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Elementary Redistricting Plans Moving Forward
Friday, February 24, 2017
The Charles County Public Schools
(CCPS) redistricting committee plans to present two comprehensive elementary
school rezoning options to the Board of Education and Superintendent Kimberly
Hill at the Board’s April 4 meeting.
Elementary school redistricting will
create an attendance zone for a new elementary school, scheduled to open in
September 2018 and located off Billingsley Road in White Plains. Additionally,
it will expand the Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School attendance zone and
balance student enrollment across the county as needed at all other elementary
schools. Dr. Mudd is scheduled to undergo a complete renovation and expansion,
starting next school year.
The Board has scheduled two public
hearings to allow residents to comment on the proposals. Public hearings on the
committee’s proposals are set for 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2017, at
Westlake High School and 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at St. Charles
High School. CCPS will provide elementary school students’ parents with a fact
sheet containing a synopsis of the proposals prior to the April 4 Board
meeting. Additional redistricting information is available at http://www.ccboe.com/redistricting.
The redistricting committee’s task
was to develop and evaluate potential elementary school attendance zones for
consideration by the Superintendent and Board. The Board selected the
redistricting committee members at random from names of volunteers. Board
policy requires the committee to submit two different proposals.
The following is the timeline for
redistricting.
March 2017
·
Redistricting committee completes work and prepares report. CCPS
staff will review and finalize the alternatives by the end of March.
·
In late March, CCPS will distribute the second of four
redistricting fact sheets. This fact sheet will contain a synopsis of the
redistricting committee’s two recommendations.
April 2017
·
The Board will receive a report on the committee’s
recommendations at the April 4 meeting. The redistricting committee’s report
will be available to the public. Public hearings on the redistricting
alternatives are 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 24, 2017, at Westlake High School and
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at St. Charles High School.
May 2017
·
The Superintendent will present a redistricting recommendation
to the Board at the May 9, 2017, meeting; CCPS will send a third fact sheet to
parents. Tentatively, the Board has scheduled two public hearings to receive
comment on the Superintendent's recommendation. Dates are Monday, May 15, 2017,
and Monday May 22, 2017. Time and locations to be determined.
June 2017
·
The Board will take action on the Superintendent's recommendation.
The Board is making the redistricting decision one year prior to the opening of
Elementary 22 and two years before the reopening of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
Elementary School in order to provide parents ample notice of the change. The
communications office will prepare and distribute a final fact sheet with the
Board’s decision.
August 27, 2018
·
Redistricting takes effect. Students affected by the elementary
school redistricting move to their new schools starting with the 2018-19 school
year. Students affected by redistricting involving Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
Elementary School will move to the transition school starting with the 2018-19
school year and to the renovated building in the 2019-20 school year.
How will comments be received?
The Board of Education believes
community input is essential to a successful redistricting.
There are several ways for residents
to share ideas about the upcoming redistricting:
·
Email ideas and comments to redistrict@ccboe.com.
Emails will be forwarded to all Board members.
·
Hold a neighborhood information meeting with Charles County
Public Schools staff. If you have a smaller group, such as a community or
neighborhood association, that would like to meet with staff members to learn
more about the redistricting process, why it is needed or to provide ideas,
please email Brad Snow, director of transportation and redistricting
facilitator, at bsnow@ccboe.com.
·
Participate in public hearings.
Where to find redistricting
information
There are a number of ways parents
and the community can keep up-to-date on redistricting. CCPS continually posts
information on the school system website at http://www.ccboe.com/redistricting,
including time lines, meeting notices, publications and parent notifications,
maps, fact sheets and more. Additionally, all parents receive four
informational fact sheets – an introduction to redistricting, committee
proposals, the Superintendent’s recommendation to the Board of Education and the
accepted redistricting plan. Board meetings include updates on the process and
are televised live and aired on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12.
The meetings also stream live on the school system website at www.ccboe.com.
Agenda for Board of Education Work Session, 2/27/17
The Board of Education of Charles
County is holding a public work session at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27 in the
boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The meeting will be
televised live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website at ccboe.com
and broadcast on Comcast Channel 96/Verizon FiOS Channel 12.
The following is a meeting agenda and
is subject to change.
Call to order – 6 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Forum
Work session
·
Policy 6000 series
·
School Naming Committee report
Adjournment
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 2/14/17
The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, February 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.
