE, WHAT IS KEEPING EIGHTH GRADE FROM MOVING? WHAT SPECIFIC STEPS ARE PLANNED TO CHANGE FOR THIS YEAR?

>> THERE HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT SUPPORTS IN PLACE.

MY COLLEAGUE CAN BE HERE BUT IF SHE COULD SHE SHARE WITH YOU THAT WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE STAGNANT SCORES.

THEY DO FOLLOW A SIMILAR TREND WITH MARYLAND.

WE ARE ALL SCRATCHING OUR HEADS WONDERING HOW THEY ARE SO

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>> IS THAT A CHANGE FOR THIS YEAR?

>> I'D SAY IT'S BEEN IN PLACE BECAUSE IT'S THREE YEARS OF ASSESSMENT. IT'S A CONTINUING.

BUT YES. THEY ARE CONTINUING TO FOCUS AND ON EACH GRADE THEY ARE ADDING A YEAR TO IT.

THEY ARE WORKING THROUGH SOME CHANGES.

>> IF I RECALL CORRECTLY AND I MAY BE WRONG BUT LAST YEAR THERE IS GOING TO BE A FOCUS ON MORE OF THE WRITING.

>> WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON WRITING.

AGAIN, A PIECE OF IT IS IT'S THAT IT'S DIFFERENT STANDARDS EACH YEAR. LAST YEAR'S ASSESSMENT, PERHAPS IT WAS HEAVIER ON THINGS KIDS LEARNED IN EIGHTH GRADE.

NOW EVERY DISTRICT ACROSS THE STATE IS GOING TO HAVE THAT CHALLENGE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT HARDER FOR US TO TEASE OUT. ALSO THE PROFICIENCY LIKE IN MATH TO BE PROFICIENT ON THE FIFTH AND EIGHTH GRADE, IT'S PRETTY HIGH BAR. AND SO WE ALL CONTINUE TO WORK AT IT. I THINK PART OF THE GAME WE SAW IN ELEMENTARY WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS SUCH AN EMPHASIS IN WRITING AND THAT SOMETHING THAT'S BEING SHARED WITH OUR SECONDARY PEERS ABOUT WHAT THE EMPHASIS WAS TO ENCOURAGE MORE OF THAT.

WE ARE WORKING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY.

IT IS DEFINITELY A RIGOROUS ASSESSMENT.

IT'S A CHALLENGE WITH DIFFERENT STANDARDS EVERY YEAR.

WE ANALYZE THE DATA AND LOOK TO SEE WHERE ARE WE NOT PERFORMING AS WE TYPICALLY DO ABOUT THE STATE LEVEL AND WHAT DO WE NEED

TO DIG INTO? >> I WANT TO ADD ONE THING.

I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A NICE JOB THEY ARE BUT IN TALKING TO DR DR. COELHO, ONE OF THE THINGS SHE'S EMPHASIZING AND I WANT TO GO BACK TO IT, GETTING STUDENTS TO OUT STATIONS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST MAKING SCIENCE FUN. IT'S THE MEMORY, WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT LAB STATIONS BUT THE STATE IS REALLY FOCUSING ON TRYING TO ASSESS STUDENT REASONING AND THE ABILITY TO REASON THROUGH GEO-PRACTICES AND THAT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN DO IN A THEORETICAL SPACE. IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN DO AT YOUR DESK IN A TEXTBOOK AND REALLY GETTING STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO THINK ABOUT AND COMMUNICATE IN WRITING WHY A PHENOMENON HAPPENED IS SOMETHING WE FEEL LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP TO SHIFT DATA.

>> THANK YOU, MR. HARRISON. I WANT TO GO AND IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE HIGH SCORES IN ACCORDANCE TO THE STATE DOING PRETTY WELL BUT I ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT THE PACE OF THE POPULATION THAT'S NOT PROFICIENT. WHAT ARE YOUR STRATEGIES TO TARGET THOSE KIDS THAT ARE NOT HELPING OUR RANKING IN THE ST

STATE? >> SO ACTUALLY I WAS ANTICIPATING THAT MIGHT BE A QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S AN IMPORTANT ONE AND I'M GOING TO ANSWER IT IN TWO WAYS.

