Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 12/13/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, December 13 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Executive session – 12 p.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance – St. Charles High School

Recognition of state winners – La Plata High School marching band, Chisom Ojukwu, art contest winner, Maurice J. McDonough High School

Superintendent’s update to the Board - Superintendent's report 12.13.2016.pdf (175 KB)

Correspondence/board member updates

• Palko - attended a counselors session at Lackey HS; senior interviews
• Crawford - Archery Tournament at Somers; REL emails, webinar on closing the achievement gap; Jan 9, planning commission meeting, public hearing
• Kelly - Somers band concert and Mr. Hood, thank you.
• Lukas - It's Academic congrates to LaPlata HS; military ball; County First annual art show at Neal Elementary; legislative sub committee meeting
• McGraw - Judy Center train night; MABE committee on school funding need a representative; suspension data is on ccboe website under At A Glance

Education Association of Charles County update - 2016-12-13 BOE update.pdf (54 KB)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update

Student Board member’s update - student Board member update 121216.pdf (141 KB)

Elementary Reading: The Key to Academic Success

• ES_Reading_BoardPrsentation_12 13 16.pdf (678 KB)

Energy savings and rewards

• $108,990 cash back and $108,990 in credit.

Health insurance overview

• Final ChCPS Plan Overview Jan 2016-Oct 2016 - 12 13 16.pdf (1,739 KB)

Human Resources Update

• held a meet and greet for recent graduates

School Naming Committee report - elem school naming cmte report.docx.pdf (167 KB)

Legislative update

• teacher retirement gap - shortfall in budget

Unfinished business

• 2017-18 school calendar
• Draft201718CalendarOPTION1.pdf (234 KB)
• Draft1718LABORDAYSTARTOPTION2.pdf (427 KB)
• Lukas - proposes Option 1 but give Wednesday before Thanksgiving back as a day off.  Add it to the end of the calendar and build in only 5 inclement weather days.

Motion to approve Option 1 with Mr. Lukas' amendments by Abell; Second by Kelly

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, McGraw, Palko; Abstain=Marshall

New business

• Teacher forums and support personnel - schedule? Consensus was yes

Future agenda items

• Palko - System goals update

Recognition – 4:30 p.m.

• Students
• Robert Jonathon Moss, 11th grade, Academic Achievement, St. Charles High School, Principal: Richard Conley
• Taliya Ricks, 8th grade, Academic Achievement, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Principal: Kenneth Schroeck
• Niya Henderson, 8th grade, Academic Achievement, Milton M. somers Middle School, Principal: Carrie Aikens
• Anna Martin, 5th grade, Career Readiness, J.C. Parks Elementary School, Principa: Gregory Miller
• Zoe Mudd, 5th grade, Personal Responsibility, Malcolm Elementary School, Principal: Wilhelmina Pugh
• Rachel Chernoff, 5th grade, Academic Achievement, Dr. James Craik Elementary School, Principal: Michelle Beckwith
• Employees
• Susan R. Steinmetz, vocal music teacher, Craik
• Christine E. Chinault, art teacher, Malcolm
• Jennifer E. Fenton, teacher, Parks
• Valerie A. Amend, language arts teacher, Somers
• Subha B. Nathan, special education instructional assistant, Stoddert
• Autumn A. Britt, art teacher, St. Charles

Public Forum – 6 p.m.

• Calvin Compton - contractor.  responding to Keith McGirts allegations at the November board meeting.  Allegations of stealing money and not paying his drivers.  drivers turn in timesheets of routes after school starts.  insulted by lies about him and his company.
• Keith McGirt - bus drivers bring concerns to him.  bus drivers fear to speak for themselves.  bus accidents and fatalities are in the news lately but NOT in Charles County because our drivers are dedicated.  Case in court for drivers alleging contractors failed to pay drivers. I am not a liar.
• Deb Vahle - bus driver.  supposed union keeps information from her and makes allegations.  Vandalism happens to her bus and personal vehicle.  Soap was put into her windshield washer reservoir.
• Wade Compton - contractor.  42 years as a bus contractor.  dispelling comments made at the November meeting by Keith McGirt.  Time sheets are submitted by drivers and all buses have GPS.  Drivers are being harassed and bullied by fellow employees to join the union.  My son confronted one of the individuals and asked the driver to stop harassing.  Driver accused him of threats.  File Peace Order.  Bus tape does not show this is accurate.
• Mark Koch - comments made by some drivers are not accurate and is only furthering the divide.  come talk to our drivers, not the few that come to meetings and try to stir up trouble,
• David Jansher (?) - Led to believe it was my job to wash my own bus but believes the bus contractors get paid to wash the bus.  Over time accuses board of not getting paid the overtime.  Relayed lots of heresay.  Wants answers.
• Sam Graves - Driver.  Drivers are the first adult a child sees in the morning and the last one they see in the afternoon.  They have a chance to make a difference in a child's life.  I like my job.  I like my salary.  Supplement my retirement income.  Last December my children and their parents were scared they weren't going to have a ride home.  Another sick out is being planned, or so it is rumored.  I keep my bus at home and luckily don't have to put up with the driver drama. 

Action items

• Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes from 11/8/16 by Marshall; Second by Abell

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

 

Motion to approve the minutes from the legislative breakfast by Marshall; Second by Abell

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko; Abstain=Kelly

 

• Personnel

Motion to approve Personnel by Abell; Second by Palko

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko



• Policy #5117 (Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation)

Motion to approve Policy #5117 by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes=Abell; No= Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

 

Crawford Motioned to remove the list of  harassments and Abell seconded.

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Marshall;  No=Lukas, McGraw, Palko

 

Will come back next month as a report item to vote again.