Call to order – 1 p.m. - Pledge of Allegiance, La Plata High School
Recognition of student athletes
- 2017 Maryland All State Junior Band - Evangeline Gilmer, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School
- 2017 Maryland All State Senior Band: Shelby Green, North Point High School; Annabell Tchoumak, North Point High School; Adrian Paras, St. Charles High School
- 2017 Maryland All State Mixed Chorus - Thomas Snyder, St. Charles High School
- 2017 Maryland All State Woman's Chorus - Iliya Coles, North Point High School; Marissa Hapner, North Point High School
Recognition of La Plata Business Association - Keith Grasso, Island Music
Superintendent’s update - Superintendents Report 02-14-17.pdf (134 KB)
Correspondence/Board Member updates- Kelly - MABE Conference Planning Committee, Topic suggestions needed; Somers History Fair impressed; County Chess Tournament coming up
- McGraw - PAC meeting very informative and beneficial; will be attending the Apr and Oct State board meetings and invited other members
- Palko - Thank you notes from seniors she interviewed; CCPS and EACC well represented at State own Hall in regards to NCLB replacement
- Crawford - EACC Lobby night
- Marshall - Women's Heart Health Month, Black History Month - went to African American Museum in DC and highly recommends a two day excursion
- Lukas - Palko and him went to Annapolis and learned what delegates want to do or not do with education in the coming year.
Education Association of Charles County update - 2017-02-14 BOE update.pdf (54 KB)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update
- Maintenance and Operations Group - additional new schools and PK and K wings and square footage with newer technology and we only added four additional employees. Need more employees, steps and cost of living
Student information system update - StudentInformationSystem.pdf (1,754 KB)
Transportation update
FY2018 Proposed operating budget - See action Item
Legislative update
- Paid sick leave for all employees, two bills; oppose both
- Bills regarding state accountability
- HB425/SB - Prohibit suspension PK-2nd.
- Seatbelt on bus bills
Unfinished business
- School naming committee - Request was made for the committee to come back with 3 names of places
- Palko - invited to MABE executive session to report on governors task force.
Future agenda items - None
Recognition – 4:30p.m.
- Resolutions
- Read Across America (Charles County): Accepting: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Elementary School: Julue Boucher, reading resource teacher; Anita Richardson, reading recovery teacher; Zachary Miskell, fifth-grade; and Gracie Miskell, first-grade
- Women's History Month: Accepting: Maxine Griffin Somerville, president, Charles County Commission for Women
- Fine and Performing Arts Month: Accepting: Evangeline Gilmer; eighth-grade, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School; Rodney McGee, eleventh-grade, Maurice McDonough High School
- Students
- Tabitha Thorne, twelfth-grade; Career Readiness, Robert D. Stethem Educational Center, Principal: Evelyn Arnold, Ed.D.
- Katarina Lile, eighth-grade, Academic Achievement, Matthew Henson Middle School, Principal: Christina Caballero
- Aaliya Jamison, fifth-grade, Academic Achievement, William B. Wade Elementary, Principal: Kevin Jackson, Sr.
- Maya Cauley, fifth-graderade, Personal Responsibility, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School, Principal: Kimberly Hairston
- Thomas Nguyen, fifth- grade, Career Readiness, Arthur Middleton Elementary School, Principal: Louis D’Ambrosio
- Catherine Smith, fifth-grade, Academic Achievement, Jenifer Elementary School, Principal: Nancy Seifert
- Staff
- Tiffany VanDyke, Acting Virtual Academy/Evening High School specialist, Stethem
- Heather Tonnessen, language arts teacher, Henson
- Joy Fisher, special education instructional assistant, Wade
- Diane Smith, media instructional assistant, Mudd
- Robin Riddick, first grade teacher, Middleton
- Jennifer Brown, art teacher, Jenifer
Public Forum – 6 p.m.
- Richard Koch - Behalf of Charles County School Bus contractors regarding study on transportation presented today. Shows we are the best value for the county tax payers. Study acknowledges transportation costs should increase 3% a year. Consistent with our concerns. Study means nothing if board fails to act on the recommendation. Failure to act will result in additional costs to the board. Finance at 3.5%. it's higher than that now. Buy at depreciated cost is unrealistic.
Action items
- Minutes
Motion to accept the Minutes by Abell; Second by McGraw
Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
- Personnel
Motion to accept Personnel by Abell; Second by Marshall
Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
- FY2018 proposed operating budget
Motion to accept the Proposed Operating Budget by Kelly; Second by Abell
Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
- Elementary #22 contract award
Motion to accept Elementary #22 contract award by McGraw; Second by Palko
Yes=Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
Adjournment
Friday, February 10, 2017
Board of education Meeting Agenda, 2/14/17
The Board of Education’s next monthly
meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 14 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. and student and staff recognition starts at 4:30 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. 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, La Plata High
School
Recognition of student athletes
Recognition of La Plata Business
Association
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
- Student information system update
- Transportation update
- FY2018 Proposed operating budget
- Legislative update
Unfinished business
- School naming committee
- New business
- Future agenda items
Recognition – 4:30p.m.
- Resolutions: Read Across Charles County; Women’s History Month; and Fine and Performing Arts Month
- Students
- Staff
Public Forum – 6 p.m.
Action items
-
Minutes
- Personnel
- FY2018 proposed operating budget
- Elementary #22 contract award
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