Board members report and comment on their activities for the month.

Dr. Simmons will highlight important events from the last month.

Directors will highlight important events from their departments. 

The students report on activities from their respective schools.

1. Zack O'Brien: North Caroline High School
2. Zahid Ashraf: Colonel Richardson High School

Comptroller Erin Thornton will present the most recent finance report and highlight any important information. 

Ms. Debbie Siachos will present the following items for Board approval:

• 2 Sick Leave Waivers

The budget reflects an increase from the Caroline County Commissioners.  As a result of the Blueprint for Maryland’s future legislation, the funding formula for the local appropriation has changed.  At this time, MSDE has not released the official County appropriation amounts.  Projected State revenue reflects unofficial and preliminary data. When the official data is reflected in the State aid calculations, the actual revenue for next year will change. The increase in State Aid on the attached summary document reflects the fact that a hold harmless amount was added to the State Compensatory Education allocation.

Explanation: The development of the 2022-2023 school calendar was accomplished through the efforts of the School System Improvement Council and Citizens Advisory Council. Two draft calendars were developed for consideration. Those calendar options were shared with the school community and a survey was deployed to solicit feedback to inform the board's decision. The survey asked respondents to choose the most preferred calendar.  Seventy-nine percent of respondents chose calendar option "A" as their preference. 

Supervisor of Human Resources Debbie Siachos will review the scheduled for the upcoming recruiting season. 

The current policy can be found here. 

Items being considered for the revision of the Public Comment Policy discussed at the January 11, 2022 regular board meeting:

1. 4 in favor If written comments are accepted, when numerous written comments are on the same topic, the content could be summarized in lieu of reading each.

2. 4 in favor Public comment is reserved for members of the public. Staff concerns related to their employment  should be taken to their TAC,  building administrator, or appropriate director. 

3. 2 in favor In cases of extreme weather, CCPS will work to find a suitable location for speakers in the building to the extent possible. (Logistics, Staff coverage and social distancing presents challenges). 

4. 5 in favor First Come First Serve. There is a 30-35 minute or 50 minute total time limit for the public comment portion of the agenda. Any comments that are not able to be heard, can attend the next open session or email the members of the board at any time. Also keep the 3-5 minute time limit for each speaker. If unable to speak, they are added to the top of the list for the next meeting if requested. 

5. 4 in favor Reserve the right to adjust the agenda at any time. 

6. 5 in favor Reserve the right to schedule a separate meeting to hear public comments on specific issues. 

7. 2 in favor In-person comments only unless health or hazardous weather conditions & any written comments can be provided to the board and attached to the agenda but not read out loud during the meeting. 

8. 3 in favor In-person and written comments to be read into the record during the meeting until the total time limit has been reached and establish an exit plan to return to normal. 

9. 3 in favor Move Public Comment to the beginning of the agenda 

10. 2 in favor Open the draft policy up for public comment. 

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED LANGUAGE: 

• The board reserves the right to limit oral public comment and has no obligation to allow everyone to speak.
• Board members may comment about the presentation of a speaker. 

Feb 15: Board Work session

Feb 16 -19: AASA Conference in Nashville.

March 26: 11:45a-2p- SECAC Family Bowling Night

April 2-4: NSBA Annual Conference

April 6: SECAC 5th Annual Staff Appreciation Gram & Community Resource Bag for Families 

April 28: SECAC Virtual meeting on Autism Awareness Day

May 12: 10a-1p SECAC 14th Annual Discovery Day at Tuckahoe State Park 

October 5-7: MABE Annual Conference (The Westin Annapolis)