FIRST OF ALL I'M GOING TO SAY THAT LOOKING AT THE SOCIAL STUDIES DATA FOR EVERY ONE OF OUR SUBGROUPS.

TALKING ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, WE SAW POSITIVE GAINS FOR ALL OF THOSE GROUPS. THERE IS NOT ONE THAT WAS STAGNANT OR WENT DOWN AND THE SAME THING WAS ACTUALLY TRUE FOR OUR GOVERNMENT STUDENTS AND YOU'D SEE SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR OUR ASSIGNED STUDENTS. THE QUESTION IS HOW DO WE BUILD UPON THAT? WHERE WE SEE STRUGGLE POINTS FOR GROUPS LIKE OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IS IN THE SKILLS AND PROCESSES. THEY TEND TO STRUGGLE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE WRITTEN ELEMENT OF ASSESSMENT FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES. I TALK ABOUT THE SIGNS A BIT.

IN TERMS OF TALKING ABOUT SOCIAL STUDIES, REALLY A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE ASSESSMENT IS BEING ABLE TO ANALYZE THE SOURCE AND WRITE FROM SOURCE. AND THOSE ARE SOME PRETTY CHALLENGING SKILLS FOR STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH THIS ABILITIES BRING EXTRA CHALLENGES THAT COME ALONG WITH IT.

SOMETIMES THE USE OF ACADEMIC VOCABULARY AND CERTAIN ISSUES WITH THAT EXPRESSION. SO WHAT WE ARE DOING IS REALLY FOCUSING EVEN MORE ATTENTION WITH THOSE GROUPS AND ALL OF OUR STUDENTS WITH THE WRITTEN EXPRESSION AND LOTS OF PRACTICE IN ANALYZING THE SOURCES AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND I SPOKE TO

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THE SCIENCE. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> IN SCIENCE WE ALSO DID SEE GROWTH IN SEVERAL OF OUR AREAS WHERE STUDENTS HAVE STRUGGLED IN.

THE OTHER PIECES WE ARE TRYING TO START WITH AND EXPERIENCE WHERE ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE THAT WE THEN BUILD UPON THAT WAY WE ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR THOSE THAT HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE AS A WAY TO LIVE LEVEL OUT THAT PLAYING FIELD AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON WHY WE

ARE SEEING SOME OF THAT. >> AWESOME.

THANK YOU, BOTH. >> I ALSO WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU ALL BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT YOUR DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP ALONG WITH THE SUPERVISORS, Y'ALL DO A LOT OF WORK THAT HELPS EVENTUALLY OUR STUDENTS BE SUCCESSFUL.

[Increase FY27 School Construction Fund Budget]

THIS SOUNDS EXCITING. >> IT IS.

>> JOE IS VERY EXCITED. >> IS ALWAYS EXCITING WHEN I COME TO YOU WITH NEW MONEY, RIGHT?

>> WE LOVE YOU BUDDY. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT POST, DR. NEWSOME, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

I AM CHRISTINE JEWETT, CHIEF MONEY OFFICER, I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT A REQUEST TO AMEND THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUND BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE A NEW COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARD THAT RECENTLY BEEN RECEIVED BY CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

I'M JOINED HERE TONIGHT BY CHUCK DAVIS, OUR SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION WHO WAS ONE OF GR. SO IN JULY, CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,358,774. $2,358,774 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR EDUCATING ACTIVITY. THIS IS A MILITARY CONNECTED SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION MODERNIZATION AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM GRANT. THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE US WITH THE FUNDING TO MODERNIZE THE MARY HARRISON CENTER WHICH SERVES AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS WITH MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

THIS IS A NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE AWARD.

AND THE RECEIPT OF THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES BOTH THE URGENCY OF THE FACILITIES' INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AS WELL AS OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS' COMMITMENT TO SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR MILITARY CONNECTED STUDENTS, AS WELL AS OUR BROADER SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THIS GRANT WILL FUND A COMPREHENSIVE EXTERIOR BUILDING ENVELOPE FOR REMEDIATION PROJECT AND THAT IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK.