 

• Adjournment

Agenda for Board of Education Meeting 12/13/16

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12, and is rebroadcast throughout the week.

Board meetings are also streamed live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com. Click on the middle of the main page to start the live streaming. The following agenda is subject to change.

Executive session – 12 p.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance – St. Charles High School

Recognition of state winners – La Plata High School marching band, Chisom Ojukwu, art contest winner, Maurice J. McDonough High School

Superintendent’s update to the Board

Reports of officers/boards/committees

• Correspondence/board member updates
• Education Association of Charles County update
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update
• Student Board member’s update
• Elementary Reading: The Key to Academic Success
• Energy savings and rewards
• Health insurance overview
• School Naming Committee report
• Legislative update

Unfinished business

• 2017-18 school calendar

New business

Future agenda items

Recognition – 4:30 p.m.

• Students
• Employees

Public Forum – 6 p.m.

Action items

• Minutes
• Personnel
• Policy #5117 (Bullying, Harassment and Intimidation)

Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 11/8/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, November 8 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Executive session – 1 p.m.
 

Call to order – 2 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance – Westlake High School

Superintendent’s update to the Board - Superintendents Report 11-08-16.pdf (133 KB)

Correspondence/board member updates

• Kelly - Jenifer Elementary tour awesome; Lackey High School Yearbook staff; mailing report cards
• Crawford - Elections today, impressed with school staff
• Palko - Thank you to veterans; Thanks for riding the float to Lukas and McGraw; thanks to North Point staff and students for help building the float; Adult Graduation Ceremony; Stetham Virtual Academy
• McGraw - Project Graduation thanks
• Lukas - Congratulations to LaPlata Marching Band and good luck to soccer; Educators Rising event.

Education Association of Charles County update - 2016-11-08 BOE EACC Report.pdf (70 KB)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update

• working closely with EACC on projects and events
• Outstanding support staff, asks for recognition more than once a year
• Congratulations to North Point on Silver Hammer Award

Student Board member update - student update.pdf (134 KB)

Student Code of Conduct - Code of Student Conduct.pdf (748 KB)

• Abell - requested Suspension data to be made available to the public and include expulsions and in-school suspension.  Why is North Point so low
• Lukas - Requests historical data, five year trend
• Suspensions, 2015-16 school year
• Suspensions, 2014-15 school year
• Suspensions, 2013-14 school year
• Suspensions, 2012-13 school year
• Suspensions, 2011-12 school year
• Suspension code definitions
• Marshall - 111 suspensions during September at he high school level

Special populations - BOE November 2016 #2.pdf (1,321 KB)

• 26,471 students; 600 Special population students

,eacon study students

• CCPSEconomicValue 100716(2).pdf (623 KB)
• Charles County Dashboard Final.swf (2,692 KB)

Calendar survey - report item -- calendar survey.pdf (19 KB)

Legislative update

• Thornton 2 - Commission on Innovation in Education

Policy #5117 - Board Policy 5117 draft October 2016.pdf (207 KB)

Unfinished business

• Palko - HB1406 - Adult high school concept task force.  Charles County 6th best in state for adults with diplomas

New business

Future agenda items

• Volunteers at elementary school and the number of readers that need extra help is increasing.  Get data on readers at-above-below grade level for the past four years.

Public Forum – 6 p.m.

• Karen Cross - 5th time speaking during public forum.  sent email with documents regarding transgender practice.  best practices and biased organizations.  children are not a social experiment.
• Keith McGirt - bus driver.  mediation because contractor stole money from the drivers.  system is housing thieves.  time to right the wrong.  wants to be county employees.
• Chris Ogne - local pastor and dad.  5th time speaking on the transgender policy.   Only as good as source material.  look at other source materials.  against implementation of transgender policy and this implementation is actually teaching transgender and we should seek other source material.
• Yolanda Brown - 6 children in the system.  if we continue with transgender policy we should also implement prayer back in school.  stop trying to be the parents

Action items

• Minutes
• 101816 brdmin GOOD.pdf (163 KB)
• 102416 elementary school redistricting info sess brdmin GOOD.pdf (117 KB)

Motion to approve the Minutes from 10/18/16 by Abell; Second by Kelly

Yes=Abell, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko  Absent=Crawford

 

Motion to approve the Minutes from 10/24/16 by Abell; Second by Marshall

Yes=Abell, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko  Absent=Crawford  Abstain - Kelly

• Personnel

Motion to approve Personnel by Abell; Second by Marshall

Yes=Abell, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko  Absent=Crawford

• 2017 Legislative positions

Motion to approve the Legislative positions by Lukas; Second by Kelly

Yes=Abell, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko  Absent=Crawford

Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 10/18/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, October 18 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Executive session – 12 p.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance – North Point High School

Superintendent’s update to the Board - Superintendents Report October 2016. (1).pdf (211 KB)

Correspondence/board member updates

• Palko - Commend Mr. Roberts at McDonough for a successful parent meeting last night; One Maryland One Book at St. Charles HS, successful event; field trip from Field to Fork promoting collaborative relationship with CCPS to promote agriculture, etc.
• Kelly - MABE Conference attendance; tonight's reception for 100th Anniversary of BOE;  CCSO emotional survival training attendance
• Crawford - Science Center BOE presentation enjoyed
• Lukas - Fine Arts Advisory Council Meeting in Baltimore attendance
• McGraw - Letter from state board regarding our response to testing.

