Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 8/11/20

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, August 11 was conducted via teleconference and streamed live on ccboe.com and aired live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12.  The meeting 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. Individual names are spelled to the best of my ability.

Executive session – 11:30 a.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m.  

Superintendent’s update - Report

Board Member correspondence - None

Education Association of Charles County (EACC) update, Linda McLaughlin, president - Report

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) update, Sarah Burch, president - Report

Student Board Member update, Ian Herd, La Plata High School - Report

Reopening Plan

• Reopening Plan FAQs
• About the Reopening Plan
• Reopening Plan
• Reopening Powerpoint
• Board Presentation
• Wilson - role of Principal and VP during virtual learning and also virtual learning etiquette and assessments
• Thompson - guidance will be provided to students, parents, and staff
• Jones - current code of contact will be implemented as much as possible; tips to parents for setting up home workspace
• Hollstein - the P and VP should be leading their schools both staff and parents; interims every two weeks for grades 3-12.  Wednesdays are for conferences.
• Hancock - Criteria for moving from phase to phase.
• Hill - no singular metric; stats, confidence and readiness of staff and students.
• Abell - Survey results, Phase 2 date of announcement then to implementation; Long Term Sub training; number of employees denied; use of leave for positive Covid 19
• Hollstein - # of teachers denied will have numbers forthcoming by end of week.  Just closed yesterday.  Phase two movement will happen at end of quarters not mid stream.  Long term subs will be invited to teacher orientation and training.
• Hill - Survey results will be sent but basically 60/40 with only 40% of Phase 2 students prepared to come to school.
• Majors - Staff must use their own leave until COVID 19 positive test is confirmed and then they will be reimbursed.
• Battle-Lockhart - request for virtual learning denial of certain positions because it wasnt clear in survey/application.  Wearing a certain color band to signify level of comfort.  Special Ed schedules etc. Homework?
• Hill - The band idea was abandoned because some were offended.  Fully her responsibility.
• Prozik - still working on analysis of what day would entail.  it will be individualized by case managers. 
• Hollstein - homework will not be emphasized during Phase 1.  Curriculum hasn't changed but method of delivery has changed.
• Lukas - Sick Leave issue clarification; All teachers have laptops with webcams on first day
• Majors - even if negative test they will be reimbursed but must have a doctors note up to 80 hours.  Does not include temporary employees. 
• Thompson - yes.
• Lukas - numbers spoken rapidly and verbally about survey seemed odd/off.  Need in writing.

Draft equity policy

• Equity Board Policy 1820
• Summary Statement Equity Policy
• Equity Board Presentation

Project status update - Report

School seat allocations - Report

• Internal committee has been preparing since January for invite to collaborate with County Government.  The invite never happened.
• County government staff have presented a draft legislation change to the planning commission, again without board of education formal position.  This proposal includes MAJOR changes that will negatively affect class sizes and student education.
• Not only Waldorf Station but ALL Priority Funding Areas are included.
• Board of Education position has been sent to commissioners, planning commission and to the media. 
• EVERYONE needs to sign up to voice your concerns to the planning commission public hearing on Monday 8/17.  Sign up must happen by this Friday at close of business.  
• Planning commission will be voting to present their recommendations to the commissioners. 
• Hancock - how many school seats overall are available; county government staff indicated we just need to redistrict.  Our MS are already overcrowded even if we redistricted.  We need forward funding. Our budget already wasn't fully funded.  Dont see government being able to commit to this funding. 
• Andritz - applying the yield factor it would be 682 
• Wilson - contact commissioners, sign up to speak at planning commission.
• Lukas - not against development its funding to the system to provide to that development.  

FY 2022 state and local CIP program - Report

Recurring resolutions

• American Education Week; American Freedom Week; Inclusion and Diversity Resolution; 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; Washington Post Teacher of the Year Awards Program; Maryland Teacher of the Year (MTOY): Charles County nominee; Be the Difference Award, Employee Retirement Resolution.

