Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Notes from Board of Education Meeting, 5/10/22

The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 was 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/ .  CCPS also will post the meeting on its YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ccpsmd.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.  

  • Recognition of 2021-2022 student liaisons
  • Recognition of Pupil Personnel Worker Month proclamation

Superintendent’s update

Board Member correspondence
  • McGraw - tour of Dr. Brown; new teacher ceremony by Alpha Kappa Alpha; Early Childhood Advisory Council meeting and need for mental health assistance at early childhood students; State board of education presidents meeting and discussion about learning loss and mental health resources for students and staff.
  • Wilson - tour of Dr. Brown; Outdoor classroom dedication and Billingsley dedication; Blueprint  for Maryland Steering Committee; Mental Health Symposium sponsored by PTSO at North Point; Spring Fling with teachers.
  • Herd - Student Member of the Board elections - voting has opened and all students in grade 6-12 have an opportunity to vote in English class.
  • Brown - Sheriffs crime watch kick off meeting, fentanyl video is a must watch. MSEA retired conference; Billingsley dedication and tour of Dr. Brown; Spring Fling; budget presentation to commissioners.
  • Hancock - Billingsley dedication; career day at Dr. Higdon; Mr. Hettel passing
  • Lukas - Malcolm outdoor classroom dedication; commissioners meeting for budget; Billingsley dedication; haircut at North Point; career research and development student interview process;   Passing of Mr. Hettel.
  • Wilson - Geometry in summer school; curious how many would take the class during the summer; incentives for teachers for the enrichment program; CTE exploration camps awesome but challenge is parents nit wanting to promote them.
  • Lukas - likes that options are available to free up space on students schedule during the school year.  Free and reduced lunch summer program, AlphaBest provided for free.  Transportation not provided ourtside of actual program times.
  • McGraw - like that there is a break at end of school year before this starts; loves the program; M-Th and partner with AlphaBest and all day daycare on Friday.
  • Abell - virtual options for additional opportunities at the high school level.
Graduation - PLEASE CLICK AND READ
  • Wilson - concerned about lack of transportation
  • Herd - Thinks time change will encourage students to go to after party
  • Hancock - agree with Wilson and Herd but believes it's a parents responsibility
  • Abell - confirm we have access to buildings at fairgrounds in case of inclement weather; YES
  • Lukas - board members able to confer diplomas and photos?
  • Hancock - concern about budgeting and rising cost of construction
Eligibility Policy 6431
  • April DRAFT 
  • Additional Stats& Data
  • Abell - Clarification on stat provided and comparison to other counties
  • Hancock - cannot agree with eliminating absences.  Everyone can have a bad class.
  • Brown - use as a motivator for kids.  involved in activities.
  • Lukas - some students have more than one factor making them ineligible.
Policies

Unfinished business

New business 

Future agenda items

Recognition – 4:30 p.m.

  • Resolutions 

    • Washington Post Principal of the Year Awards Program: Accepting: Louis M. D'Ambrosio, Berry Elementary School
    • Washington Post, Maryland Teacher of the Year Awards Program: Accepting: Annemarie K. Simpson, Ph.D., Maurice J. McDonough High School  
  • Students

    • Jordan Lewis, Grade 12, Academic Achievement, St. Charles High School, Principal: Richard Conley

    • Ana Chavez Villalta, Grade 8, Academic Achievement, Benjamin Stoddert Middle School, Principal: Erica Williams
    • Mason Seitz, Grade 5, Academic Achievement, Dr. James Craik Elementary School, Principal: Michelle Beckwith
    • Saniya Lee, Grade 5, Personal Responsibility, Malcolm Elementary School, Principal: Mary Finneran
    • Scarlett Castro Carrillo, Grade 5, Career Readiness, J.C. Parks Elementary School, Principal: Gregory Miller
  • Employees
    • Bruce Washington, building service manager, St. Charles

    • Michelle Murray, special education teacher, Stoddart

    • Marissa Ellis, fifth-grade teacher, Craik
    • J'Trenee Bryant, kindergarten teacher, Malcolm
    • Kimberly Cline, special education teacher, Parks

Public forum – 6 p.m.

  • John Lush - Eligibility requirements.  Teacher and athletic director.  33% of our students are ineligible.  Change the standard to allow more access.    Personal story.
  • Tony Mast - Eligibility requirements.  Coach at Lackey.  Personal story.  Access for kids we can't reach otherwise.  Some students need that community support.
  • Melissa Carpenter - teacher.  Teacher perspective.  More inclusion from teachers prior to decisions being made.  Not buy in to programs.  ownership of programs.  

Action items

  • Minutes
Motion to approve the Executive Session Minutes from April 12, 2022 by Abell; Second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Absent = Battle-Lockhart

Motion to approve the Board of Education Minutes from April 12, 2022 by Abell; Second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd. Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Absent = Battle-Lockhart

Motion to approve the Work Session Minutes from April 25, 2022 by Abell; Second by Brown
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Absent = Battle-Lockhart
  • Personnel
Motion to approve Personnel by McGraw; Second by Abell
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Absent = Battle-Lockhart
  • Intercategory budget change 
Motion to approve the budget change by McGraw; Second by Abell
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Absent = Battle-Lockhart

Adjournment 

Posted by Jennifer at 6:16 PM

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