Education Association of Charles County update - 2016-10-18 BOE EACC update.pdf (49 KB)

Student board member’s update - student update.pdf (134 KB)

FY2016 Independent Financial Audit - CharlesCountyBOEFinStmtFinal.pdf (522 KB)

• Kelly - Question regarding increasing the OPEB budget

Policy 5117 - Board Policy 5117 draft October 2016.pdf (207 KB)

Technology

• Digital textbooks - Board presentation - update on technology (2).pdf (1,386 KB)
• Kelly - user guide for parents and teachers?  Yes
• Palko - Replace hands on labs?  No
• Visitor sign-in system
• New student information system

Mentoring initiatives

Redistricting update - Elementary 22 redistricting presentation.pdf (544 KB)

• Selection of redistricting committee members

Staffing update

• Teacher Recruitment Retention for the 2016-17 School.pdf (353 KB)
• Recruitment Retention Report 10.18.2016(2).pdf (105 KB)

2017 Legislative positions - Legislative Positions (2017 draft).pdf (170 KB)

Unfinished business

New business

Future agenda items

Recognition – 4:30 p.m.

• Resolutions AmericanEducationWeekResolution2016.pdf (351 KB): Accepting: John Groat, AFSCME president, Linda McLaughlin, EACC president; Da'Juon Washington, Student Board member, North Point High School; American Freedom Week.pdf (74 KB): Accepting: USAF: Cadet Technical Sergeant Deja Cash, 11th grade, North Point High School; Marines: Cadet 1st Lt. Antony C. Nader, 12th grade, St. Charles High School; Army: Cadet Major Matthew Kenlon, 12th grade, McDonough High School; Navy: Cadet LCDR Danyell Hankerson, 12th grade, Westlake High School
• Students - Elizabeth Saoud, 11th grade, Academic Achievement, Maurice J. McDonough High School, Principal: Steven Roberts; Kikayla Cox, 12 grade, Academic Achievement, La Plata High School, Principal: Douglass Dolan; Caroline Edelen, 8th grade, Personal Responsibility, Piccowaxen Middle School, Principal: Wendell Martin; Zachary Berke, 5th grade, Personal Responsibility, Berry Elementary School, Principal: Sandra Taylor; Aurelie Hein, 5th grade, Academic Achievement, Dr. Thomas Higdon Elementary School, Principal: Kathleen Morgan; Keeva Morgan, 5th grade, Career Readiness, Eva Turner Elementary School, Principal: Orlena Whatley
• Employees - Stephanie Barry, special education teacher, La Plata; Erin Amore, third grade teacher, Berry; Janice Earnshaw, fourth grade teacher, Higdon; Ivy Wade, instructional assistant, Turner; Valerie Benton, school counselor, Piccowaxen; Kathleen Davis, resource teacher, McDonough

Public Forum – 6 p.m.

• Eugene Kirsh - petition of 2,000 regarding transgender issue.
• Anna Albritten - Transgender bathroom policy sends the wrong message.  Send the message that biological sex is wrong.  same as telling anorexics its okay to starve yourself.  Please change it.
• Norm Quick - 4 young boys attending school.  state policy promotes LGBTQ agenda.  against it.  no bullying should be tolerated.  transgender is not a physical condition but a mental condition.  Please reject this document.
• Robin Talbot - 3 boys.  Transgenders deserve respect and love as everyone else but I have the right to teach my children as the Bible teaches.  What is the timeline for implantation.
• Didn't catch name - education of morality should be left up to parents.  witnessed civil rights years ago but have seen this country digress in recent years.  concerns of pedophilia and molestation.  People will be held liable.  needs of many outweigh needs of one
• Steve Shwann - 3 children.  Any empirical studies done on purported problems.  26,000 students; approximately 7 identify as transgender, 3 have requested bathroom accommodations.  what is the criteria or testing will be done to identify transgender and what protection is in place to protect against predators and how will they be enforced.
• Todd Corey - Charles County native, police officer, receives extensive training on LGBT and asked fellow officers and they object to it.  Quote from Stand United website.  Do not teach transgender identification in schools.  Baffled.  Age appropriateness comes in to play.  Should be addressed at home. 
• Erin Falls - 7th grader at Piccowaxen....feel uncomfortable using bathroom at school.  boys are boys, girls are girls.
• Liam Falls - 6th grader at Piccowaxen.  uncomfortable going to a bathroom with a girl.  It's embarrassing to ask the teacher to go to the nurse to use the bathroom
• Christa Falls - 6 kids in CCPS.  Transgender added to non discrimination policy in June 2015.  October 2015 state issued policy to include.  Dr. Hill laid out her plan in May 2016 to include transgender.  Males and Females on field trips on separate wings was stricken from policy.  Boys and Girls should be separate.  Make Dr. Hill change her implantation of policy.
• Chris Falls - 6 kids in CCPS.  safety of children, especially special needs children.  Policy opens doors for predators.  Held accountable to Jesus Christ.  Please reconsider the implantation of the transgender policy.
• Chris Ogne - Pastor and father of 4.  Speaks of the bible book of Ester.  Morticae.  We do not have the right to say who is boy and who is girl.  Only God does. Dr.Hill has the authority to change the implementation of this policy. 
• Tom DeSabla - CC Republican Central Committee - Safe Spaces Policy.  Rights for one person ends where the rights for another person begins.  Surprised by policy document,  Completely put together by LGBTQ community and organizations.  MD graduating seniors are below the national average on SAT scores.  Doesn't sound like you have time to teach transgender identification or sexual orientation.
• Karen Cross - 4th time speaking.  Upset as everyone else.  First year her child is in CCPS.  Teacher.  Training is phenomenal.  Watched meetings and thank you for your dedication.  Teacher shortage.  Need this transgender policy needs to go away so we can focus on more important items.  Saw work session where field trip language was changed in policy.  Will transgender teachers be allowed to chaperone on over night field trips.
• Yolanda Coleman Brown - comes from blended family with 6 children through CCPS.  Been on PTO boards and volunteer in community.  Upset about our students witnessing this.  They have to choose which bathroom they go to.  Go back to prayer in schools. I voted for most of you.  It's time to take a stand.  board thinks parents are ignorant
• Carl Briggey - quoted bible verse; 12 states have pushed back against it.  Counties have pushed back against it.  change policy