SO MR. DAVIS IS HERE TO SHARE WITH YOU AN OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT FROM A CONSTRUCTION PERSPECTIVE.

>> THE ASSESSMENTS WE DID LATE LAST YEAR, WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE MARY HARRISON BUILDING AS BOTH TWO TYPES OF EXTERIOR OVER THE TOP OF CMU. IT ALSO HAS WHAT'S CALLED BASICALLY STYROFOAM WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION.

>> CAN YOU SPEAK UP A LITTLE BIT?

>> SORRY. >> IT'S BASICALLY FOAM INSTALLATION. IT'S VERY EASY, HALO CAN DAMAGE IT. PEOPLE HITTING TENNIS BALLS OFF OF IT. THE WOODPECKERS LOVE IT.

IT'S SO THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED IS WE ARE ALLOWING WATER, INFILTRATION INTO THE BUILDING WHICH AS ANYBODY KNOWS WATER INTO A BUILDING LEADS TO MOLD, LEAD TO OTHER ISSUES DOWN THE ROAD. WE TOOK A LOOK AT WHAT COULD WE DO TO REPLACE THAT OR UPGRADE IT.

WITH THIS GRANT BUT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS TO APPOINT AND TALK OF THE BRICK VENEER TO ENSURE ITS STABLE BECAUSE WATER GOT BEHIND THE BRICK. THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT HAVE SOME METAL TIEBACKS THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE REINFORCED AND COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH METAL PANELS WHICH ARE PRETTY MUCH ZERO MAINTENANCE. ACTUALLY IT WILL BLEND IN REAL

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>> SO THE CMU FOR THE PUBLIC IS A CEMENT MASONRY UNIT? CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT? THE CINDER BLOCK?

>> YET. >> I JUST BARELY GRADUATED FROM

HIGH SCHOOL SO... >> [LAUGHS]

>> WILD. >> THE NICE THING IS THE SCHOOL COMING BACK INTO 35 YEAR LIFE IMPROVEMENT ON THE FACILITY AND AS YOU ALL KNOW IT SERVES MULTIPLE SCHOOLS WHICH IS WHAT WE REALLY FOCUSED ON WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

THIS ISN'T JUST A NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL COMPLEX ASSET.

IT SERVES PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THE NORTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND WE ARE ABLE TO TIE THAT IN AS IT'S A RESOURCE WE WANT TO KEEP THAT FUNCTIONING.

>> YOU EMPHASIZED IT'S THE PATRIOTS THERE THAT'LL GET US

OER THE LINE? >> SO AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE PROJECT SCHEDULE WILL START IN OCTOBER AND WILL GO THROUGH ALL OF THE PHASES, ALL OF CONSTRUCTION THROUGH SEPTEMBER OF 2028. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE, MR. DAVIS, THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?

>> UNLESS YOU ALL HAVE QUES QUESTIONS.

>> THE TOTAL OF THE GRANT REWARD AS I SAID IS $2,000,358,774.

THE GRANT TERM IS ACTUALLY FROM JULY 29TH '26 THROUGH JULY 28, '31. IT'S A FIVE-YEAR GRANT.

BUT AS WE DISCUSSED, IT'S GOING TO TAKE US A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS FOR THIS GRANT. THE LAGEST PORTION OF THIS GRANT IS 1.97 MILLION FOR THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION PIECE OF IT.

AND THE REMAINING FUND THES WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINGENCY, THE DESIGN, THE ENGINEERING, AND OTHER PROJECT-RELATED COSTS.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE EXPENSES WILL ALL BE MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS BOARD POLICIES' PROCUREMENTS, ET CETERA.

THIS IS A FEDERAL GRANT. SO WHEN I CAME TO YOU ON JU JUNE 11TH, I PRESENTED THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUND BUDGET WHICH TOTALED 21.6 MILLION.

AND AT THAT TIME PRESENTED THE PROJECTS THAT WILL BE FUNDED BY OUR LOCAL SOURCES. OUR STAY CONSTRUCTION FUNDS AS WELL BECAUSE PROJECTS WE RECEIVED FROM THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION.