Unfinished business - None

New business

• Suspension of Board policies - Policies
• Lukas - #3721 - no transportation?  not private schools?
• Snow - no private school transportation at this time.  Transportation can be provided as need at the discretion of Superintendent.

Motion to suspend the policies by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Future agenda items

• Battle-Lockhart - add multicultural curriculum discussion

Public forum

• Email written comments to boardmail@ccboe.com.

Action items

• Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes from June 9 Board Meeting by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the minutes from June  18 Board Meeting by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the minutes from June 22 Board Meeting by Lukas; Second by Abell

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the minutes from June 29 AFSME Town Hall by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the minutes from June 29 Community Town Hall by Lukas; Second by Abell

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the minutes from July 7 Board Meeting by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the minutes from July 14 Board Meeting by Wilson; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Personnel 

Motion to approve Personnel from June 9 by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Adjournment 

Agenda for Board of Education Teleconference, 8/11/20

The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The meeting will be held virtually using WebEx. There is no public access for this meeting to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com and air on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12. CCPS will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post it on CCPSTV under the Board meeting tab at ccboe.com.

Although the Board is unable to make public forum live, it is encouraging the public to email questions and comments to boardmail@ccboe.com. Comments should be limited to 250 words. Board meetings are streamed live on the school system website at ccboe.com. Select the live stream image displayed in the center of the home page. Board meetings also stream live to the CCPS YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd/videos.  

The following is a tentative meeting agenda and is subject to change.

Executive session – 11:30 a.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m.  

Superintendent’s update

Reports of officers/boards/committees

• Board Member correspondence
• Education Association of Charles County (EACC) update, Linda McLaughlin, president
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) update, Sarah Burch, president
• Student Board Member update, Ian Herd, La Plata High School

Information/report items

• Amy Hollstein, deputy superintendent
  • Reopening plan
  • Draft equity policy
• Michael Heim, assistant superintendent of supporting services, and Steve Andritz, director of planning and construction
  • Project status update
  • School seat allocations
  • FY 2022 state and local CIP program
• Recurring resolutions
  • American Education Week; American Freedom Week; Inclusion and Diversity Resolution; 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; Washington Post Teacher of the Year Awards Program; Maryland Teacher of the Year (MTOY): Charles County nominee; Be the Difference Award, Employee Retirement Resolution.

Unfinished business 

New business and future agenda items

• New business
  • Suspension of Board policies
• Future agenda items

Public forum

• Email written comments to boardmail@ccboe.com.

Action items

• Minutes
• Personnel 

Adjournment 

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 7/14/20

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, July 14 was conducted via teleconference and streamed live on ccboe.com and aired live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12.  The meeting 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. Individual names are spelled to the best of my ability.

Executive session – 12 p.m. 

Call to order – 1 p.m.