Action items

• Minutes - 092616 work session brd min GOOD.pdf (132 KB)091316 brdmin GOOD.pdf (157 KB)

Motion to accept the Minutes by Abell; Second by Kelly

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas,, McGraw, Palko; Absent = Marshall

 

Motion to accept the Minutes by Kelly; Second by Palko

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas,, McGraw, Palko; Absent = Marshall

 

• Personnel

Motion to accept Personnel by Abell; Second by Kelly

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, McGraw, Palko; Absent=Marshall

• FY 2017 Comprehensive maintenance plan - cmp v2017 9-26-17.pdf (3,461 KB)

Motion to accept the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan by Lukas; Second by Abell

Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, McGraw, Palko; Absent=Marshall

Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Work Session, 9/26/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, September 13 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Call to order – 6 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance

Public Forum

• Dr. Howard Haft - Daughters at McDonough High School.  Concerned about the increase in violence.  Students need more accountability.
• Lisa Akers - McDonough High School increase in violence.  daily fights.  more support and discipline for students.  Recommendations include a second resource officer, another psychologist/social worker, community task force, state involvement, ESSL students
• Lenny Hicks jr. @ McDonough, phone video taped fights. daughter scared to go to school.  graduating early and fore going her senior year. complex issues at school that need addressing. letter to the editor
• Christine Siud - Junior and a freshman, violent atmosphere, small group of students are the problem,  whole body is being punished.  happy with staff
• Kelly Robertson -  Junior and recent graduate.  increase in violence on buses.  girls from group homes are initiating.  daughter wont ride the bus anymore.
• Susie Haley - 2 McDonough graduates, 1 -10th grade, 1-8th grade, students need more,support.  students have issues.  consequences of actions are not harsh enough.  support staff and administrators.

Work Session

Policy 6000 review

Adjournment 

Agenda for Board of Education Work Session, 9/26/16

The Board of Education’s next work session is Monday, Sept. 26 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12 and is rebroadcast throughout the week.

Board meetings are also streamed live on the school system website at www.ccboe.com. Select CCPS TV and then choose the Live Broadcast tab. The following is a tentative meeting agenda and is subject to change.

Call to order – 6 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance

Public Forum

Work Session
Policy 6000 review

Adjournment 

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 9/13/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, September 13 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Executive session – 12 p.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance

Superintendent’s update - Superintendents Report Sept. 2016.pdf (139 KB)

Correspondence/Board Member updates

Education Association of Charles County update - 2016-09-13 EACC BOE report.pdf (47 KB)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update

• oral update on school opening regarding maintenance and operations of schools.

Student Board Member update - student update.pdf (127 KB)

Opening of schools

• great, uneventful first day
• Matula and Jenifer Elem opened their full day kindergarten additions
• 350 Ipads purchased for pre-k students at Title 1 schools.
• all middle schools (6th grade) have incorporated digital textbooks.  rollout still happening.  loaner equipment available for students.
• 26,214 students

Nondiscrimination/gender identity policy

• federal non discrimination policy read.  Letter from federal government regarding schools and bathrooms.
• 11-12 states challenged the federal law.  Texas has overturned the federal letter.
• Maryland cannot do this because we had an appellant legal case already in place requiring us to adhere to federal law.  Currently appealed to supreme court.  4th circuit
• Talbot County recently denied use to a male transgender student to use locker room.  Student has filed a law suit and it's on hold waiting for the Supreme Court decision.
• Current ways we are handling transgender students and issues that may arise which is not new and we have been doing this for years.
• Discussion between staff, board members and students
• approx. 15 students county wide have identified as transgender.  Only 3 have asked to use the bathroom they have identified with.  not an issue for the students

2017-18 Calendar

• Draft201718CalendarOPTION1.pdf (234 KB)
• Draft1718LABORDAYSTARTOPTION2.pdf (427 KB)
• Waiver process and guidelines have not been released by the state as of yet
• Survey will be done to the community

FY2017 Comprehensive maintenance plan - cmp v2017 draft 9-1-16.pdf (3,462 KB)

Project updates - Construction status-2016-09.pdf (217 KB)

Food and nutrition update - FNS Board presention 2016_2.pdf (1,580 KB)

Staffing update

• 35 long term subs
• recruiting fairs have been scheduled already for the fall

Unfinished business - None

New business

• FY 2016 Intercategory budget transfer request - BOARD-ACTION-ITEM-Intercategory_Request_2.pdf (268 KB)

Motion to accept the intercategory budget transfer by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

Future agenda items - None

Recognition 

• 2016 James E. Richmond Leadership Excellence Award 
• Paul T. Balides, assistant superintendent of finance and business (retired)
• Keith A. Hettel, assistant superintendent of supporting services (retired)

Mr. Lukas and myself left at this time in order to attend the Commissioners Public Forum on School Allocations and therefore I could not record the details of the public forum and action items.

Public Forum – 6 p.m.

Action items

• Minutes - 080916 brdmin GOOD.pdf (170 KB)

• Personnel

• FY 2018 CIP State and Local Program - BdAgenda_Action Item FY 2018 CIP_package.pdf (1,902 KB)

• Recurring resolutions: American Education Week; American Freedom Week; Black History Month; Gifted and Talented Education Month; Career and Technology Education Month; National School Counseling Week; Read Across America; Women’s History Month; Fine and Performing Arts Month; Month of the Young Child; National Student Leadership Week; Teacher Appreciation Week; Administrative Professionals Week; Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week; National Physical Education and Sport Week; Washington Post Principal of the Year awards program; Charles County Teacher of the Year; Washington Post Teacher of the Year awards program; Parent Involvement Matters Award; and Employees Retirement

All action items passed but since i was not in attendance during this time i couldn't record the votes.