AND SO WHAT I'M COMING TONIGHT IS TO TAKE OUR ORIGINAL ADOPTED AMOUNT OF $20,647,847 AND ADD THIS NEW GRANT OF 2,358,754 TO COME TO A REVISED BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,006,581.

WHAT I'M REQUESTING TONIGHT IS FIRST RECOGNIZED THE ADDITIONAL GRANT REVENUE REWARDED TO CCPS. AND INCREASED OUR BUDGET TO THE AMOUNT OF 258,724 AND AUHORIZED THE STAFF WITH THE PLANNING AND A LIMITATION OF A GRANT PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE TO GRANT

REQUIREMENTS >> THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT GRANT.

THAT'S AWESOME. I WONDER.

IF WE RESUBMIT TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THIS NEW AMOUNT, WHICH INCLUDES GRANT, ARE THEY ABLE TO GO BACK AND REVIEW THE ENTIRE AMOUNT TO CUTBACKS IN FUNDING OR IS ONLY WE ARE GOING TO GO WITH THEM FOR SOME ADDITION?

>> UPON YOUR APPROVAL I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THIS OVER TO

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THE 24 MILLION. >> WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THAT IS ZERO COVERED BY THE STATE? IS THIS ALL COUNTY BOND FUNDED? NO, THE 24 MILLION, THE 23 MILLION AS A FEDERAL GRANT.

THERE IS A MILLION AND SEVEN BY ANOTHER GRANT AND THE 20 MILLION

IS FUNDED BY COMMISSIONERS. >> 15-5 IS A LOCAL AND THE STATE IS 4.4. AND THE OTHER ONES ARE --

>> MARYLAND ENERGY. >> IT'S 20%.

RIGHT? >> WHELCHEL YOU ARE THE MATHEMATICIAN. NOT ME.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND MIGHT DOING IT IN MY

HEAD? >> I KNOW YOU'RE SO SMART.

ANY QUESTION OR COMMENT? >> I REALLY WANTED TO COMMEND YOU ON GOING AND GET THAT. I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY TO DO AND IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND WITH HAVING THE ISSUES WITH THE MOISTURE EXCURSION AND EVERYTHING ELSE, I'M ASSUMING WE LOOKED EVERYTHING ON THE ROOF BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE THE ON THE

LIST. >> THE ROOF WA REPLACED TWO OR

THREE YEARS AGO. >> FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU. >> WHATEVER YOUR LAST NAME IS,

I'M DRAWING A BLANK RIGHT NOW. >> I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

LIKE JOE SAID, WRITING GRANTS IS A HUGE UNDERTAKING.

PEOPLE WHO DO THIS DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW COMPETITIVE IT IS. WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE FOR YOUR HARD WORK IN OBTAINING THIS GRANT FOR OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THAT'S WHAT I HAD ON MY AGENDA TOO, TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON WINNING THE 2.36 MILLION FEDERAL GRANTS. THAT'S A HUGE WIN FOR OUR COUNTY AND IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CIP TABLE SHOWS $700,000 FOR MISCELLANEOUS PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT AND MULTIPLE SCHOOLS.

FIRST OF ALL, WHICH SCHOOLS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS AND DOES THIS WORK BRING ANY OF THEM TO ADA COMPLIANCE OR IS IT JUST

EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT ONLY? >> WELCOME BUT WE JUST REPLACED THE HUNTINGTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PART OF THAT MONEY FROM '27 WAS UTILIZED TO PAY FOR THAT.

THE REMAINDER OF THAT MONEY IS GOING TO BE USED FOR NEXT SUMMER, WHICH IS SAINT LEONARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND IT DOES RESOLVE ADA ISSUES AT BOTH FACILITIES.

>> YES, AS MR. DAVIS SAID, WE JUST FINISHED HUNTINGTOWN ELEMENTARY FULLY LAST YEAR. AND THEN SAINT LEONARD IS NEXT.

DOWELL WILL BE REPLACED AFTER THAT.

ALTHOUGH SCHOOLS ARE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST BECAUSE OF ADA

ISSUES. >> HOW MANY OF THOSE SCHOOLS DO

YOU HAVE LEFT? >> I THINK WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TALK AND MEET AMONGST THE PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE.