Reports of officers/boards/committees

• School seat allocations - Report
• Hancock - requests parents to pay attention to this new proposed legislation; concerned about this and the lack of public content available and lack of public knowledge and communication about these changes.
• Lukas - decision should include stakeholders and will end up opening the flood gates for school population.  Two terms ago we had a better APFO combined committee.  Unhappy with the commissioners and the decisions they are making regarding this and the lack of communication to stakeholders.
• Wilson - Same sentiments as Hancock and Lukas. Suggest county commissioners to reconsider moving forward on this topic for more transparency and allow more stakeholders input.  More collaboration between Board of Ed and Commissioners.  Implications of proposal will be huge on the school system.  
• Brown - Agree with fellow colleagues.
• Abell - Urge community to pay attention to what the commissioners are proposing.  Lack of collaboration.
• Battle-Lockhart - Collaboration is imperative.  We need you the community to support the Board of Ed and this is happening quickly.  Attend and pay attention to commissioners meeting. 
• McGraw - agree with all comments.  Class sizes and overcrowding will affect the quality of education.  Would like the opportunity to share our comments with our commissioners.  
• CCPS local recovery plan overview - Report
• Option 1 = All virtual; Option 2 = Bring back special population; Option 3 = Bring back PK-2nd and special population; Option 4 = AABB days for all population; Option 5 = All back
• Abell - Phases as opposed to options.  Presentations not on BoardDocs, the one that is doesn't match the Options presented; not prepared to vote on this today.  Multiple children in family all on LIVE classrooms?  Bandwidth or internet issues?  Not with hotspots.
• Lukas - Staff recommends Option 2?  Yes; staffing and logistics will be difficult; Was suppose to vote on in August and now in July; Athletics will be gradually resumed through Governors Phase 3 plan. Just bringing back all staff is a lot of people back in the buildings.
• Hancock - no more packets and good to hear technology available to all students; Childcare for staff?  Yes, included in Option 2.  Sick staff (not COVID) how would they teach?  Substitutes will still be utilized.   If staff has ability and technology to conduct class from home, why wouldnt we give them that option?  It will be addressed with staff on a case by case basis.  
• Herd - conducted survey of students in HS and MS.  85% said the learned less digitally.  43% said mental impact negatively 42% had a hard time getting questions answered. 84% wanted to go back in person.  If digital what platform would you use and 45% wanted interactive.  Staff should have conducted a student survey.  Also student comments have not been included in public comments on website.  Why are we not listening to our students.
• Battle-Lockhart - needs presentations to make decision.  can we find out how many teachers want to do virtual vs classroom so we know how much staff we have before making a decision.  Thank you to Ian for sharing students opinions.  
• McGraw - thank you to staff for putting this together.
• Wilson - agrees with staff to open using Option 2.  
• Lukas - how many students are we talking in Option 2?  7600 will pull numbers.  Survey questions, results broken down?  
• Battle-Lockhart - AlphaBest, are they going to be operating in schools?  Yes. Number of kids per staff member has been decreased.  
• Herd - David vs. Goliath.  BOE has to face COVID without fear and let students go back to school.  Cannot support Option 2 because only 15% of students support this option.  
• Lukas - Agrees option 2 is the best way to open schools but not at this time.
• Hancock - What would the Gwynn Center look  like under Option 2?  In person may not be offered to all students such as Infants and Toddlers.

Motion to accept school reopening plans for Option 2 by Wilson; Second by Brown

Yes =  Brown, McGraw, Wilson; No = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Hancock, Lukas

MOTION FAILS

Motion to accept school reopening plans for Option 1 with movement to Option 2 as soon as possible by Hancock; Second by Lukas

Yes =  Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw; No = Brown, Wilson

 Public forum

• Email written comments to boardmail@ccboe.com

Action items

• Future school site approval

Motion to accept future school site by Lukas; Second by Wilson

Yes = Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson;  Abstain = Abell, Battle-Lockhart

• Personnel

Motion to accept personnel by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• EACC and AFSCME contract signing

Motion to accept EACC and AFSCME contracts by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

 Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Teleconference Meeting, 6/9/20

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 9 was conducted via teleconference and streamed live on ccboe.com and aired live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12.  The meeting 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. Individual names are spelled to the best of my ability.

Executive session – 11:30 a.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m.

Swearing in of new Student Board Member – Ian Herd, La Plata High School

Superintendent’s update to the Board - Report

Correspondence/Board member updates 

• Wilson - Welcome to Ian and new student board members; kudos to Dr. Hill and entire system.
• Battle-Lockhart - Thank you to entire system
• Hancock - Congratulations to Ian and all liaisons; to all students and parents; diversity and inclusion month
• Brown - congratulate to all staff and Ian and seniors that graduated and their parents
• Lukas - thank you to staff and to seniors ($125M in scholarship offers) best of luck.
• McGraw - strength and worth of organization is only as good as staff.  Thank you to our staff and all graduates and Ian. 

