The Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 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 p.m.
Call to order – 1 p.m.
Contract signing for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and (AFSCME)Motion to approve the AFSME contract by McGraw; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson
Contract signing for Education Association of Charles County (EACC)Motion to approve the EACC contract by Abell; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson
State Recognition of Students- Herd - Introduction of new student board members; reflections on past two terms and farewell
- Battle-Lockhart - Graduations; Award ceremonies; Retirement ceremony was very emotional; thank you to all non profits helping our students.
- Brown - Stethem CTE ceremony; PPW Community Day
- Lukas - Herd received award from VanHollen for community service; Community Wellness Day at Mudd; Graduations; Project graduation;
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) update
- McGraw - questions regarding consultants and will they be with us for a few years.
- Wilson - Supplies and technology data can be addressed without grant; Administration support & professional development; parent involvement
- Battle-Lockhart - getting back into the classroom; parental involvement and discipline
- Herd - Good discussion; teachers need more resources in the classroom and not have to come to the Deputy Superintendent; interventions with K-5 but will there be more for 6-12
- McGraw - 3 areas of focus are spot on; concern to not put too much burden on a teacher with accomplishing the data gathering.
- Abell - Fair Labor Standards Act with minimum annual wage at $47,476
Unfinished business
New business
Future agenda items
Recognition – 4:30 p.m.
- Washington Post Maryland Teacher of the Year Award
- Ruth Ann Hall Scholarship Awards
- Stevyn Washington-Sharp, Grade 6, Milton M. Somers Middle School
- Catherine Willey, Grade 6, Somers
- Eunice Alcantara-Cruz, Grade 6, John Hanson Middle School
- Heaven Reeves, Grade 8, Piccowaxen Middle School
- Adeyosola Odubiyi, Grade 8, Theodore G. Davis Middle School
- Korey Brown, Grade 6, General Smallwood Middle School
- Resolutions
- Inclusion and Diversity Month – Kimberly Hairston, director of equity and diversity
- Outstanding Vice Principal of the Year awards program – Tammika Little, vice principal, Henry E. Lackey High School
- Outstanding support staff awards
- Nghia Dang, computer analyst II, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building
- Tricia Mehall, technology facilitator, Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School
- Sarah Martin, food services manager; John Hanson Middle School
- Derikia Gray, stockkeeper, CCPS maintenance shop
- Deepa Patel, secretary to the Principal; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School
- Raymond Lancaster, building service manager, Thomas Stone High School
- Emilio "Joey" Mattera, field service foreman, CCPS Annex 1
Public forum – 6 p.m.
- Veronica Golden - Teacher at Gale-Bailey. Threat at the school and they were uninformed. Why have codes if not inacted. CCSO had not even completed their investigation when it was determined it wasnt credible. Effective use of ISR and restorative practices. Safe place to teach and learn.
- Will Lewis - Teacher. Student behavior, lack of administrative response, instagram fight pages, students cursing at teachers and administrators, walking out of classes, weapons in school. Too much grace for students. Stone teacher thrown into lockers. Student code of conduct needs to be revamped. Actions have to have consequences.
- Melissa Carpenter - Teacher. We have to do better. Safer schools. Schools arent safe. Start coversation with teachers and not about them.
- Theresa Hicks - parent at Thomas Stone HS. concern for her student and for the staff member. Dont feel like the board or the admin or community supports our teachers. I voted for you because you promised change. Figure out a better way to investigate these students.
- Pascalle Small - Parent. Concerned about lowering GPA for extracurricular activities. Reading and math shows students arent where they need to be. Students going to college need remedial courses. Solution is to have a clean slate for 9th grades, academic probation for those not meeting criteria for six months and then if not better they are excluded. Do not lower the bar.
- Deron Tross - Waldorf. Dr. Navarro refuses to remain neutral. Refused hand sanitizer with his name on it as a candidate for board of education because of perception of favoritism but she attended another forum on a panel with another candidate. Needs to remain neutral. Stone principal was injured. Westlake incident. I knew about it weeks ahead of time. Tighten up background checks.
- Melissa Wilson - Second grade teacher. Teacher retention. Wrote a poem. I couldve been a good teacher, If i had a mentor. if i didnt have to stop students from violence constantly. I hve PTSD from teaching. from the trauma my students endure at home. If i wasnt scared of being shot. If i had enough time for planning, grading, phone calls. Teaching has become painful and detrimental to my health and financial well being.
Action Items
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve the Minutes from May 10, 2022 Executive Session by Abell; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve the Minutes from May 23, 2022 Executive Session 1 by Wilson; second by Brown
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve the Minutes from May 23, 2022 Executive Session 2 by Abell; second by Hancock
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve Personnel by Abell; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson
Motion to approve Wage & Tuition Rates by Abell; second by Brown
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Hancock
Motion to approve FY2023 Budget by McGraw; second by Abell
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson
Motion to approve Policy 1314 listed by Wilson; second by Brown
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve Policy 3430 listed by Brown; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve Policy 3533.1 listed by Abell; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve Policy 5127 listed by Herd; second by Brown
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve Policy 6412.4 listed by McGraw; second by Brown
Yes = Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; No = Abell, Hancock
Motion to approve Policy 6425 listed by Wilson; second by Brown
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson
Motion to approve Policy 6462 listed by McGraw; second by Wilson
Yes = Abell, Battle-Lockhart, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson
Motion to approve Policy 9350 listed by McGraw; second by Brown
Yes = Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; No = Abell; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Motion to approve Educational Facilities Master Plan by Wilson; second by McGraw
Yes = Abell, Brown, Hancock, Herd, Lukas, McGraw, Wilson; Abstain = Battle-Lockhart
Adjournment
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