I CANNOT RECALL THAT I KNOW FOR EXAMPLE CALVERT ELEMENTARY HAS ISSUES BUT WE ARE HOPING TO ADDRESS THAT WITH THE ACTUAL

PROJECT. >> SIX ON THE ORIGINAL LIST A COUPLE OF TAKING CARE OF TWO THAT WERE NAMED.

I CAN GET THE NEXT TWO FOR YOU. CAN'T RECALL AT THE TOP OF MY HEAD. BUT WE'LL ASSESS ALL THE OTHER

ONES. >> THAT'S CORRECT, RIGHT? I THINK THOSE WERE THE TWO BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE DOING A PROJECT AT CALVERT ELEMENTARY AND OUR THINKING WAS DO WE REALLY WANT TO ADDRESSED AT THIS POINT BECAUSE PLAYGROUNDS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE OR DO WE TRY TO DREDGE THAT THROUGH PROVIDING ADA ACCESS BUT ALSO A WRAPAROUND WITH THE WHOLE PLAYGROUND WITH THE CONSTRUCTION.

>> THANK YOU. >> I DO APPRECIATE THIS GRANT AS WELL. THE SENTIMENTS OF MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, IT SIGNIFICANT AS WE CHATTED THE LAST BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING. EVEN MAYBE ENROLLMENT IS DOWN.

THE COSTS OVERALL INCLUDING CIP IS INCREASING AND THAT IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO CHANGE. ANYWHERE THAT WE CAN FIND AN

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BUT THE WHOLE MEETING. CALM DOWN.

BUT WHO HERE, A SHOW OF HANDS, SAW TRACE ADKINS AT THE MARY HARRISON CENTER. DO NOT ASK ME THE YEAR.

I MIGHT NOT EVEN HAVE BEEN 21. MAYBE I WAS 22.

OKAY P DISAPPOINTED IN ALL OF YOU.

I WAS THINKING ABOUT MARY HARRISON AND NOT HOW LONG IT'S BEEN HERE AND I REMEMBER THAT THEY HAVE A WHOLE COUNTRY CONCERT IN THE AUDITORIUM WHEN IT WAS FIRST BUILT.

>> IT'S SO FUNNY TO EVEN THINK THAT.

DO NOT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED BUT I SWEAR I WAS THERE.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. I'M REMINISCING ABOUT TRACE ATKINS. WE HAVE A MOTION IN THIS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> BE 21.

>> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU FOR THE LOOK.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP THERE, LADY?

[Change Orders]

>> MISS WARNER, STICKING BY FOR CHANGE ORDERS.

>> IT'S A PARTY. >> I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ONE THING, MR. DAVIS IS NOT GIVING HIMSELF ENOUGH CREDIT.

HE WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO PUT THE PAPERWORK TOGETHER FOR THIS GRANT. I DON'T HAVE ACTUAL NUMBERS BUT I BELIEVE THERE WERE ABOUT 80 OR SOME APPLICANTS NATIONALLY WITH 15 AWARDED. BUT THE REQUESTS WERE A BIT OVER

A BILLION DOLLARS IN REQUESTS. >> THAT'S AMAZING.

>> IT WAS EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE

IT. >> VERY MUCH SO.

ALL FOUR PEOPLE WATCHING ARE CLAPPING ALSO.

SHE'S THE BIGGEST CHEERLEADER OF THE MALL RIGHT BACK THERE.

>> WILL MOVE ON TO CHANGE ORDERS.

GOOD EVENING. DR. NEWSOME, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M CHEETAH THE FIRST ITEM BEFORE YOU ISTO E ORDER NUMBER 14 PAVEMENT RESTORATION PROGRESS TELL THE PROJECT.

I GOT MR. CHUCK DAVIS TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AS HE'S BEEN ACTIVELY MANAGING THESE PROJECTS.

I'LL PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION AND RECAP THE WORK THAT ENCOMPASSES CHAIN ORDER ONE.

THERE ARE PROPOSED ORDERS OUTLINED HERE.

PC ZERO ONE IS ILLUMINATED FROM THE PROJECT.