Education Association of Charles County update: Linda McLaughlin, president - Report

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update: Sarah Burch, president

Student Board member update - Report

Summer school: Amy Hollstein, deputy superintendent

Re-opening of schools: Jason Stoddard, director of school safety and security - Report

• Re-Opening Purposes and Principles
• Bibliography 
• Hancock - liklihood of state slecting openings of schools by regions
• Stoddard - thinks it will be local control
• Hancock - how much local control will we have on the operation of opening
• Stoddard - local control
• Lukas - State Supt will make decision on openings and local tailoring; opening is tied to the Gov. plan of Stage 3?  
• Stoddard - Indication is yes.

Project status update: Michael Heim, assistant superintendent of supporting services - Report

Educational Facilities Master Plan questions: Michael Heim - Report

CARES Act funding plan: Charmaine Thompson, chief of instructional technology, and Sherri Fisher Davis, budget manager

• Received $3.1M; 9400 devices will be purchased for all high school students
• Lukas - how many devices were handed out during COVID?
• Thompson - 7500+

State Board actions: Eric Schwartz, staff attorney 

• CARES ACT - allows private schools to get money based on total population not just FARMS students.  MD state, amongst other states, will not be doing this but basing on FARMS.  Private schools not happy and may be taking legal action.
• MD HS Assessment Waivers - seniors were waived this year and have expanded it to all students that would have taken assessments, i.e. Algebra 1 etc.  These students will never have to take the assessment and will receive credit if passing the class.

Unfinished Business 

• Battle-Lockhart - 1969 graduates
• Hill - recognition was scheduled and due to COVID, plans have been put on hold.

New Business

• FY2021 tuition rates

Motion to accept the tuition rates by Abell; Second by Wilson

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Daily/hourly wage rates

Motion to accept the daily/hourly wage rates by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Continuation of suspension of Board policies

Motion to continue the suspension of policies by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Suspension of Board policy 8160 

Motion to suspend policy 8160 by Brown; Second by Abell

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Future Agenda Items 

Public Forum – email written comments to boardmail@ccboe.com 

Action Items

• Minutes

Motion to accept the board meeting minutes from May 12, 2020 by Abell; Second by Wilson

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Personnel

Motion to accept personnel  by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Educational Facilities Master Plan

 Motion to accept personnel  by Lukas; Second by Hancock

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Adjournment

Agenda for Board of Education Teleconference, 6/9/20

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, June 9 via teleconference. There is no public access to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com and air live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12. CCPS will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post it on CCPSTV under the Board meeting tab at ccboe.com.

Executive session begins at 11:30 a.m., and the public portion of the meeting starts at 1 p.m. Agenda items have been condensed to include updates and issues that require Board attention at this time. Although the Board is unable to make public forum live, it is encouraging the public to email questions and comments to boardmail@ccboe.com. Comments should be limited to 250 words. Board members will read all comments as well as post them on ccboe.com. There will be no recognitions during this meeting.

Board meetings are streamed live on the school system website at ccboe.com. Select the live stream image displayed in the center of the home page. The following is a tentative meeting agenda and is subject to change.

Executive session – 11:30 a.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m.

Swearing in of new Student Board Member – Ian Herd, La Plata High School

Superintendent’s update to the Board 

Reports of officers/boards/committees

• Correspondence/Board member updates
• Education Association of Charles County update: Linda McLaughlin, president
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update: Sarah Burch, president
• Student Board member update
• Summer school: Amy Hollstein, deputy superintendent
• Re-opening of schools: Jason Stoddard, director of school safety and security
• Project status update: Michael Heim, assistant superintendent of supporting services
• Educational Facilities Master Plan questions: Michael Heim
• CARES Act funding plan: Charmaine Thompson, chief of instructional technology, and Sherri Fisher Davis, budget manager
• State Board actions: Eric Schwartz, staff attorney 

Unfinished Business 

New Business and Future Agenda Items

• New Business
  • FY2021 tuition rates
  • Daily/hourly wage rates
  • Continuation of suspension of Board policies
  • Suspension of Board policy 8160 

Future Agenda Items 

Public Forum – email written comments to boardmail@ccboe.com 

Action Items

• Minutes
• Personnel
• Educational Facilities Master Plan 

Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Teleconference, 5/12/20

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, May 12 was conducted via teleconference and streamed live on ccboe.com and aired live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12.  The meeting 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. Individual names are spelled to the best of my ability.

