Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 6/13/17

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 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, Westlake High School JROTC unit

Swearing-in of new Student Member to the Board

Recognition of student state winners – Unified track, MESA, SkillsUSA, and track and field

Contract vote/signing – American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Motion to approve the AFSCME contract as negotiated by Abell; Second by McGraw
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

Superintendent’s update - Superintendents Report 06-13-17.pdf (63 KB)

Correspondence/Board Member updates
  • McGraw - congrats to Stoddert Builders Club; committee at state level to develop equity amongst schools
  • Kelly - Congratulations to graduates; school is out and so are kids, drivers be alert
  • Marshall - congratulations to all graduates and promotions as well as retired employees; reading partners looking for more volunteers.  Report on the MD Dept of Juvenile Services, serves on state council.
  • Palko - town hall substitute training for TAM students
  • Lukas - Project graduation
Education Association of Charles County update - 2017-06-12 BOE update.pdf (72 KB)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update

Student Board Member update - Drew Carter SMOB update for 6-13-17.pdf (299 KB)

Initiatives to support positive learning environments
  • BehaviorMatrix_Final (002).pdf (567 KB)
  • JC Parks and JP Ryon will pilot the ASPIRE program
  • Parent Shadowing will be piloted at two schools at each level
  • Restorative Practices will be implemented at all middle schools first
  • Position of Hearing Officer is no more.  Developed (2) Student Conduct and Engagement Officers.  One for elementary and middle and one for high school.
  • Kelly - ASPIRE program involves the parents?  Yes
Special education case management pilot update
CIP update - Oral Report

Summer projects - Oral Report

Redistricting update - Oral report

FY 2018 operating budget
Unfinished business
  • Policy 5000 series - to be discussed at next work session
New business – FY 2018 out-of-county tuition rates; daily and hourly wage rates
Motion to approve the rates by Marshall; Second by McGraw
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
Motion to approve the rates by Abell; Second by McGraw
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
 
Future agenda items
  • Kelly - Synergy sandbox trial for board members
Recognition – 4:30 p.m.
  • Resolution – Washington Post Teacher of the Year Awards program: Kelly Lundeen, third-grade teacher, Dr. James Craik Elementary School
  • Charles County Teacher of the Year: Denise Childers, English teacher, La Plata High School
  • Outstanding Vice Principal of the Year Award: Belinda Shatley, vice principal, Theodore G. Davis Middle School
  • Outstanding Support Staff Awards: Travis Harman, roof mechanic, Maintenance Shop; Barbara Tillman, secretary to the principal, Berry Elementary School; Gail Slaughter, food service manager, Henry E. Lackey High School; Jacqueline Douglas, kindergarten instructional assistant, Dr. James Craik Elementary School; and David Troxel, computer analyst, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building
Public Forum – 6 p.m.
  • Sean Heyl - Teacher at McDonough and parent.  Discipline Matrix good first steps and continue dialog.  Last two years have been the worst in 24 year career due to discipline problems, fighting and violence. Promote and support administrative discretion on consequences.  Point system for ISR.  Points based on severity of infraction.
  • Allisa Gains - Daughter going in 7th grade.  Graduation Fridays with Diggs and Davis out on Friday.  Can other schools be out that day as well to attend sibling graduations?  Provide waivers.
  • Calvin Compton - Bus contractor.  Report from legislative auditors false information.  Payroll tax is indicated as a minimal amount when in fact it is not.
  • Jenna Heyl - McDonough High School teacher and parent.  Renovations still needed at McDonough.  Discipline matrix, repercussions have been devastating due to COMAR changes.  Possible solutions...more mental health assistance/guidance from professionals,  responsive classrooms, in-school intervention (calvert county). 
Action items
Motion to approve the minutes by Abell; Second by Palko
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
  • Personnel
Motion to approve personnel by Abell; Second by Kelly
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
Motion to approve the operating budget by Kelly; Second by Palko
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
Motion to approve the EFMP by Abell; Second by Marshall
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko
Motion to approve redistricting proposal A by McGraw; Second by Kelly
Yes = Abell, Crawford, Kelly, Lukas, Marshall, McGraw, Palko

Adjournment 

Posted by Jennifer Abell at 6:17 PM

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