Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 8/8/17

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, August 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 – 10:30 a.m.

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

Education Association of Charles County (EACC) contract signing

Superintendent’s update - Superintendent's report August 2017 final.pdf (136 KB)

Correspondence/Board Member updates

• McGraw - Back to School fiesta sponsored by Commissioner Amanda Stewart; Attending August State BOE meeting on August 22 at 8:30 representing MABE if anyone wants to join.
• Crawford - Eclipse at Richmond Science Center; Trump donation of salary to Dept of Education.
• Kelly - Remind drivers to look out for buses and new student driver; parents stay diligent in monitoring students use of technology and social media.
• Palko - Support staff picnic at end of June; State BOE presentation by CCPS in June;  Republic of Korea educators visited.
• Lukas - Summer school graduation.

Education Association of Charles County update - 2017.08.07 EACC BOE report.pdf (47 KB)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update - AFSCME Local 2981 aug2017.pdf (241 KB)

Student Board Member update - Drew Carter update 8-8.pdf (80 KB)

Staffing update - (Report to be placed on BoardDocs Soon)

• 240 new teachers hired for 2017.    67 retirements.  183 resignations/terminations 52 openings in secondary schools, under 10 for elementary; ahead of where we were last year.  Special Education teachers are still our biggest loss. 
• Abell - exit surveys on those teachers not completing their certification.  What are the barriers for them not completing and can we address those barriers.
• Palko - attended March job fair and was impressed.

Project status update - Final Construction status-2017-08.pdf (224 KB)

• Mudd Transition School - has gym, occupancy permitting complete, activities beginning
• Billingsley Elementary
• Thomas Stone High School Site Improvements
• John Hanson Middle School
• Arthur Middleton Elementary School Gym Floor
• LaPlata High School Fire Alarm Replacement and Locker Refinishing
• Lackey High School Gym Floor Refinishing and Track Replacement
• McDonough Water Heater Booster Panel
• Westlake Tennis Courts Repairs
• Berry Elementary - Portable Classroom maintenance
• Berry and Craik Kindergarten additions bids are in, construction starts October

FY 2019 CIP State and Local Program - Final Board Report FY 2019 CIP_package.pdf (188 KB)

Student information system update (SIS)

• all inclusive one stop shop where each custodial parent will have their own account. 
• Discipline Matrix Updates on parameters; code of conduct training for teachers

Recurring resolutions:

• AMERICAN ED WEEK RESOLUTION 2017-report.pdf (375 KB)
• American Freedom Week.pdf (77 KB)
• BlackHistoryMonth.pdf (81 KB)
• GiftedTalentedEducation.pdf (12 KB)
• CareerandTechnologyEd.pdf (126 KB)
• National School Counseling WeekAug2017-REPORT.pdf (278 KB)
• Read Across Charles County.pdf (126 KB)
• Women History Month Resolution.pdf (165 KB)
• FineandPerformingArts Resolution.pdf (12 KB)
• MonthoftheYoungChild.pdf (192 KB)
• Student Leadership ResolutionREPORTAug2017.pdf (359 KB)
• TeacherAppreciationWk.pdf (123 KB)
• administrative professionals' resolution april 2018.pdf (270 KB)
• Child Nutrition resolution.pdf (9 KB)
• NatlPE_SportWeek.pdf (71 KB)
• Report Resolution - Washington Post Principal of the Year 17 - 18.pdf (8 KB)
• Report - Resolution for MTOY 18 - 19.pdf (8 KB)
• Report Resolution - Washington Post Teacher of the Year 17 - 18.pdf (8 KB)

Unfinished business - None

New business

Future agenda items

• Lukas - 1000 Policy review.
• Kelly - waiting on staff comments
• Kelly - 2016/2017 matrix review
• Marshall - Greek organizations involvement in schools report
• Palko - Archaeological dig at Henson site; student presentation.

Public Forum – 6 p.m.

• Kenneth Savoid - School crossing guard; retired PGSO; Retired Dir. of Transp in PGPS; Program SCATE (Stop Child Abuse Through Education)...partner with PG County to come up with solutions together.  Problem is on the rise again.

Action items

• Minutes

Motion to approve the Minutes by Abell; Second Marshall

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

• Personnel

Motion to approve Personnel by Abell; Second McGraw

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

• Policy 5000 series revisions

Motion to approve Policy 5000 by Abell; Second Kelly

• Palko - Policy 5117 on Bullying.  will not vote for the policy.
• McGraw - Policy 5117; no changes, but says revised

Call for the Question by Abell; Second by Crawford

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

 

Vote on Original motion

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

Adjournment