NPC ZERO TWO, UNUSED FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT PRICING FOR THE PROJECT. THE UNIT PRICE IS USED FOR DELETIONS TO THE CONTRACT AND GIVES CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS A COMPETITIVELY PRICED MECHANISM TO ACCOUNT FOR POTENTIAL REPAIR ITEMS THAT ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF BIDDING AS THEY ARE UNFORESEEN. ANY UNUSED AMOUNTS ARE THEN CREDITED BACK TO CCPS AT PROJECT COMPLETION.

WE END UP UTILIZING A PORTION OF THE UNIT PRICE SCHEDULE FOR SOME SIDEWALK AND CORPORATE PLACEMENT FOR THIS PROJECT.

HOWEVER MOST OF THE COSTS INCLUDED IN THE SCHEDULE ENDED UP BEING UNUSED AND CAME BACK TO US IN FORM OF CREDIT.

SO THE CHANGE ORDER AT THIS POINT TOTALS NEGATIVE $38,155.16. AND IT BRINGS THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PROJECT TOTAL FROM $460,000 DOWN TO $421,844.84.

WE ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND WE WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY

HAVE AT THIS TIME. >> MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> SECOND. >> MOTION SECONDED.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> JUST A SIMPLE QUESTION.

SO THE MONEY THAT COMES BACK GOES BACK INTO THE CIP AND CAN BE USED ON OTHER PROJECTS, CORRECT?

>> YES. THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNTY

GOVERNMENT, YES. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> DOESN'T GO BACK TO COMMISSIONERS, IT STAYS IN THE POOL FOR US TO USE ON SOMETHING

ELSE? >> YES.

IN THE PAST, THE WAY IT HAS WORKED IS THAT ANY UNUSED FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL SIDE HAVE GONE BACK INTO OUR RESERVES AND THEY

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THAT IS HOW IT HAS WORKED IN THE PAST.

[A/E Design Services Approval]

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> .

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> THE NEXT CHANGE ORDER THAT WE HAVE IS FOR -- I'LL PROVIDE TEMP ELEMENT BACKGROUND AND RECAP THE WORK. FOR THIS PARTICULAR ORDER, THIS IS COMPLETELY ENCOMPASSING UNUSED FUNDS, ALLOWANCES THAT WE HAVE WITHIN THE UNIT PRICING. SO ESSENTIALLY $6,000 WERE BUILT IN TO THE BASE BID. WE DIDN'T USE ANY OF THAT MONEY.

SO WE GET IT BACK. THEREFORE THIS IS IN THE FOUR NEGATIVE $6,000. CAME TO YOU FOR APPROVAL SO CHANGE ORDER. WITH THIS CHANGE ORDER.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE? >> SECOND.

SPEAK ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES 5-0. >> THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE HAVE IS -- THIS IS TO REQUEST CONTRACT APPROVAL ASSOCIATED WITH PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR PAVEMENT RESTORATION AT THE REAR PARKING LOT AND DRIVE ASSOCIATED WITH CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL. SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WE ARE APPLYING FOR A SEPARATE GRANT WHICH WILL COME TO YOU LATER ON TO UPGRADE THE LIGHTING OF THE REAR PARKING LOT AT CALVERT HIGH SCHOOL. IT'S ACTUALLY LOCATED BEHIND CTA. AND THEN THERE IS A DRIVE WHICH GOES ADJACENT TO CTA WITH THE TENNIS COURTS ON ONE SIDE.

SO THE WORK THAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT HERE TODAY IS FOR DESIGN SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAVEMENT RESTORATION WORK.

IN THE LIGHTING WILL BE SEPARATE.

SO FOR BACKGROUND, AND FEBRUARY 2024, CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSTED A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PROPOSAL, OR FROM QUALIFIED AND ENGINEERING FIRMS TO ESTABLISH A SERVICES POOL. THE PURPOSE WAS TO ENGAGE WITH DESIGN FIRMS TO PROVIDE ON-CALL DESIGN SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM FY 2025 THROUGH FY 2027.

ON JUNE 13TH 2020 FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED TEN FIRMS TO PROVIDE THE AFFIRMATION SERVICES.