Adjournment 

Agenda for Board of Education Meeting, 9/13/16

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12 and is rebroadcast throughout the week.
Board meetings are also streamed live on the school system website at www.ccboe.com. Select CCPS TV and then choose the Live Broadcast tab. The following is a tentative meeting agenda and is subject to change.

Executive session – 12 p.m.
Call to order – 1 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Superintendent’s update
Reports of officers/boards/committees

• Correspondence/Board Member updates
• Education Association of Charles County update
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update
• Student Board Member update
• Opening of schools
• Nondiscrimination/gender identity policy
• 2017-18 Calendar
• FY2017 Comprehensive maintenance plan
• Project updates
• Food and nutrition update
• Staffing update

Unfinished business
New business and future agenda items

• New business

• FY 2016 Intercategory budget transfer request

• Future agenda items

Recognition 

• 2016 James E. Richmond Leadership Excellence Award 

Public Forum – 6 p.m.
Action items

• Minutes
• Personnel
• FY 2018 CIP State and Local Program

• Recurring resolutions: American Education Week; American Freedom Week; Black History Month; Gifted and Talented Education Month; Career and Technology Education Month; National School Counseling Week; Read Across America; Women’s History Month; Fine and Performing Arts Month; Month of the Young Child; National Student Leadership Week; Teacher Appreciation Week; Administrative Professionals Week; Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week; National Physical Education and Sport Week; Washington Post Principal of the Year awards program; Charles County Teacher of the Year; Washington Post Teacher of the Year awards program; Parent Involvement Matters Award; and Employees Retirement

Adjournment 

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 8/9/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, August 9 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Executive session – 11 a.m.
 

Call to order – 12 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance

Superintendent’s update - Superintendent's report August 2016.docx (17 KB)

Correspondence/Board Member updates

• Kelly - watch for buses; 100th anniversary update...look for us at the fair, October 1 at the Richmond Science Center, October 2 at the one room school house.  Requested follow up on sveral previously discussed items.
• Palko - financial literacy, received email from Dr. Cox at Towson; invited by bus contractors to visit and did so at Koch, very informative.
• Marshall - Read poem from grandson
• McGraw- appointed to state adult education task force; reviewed MABE committees and appointees

Education Association of Charles County update - 2016 08 09 EACC BOE report.pdf (39 KB)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update - verbal update provided John Groat; AFSME now offers Associate degrees to employees and families in specific areas.

Student Board Member update - student board memberr update.pdf (149 KB)

Review of Maryland’s use of assessment and testing in public schools - CCPS_Assessment_Overview.pdf (275 KB)

• Focus on formative assessments
• District Committee of teachers, parents, stakeholders, etc. to be formed
• Questionable as to why students with IEP cannot have their specific accommodations during PARCC testing.  mandated by COMAR not decided by us

New GED Pilot Pathway for SAIL students - BOE GED Options 8.9.2016.pdf (321 KB)

Project status update - Construction status-2016-08R.pdf (224 KB)

• Love the new report format

FY 2018 CIP state and local program - BdAgendaReport FY 2018 CIP_package.pdf (1,914 KB)

Oral update on staffing - Staffing Status 8.8.2016.pdf (339 KB)

• 96 vacancies - mainly in Math, Science and Special Education
• Due to late notification of resignations ; not just us, nationwide
• Still hiring and concentrating on recruitment and retention

Recurring resolutions: American Education Week; American Freedom Week; Black History Month; Gifted and Talented Education Month; Career and Technology Education Month; National School Counseling Week; Read Across America; Women’s History Month; Fine and Performing Arts Month; Month of the Young Child; National Student Leadership Week; Teacher Appreciation Week; Administrative Professionals Week; Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week; National Physical Education and Sport Week; Washington Post Principal of the Year awards program; Charles County Teacher of the Year; Washington Post Teacher of the Year awards program; and Parent Involvement Matters Award.

Unfinished business

• Palko - Needs information on our adult ed population in Charles County and per pupil expenses for her to take to the state task force meeting
• Kelly - status on PPO Council, Mentor survey results, status on summer gym

New business

Future agenda items

• Marshall - Policy 6000 completion; transgender bathroom issue

Public Forum – 3:30 p.m. (name spellings are guesstimates)