Executive session – 12 p.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m.

Superintendent’s update to the Board - Report

Correspondence/Board Member updates

• Brown - attended MABE meeting and Board of Commissioners Meeting
• Battle-Lockhart - attended a couple of lunch sites
• Lukas - thank you to everyone in the system for trying to meet needs of students; congratulations to graduates

Education Association of Charles County (EACC) update - Report

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) update - Report

Student Board Member update - Report

Graduation Oral Update - Dr. Kimberly Hill, Superintendent of Schools

• Three options initially considered. One by appointment in person, second was a drive up, third was completely virtual.
• Consulted with health department, Maryland state police, and Charles County Sheriff's Office which resulted in a decision of the third option, completely virtual.
• Received additional information on Friday with revised guidelines which allows a second option.  Everyone still invited to participated in the virtual option but also have the option of an in person appointment as well.  Schools will begin reaching out tomorrow.
• Virtual will be available on June 11th at 7:00 a.m.

Distance learning instructional Oral update – Amy Hollstein, Deputy Superintendent of Schools

• Finish out 4th quarter and 4th quarter report cards posted in June
• Seniors will finish May 20th
• Online scheduling for next year
• Uncertain what the fall will hold for us
• Recommendation to continue suspension Policy on eligibility for the fall (6431). On the agenda later today.
• For more information, go to CCBOE.com and go to Distance Learning for additional resources and updates.
• Battle-Lockhart - questioned cosmetology  updates for the state.

Technology Oral update – Charmaine Thompson, Chief of Technology

• Survey to all staff and students on technology availability and needs
• 7,400 laptops for students, 2300 for teachers and 52 for staff
• 2500 Help Desk Tickets
• Quick reference guides & Webinars
• Added expansion of wifi hotspots at schools
• donated used ipads to SagePoint and Hospice

Project status update – Michael Heim, assistant superintendent of supporting services - Report

• Some projects still continuing with social distancing guidelines
• Some process and design aspects are being tackled virtually/remotely
• Henson construction started
• Sanitizing is ongoing

Educational Facilities Master Plan update – Michael Heim - Report

Food Nutrition Services update – Crystal Richardson and William Kreuter, supervisors of food and nutrition services - Report

• Please view the awesome report to see all of the great things food services has accomplished.
• Congratulations and thank you to all

Five-day waiver request – Eric Schwartz, staff attorney - Report

• Letter to state superintendent to request the waiver

Motion to approve the minutes by Lukas; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Governor vetoed the Kirwan Bill.  - This does not affect the FY 2021 funding, however that could change depending on state revenues.
• Built to Learn Act on school construction was dependent on the Kirwan bill passing.

Unfinished business

New business

• Continuation of suspension of Board policies - Report

Motion to approve the continued suspension of policies by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Policy 6431 regarding eligibility
• Lukas - what about students that have not tried to complete the online work
• Hancock - Use third quarter grade as reflection
• Abell - requested appropriate wording from legal
• Legal (Schwartz) - Policy is suspended; continue suspension and have the Superintendent address.

Consensus of board to allow Superintendent to make determination of eligibility

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Future agenda items

• Lukas - Work Session to discuss budget; possible date Wednesday, May 27th

Action items

• Minutes

Motion to approve the minutes by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Personnel

Motion to approve the personnel by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Brown, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart, Hancock

Adjournment

Agenda for Board of Education Teleconference Board Meeting, 5/12/20

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, May 12. The Board is observing social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will conduct the meeting via teleconference. There is no public access to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the meeting will stream live on ccboe.com and air live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post it on CCPSTV under the Board Meeting tab.