THE CONTRACT APPROVAL BEFORE YOU IS FOR DESIGN WORK SPECIFIC TO THE PROJECT THAT I JUST MENTIONED.

SO BASED ON THE CURRENT BOARD OF AD, APPROVED SERVICES POOL, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE BOARD APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH SEO A BARRETT ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DIVINE SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,995. FUNDING TO THE PROJECT IS

THROUGH LOCAL CIP FUNDS. >> MOVED TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> THERE IS THE MOTION TO SECONDED. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> DO WE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE DESIGN YET OR WHAT YOU'RE

LOOKING FOR? >> OF THE LIGHTING? THE PAVING? I'LL LET MR. DAVIS ANSWER THAT.

>> IT'LL INCLUDE BOTH FOR ANYBODY FAMILIAR WITH THAT PARKING LOT, IT'S AWFUL. IT SUPPORTS A LOT OF THE AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WITH SPORTS AND WHATNOT DURING THE WEEKENDS AND AFTER HOURS. IT WILL INCLUDE FULL DEPTH REPLACEMENT IN SPECIFIC AREAS. WE WILL IDENTIFY THOSE THROUGH GEOTECH SURVEYS, BASICALLY GOING OUT AND PUTTING SOIL WARNINGS DOWN TO SEE HOW THE BASE IS. BUT A MAJORITY OF IT WILL BE A MILLING OVERLAY. PRETTY STANDARD, EXACTLY WHAT M MDOT DOES. WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.

>> AND THERE'S NO IMPACT. THERE IS NO CHANGE OR ANYTHING

THERE? >> NO, SIR.

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

[FUTURE BUSINESS]

>> AYE. >> MY NERVES ARE SHOT.

>> THANK YOU. >> UP NEXT WE MOVE INTO FUTURE

[BOARD COMMENTS]

>> I HAVE A SET FOR THE SOUTH ON POLICY FORUM.

I'LL BE PUBLISHING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT AS IT GETS SOONER TO THE DATE AND I HOPE TO HAVE SOME STUDENT INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THAT. ADDITIONALLY I WANT TO NOTE THAT I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH VARIOUS SCHOOL PRINCIPALS REGARDING THE SCHOOL VISITS AND IF ALL GOES WELL WITH SCHEDULING I SHOULD BE VISITING NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL NEXT WEEK.

>> AWESOME. CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION?

WHERE IS THE CELL PHONE -- >> IT WILL BE VIRTUAL.

A LOT OF STUDENTS TALK ABOUT IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO TRAVEL TO THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE PAST SO I'M GOING TO BE HOSTING IT VIRTUALLY. IF THERE IS HIGH STUDENT ATTENDANCE, I'M GOING TO FIGURE OUT BREAKOUT ROOMS AND GET OTHER STUDENT LEADERS UNFAMILIAR WITH TOLEDO'S.

>> THANK YOU. >> I JUST WANT TO MENTION THE LAST COUPLE OF MEETINGS WE GOT A LOT OF REPORTS JUST HOW WELL ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING AS A WHOLE.

JUST WANTED TO TAKE AN EXTRA SECOND TO COMMEND ALL OUR STAFF ARE ALL THEY DO TO HELP OUR STUDENTS TO EDUCATE OUR KIDS.

OUTSIDE OF THAT, JUST HOPE ALL THE KIDS ENJOY THEIR DATA SCHOOL OFF TOMORROW. GO ENJOY THE FAIR.

TOO COLD OR TOO HOLE. THAT'S PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ACCELERATING IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUT WE HAVE BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALL THE TIME.

>> YOU ARE WELCOME. >> I WOULDN'T DO THAT.

>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE I.T.

STAFF BECAUSE THE CUSTODIAL APP IS NOW FAMILIAR FOR THE SCHOOL DATE IF YOU DON'T KNOW. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE THINGS YOUR KIDS ARE DOING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.

MIND LOVES TO SHOP. ALL DAY LONG.

ON HER SCHOOL COMPUTER. WE HAD A NICE CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT TODAY. SHE WAS NOT HAPPY THAT SHE WASN'T WARNED THAT I WOULD BE SEEING IT.