• Gene Kirsch - no religion in schools is a myth.  Satan is infiltrating all aspects of society.  Normalization of satanic values.  Satanic laws are being passed by the federal government.  Transgenderism is an abomination.
• MaryAnn Linker - Support contractor owned buses.  Worked for 11 years in PG county and likes the privately owned bus system in Charles County much better.  Contractor has a vested interest in their buses and drivers.  Issues are addressed in a timely manner.
• John Melnenson - Concerned parent and graduate of Lackey.  15yo and 5yo daughter.  cannot believe we would vote to have transgender students in the bathrooms with his daughters. Opening the door to pedophiles.   Doctors just trying to make a buck will diagnosis them as transgenders.  Goes against the laws of mother nature.  God help you if you don't change this.
• Karen Cross - transgender policy...everyone has a different definition for compassion.  Creates confusion and division amongst us and our children.  Beliefs and opinions and have been spread as truths.  Read scripture from Matthew.  Please reconsider and help these children accept who they are the way God made them.
• Christa Fawls - Mother of 7. what are we going to do because school will be starting soon.  schools are not prepared to accommodate the number of children that will be requesting private bathrooms and changing rooms.  why even have dress codes because everything will be revealed in the locker rooms.  Love everyone but don't contribute to their delusions.
• Chris Fawls - reality is bigger than a policy at school.  not just about the transgender individual.  It is a mental ailment/conflict.  County in Virginia won a reprieve just last week because the stood up.
• Crystal Rajesky - transgender policy.  locker rooms and bathrooms used to be private.  anyone can dress as they wish.  children will now be forced to find individual bathrooms.
• Ellen Blumhart - transgender policy.  concerned about the logistics for the students and don't believe we can accommodate them.  doesn't thing this is the best policy for any of the students.  believe that these students need support and we provide support
• Mark Koch - Koch trucking...speaking for bus contractors.  priority is safety of school children.  referenced the boe survey.  contractors are concerned the consultants are not reviewing the correct and adequate data.  wants representation with the consultants. wants equitable representation.  rate of return presented by ccps staff are not correct.3
• Jessica Rainey - Owner/Operator bus company.  9 buses and 12 employees.  concerned about inadequate contract with operating costs.  include the small businesses in the transportation study and realize they have gone 3 years without an increase.
• Norman Sheff - Sheff bus service. 20 employees.  board does not understand the costs and maintenance required to run a bus service.  tires for a bus is $2k+.  add in oil, filters, brakes, rotors, crossing gates, thermostats, diesel emissions fluids.  contract payment for maintenance does not cover the cost of the actual maintenance.  wants to be included in study and wants us to look at contract.
• Joe Roberts - school contractor.  PVA payment is not inflated like the auditors state.  doesn't even provide enough to cover the bus payment much less than the employee benefits and company expenses.  model Calvert county.  administrative fees.
• Richard Pope - bus contractor.  father taught him to be honest and fair.  life of a bus used to be 10 years.  then it changed to 12 years.  then it changed to 15 years.  that is a long time to keep a bus in running order and safe.  You can buy a bus but you have to have good employees, managers, secretary's, etc.  safety is number one.  thank you for coming down.
• Keith McGirt - representing bus drivers.  did a survey and asked how many drivers could afford to purchase a house or to send a child to college and not one of them could.  shouldn't need 3-4 jobs to send a child to college.  Needs improvement in benefits and salaries.
• Chris Ogney - Pastor with 4 daughters.  wants to know when the transgender item will be on the agenda.  thousands of children are being taught that biology does not dictate gender.  wants an opportunity to discuss the policies and vote so everyone can see which  board members are on which side.
• Calvin Compton - bus contractor.  Drivers health insurance policy history.  ccps pays 60%, driver pays 20% and company pays 20% of a $10,000 annual bill.  just about 10 years ago the company only had to pay $250.  do not take away the fuel refund.

Action items
• Minutes - 061416 brdmin GOOD.pdf (263 KB)062716 work session brd min GOOD.pdf (150 KB)

Motion to accept the minutes by Abell; Second by Marshall

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• Personnel

Motion to accept the personnel by Kelly; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• Financial literacy

• Proposal #1 - workshop model - 9-11th grade - last 4 days of the school year; 3-5th grade, 6-8th grade
• Proposal #2 - leave as is, required during school or Novell during the year or summer school.  $50 fee refunded if passed

Motion to accept the financial literacy proposal 2 by Palko; Second by Marshall

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 6/14/16

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 14 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . 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.

Executive session – 11:30 a.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, La Plata High School

 

Swearing-in of new Student Board member

Recognition of high school athletes - 2015-16 Spring Sports Athletic State Champions For June Board Recognition.pdf (210 KB)

 

Recognition of NAACP Read Across Charles County participants

Contract signings with Education Association of Charles County (EACC) and American

• Article 13_2016 Opener.pdf (140 KB)
• Article 14_2016 Opener.pdf (116 KB)
• Article 15_2016 Opener.pdf (118 KB)
• Article 16_2016 Opener.pdf (130 KB)
• Article 18_2016 Opener.pdf (137 KB)
• Article 24_2016 Opener.pdf (247 KB)

Motion to accept the EACC Contract by Abell; Second by Marshall

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Marshall, McGraw, Palko; Absent = Lukas



 Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

• AFSCMEContractChangesPage13.pdf (64 KB)
• AFSCMEContractChangesPage38.pdf (68 KB)

Motion to accept the AFSCME Contract by Abell; Second by Marshall

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Marshall, McGraw, Palko; Absent = Lukas

Superintendent’s update - Superintendents Report 06-14-16.pdf (195 KB)

Correspondence/Board Member updates

• Kelly - Welcome to new student board members; computer science demo at NP; Warrior Dash for St. Judes; MABE conference planning; Volunteer lunch at Matula; Volunteer award to Mr. Thomas Gordon; 100 year celebration; field day at Matula
• Crawford - Barnhart 5th grade promotion and did a rap song
• Marshall - congrats to graduates; NSBA advocacy Institute Every Student Succeeds Act, requested a copy of book for each board member; teacher salaries
• Palko - 198 events attended year to date; state MESA event
• McGraw - scholarship presentations

EACC update - 2016.06.14 BOE update.pdf (51 KB)

AFSCME update

Student Board Member update - SMOB Update.pdf (71 KB)

Graduation 2016 - Graduation 2016 numbers.pdf (190 KB)

Project status update

• Construction status-2016-06r (003).pdf (226 KB)
• Commissioner Actions_June 22016.pdf (193 KB)
• Abell - both actions presented by government staff to the commissioners, imho would be to a detriment to the school system. 
• Kelly - agrees
• Lukas - agrees
• BOARD UPDATE-060216 (003).pdf (193 KB)

Redistricting

• 2018 redistricting timeline.pdf (129 KB)
• moratorium 2016.pdf (157 KB)