Executive session begins at noon, and the public portion of the meeting starts at 1 p.m. Agenda items have been condensed to include updates and issues that require Board attention at this time. Although the Board is unable to make Public Forum live, it is encouraging the public to email comments to boardmail@ccboe.com. Comments should be limited to 250 words. Board members will read all comments as well as post them on ccboe.com. There will not be any recognitions during this meeting.

Board meetings are streamed live on the school system website at www.ccboe.com. Select the live stream image displayed in the center of the home page. The following is a tentative meeting agenda and is subject to change. 

Executive session – 12 p.m.

Call to order – 1 p.m.

Superintendent’s update to the Board

Reports of officers/boards/committees

·         Correspondence/Board Member updates

·         Education Association of Charles County (EACC) update

·         American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) update

·         Student Board Member update

·         Distance learning instructional update – Amy Hollstein, deputy superintendent of schools

·         Technology update – Charmaine Thompson, chief of technology

·         Project status update – Michael Heim, assistant superintendent of supporting services

·         Educational Facilities Master Plan update – Michael Heim

·         Food Nutrition Services update – Crystal Richardson and William Kreuter, supervisors of food and nutrition services

·         Five-day waiver request – Eric Schwartz, staff attorney

Unfinished business

New business and future agenda items

·         New business

o    Continuation of suspension of Board policies

·         Future agenda items

Action items

·         Minutes

·         Personnel

Adjournment

Notes from Board of Education Teleconference Meeting, 4/21/20

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, April 21 was conducted via teleconference and streamed live on ccboe.com and aired live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12.  The meeting 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. Individual names are spelled to the best of my ability.

Agenda 

Executive Session – 12 p.m.

Call to Order – 1 p.m.

Superintendent’s update to the Board - Report

Correspondence/Board members’ updates 

• All members relayed thanks and appreciation for Dr. Hill and all staff including the tireless food service workers.  Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding.  All have and are doing a great job!

Education Association of Charles County update: Linda McLaughlin, president - Report

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees update - Report

Student Board member’s update - Report

Review of instructional policies that may need to be suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic - Report

Grading options - Option 1, Option 2, Option 3, Diagram

• work is graded on completion not content. 
• seniors without technology will work with a counselor via phone for verification of work.

 Intercategory budget change - Report

Review of non-instructional policies that may need to be suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic - Report

Unfinished Business

• Budget submission to commissioners.  Due to pandemic, county revenues will be down.  Consideration for changing our budget request.  Recommendations for reduction in three areas.
• K-2 Reading program $700,000; therapeutic intervention program $1.2M; additional school psychologist $300,000; alternative education ???
• Healthcare cost estimate
• dont budget for 100% employment; reduce to 98%

New Business

Motion to suspend board policies relating to instruction as specified in presentation by Wilson; Second by Abell

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve grading option #1 by Abell; Second by Wilson

Motion to amend the motion to include middle school for quality points by Battle-Lockhart; Second by Wilson

Vote on Amendment = No = Abell, Brown, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Yes = Battle-Lockhart; Abstain = Hancock

Vote on Amendment = Yes = Abell,  Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart

Motion to approve intercategory budget transfer Wilson; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to amend budget submission of option 1 by Abell; Second by Wildon

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to amend budget submission of option 2 by Lukas; Second by Abell

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to amend budget submission of option 3 to deny & stay at 100% by Abell; Second by Lukas

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to suspend board policies relating to non-instruction as specified in presentation by Wilson; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Future Agenda Items

Action Items

• Minutes

Motion to approve the board meeting minutes from 3/10/20 by Abell; Second by Wilson

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Motion to approve the board meeting minutes from 4/3/20 by Abell; Second by Wilson

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

• Personnel

Motion to approve personnel by Abell; Second by Brown

Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson

Adjournment