BUT I LOVE IT. SO TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU CAN FINALLY SEE WHAT YOUR KIDS ARE DOING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND IF THEY ARE LIKE MINE THEY WANT TO FIND A HOMECOMING DRESS DURING SCIENCE CLASS. IT IS AWESOME.

IT'S SUPER HELPFUL. THEY ALSO SAID -- THE COMPANY ALSO SENDS REALLY HELPFUL EMAILS ABOUT ALL SORTS OF THINGS.

I GOT ONE THIS WEEK ABOUT HOW TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR KIDS THAT ARE BEGGING YOU FOR SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN YOU ARE NOT NECESSARILY READY TO GIVE THEM SOCIAL MEDIA AND WAYS TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS OR TO COMPROMISE OR SAFELY INTRODUCED IT. NOT ONLY CAN YOU CHECK ON YOUR DAUGHTER SHOPPING DURING SCIENCE CLASS BUT ALSO GIVES YOU REALLY THOUGHTFUL INFORMATION ABOUT VERY DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS.

I'M GRATEFUL TO THE I.T. TEAM YET AGAIN.

THANK YOU. >> TODAY I VISITED STUDENTS AT THE ACADEMY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS FROM A PERFORMATIVE EDUCATION ON J GERIATRIC GROWTHAND DEVELOPMENTD QUESTION AFTER QUESTION WITH CONFIDENCE AND CAPTAIN. I SAW TWO OF MY FORMER FIRST GRADE TEACHERS IN THE GROUP SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. THEY ALL DID AN AMAZING JOB.

I HOPE STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TOMORROW AND TEN THE CALVERT COUNTY FAIR. I STOPPED BY THE LAST TWO DAYS.

THE WEATHER HAS BEEN AMAZING. LET'S HOPE IT KEEPS UP ONE MORE DAY AT LEAST. THANK YOU.

HAVE A GREAT EVENING. >> WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS

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THAT'S ALWAYS REALLY EXCITING. I AM EXCITED TO AS I POSE THE QUESTION TO THAT GROUP WHAT IS IT TO HELP YOU GET OUT OF ALL OF THAT. HOPING TO GET ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK TO GET MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HOW WE CAN EVOLVE THAT COMMITTEE. IT'S REALLY GREAT TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO EVERYBODY IN AN INFORMAL SETTING, ESPECIALLY WITH THE STUDENTS.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE DR. NEWSOM AND THE STAFF HERE FOR ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS REGARDING A POTENTIAL UPSET IN THE SWIM SEASON FOR CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AS MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN, THE INDOOR FACILITY, THEIR PROJECT, THEIR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HAS BEEN DELAYED SIGNIFICANTLY.

WHICH DOES CAUSE SOME CONCERN FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS BECAUSE THAT COULD IMPACT TO GIVE THAT LADY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SEASON. SO I THINK THEY GOT WORD THAT THERE WAS A DELAY AT 5:00 ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE TIMING WAS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TO GET THAT KIND OF INFORMATION. BUT NONETHELESS BY THE TIME I HAD REELED ABOUT IT ALL WEEKEND LONG AND SWORE THAT I WASN'T GOING TO SAY ANYTHING TO DR. NEWSOM UNTIL MONDAY MORNING, AND IT DID AND IT WAS EVIDENT THAT STAFF HAD ALREADY, YOU KNOW, TAKEN SOME TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEXT STEPS MIGHT BE T MAKE SURE THAT OUR SWIMMERS HAVE A SWIM SEASON, ESPECIALLY THE SENIORS BECAUSE THEY DESERVE TO HAVE THAT AS WELL.

AND I CERTAINLY WILL BE AGGRAVATING EVERYBODY FROM THE COUNTY TO SEE THAT DECEMBER 1ST DEADLINE IS MET.

BECAUSE IT IS AND IMPACT NOT ONLY TO OUR COMMUNITY BUT OUR COMMUNITY AT LARGE. BUT I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE I THINK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THOSE STEPS IN MAKING SURE OUR SWIMMERS CAN HAVE A SEASON. MEETING ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.