Special education committee update - Special Education Task Force Board Presentation.pdf (283 KB)

Financial literacy proposal - Financial Literacy Proposal 2.pdf (2).pdf (143 KB)

• will provide information on a semester course in a weekly update

 School naming committee - school naming 2016.pdf (122 KB) - need volunteers

Unfinished business - None

New business

• Out-of-county tuition rates -
• TUITION RATES FY 2017 (002).pdf (30 KB)
  Motion to accept the Out-of-county tuition rates by Abell; Second by Lukas
  Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
• FY17 Hourly Rates Agenda 6 22 15 (3) (1).pdf (49 KB)
• Daily Hourly Rates 2016-2017.pdf (166 KB)

Motion to accept the Out-of-county tuition rates by Marshall; Second by Palko

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

Future agenda items

• Kelly - bus analysis, PARRC Analysis, Mentor Survey, Pre and Post Test Analysis, Transgender Bathroom Policy
• Lukas - Allocation  at work session

 Recognition – 4:30 p.m.

• Resolutions: Maryland/Charles County Teacher of the Year, Jillian Durr, Dr. James Craik Elementary School; Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award finalist, Kevin Barry, social studies teacher, La Plata High School
• Maryland Parent Involvement Matters Award recipient – Thomas Gordon, parent volunteer, Indian Head Elementary School
• National Board Certified Teachers – Michelle Ignaszewski, adaptive physical education teacher, F.B. Gwynn Educational Center; and Shelby Spence, English teacher, North Point High School
• Outstanding Vice Principal Award – Melissa Miesowitz, St. Charles High School
• Outstanding Support Staff – Juin Lai, media instructional assistant, Henry E. Lackey High School; Veistella Milstead, building service assistant manager, Milton M. Somers Middle School; Trevor Gillum, computer analyst, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building; Susan Pond, secretary to the principal, C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School; George Estevez, carpenter, Charles County Public Schools maintenance shop; George Simms, pupil data accounting specialist, Starkey Building; and Jill Sprouse, food service manager, T.C. Martin Elementary School

Public Forum – 6 p.m. (names are spelled to the best of my ability)

