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Notes from Board Meeting, 5/13/08
The Board Meeting from Tuesday, May 13th will be broadcast on Channel 96 on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.; Fridays at 9 a.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. . To view the full agenda and the various reports, please visit BoardDocs.
The below notes are my personal notes and are not intended to be all-inclusive or official minutes for the Board of Education meetings and are provided as a request from my supporters and the general public in a personal effort to be more transparent. Although I have diligently tried to make these notes as unbiased and accurate as possible, I am only human and do make mistakes.
This meeting didn't follow the originally scheduled agenda because the Board of Education had to recess mid-meeting due to a short notice to present the Budget to the Commissioners at their meeting.
4:30 - Recognition
ACTION - Budget
REPORT- Educational Facilities Master Plan
- Report presented
REPORT - New High School Cost Reduction Alternatives
- Carrington, Pedersen, Abell served on a committee with Mr. Wineland to propose cuts to the new high school
- Bailey - pg. 1 #12 - 1 door as opposed to two on classrooms
- Wineland - not a safety concern. Schools currently have 1 door
- Bailey - pg. 2 #8 ceramic tile in bathrooms; hygiene
- Wineland - Smooth service with ease in cleaning. Painting cinder block wall create a smooth surface. Same sanitary concerns can be addresses with the painted cinder block
- Pedersen - Many things considered. Safety and well being as well as cut costs
- Wise - Redesign 4-story building. Design fees included
- Wineland - No...do not have estimate at this time
- Wineland - # thrown out by commissioners is not reachable
- Abell - Accept committees document
- Wineland - # of students x 150 per student x 215 sq ft per bldg or 240 sq ft per site = cost according to the state formula
- Wineland - state did not reject the high school. delayed approval due to site issues and they have been corrected.
- Wise - where did the misinformation come from?
- Wineland - don't know
Motion to accept by Abell; Second by Wise
Unanimous - PASSED
REPORT - Superintendent Update
- one of few systems completely wireless
- asked to speak at the State Educational Technology Directors Association Education Forum
- telepresence demonstration in Columbia including digital classroom
- HSA's at the end of May. 88.4% have passed; 209 students have not passed
- Schools closed on Monday due to county road closures. Letter sent to Grasmick requesting excused for one day.
- Levilee named Maryland National Distinguished Principal
- Graduations
- Shah - Which schools are first for telepresence
- Richmond - All six
- Shah - How many units per school
- Richmond - one room per school; like a lab; distance learning; AP courses
REPORT - EACC Update
- Budget; thank you for including the supplementary budget
- Pellicore report shows commissioners have funds for budget and supplements
REPORT - 09-10 Calendar
- Hettel - Survey being sent out; Action item in June
- Abell - Survey results before June meeting
- Hettel - yes
REPORT - Stethem Center Career and Cooperative Education Program
- See presentation; fantastic program
REPORT - Out of County Tuition Fees
- Abell - Outside Maryland vs. Maryland counties discount
- Balides - state picks up the difference for in state tuition
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- Bailey - Summer Academy - Remedial vs. Enrichment
- Carrington - Dir. C.C. Public Library add her to agenda
- Sept. 4th What Counts - names submitted
- Abell - Remind again that Policy 9336 & 8000 need to be updated
ACTION - Minutes from 4/8/08; 4/28/08
Motion to accept by Carrington; Second by Wise
Unanimous - PASSED
ACTION - Personnel
Motion to accept by Wise; Second by Pedersen
Unanimous - PASSED
ACTION - Textbooks - Advanced Placement English Language & Composition ; Health ; Marketing and Web Design
Motion to accept by Wise; Second by Pedersen
Unanimous - PASSED
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