• Carl Prevy - against transgender bathroom policy; discriminate is considered a dirty word but we do it all the time, we select caregivers, movies, music, etc., bathrooms should remain segregated.  what is the board doing to protect the safety of our children.
• Father Larry Swink - Pastor at Sacred Heart in LaPlata - against the new 'bathroom law'.  for the protection of our children.  great advertising for catholic schools.  also unjust for the transgender child.  faith does not contradict human reason.  transgender is not a biological truth but an actual documented mental disorder.  Proven medical fact.  should be getting the child professional help. Please consider NOT doing this.
• Matt Lately - father of students. provided definitions of normal, abnormal, and natural.  Seventh grade daughter goes to the nurses office to change clothes and go to the bathroom.
• Gene Ambrosio - resident of LaPlata.   why not make the transgender student use the single occupancy bathroom.  Not sharing the multiple occupancy bathroom would be in the best interest of the transgender student.
• Paula ???? - 20 year resident of Charles County.  Should not let federal government intimidate us.  against transgender bathroom policy.  wants us to stand up to the bully.
• Deacon Al Graham - Sacred Heart Parrish - against transgender bathroom policy.  quotes from catholic cardinal.  man and woman are physically different and complement one another.
• Name Unknown - against transgender bathroom policy.  transgender is a mental illness,  quotes statistics on transgenders and suicide.  encourage students to seek help.
• Chris Fawls - father of seven.  Adopted youngest from another country.  future of her adjustment unknown.  against transgender bathroom policy and worried about the safety of special needs children like his daughter Mia.
• Krista Fawls - mother of above family.  four  biological children and three internationally adopted.  all are treated equally.  discipline all equally.  should not allow children to act immorally.  accept the truth the are created different, male and female, by God.  Must not be changed.  Do not allow children to create their own morality.
• Karen Cross - doesn't like that her child is being forced to feel uncomfortable and have to request the use of a separate bathroom.  Potential for her daughter to undress in a locker room with a potential boy looking on. it doesn't matter who he thinks he is.  how will the principal determine who is allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms.  Has homeschooled for the past several years but daughter has just been accepted into STI program at North Point.  please reverse policy.
• Phyllis Lately - 4 daughters.  three daughters graduated LaPlata, one at Milton Somers; shows a one dollar bill and "Trust in God".  we as a nation have fallen away from God's will.  Dress codes are healthy and enforced.  Must protect the innocence and purity of the entire student body.  82% of transgenders students feel unsafe at school and have been bullied are beaten at school.  having them use their own bathroom would protect them.  "In God we Trust"
• John Foster - father of two and follower of Christ.  solution doesn't meet the need.  puts children at greater risk on both sides.  also a pastor.  gender is now a subjective word.  parental rights as children are being used as a social experiments.  parental rights are taken away by the institution.
• Allan Cox - teaches at Towson University and helped develop the Financial Literacy Course.  Majority of adults 18-34 live with their parents.  These are life skills being taught in this course.  Don't cut the course.
• Chris Ogney - daughter 13 at Stoddert; thinks the board is in plausible deniability.  against transgender bathroom policy.  don't know if you have a virtue until you're tested.  Obama told you what to do and threatened to take away the money.  courage is when a virtue is tested.  Thinks Obama is lying about funding.  Take a vote.  Courage.
• Mark Shutters - against transgender bathroom policy.  forces the majority to be uncomfortable and policy is frivolous. policy is reckless. what happens when the majority all want to use the bathroom at the same time.
• Nicholas Shutters - Junior at LaPlata HS.  Against transgender bathroom policy.  Now has to go out of his way to use the bathroom.  Short bathroom break becomes a longer one.  discrimination against him.  transgender is not a condition, it's a choice. what if someone is raped or sexually assaulted. 
• Christian Inunga -   SEIU Local 500 standing with the bus drivers.  urge board to recognize all bus drivers as employees with benefits
• Rose Paige - Voiced concern to principal and was given a nurse pass.  was told she could not use the bathroom because the nurse was not in there.  Now her daughter has to go to the bathroom but is scared there will be a boy in there.
• Mary Stettler - bus driver for 29 years.  does not believe in changing current system.  out of 24 counties only four are county owned.  Leave contractors in place.  No one has ever been voted to speak for all drivers.
• Dee Shelton - bus driver for 15 years and has worked for two contractors.  responsibilities and benefits were clearly explained and comprehended.  pay scale, days off, days of work, retirement benefits etc were all explained.  Not one item has been reduced or eliminated. I have received everything I was promised.  Only time we worry about job security is when we don't do our job. Contractors take all the risk and liability.  if you don't like your job, find another one.  Does not want to be a county employee.would never use children to go on strike.  the few do not represent the many.
• Chuck ????- transgender bathroom policy is not compassionate.  trades the privacy of many for the few.  disrespecting Christian values.  how will we determine who is or is not transgender.  can males now participate in girls sports.  what are the legal implications.  do we now have to provide Title 9 for those students.
• Mark Koch - Koch trucking.  McDonough graduate.  speaker last month insinuated the buses are not safe.  deeply offended.  never had a ticket for buses not being safe.  Surprise inspection don't just last week and are done regularly.  my name is on all those buses with my family name.  my children, friends and neighbors children ride these buses. 
• Beverly Hill - Owner and Operator of H and H bus service. Proud to be a bus contractor.  don't let the few speak for all.  explained in detail her accounting procedures.  preventive maintenance is done. 
• Byron Payne - has worked for Koch trucking for 12 years.  when I was hired, everything was clearly explained and I accepted the job.  don't believe all the bad and we don't all need a union.
• Keith McGirt - who supports the bus drivers, Michele Lomax and Agnes ???? did not have a dime to their name when they left this earth.  about 50 people who did not receive their $300 reimbursement for certification.  we want fairness across the board.  drivers cannot purchase a new home or go to college.  drivers are suffering.
• Alisha Hadley - Against transgender bathroom policy.  quotes the boe mission from website.  this policy thwarts the intention of threat mission.  transgender students are more at risk for assault and bullying.  referenced minority achievement meeting. never reported that a transgender student has ever assaulted anyone in the state of Maryland.  safety issue.
• Kristen Long - speaking on behalf of parents at Craik Elementary.  Against Ms. Calvert being moved to another elementary school.  everything isn't just about test scores. 
• Heather mcnaulten - wants ms calvert to stay craik elementary.  Last principal was a very different type of leadership.  Ms calvert values the students and the parents.  transgender bathroom policy very sensitive issue and I don't know what the answer is.  if we want to raise caring loving compassionate children for the future we need to teach them inclusion and acceptance.
• Kirk Barber - 8 children from 12 - 30.  why wasn't this brought to the people before it was pushed through.  it doesn't matter what you 'feel'.  it's how you were born.,  taking a risk with our children in the bathrooms, locker rooms, etc.  courage to stand up against the federal government.  you work for us not the white house.
• Deborah Dyson - Derek Dyson is my brother and he is here.  Umbrella of 3 contractors.  has provided bus service for over 46 years.  participate in multiple charities and believe in giving back.  we care about our employees and work side by side with them every day. surprised by some comments that have been made in the past several months.  our buses are inspected and are safe.  we would never compromise the safety of our children.
• Connie ????? - Have never been asked if I wanted to be part of the union.  I was told about some of the meetings but were told they were secret and couldn't attend.  they are wrong.  employed deception by people supposedly representing pro union.  stop complaining and schedule a meeting to sit down and talk to your contractor or a member of transportation.
• Debbie Vahle - bus driver for 13 years.  hours allow me to be at home.  for the last two years I have watched the pro union group.  I have tried to get information to no avail.  my bus has been vandalized,  I do believe there needs to be more oversight over the contract.  drivers need to know what the contract actually says.    don't need a union if we know the boe had their backs.  had other drivers stand that do not support a union.
• Calvin Compton - Compton bus service; becoming union would not be a good move for the county.  provided statistics.  27 small contractor bus services.   wonderful employees.  few disgruntled employees telling lies and making it difficult for everyone.  some drivers feel intimidated by these others pro union. 

Action items

• Minutes
• 0051016 brdmin GOOD.pdf (185 KB)
  Motion to accept the Minutes by Kelly; Second by Abell
  Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
• 052316 work session brd min GOOD.pdf (139 KB)

Motion to accept the Minutes by Abell; Second by Marshall

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• 060116 brdmin GOOD.pdf (118 KB)

Motion to accept the Minutes by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko



• Personnel (certificated only)

Motion to accept the Personnel Actions by Abell; Second by Kelly

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• Educational Facilities Master Plan - EFMP 2017 ACTION ITEM.pdf (1,010 KB)

Motion to accept the Educational Facilities Master Plan by Kelly; Second by Abell

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• Plan for how state championship students are recognized
• Events by Month.pdf (86 KB)
• Combined_State_National Level Events.pdf (180 KB)

Motion to accept the plan for recognition by Kelly; Second by Palko

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• Kindergarten Readiness Assessment

Motion to accept the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment by Kelly; Second by Marshall

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• FY2017 Operating Budget - BOEapprovedbudget_action_item.pdf (417 KB)

Motion to accept the 2017 Operating Budget by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

• Adjournment